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Maybe it is a system error as it displays clearly for my application that as yet have not submitted. This is the reply I have received from the London Embassy earlier this week. Dear Sir/ Madam, Thank you for your email. NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE O Retirement (for single entry / multiple entries) (For retirement long stay: valid for 90 days) Eligible Applicants for O Retirement Visa - This category of visa is issued to the applicant who is a UK, Ireland and UK Territories national or a permanent resident of such countries currently whose age is 50 years or over and currently residing in the UK Ireland and UK Territories O Retirement Conditions - Period of stay: The holder of an O Retirement Visa is allowed to stay in Thailand for 90 days (single entry). - Extension: If a traveller would like to stay longer, it is possible to extend your stay up to 1 year. An application can be submitted at the immigration office in Thailand. - Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited. - If the O Retirement Visa holder breaches the entry conditions (for example, if he/she engages in work-related activities), the stay permit will be revoked and he/she will be prohibited from entering Thailand in the future. Require Document Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document. Declaration. - Visa declaration must be downloaded and signed. Illegible youth declaration forms can be signed by their parents/ guardians. Photograph *taken within the last six months. If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand. - If the photograph is inappropriate, and does not reflect your current appearance your visa may be rejected to enter the Kingdom of Thailand. Proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted. Financial evidence e.g. A copy of a pension statement (more than £200/week) if the applicant is a pensioner and a copy of a 3-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or a 3-month bank statement of at least £10,000. All travel records for the past 12 months (1 year) since the last international trip. - International travel record over the past 12 months from the application date. A document that can verify the applicant's current residency (Applicant must apply for e-Visa via a specific Embassy/Consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency.) - Applicants are requested to submit their local utility bills eg. electricity bills/ gas / mobile phone / rental agreements, and pension statements. - No need Health Insurance for O Retirement Visa. You can put your bank statement instead.

Just checked my application for multiple entry Non O from London based on retirement on the site and it is still available.

This is the reply I have received from the London Embassy. Dear Sir/ Madam, Thank you for your email. NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE O Retirement (for single entry / multiple entries) (For retirement long stay: valid for 90 days) Eligible Applicants for O Retirement Visa - This category of visa is issued to the applicant who is a UK, Ireland and UK Territories national or a permanent resident of such countries currently whose age is 50 years or over and currently residing in the UK Ireland and UK Territories O Retirement Conditions - Period of stay: The holder of an O Retirement Visa is allowed to stay in Thailand for 90 days (single entry). - Extension: If a traveller would like to stay longer, it is possible to extend your stay up to 1 year. An application can be submitted at the immigration office in Thailand. - Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited. - If the O Retirement Visa holder breaches the entry conditions (for example, if he/she engages in work-related activities), the stay permit will be revoked and he/she will be prohibited from entering Thailand in the future. Require Document Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document. Declaration. - Visa declaration must be downloaded and signed. Illegible youth declaration forms can be signed by their parents/ guardians. Photograph *taken within the last six months. If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand. - If the photograph is inappropriate, and does not reflect your current appearance your visa may be rejected to enter the Kingdom of Thailand. Proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted. Financial evidence e.g. A copy of a pension statement (more than £200/week) if the applicant is a pensioner and a copy of a 3-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or a 3-month bank statement of at least £10,000. All travel records for the past 12 months (1 year) since the last international trip. - International travel record over the past 12 months from the application date. A document that can verify the applicant's current residency (Applicant must apply for e-Visa via a specific Embassy/Consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency.) - Applicants are requested to submit their local utility bills eg. electricity bills/ gas / mobile phone / rental agreements, and pension statements. - No need Health Insurance for O Retirement Visa. You can put your bank statement instead.

On the London Embassy website it also states you need health insurance however I received an email earlier in the week confirming that insurance is not needed for a Non O in London. Maybe if you emailed them and asked you may be in luck as many of the Embassies have not up to date info on their websites.

I agree obtaining a Non-O from your own country either a single entry or multi entry is a good option as you do not need a Thai bank account as you show proof of funds in your own country. Once you have the Non -O you will then be able to apply for a Thai bank account. Or as you suggest use an agent.

As the Non O has been issued already am I right to assume that I can go and extend a few days before the expiry date and there is no under consideration period.

Yes have had various Bangkok bank accounts for 25 + years.

If I obtain a 90 day Non O from London when it comes to extending this at Udon for a year will the ฿800000 need to be in the bank on the day I apply for tge extension or for 2 months before?

This is the reply I have received from the London Embassy. Dear Sir/ Madam, Thank you for your email. NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE O Retirement (for single entry / multiple entries) (For retirement long stay: valid for 90 days) Eligible Applicants for O Retirement Visa - This category of visa is issued to the applicant who is a UK, Ireland and UK Territories national or a permanent resident of such countries currently whose age is 50 years or over and currently residing in the UK Ireland and UK Territories O Retirement Conditions - Period of stay: The holder of an O Retirement Visa is allowed to stay in Thailand for 90 days (single entry). - Extension: If a traveller would like to stay longer, it is possible to extend your stay up to 1 year. An application can be submitted at the immigration office in Thailand. - Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited. - If the O Retirement Visa holder breaches the entry conditions (for example, if he/she engages in work-related activities), the stay permit will be revoked and he/she will be prohibited from entering Thailand in the future. Require Document Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document. Declaration. - Visa declaration must be downloaded and signed. Illegible youth declaration forms can be signed by their parents/ guardians. Photograph *taken within the last six months. If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand. - If the photograph is inappropriate, and does not reflect your current appearance your visa may be rejected to enter the Kingdom of Thailand. Proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted. Financial evidence e.g. A copy of a pension statement (more than £200/week) if the applicant is a pensioner and a copy of a 3-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or a 3-month bank statement of at least £10,000. All travel records for the past 12 months (1 year) since the last international trip. - International travel record over the past 12 months from the application date. A document that can verify the applicant's current residency (Applicant must apply for e-Visa via a specific Embassy/Consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency.) - Applicants are requested to submit their local utility bills eg. electricity bills/ gas / mobile phone / rental agreements, and pension statements. - No need Health Insurance for O Retirement Visa. You can put your bank statement instead.

Monday 23rd is a national holiday. Not sure if Immigration will be open.

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So I take it you applied for the 3 month visa? I was thinking of this but if no insurance is required am tempted by the multi entry 12 month. So there was not part of the process where you had to fill in regarding insurance? The initial reply to my post mentioned uploading *not applicable*

Only concern is technicaly could be refused boarding at UK airport. Also I have a partner,a couple of dogs,house and a car in Udon ànd in the hear future will be staying in Thailand full time and not returning to the UK.

I will be returning visa exempt 20th Nov for 16 days and then will be back again in January for 31 days (miss counted the days and booked the flight and then realised I will need a visa for over 30 days) Going forward I will be staying in the UK for 1 month then Thailand for a month repeat on going so although doing it in Udon is an easy process I think the option of applying in the UK maybe better because of only staying for a month at a time.

A bit of background,in 2016 at age of 49 came to Thailand on METV and then at 50 converted into a Non O on retirement basis at Udon. I kept these extensions going until covid came and was stuck outside Thailand. Non O retirement extensions were not grounds to return to Thailand during lockdown and I was advised that if I wanted to return to Thailand then I would have to apply for a new Non O-A visa,which I did. Unfortunately by the time this was procesed and I received my passport back the Non O extensions on retirement basis were again acceptable. I did not renew this due to insurance. Recently I have spent time in the UK looking after my Mother. However now I wish to spend much more time in Thailand and wish to get back on a long term visa /extension with a re entry permit. If insurance is not needed then I will go for the multi entry Non O based on over 50 for retirement. It does however say on the Embassy website that health insurance is needed for the application I have had a Bangkok Bank account for 25 years or more.

Thanks for your reply. Interesting to hear that health insurance is not required as it is listed as something needed on the London website. So if you say it is not needed then that is a bonus. I have not filled out the application and so would not know if there is a requirement.

I am looking into applying for a single entry Non O on retirement basis from London and have several questions. Once issued could I then travel to Thailand and get a re entry permit to keep it valid before extending for 1 year when returning a month later? Also I would need health insurance for the initial application and am having trouble finding somewhere that does just 3 months insurance. Previously I applied for a Non O-A and had to submit a police check and a medical form. For the Non O as I understand it these are not required ? Thanks.

Depends on what you call a long period. Thailand closed their borders in April and I could not return on my Non O extension based on retirement until December. People with Non O extensions based on marriage were allowed in a month or 2 before.

Thailand closed their borders and the only people allowed in were Thai people on re patriation flights. I was in the UK at the time and I was only able to return on my Non O about 8 or 9 months after lockdown. Then it was 15 nights quarantine

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I will be doing it at Udon Thani Immigration office. It was previously simple to do ,I had read that now the ฿800000 has to be in the bank 2 months before you apply so was hoping for clarification on that. Thanks.

Hi, previously I did this at Udon Immigration and then due to covid could not enter on my Non O and had to obtain a Non O-A which requires insurance for the extention. I have since been back in the UK and my Bangkok Bank account has only about ฿100000 remaining. I which to go back to Udon Immigration and convert my VE to a Non O and then extend for retirement purposes again. I will transfer ฿800000 over into my Bangkok Bank account and was wondering the current rules are for applying for the Non O are at present. I have used the search button but unfortunately I can not find up to date requirements. Thanks.

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Shows how often the Lond9n Embassy update their information! What I posted was from their website today.