Non-OA Visa Questions (US applicant - LA Consulate)

[Phxdiver]

Greetings everyone, hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the holiday season, wherever you are! ????

 

Considering longer stay options for Thailand next year (May-ish entry timeframe).  One option is the Non-OA visa I can apply for at the LA consulate.  2 and a half questions regarding this route. 

 

1) Has anyone had luck submitting investment account statements (e.g. TD Ameritrade) as evidence of financial support when applying for a Non-OA in the US?  Or am I literally stuck putting the USD equivalent of 800k THB into a Zero.Nothing% interest bank account? 

 

2) The LA Consulate requires proof of insurance.  Am I correct in assuming that the validity (up to 1 year) of the visa is based on the insurance I provide?  So, if I only provide a 6mth policy, the visa is only valid for 6mths duration.  Taking it further, could leave/return on the last day of the 6mth period (with new insurance / re-entry permits) and essentially get 1 year in Thailand on the Non-OA before needing to consider an extension?

 

Reason I ask is that I'd likely head back to the US for a few months near the holiday season for family reasons, so didn't seem to make sense to buy insurance for when I'm not in Thailand.

 

On the flip side, I guess I could get a whole year policy, get the 1 year Non-OA visa validity and leave when I want to anyway (with re-entry permission).  That way, I could play the re-entry game with a 1 year visa (instead of 6mths) and essentially gett 2 years of access to Thailand without needing to worry about the extension process.  Does this make sense?

 

Thanks!!

phxphoto

 

 

[ubonjoe]

You will be applying via the e visa site. Where the application is sent to depends upon where you are living in the US.

A Non-OA visa is multiple entry visa that allows a unlimited one year entries for a year from the date it is issued. It is possible to get a total stay of almost 2 years by using it to enter before it expires.

A re-entry permit is not needed until your visa expires to keep your current permit to stay valid when you enter the country.

You will need proof of medical insurance every time you enter the country. If not a year you will only be stamped into the country to the day it expires.

Latest requirements for the visa is here on the embassy website. 

 

[Phxdiver]

20 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You will be applying via the e visa site. Where the application is sent to depends upon where you are living in the US.

A Non-OA visa is multiple entry visa that allows a unlimited one year entries for a year from the date it is issued. It is possible to get a total stay of almost 2 years by using it to enter before it expires.

A re-entry permit is not needed until your visa expires to keep your current permit to stay valid when you enter the country.

You will need proof of medical insurance every time you enter the country. If not a year you will only be stamped into the country to the day it expires.

Latest requirements for the visa is here on the embassy website. 

 

I live on the west coast of the US, so I will use the LA consulate.  I did my prior TR visa through them earlier this year. ????

 

So what you're saying is that (for example) if I send them a 30 day insurance policy that is required as part of the Non-OA application, I'll still get a Non-OA visa valid for 1 year worth of entries?  But, when I travel to Thailand, I'll only be allowed to stay for 30 days?

 

Thanks!

 

[ubonjoe]

3 hours ago, Phxdiver said:

So what you're saying is that (for example) if I send them a 30 day insurance policy that is required as part of the Non-OA application, I'll still get a Non-OA visa valid for 1 year worth of entries?  But, when I travel to Thailand, I'll only be allowed to stay for 30 days?

Not sure they would issue your visa with 30 days of insurance. From consulate website.

"8.  Insurance – Applicant must have a health insurance for the duration of stay, with coverage for covid-19 disease with the total sum insured of THB 3,000,000 (100,000 USD) per policy year.

Health insurance policy document issued by a Thai or foreign insurance company, stating that the applicant is
medically insured for the period and with coverage as mentioned above:"

Source: https://thaiconsulatela.org/en/visa/visa-type/non-immigration-category-o-a/

 

If you only had 30 days insurance coverage you would only be stamped into the country for 30 days.

When applying for the visa if you have 1 year of insurance when you apply for the visa and you had your date of entry planed you the insurance could start on that day and  if you traveled during the year you would be stamped in to the date the insurance expires.

If you plan on getting the entire 2 years from the visa that is possible I would suggest you get a 2 year insurance policy.