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| Non-Immigration Visa Application for Temporary Residents under the "O-A" Code (Long Stay) |
To qualify for an O-A visa, the applicant must:
- Be at least 50 years of age by the date of application
- Not be prohibited from entering the Kingdom.
- Have no criminal record against the security of Thailand, the country of the applicant’s nationality, or the country of the applicant’s residence.
- Be a citizen or resident of the country in which the application is submitted.
- Not have any prohibitive diseases listed in Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535).
- Not be allowed to work in Thailand.
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Required documents for the application.
- A passport valid for at least 18 months.
- Three completed and signed application forms .
- Three passport-size photographs (2x2 inches).
- Three copies of Personal Data Form. Click
here to download a personal data form.
- Three copies of bank statement showing a deposit at the amount equal
to no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate (an original
copy) with a monthly salary of no less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit
account plus a monthly income of no less than 800,000 Baht a year.
- Letter of guarantee from the bank (original copy).
- Three copies of verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued in the country of the applicant’s nationality or residence. Verifications must be less than 3 months old.
- Three copies of medical certificate form completed by a doctor in the country of application showing no prohibitive diseases. Certificate forms must be less than three months old. Click here to download a medical certificate form.
- If the applicant wishes for a spouse that does not qualify for an O-A visa to accompany the applicant to Thailand, the applicant must produce a marriage certificate. The spouse will be considered for a Visa for Temporary Residence (Non-immigrant “O”).
- Three copies of airline ticket or confirmation slip with flight no., date of entry
and name.
- Visa fee
- If an applicant wants to have passport mailed back, We require you
to enclose a self-addressed envelope size
6"x9" or large enough to fit all passports with
sufficient postage stamps. Metered stamps will not be accepted.
( Recommened using USPS Express mail )
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Information for O-A visa holders while staying in Thailand
- Every 90 days, the visa holder must report to an immigration office. If there is no immigration office in the visa holder’s residence area, the visa holder must report to local police station.
- If the visa holder wishes to extend their stay after one year, they should submit a request at the Immigration Bureau with documented evidence of money transfer, a deposit account in Thailand or an income certificate.
These documents must show funds exceeding 800,000 Baht.
- If the visa holder’s spouse wishes to extend their stay as well, a marriage certificate must be produced.
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 Additional requirements
***Attention ***
Holders of :
- Travel documents of any country
- Re-entry permits
- Passports from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China,
Cuba, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Lebanon, Libya, Nepal, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Vietnam, Yemen
are required to submit the following additional documents:
- Current passport, valid re-entry permit, or travel document for travel
to Thailand.
- Three completed and signed application forms
- 3 Passport-size photographs. (Photographs must have a light color background
with a full-face view without wearing a hat or dark glasses and taken
within 6 months.)
- If submitting applications in person, fees are payable by cash or money
order. If submitting application by mail, fees are payable by money order
to "The Royal Thai Consulate-General,New York" only.
- Employment verification or a guarantor's letter from a U.S. resident
- A copy of confirmed round-trip tickets and itinerary
- A copy of permanent resident alien card
- A copy of proof of finances, such as a bank statement showing personal
savings or checking accounts.
- A personal bio-data of applicant(s) since leaving country of birth or
refugee camp. (For former nationals of Laos, Vietnam,
and Cambodia only)
- A copy of confirmed hotel reservations or a letter from a host in Thailand.
(Name and Address)
- Reference person and address in Thailand
- Reference person and address the next country after Thailand or your
native country
Please note:
- Consular officers reserve the right to ask for additional documents as deemed necessary.
- In the absence of a required document, a letter indicating the unavailability of such document must be provided.
- The applicant must sign on each page of the copy.
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 Click here to learn how to apply for a visa. |
| Click here for visa application fees. |
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| Royal
Thai Consulate-General, 351 East 52nd Street, New York, NY. 10022 Tel. (212)
754-1770, (212) 754-1896 | Fax. (212) 754-1907 |
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