IsaanAussie Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I am trying to sort out the health insurance requirements for my O-A retirement extension. Not unusual to find much conflicting information. I visited the Thai Embassy site in Australia (which is usually accurate). https://canberra.thaiembassy.org/visa-categories/ O-A was either retirement or marriage, retirement is still. Marriage visas are now only under O. The health insurance requirement for new Retirement Visas is now 3Million baht. For renewals up until Sept 1, 2022 it remains at 400K inpatient and 40k outpatient. This is from the longstay site. https://longstay.tgia.org/guidelineoa Can anyone point me at the "official" information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted November 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2021 Back to my book on String Theory......it is so much easier to understand than Thai visas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Best to avoid O-A and O-X Visa's O is much easier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 I am confused. The Non O-A (long stay) visa has never been available to those under the age of 50, whether married to a Thai or not. It is intended for those who wish to stay long term without working. While a Non O-A (long stay) visa is a non immigrant visa (similar only in this respect to the Non O which is available for a variety of purposes, one of which is to visit a Thai spouse) there have always been special conditions associated with applying for the Non O-A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 1 hour ago, IsaanAussie said: O-A was either retirement or marriage, retirement is still. Marriage visas are now only under O. O-A was never marriage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) O-A was never for a non immigrant visa based on marriage to a Thai, it was always O. Look at entry to Thailand on that embassy website. The steps and table explain what is required. Edited November 9, 2021 by userabcd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: Best to avoid O-A and O-X Visa's O is much easier. I applied for the O-A XXX visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 And with that confusion they want to attract the wealthy, skilled and the affluent to Thailand, Good luck with that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, RafPinto said: I applied for the O-A XXX visa. XXX visa sounds great, where do I sign up? I presume it gives me discounts round Pattaya way ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanAussie Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 Does anyone know what the health insurance requirements are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, IsaanAussie said: Does anyone know what the health insurance requirements are? 400/40k, as you posted yourself already in your OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanAussie Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 Just now, jackdd said: 400/40k, as you posted yourself already in your OP. Yes for extensions. Not for new visas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanAussie Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 5 hours ago, BritTim said: there have always been special conditions associated with applying for the Non O-A. Correct, O-A visas are sourced via overseas Thai embassies and some consulates and granted under the Ministry of Foreign affairs. O visas (3 month) were also granted by MFO external to Thailand. The O visas and extensions are granted inside Thailand by the Ministry of Internal Affairs via the Immigration department. Note: For an O-A retirement visa you have to show 800K baht or foreign equivalent in a bank account but not necessarily in Thailand. That visa runs you 2 years before you need to extend it. Hence, before this pandemic etc, you could stay here without any funds deposited before you needed to satisfy the local deposits necessary to obtain an extension of stay based on your visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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