michael888 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hi, First of all trying to figure out difference between O and OA visa. Is it O is acquired form within thailand and OA is from home country? Any other differences? Is mandatory health insurance needed to get these visas? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 O-A only available own country. You actually get 2 years out of it. Your money can remain in home country. Great option esp given new requirements on extensions based on retirement. Yes some extra things to tick off but grab one. Currently insurance not required. Get your application in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanoshi Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) A SE O Visa, valid 90 days, only allows a 90 day entry. A ME O Visa, valid 1 year, allows multiple 90 day entries. A O-A Visa, valid 1 year, allows multiple 1 year entries. Only the O-A Visa will be affected by the proposed Health Insurance requirement. The O-A is only available from a Thai Embassy/Consulate where you have citizenship or permanent residency. The O Visa is currently available from a number of Thai Embassy/Consulates depending on varying circumstances. Edited August 25, 2019 by Tanoshi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 OA visa denied at the airport? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyp Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Medical insurance is not required for either an O or O-A visa. It would help you get better answers if you told us what country you are from. Also what country are you in now? Everything you need to know should be available on the website of the Thai Consulate in your home country. You should look at that first and then ask questions if you still have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, spiekerjozef said: OA visa denied at the airport? No. Is that serious question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 You can have only one in a passport?? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael888 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, Martyp said: Medical insurance is not required for either an O or O-A visa. It would help you get better answers if you told us what country you are from. Also what country are you in now? Everything you need to know should be available on the website of the Thai Consulate in your home country. You should look at that first and then ask questions if you still have them. From the US, but in Thailand atm. Have looked...trying to get up to date info.. Thanks. Also, If anyone knows - Can the 800,000 baht (for type O) be in two different banks (Thai)? And it has to be in for 2 months prior to Visa - 3 months prior to extension? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanoshi Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Married, single, age? Which Visa do you require, O or O-A? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyp Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 20 minutes ago, michael888 said: From the US, but in Thailand atm. Have looked...trying to get up to date info.. Thanks. Also, If anyone knows - Can the 800,000 baht (for type O) be in two different banks (Thai)? And it has to be in for 2 months prior to Visa - 3 months prior to extension? Thanks You can only get an O-A from a Consulate in the US. I believe you can get an -O in a Consulate in a nearby country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OP GUY Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 O a visa is from home country only. No insurance needed. I m American going to USA in SEPTEMBER TO ACQUIRE MY NEW ONE. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Visas cannot be obtained 'in country' (An entry from a Visa Exempt or Tourist Visa can be 'converted' to that of a Non-Imm O in country is an 'exception') Many differences between an O and an OA, the former gives either single or multiple 3 month entries, the latter multiple one year entries. In some cases where Visas are obtained 'online', multiple Non-Imm-Os are now not available. Only a Non-Imm-OX Visa currently requires Medical Insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onera1961 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Martyp said: I believe you can get an -O in a Consulate in a nearby country. I think one can get O (not retirement O) visa for US consulates also if the person has a Thai family (wife, husband, mother, father, sons, daughters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2 hours ago, jacko45k said: Visas cannot be obtained 'in country' (An entry from a Visa Exempt or Tourist Visa can be 'converted' to that of a Non-Imm O in country is an 'exception') Many differences between an O and an OA, the former gives either single or multiple 3 month entries, the latter multiple one year entries. In some cases where Visas are obtained 'online', multiple Non-Imm-Os are now not available. Only a Non-Imm-OX Visa currently requires Medical Insurance. But the O can be extended under yearly stay. But it stays an O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, holy cow cm said: But the O can be extended under yearly stay. But it stays an O. Semantics maybe. The original Non-Imm O Visa is used and expired. The permission to stay gets extended. The first extension must be based on an original Non-Imm-O permit to stay. Edited August 27, 2019 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 6 hours ago, jacko45k said: Semantics maybe. The original Non-Imm O Visa is used and expired. The permission to stay gets extended. The first extension must be based on an original Non-Imm-O permit to stay. There is no A on the O. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 3 hours ago, holy cow cm said: There is no A on the O. No idea what you mean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: No idea what you mean. I have an O and that is it. So there is no A with my O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Excellent job. If that doesn't confuse him, nothing will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 11 hours ago, holy cow cm said: I have an O and that is it. So there is no A with my O. So you are telling me you have a non-Imm O, not an O-A, which I never even mentioned? No difference when getting an extension on an expired one. Perhaps you quoted me erroneously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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