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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN LONG STAY VISA "O-A" FOR THAILAND
Long Stay Visa (Stay up to 12 months)
Please submit 3 sets of documents required below: 1 original and 2 copies.
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Submit your valid, signed, U.S. Passport with validity of not less than 18 months and containing at least one blank visa page, not including amendment/endorsement pages.
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A copy of a recent bank statement or evidence of adequate finance showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 800,000 Baht or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit account plus monthly income totaling not less than 800,000 Baht anually. In the case of a bank statement a letter of confirmation from the bank (original copy) is required.
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A letter of verification from your county or state police, stating that the applicant has no criminal record (verification shall be valid for not more than three months)
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A medical certificate showing no contagious diseases (certificate shall be valid for not more than three months)
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In the case where the accompanying spouse is not eligible to apply for the Category 'O-A' (Long Stay) visa, he or she will be considered for temporary stay under Category 'O' visa. A marriage certificate must be provided as evidence
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Copy of round trip airline tickets or paid itinerary, or letter of confirmation from travel agent
Processing Instructions
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
Your application will be checked and hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in ( ) business days.
Fees
- TDS Service Fee:
- $ 90.00 Per visa
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Consular Fee:
- $ 65.00 Single entry - Valid for entry for up to 3 months
- $175.00 Multiple entry - Valid 1 year
- Include credit card authorization, a check or money order payableto "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Embassy Consular Fee per visa, and return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
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Upon arrival, holder of this type of visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for 1 year from the date of first entry. During the one-year period, if he or she wishes to leave and re-enter the country, he or she is required to apply at the Immigration office for re-entry permit (single or multiple) before departure. In the case of leaving the country without a re-entry permit, the permit to stay for 1 year shall be considered void.
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At the end of the 90-day stay , the foreigner must report to the immigration officer in his or her residence area and report again every 90 days during his or her stay in Thailand . The foreigner may report to the police station if there is no immigration office in his or her residence area.
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Eligibility: Applicant must be age 50 and over; not be prohibited from entering Thailand; have no criminal record in Thailand or the USA; must currently reside in the USA; must be free of communicable diseases including Leprosy, Tuberculosis, HIV, drug addiction, Elephantiasis, and Syphillis.
Foreigner may report to the competent authority by post and should provide the following:
- A report form (Tor Mor 47).
- A copy of passport pages showing the photo, personal details, and the latest arrival visa stamp.
- A copy of the previous receipt of acknowledgement.
- A self-addressed envelope with postage affixed. Such documents must be sent to the Office of the Immigration Bureau, Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road , Sathorn District, Bangkok 10120, and must be submitted 7 days before the end of every 90-day period. A receipt of acknowledgement will be given and should be used for future correspondence.
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