khunron13

Tik Tok Services in Jomtien. They did mine a few weeks ago because I didn't feel like standing in the queue during heatwave.

Because the Thai Parliament and Immigration Bureau have determined the current types of visas to be adequate, including the new LTR visas. And your sense of entitlement has zero to do with the decision on the types of visas available.

Thanks for the confirmation. For whatever reason, the drop down boxes weren't working on the main page. I went ahead and registered, started an application and was able to see it. Thank you.

I am about 4 months out from making my retirement move from the US to Thailand. I have been researching the visa requirements for a couple of years trying to determine which is best for ME, to the point I'm suffering from analysis paralysis. I had pretty much made up my mind to go the O-A route when I saw a "Non-Immigrant Category O (retirement)" visa on the DC Embassy site (https://thaiembdc.org) last night. I really don't remember seeing this before and thought the Non-O for purposes of retirement had to be done in-country. If I go to the e-visa site (https://www.thaievisa.go.th/) I don't see an option for this. This would actually meet my needs better than the O-A or visa-exempt to Non-O route, so I have a few questions for the forum. 1. Is this a new option, or just another TIT moment for whomever created the websites and doesn't really exist? 2. Insurance is required for this visa option, which I'm okay with since I would like some kind of supplement to my Tricare coverage. Will I still be required to show proof of insurance when I request the one year extension? 3. This visa is good for 90-days, so would I only need an initial 90-day insurance policy? 4. If I went the visa-exempt to Non-O route is insurance required when requesting the one year extension? I think not from what I've read, but wanted to verify. 5. From what I've read the THB 800,000 option for the Non-O visa does not have to be "seasoned" before submitting the initial application, correct? 6. The O-A visa requires "a guarantee letter from the bank and a copy of bank statement" for the financial requirement. My credit union has no clue what a "guarantee letter" is, so does anyone know what they actually want to see? 7. My primary care physician is an LPN at a smallish VA clinic. She's willing to sign the medical certificate, but does anyone have experience not having an MD sign the form? 8. The criminal records check is also causing me to consider other options. I've got a clean record, but it seems like such a pain in the <deleted>. Does anyone have experience with the process and know any tips to simplify it? I would appreciate any answers or feedback to my questions above. I know my options, except for the Non-O issue I mentioned, so please don't tell me I'm wasting my time and money considering the process of getting a visa before I depart. I know the cost of insurance and it's not going to ruin my financial plan or wreck my budget, so please save those comments. Cheers!