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[mikekim1219]

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?

[wana]

you could come in on a tourist visa (free of charge ) and do the bank stuff in a branch to get your permanent documents

[CharlieH]

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.

[Lite Beer]

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.

[lopburi3]

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).

[mikekim1219]

CharlieH, on 2012-05-23 06:39:47, said:

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?

[wayned]

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.

[Mario2008]

mikekim1219, on Today, 08:28 , said:

CharlieH, on 2012-05-23 06:39:47, said:

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.

[mikekim1219]

wayned, on 17 minutes ago, said:

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.

[mikekim1219]

Mario2008, on 8 minutes ago, said:

mikekim1219, on Today, 08:28 , said:

CharlieH, on 2012-05-23 06:39:47, said:

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) ?

[Mario2008]

You sign the papers that everything is true, which obviaosly is not the case. You would brake the law and it might come back to bite you, lead to your arrest, conviction, deportation and being blacklisted.

Funds in the bank are not needed if you can show an income of 65,000 baht a month, which can be from abroad and must be certified by your embassy.