Last year i was forced to go home for medical reasons. I was unable to renew my retirement visa. I am hopefully returning to Pattaya in May for about 5 months, planning to once again obtain retirement visa. I am aware that I have to start from scratch. I still have my 800K in bank as well as my apartment leased.
Im wondering about what visa to enter on. When applying for a tourist visa, they require proof of ticket departing thailand. Does the departure need to be within the 60 days? I was thinking of coming with visa on arrival and buying a refundable ticket departing, just in case airline checked. I could go to jomtien immigration next day after arriving to apply for the O visa. I know most people suggest not cutting it close, but seems as if this would work?
Id rather not mess with trying to do O visa in America, having to get medical and police reports.
My Retirement Visa Expired
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No police report or medical is required for a 90 day non-O visa, only for 1-year non-OA.
Recommend to get a non-immigrant O, instead of tourist visa and you can skip the conversion process.