Visa 90 day report

[maccastime]

Have now reached 60, moved to H/H obtained my o/a visa in Australia 19th january, arrived Thailand on the 23 january,need to do my first report to Immigration soon,does the 90 day start the day visa was issued in Australia,or does it start date of arrival here?
I have been given different advice on what immigration will wish to see. obviously passport,tm6 card,do they need to see my thai bank book? what about address here,as i have just purchased a Villa,dont have a home phone just mobile.
how long will they give me on the visa this time another 90 days?
when will they require to see monies entering etc?
Or when will i need to do border runs.
Hopefully i have explained info ok.
Many thanx lads. take care.

[Huahinian]

I assume your o/a visa is valid for three months. If that is the case you either need to obtain a new visa or apply for an annual extension on the basis of retirement. If the latter, you will need to show evidence of having Baht 800,000 in you bank (it should be there for three months before you apply). The 90 day reporting is for those who still have a valid visa beyond the first 90 days.

The date of arrival is the date immigration will use.

[lomuamart]

On an OA visa you're stamped in for a year.
However, you still need to report every 90 days and that starts from your date of entry not from when the visa was issued.
You just need your passport, fill the relevant form in and that's it. No need for anything else as you've proved your worth beforehand.
Your year's entry stamp can extend beyond the validity of the visa itself. The visa is just an "invitation" to visit the country. Immigration stamp you in and until the date they give you, you're fine.

[brianks]

Specifically, the date you entered the country is the date the clock starts ticking. You have 5 days before or after the 90 day period to check in with immigration with your passport and entry card.

This does not apply to you but someone previously mentioned you had to have 800,000 baht in bank account--Not true. Notarized verification of your monthly income from your embassy will satisfy that requirement. Don't remember if it is 65,000 or 40,000 baht or what.

[maccastime]

Specifically, the date you entered the country is the date the clock starts ticking. You have 5 days before or after the 90 day period to check in with immigration with your passport and entry card.

This does not apply to you but someone previously mentioned you had to have 800,000 baht in bank account--Not true. Notarized verification of your monthly income from your embassy will satisfy that requirement. Don't remember if it is 65,000 or 40,000 baht or what.

Thanks for the info,yes all the usual notarized stuff i sorted in Aus,3 copies of everything,i assume one for Canberra,sydney and Bangkok,think also it is 65,000.
thanks again

[maccastime]

I assume your o/a visa is valid for three months. If that is the case you either need to obtain a new visa or apply for an annual extension on the basis of retirement. If the latter, you will need to show evidence of having Baht 800,000 in you bank (it should be there for three months before you apply). The 90 day reporting is for those who still have a valid visa beyond the first 90 days.

The date of arrival is the date immigration will use.

Thanks for the info,yes o/a valid for 3 months.

[Nereus]

I assume your o/a visa is valid for three months. If that is the case you either need to obtain a new visa or apply for an annual extension on the basis of retirement. If the latter, you will need to show evidence of having Baht 800,000 in you bank (it should be there for three months before you apply). The 90 day reporting is for those who still have a valid visa beyond the first 90 days.

The date of arrival is the date immigration will use.

Thanks for the info,yes o/a valid for 3 months.

maccastime: as a fellow OZ can I suggest that you take notice of what lomuamart has written, and check just what visa you do have, as an "OA" visa is a long stay visa only issued in your own country, where you would have had to provide a lot of info such as prove money in the bank / monthly income, medical etc. You may be getting confused with the 90 day reporting, and the actual visa. "OA" is valid for 1 year, but you have to "report" every 90 days. Also, the leeway allowed with the reporting is 7 days either side of the stamped date.

[maccastime]

I assume your o/a visa is valid for three months. If that is the case you either need to obtain a new visa or apply for an annual extension on the basis of retirement. If the latter, you will need to show evidence of having Baht 800,000 in you bank (it should be there for three months before you apply). The 90 day reporting is for those who still have a valid visa beyond the first 90 days.

The date of arrival is the date immigration will use.

Thanks for the info,yes o/a valid for 3 months.

maccastime: as a fellow OZ can I suggest that you take notice of what lomuamart has written, and check just what visa you do have, as an "OA" visa is a long stay visa only issued in your own country, where you would have had to provide a lot of info such as prove money in the bank / monthly income, medical etc. You may be getting confused with the 90 day reporting, and the actual visa. "OA" is valid for 1 year, but you have to "report" every 90 days. Also, the leeway allowed with the reporting is 7 days either side of the stamped date.

Excellent yes definately have an o/a,good advice muchly appreciated

[maccastime]

On an OA visa you're stamped in for a year.
However, you still need to report every 90 days and that starts from your date of entry not from when the visa was issued.
You just need your passport, fill the relevant form in and that's it. No need for anything else as you've proved your worth beforehand.
Your year's entry stamp can extend beyond the validity of the visa itself. The visa is just an "invitation" to visit the country. Immigration stamp you in and until the date they give you, you're fine.

Thanks again for this valuable info.Just to clarify.
As i mentioned my first report is due 24th of April,what about the 2nd,3rd and 4th report,same info required?
Also i will possibly look at doing border runs,as i am not keen on the monthly and yearly baht requirements here,i prefer to leave monies invested in Aus.
When would i need to do a border run?
Thanks again.

[lomuamart]

With an OA visa you don't have to exit the country until your permitted to stay stamp has expired. That will 1 year from when you enter. You do have to report to Imm every 90 days though.
Be careful as when your 1 year entry stamp has expired, so will your visa have so you'll only get 15 days on arrival - unless you get another proper visa.
The normal way to remain here without exiting after a year is to extend your OA visa annually. For that, you'll need to prove income or savings again, just like you did with the OA in Aus. Income must be a minimum of 65K THB a month, certified by your Embassy in BKK. Savings must be a minimum of 800K THB and at extension time that must be in a Thai bank account - the necessity for Thai savings wouldn't have arisen for the OA visa which you have. You can also use a combination of income and savings as long as the magical 800K THB is reached over a year. Each year, extend as the first time. Again, there's no need to leave the country but you must report every 90 days. There's no need to demonstrate anything at report stage except turn in your passport and declare where you live. It dosn't cost anything.
I'm afraid that there's no way around the financial side of things if you want to live here without doing border/visa runs. Be aware that a border run will only give you 15 days stay (30 if you arrive at the airport) and trips to neighbouring countries to get a Tourist or Non Immigrant Visa does get expensive and some Embassies/consulates now don't like to see too many consequtive Tourist visas as they assume that you may be working illegally to live.
By far and away the best route is to extend annually and never leave the county unless you want to. Remember that if you go down the income route (65K a month) there's no need for any of that to actually be transferred to Thailand but you should be prepared to show that you are drawing on the funds here to live on - ie bank statements or ATM withdrawals. That eventuality is unlikely though.
PS: if you leave Thailand, even for a moment, on your OA visa or an annual extension, you need a re-entry permit from Imm (cost 1,000 for single or 3,800 for multiple) or you'll lose your permitted to stay stamp, re-enter only getting 15 or 30 days and have to start at square one again.

[bapak]

lomuamart is 100% on what he has stated above... and pay particular attention for the need of a Re-Entry Permit if you leave at any time during the period of the "Extension" otherwise you will start the whole visa process over again.

[maccastime]

lomuamart is 100% on what he has stated above... and pay particular attention for the need of a Re-Entry Permit if you leave at any time during the period of the "Extension" otherwise you will start the whole visa process over again.

Thanx Bapak will do,as yourself and him seem to give very good advice on this forum.
Many thanx

[maccastime]

With an OA visa you don't have to exit the country until your permitted to stay stamp has expired. That will 1 year from when you enter. You do have to report to Imm every 90 days though.
Be careful as when your 1 year entry stamp has expired, so will your visa have so you'll only get 15 days on arrival - unless you get another proper visa.
The normal way to remain here without exiting after a year is to extend your OA visa annually. For that, you'll need to prove income or savings again, just like you did with the OA in Aus. Income must be a minimum of 65K THB a month, certified by your Embassy in BKK. Savings must be a minimum of 800K THB and at extension time that must be in a Thai bank account - the necessity for Thai savings wouldn't have arisen for the OA visa which you have. You can also use a combination of income and savings as long as the magical 800K THB is reached over a year. Each year, extend as the first time. Again, there's no need to leave the country but you must report every 90 days. There's no need to demonstrate anything at report stage except turn in your passport and declare where you live. It dosn't cost anything.
I'm afraid that there's no way around the financial side of things if you want to live here without doing border/visa runs. Be aware that a border run will only give you 15 days stay (30 if you arrive at the airport) and trips to neighbouring countries to get a Tourist or Non Immigrant Visa does get expensive and some Embassies/consulates now don't like to see too many consequtive Tourist visas as they assume that you may be working illegally to live.
By far and away the best route is to extend annually and never leave the county unless you want to. Remember that if you go down the income route (65K a month) there's no need for any of that to actually be transferred to Thailand but you should be prepared to show that you are drawing on the funds here to live on - ie bank statements or ATM withdrawals. That eventuality is unlikely though.
PS: if you leave Thailand, even for a moment, on your OA visa or an annual extension, you need a re-entry permit from Imm (cost 1,000 for single or 3,800 for multiple) or you'll lose your permitted to stay stamp, re-enter only getting 15 or 30 days and have to start at square one again.

You are an encyclopedia of info,have saved all this info.very very much appreciated.
Take care

[Siani]

I have a multi entry O visa. It still has 9 months left. Do I have to report to the immigration or do a border run? I am puzzled by this as some say border run and other immigration.

[maccastime]

I have a multi entry O visa. It still has 9 months left. Do I have to report to the immigration or do a border run? I am puzzled by this as some say border run and other immigration.

I have an oa visa,and must report every 90 days to Immigration,no need for border runs.Yours should be the same,if in doubt plenty of the lads on here a always up to date with great info.