I am trying to apply for O-A visa from China and one of the requirement is financial proof and letter from the bank.
I have opened an account in Chiang Rai and will transfer the required fund but how can I provide the proof and letter from the bank while I am still in China?
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Need Advice On Retirement Visa
Started by mikekim1219, 2012-05-22 23:54
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9 replies to this topic
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wana
Throbbing Member Posted 2012-05-22 23:57:44
you could come in on a tourist visa (free of charge ) and do the bank stuff in a branch to get your permanent documents
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CharlieH
Amazed ! Posted 2012-05-23 06:39:47
Why an O-A and the hurdles you have to jump through.
Come to Thailand and do an "extension based on retirement" here, less paperwork and much easier. #4
Lite Beer
L.B. Posted 2012-05-23 07:15:52
An O-A Visa is applied for in your own country using your bank account in your own country.
Why not enter Thailand with a a Non Imm O Visa or even a Tourist Visa and apply at Thai Immigration. You can then use your Thai bank account. #5
lopburi3
Star Member Posted 2012-05-23 07:44:44
Unless you are a resident of China you would not qualify for O-A visa issue there. As said it is much easier to just do the process in Thailand from a single entry non immigrant O visa entry and if that is not available you can enter on visa exempt or tourist visa and convert inside Thailand and then extend (but you might have to visit Bangkok for the conversion at some locations).
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mikekim1219
Advanced Member Posted Today, 08:28
Why an O-A and the hurdles you have to jump through. Come to Thailand and do an "extension based on retirement" here, less paperwork and much easier. Can I convert for retirement visa from arrival 30 day visa? #7
wayned
Senior Member Posted 17 minutes ago
If you meet the requirements for a retirement extension, you can convert a 30 day visa exempt entry to a non-o and the extend the non-o for retirement.
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Mario2008
Superb Member Posted 8 minutes ago
Why an O-A and the hurdles you have to jump through. Come to Thailand and do an "extension based on retirement" here, less paperwork and much easier. Can I convert for retirement visa from arrival 30 day visa? Yes, you can. But without a ticket out of Thailand within 30 days of arrival the airline might not let you board. In Asia itself this is not that often checked, but to be sure you could try and get a non-O visa in China or a tourist visa, just to be on the safe side. #9
mikekim1219
Advanced Member Posted 3 minutes ago
If you meet the requirements for a retirement extension, you can convert a 30 day visa exempt entry to a non-o and the extend the non-o for retirement. Thanks for the info. I just returned from CR after a month stay. I planned to move there in July. I received an email from visa service. They offered door to door service for retirement extension for one year for fee of 25,000 baht without any funds in the bank. How reliable is this type of service? I planned to transfer all my funds from China but it may take some time since China tightly controls outbound funds and one year would give me enough window to process them. #10
mikekim1219
Advanced Member Posted A minute ago
Why an O-A and the hurdles you have to jump through. Come to Thailand and do an "extension based on retirement" here, less paperwork and much easier. Can I convert for retirement visa from arrival 30 day visa? Yes, you can. But without a ticket out of Thailand within 30 days of arrival the airline might not let you board. In Asia itself this is not that often checked, but to be sure you could try and get a non-O visa in China or a tourist visa, just to be on the safe side. I was thinking the same thing. I want to apply for non-o but don't they require a sponsor from Thailand (letter of invitation) ? |
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