Category “o” To Visit Non Thai Family/friends Living In Thailand

[daveb1]

Hi we have a family member who wants to come and stay with us for 3 to 6 months or longer (they are retired) would the Category “O” to visit non Thai family/friends living in Thailand visa be there best bet? A few questions

Can they apply for that in the UK?

What sort of documentation would they need?

How long could they stay for?

Thank you in advance!

[Lite Beer]

If they are in UK apply at the Hull Royal Thai Consulate. http://www.thaiconsul.co.uk/

They can stay for up to 15 months but will have to do a border run every 90 days.

[londonthai]

application form, pictures and fee is sufficient - you can send them an invitation and your relatives can show their financial status, bank statements

[PoorSucker]

If they are retired they can apply for 1 year non immigrant O-A from the embassy in London.

They will be stamped in for one year without having to leave the county every 90 days.

Same requirement as for a non-immigrant O + police check.

[lopburi3]

It is not the same requirement as a non immigrant O visa - they must be over age 50 and there is a financial requirement above and beyond the normal 20k/40k show for a non immigrant visa.

[thaiphoon]

plus will need health certificate too and (in UK) can only obtain from Thai embassy in London.

[daveb1]

Thanks guys so the normal o visa leaving the country every 90 days is going to be the most simple way of doing it then

Cheers