Thai police report to get non O in another country?

[thaibeachlovers]

I checked on the internet and apparently to get a non O visa in my country I need a Thai police report as well as one from my own country.

I then checked about the Thai police report and was informed that I need fingerprints and 4 months to get it from Bkk.

However, I went down to the local police station and they wrote a letter for me, saying that I lived here and don't have any police problems.

My question: would that letter ( translated ) be satisfactory at the consulate, or do I have to go to Bkk and get a "proper" one?

Thanks.

[thaiexpat21]

An "O" visa for what purpose/reason ?

[thaibeachlovers]

Retirement.

[thaiexpat21]

So where are you now ? Where is your home country ?

Generally speaking a police report relating to your own country would only be required if applying for an "O-A" long stay visa .

[PoorSucker]

Only if you want a one year non immigrant O-A visa.

This one requires a police report and medical certificate and can only be issued at the embassy of your country.

The O-A visa gives you 1 year per entry.

For a regular O visa that gives you 90 days per entry you don't need that and can be issued at any consulate.

[PoorSucker]

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[thaibeachlovers]

So where are you now ? Where is your home country ?

Generally speaking a police report relating to your own country would only be required if applying for an "O-A" long stay visa .

OK, I meant an O-A visa. Thought they were the same thing.

[thaiexpat21]

So where are you now ? Where is your home country ?

Generally speaking a police report relating to your own country would only be required if applying for an "O-A" long stay visa .

OK, I meant an O-A visa. Thought they were the same thing.

O-A visas are only obtainable in your own country. Look up your countries Thai Embassy website for full details which will include a police and medical report.

[thaibeachlovers]

Only if you want a one year non immigrant O-A visa.

This one requires a police report and medical certificate and can only be issued at the embassy of your country.

The O-A visa gives you 1 year per entry.

For a regular O visa that gives you 90 days per entry you don't need that and can be issued at any consulate.

Thank you.

I take it then, that the regular O visa does not require proof of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank or 65,000 a month.

[thaiexpat21]

Only if you want a one year non immigrant O-A visa.

This one requires a police report and medical certificate and can only be issued at the embassy of your country.

The O-A visa gives you 1 year per entry.

For a regular O visa that gives you 90 days per entry you don't need that and can be issued at any consulate.

Thank you.

I take it then, that the regular O visa does not require proof of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank or 65,000 a month.

An "O" visa provides for a 90 day stay in Thailand and requires no financial proof but is only available if other requirements are met.

An extension of stay can be applied for if financial and other requirements can be met.

[PoorSucker]

For Thai police clearance:

http://www.pcscenter.sb.police.go.th/

[PoorSucker]

Thank you.

I take it then, that the regular O visa does not require proof of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank or 65,000 a month.

The non-O visa for retirement purposes requires same financial requirement as the non O-A visa, but can be in a foreign bank account.

A multiple entry non-O visa gives you unlimited 90 days entries during 1 year.

A single or multiple entry non-O visa can be extended for 1 year stay at immigrations in Thailand without police report or medical certificate.

[thaiexpat21]

Thank you.

I take it then, that the regular O visa does not require proof of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank or 65,000 a month.

The non-O visa for retirement purposes requires same financial requirement as the non O-A visa, but can be in a foreign bank account.

A multiple entry non-O visa gives you unlimited 90 days entries during 1 year.

A single or multiple entry non-O visa can be extended for 1 year stay at immigrations in Thailand without police report or medical certificate.

Thank you ! My reply seems to have been somehow truncated !

[Pattaya46]

The non-O visa for retirement purposes requires same financial requirement as the non O-A visa, but can be in a foreign bank account.

You should be more precise, because this is not true, or at least not everywhere...

I did not see the nationality of the OP, but it's very important as every country may have different rules.

Financial Requirements in France by example are : http://www.thaiembassy.fr/fr/visa/visa-non-immigrant-«-o-»/

- non-O : none; non-O multi : 400'000 baht; O-A : 800'000 baht; not same

non-O single always seems to be the easier way though

[ubonjoe]

You should only need a police report from your home country. If you look on an embassy website that is all they require.

[ubonjoe]

The non-O visa for retirement purposes requires same financial requirement as the non O-A visa, but can be in a foreign bank account.

You should be more precise, because this is not true, or at least not everywhere...

I did not see the nationality of the OP, but it's very important as every country may have different rules.

Financial Requirements in France by example are : http://www.thaiembassy.fr/fr/visa/visa-non-immigrant-«-o-»/

- non-O : none; non-O multi : 400'000 baht; O-A : 800'000 baht; not same

non-O single always seems to be the easier way though

The non-o multiple would be for marriage to a Thai.

Embassies and official consulates do not issue non-o visas if it is in your home country for being 50 or over they will only do OA long stay visas.

If there is a honorary consulate they will issue non-o visa for being 50 or over.

[thaibeachlovers]

You should only need a police report from your home country. If you look on an embassy website that is all they require.

The site I looked at included a Thai police report. I thought it was a bit strange though.

Thank you to all that replied.

[thaiexpat21]

You should only need a police report from your home country. If you look on an embassy website that is all they require.

The site I looked at included a Thai police report. I thought it was a bit strange though.

Thank you to all that replied.

There are many "bogus" sites out there........................ be careful !

[ubonjoe]

From the webpage on MFA website: http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/123/15385-Non-Immigrant-Visa-%22O-A%22-(Long-Stay).html

- A letter of verification issued from the country of his or her nationality or residence stating that the applicant has no criminal record (verification shall be valid for not more than three months and should be notarised by notary organs or the applicant’s diplomatic or consular mission

[PoorSucker]

You should be more precise, because this is not true, or at least not everywhere...

I did not see the nationality of the OP, but it's very important as every country may have different rules.

Financial Requirements in France by example are : http://www.thaiembassy.fr/fr/visa/visa-non-immigrant-«-o-»/

- non-O : none; non-O multi : 400'000 baht; O-A : 800'000 baht; not same

It's the same in every country.

The OP want to have non-O for retirement and that requires 800.000 baht.

If he wanted to have for the purpose, married to a Thai citizen or have Thai child it's 400.000 Baht(ayant famille thaïlandaise (étranger conjoint de ressortissant thaïlandais))

Yes, I can read Falang sait.

[ubonjoe]

I can read Espanol so can stubble through French enough to get the point.

[crazydrummerpauly]

Hi all. I know the rules about Non-Imm Cat 'O' and 'O-A'(long-stay) visas - or at least i thought i did. In this thread it's been pointed out that it's not necessary to get a 'police report' and a 'medical' to apply for a Cat 'O' valid for 90 days for the purpose of extending to 1 year for retirement at a later date. But a friend has brought the following to my attention, pulled from the Vientiane Thai Consular website, and i'm baffled by it. On the face of it, they ARE expecting to see a 'police report' and a 'medical' just to get a 90-day Cat 'O'. I will copy+paste from it here -

"♦ Non Immigrant Visa

This type of visa is issued for purposes of business, study, attending conference or seminar, film production, journalism, job volunteer, accompanying Thai spouse or family members or retirement.

1. validity of visa is 90 days

2. visa fee is 2,000 Baht (for single entry)

3. duration of stay permitted upon arrival is 90 days

- NonImmigrant "O"

This type of visa is issued to applicant who wishes to enter the Kingdom for the purpose of voluntary services, or accompanying Thai spouse or family members, or retirement.

For the purpose of accompanying spouse/family members, documents required are;

1. Copy of marriage certificate

2. Certified Copy of spouses ID card (in Thai)

3. Copy of house registration book (in Thailand)

4. Copy of bank statement (in Thailand)

5. Other relevant document, for example, copy of childs birth certificate / ID card

For the purpose of voluntary services, documents required are;

1. Recommendation letter addressed to the Embassy

2. Copy of registration certificate of the employer/foundation/organisation

3. Copy of the previous/current work permit (if any)

4. Copy of the employment contract (if any)

For the purpose of long-stay retirement (an eligible person must be over 50 years of age), documents required are;

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Official letter from the concerned Embassy/Consulate certifying the monthly income of at least 65,000 Baht

or Official letter from the Bank in Thailand certifying a valid account of at least 800,000 Baht, and is being held

not less than 3 months

3. Recent Police clearance or equivalent reference of no criminal conviction

4. Medical certificate."

NB : The last two lines - is it out of date, or just some error, or is it a peculiarly stiff requirement they've made up at Vientiane ? After all, the section as a whole is referring to a Cat 'O' 90-day single entry - not an 'O-A' applied for in the home country; and neither is it about the '1-Year Extension Based on Retirement'. How much of the advice is correct and how much looks weird ? (Note : although in the last paragraph the term 'long stay retirement' is used, the whole list is under the general heading 'NonImmigrant "O", not O-A, which is genuine 'long-stay'. Also, the whole page is about applications at the Vientiane consular offices, whereas a long-stay O-A has to be applied for in one's home country - correct or not ?)

This is the site-page the above is from -

http://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/vientiane/en/consular/consular_check/

[ubonjoe]

The last 4 lines would only apply if you were Laotian or a resident of Laos to get a OA long stay visa.

To get a single entry visa you would only need your passport to prove your age is 50 or over.

[crazydrummerpauly]

The non-O visa for retirement purposes requires same financial requirement as the non O-A visa, but can be in a foreign bank account.

You should be more precise, because this is not true, or at least not everywhere...

I did not see the nationality of the OP, but it's very important as every country may have different rules.

Financial Requirements in France by example are : http://www.thaiembassy.fr/fr/visa/visa-non-immigrant-«-o-»/

- non-O : none; non-O multi : 400'000 baht; O-A : 800'000 baht; not same

non-O single always seems to be the easier way though

The non-o multiple would be for marriage to a Thai.

Embassies and official consulates do not issue non-o visas if it is in your home country for being 50 or over they will only do OA long stay visas.

If there is a honorary consulate they will issue non-o visa for being 50 or over.

Nope, don't understand that: "The non-o multiple would be for marriage to a Thai". That's not correct, sorry. I've had 3 of them from the UK and aren't married to anyone.

[crazydrummerpauly]

The last 4 lines would only apply if you were Laotian or a resident of Laos to get a OA long stay visa. To get a single entry visa you would only need your passport to prove your age is 50 or over.

Jeez - so that page is highly misleading ? Thanks for that - the thought that it is actually meant for Laos residents changes the whole meaning. The whole section is under the heading 'NonImmigrant "O", with no mention of O-A - so how can us poor punters make sense of it ! :-)

[ubonjoe]

Yes but it was from a honorary Thai consulate I am sure. Maybe Hull, Birmingham, Liverpool or Cardiff.

[ubonjoe]

The last 4 lines would only apply if you were Laotian or a resident of Laos to get a OA long stay visa. To get a single entry visa you would only need your passport to prove your age is 50 or over.

Jeez - so that page is highly misleading ? Thanks for that - the thought that it is actually meant for Laos residents changes the whole meaning. The whole section is under the heading 'NonImmigrant "O", with no mention of O-A - so how can us poor punters make sense of it ! :-)

I understand the problem. I just happen to understand about the rules to get a OA visa and those match them perfectly.

[thaiexpat21]

The last 4 lines would only apply if you were Laotian or a resident of Laos to get a OA long stay visa. To get a single entry visa you would only need your passport to prove your age is 50 or over.

Jeez - so that page is highly misleading ? Thanks for that - the thought that it is actually meant for Laos residents changes the whole meaning. The whole section is under the heading 'NonImmigrant "O", with no mention of O-A - so how can us poor punters make sense of it ! :-)

Many have no problem !

[crazydrummerpauly]

Yes but it was from a honorary Thai consulate I am sure. Maybe Hull, Birmingham, Liverpool or Cardiff.

AH - thanks Joe - yep that's right. Had no idea that the 'Honorary' made such a difference.

[lopburi3]

As said the Vientiane site is providing the requirements for long stay (non immigrant O-A visa issue) which could be a Lao person or a foreigner resident in Laos. The key is the header line "For the purpose of long-stay retirement".