GroveHillWanderer Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Gerard052 said: I realize that there is no such thing as retirement Visa, read my post. They both told me that they get an O-A Visa at the Immigration every year. I took their word for it, I am not going to investigate to find out if they are right or wrong. Many, many people (among them many long-term residents) are unaware of the difference between a visa and an extension of permission to stay. However as both @ubonjoeand @DrJack54(probably two of the foremost subject matter experts on this forum) have pointed out, they are not getting new O-A visas at a Thai immigration office every year, they are getting extensions. Edited October 22, 2022 by GroveHillWanderer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, Gerard052 said: I am not going to investigate to find out if they are right or wrong Don't waste your time. What they mean is that they obtain an extension each year. It's not a non O-A or a non O . They are visas. They are obtaining 12 month extensions. A non O-A can only be obtained in your own country or country where you are permanent resident. A non O can be obtained in own country and also some countries Thai consulates and embassies. Eg Savannakhet etc. A non O can also be obtained inside Thailand from entry via tourist visa and visa exempt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard052 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Don't waste your time. What they mean is that they obtain an extension each year. It's not a non O-A or a non O . They are visas. They are obtaining 12 month extensions. A non O-A can only be obtained in your own country or country where you are permanent resident. A non O can be obtained in own country and also some countries Thai consulates and embassies. Eg Savannakhet etc. A non O can also be obtained inside Thailand from entry via tourist visa and visa exempt. That make sense. Thank you very much for your time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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