NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE "O-A"

(For Retirement long stay: valid for 1 year)

1. Eligible Applicants for Non-OA Visa Category

This type of visa is issued to the applicant who is an Australian national or a permanent resident currently residing in Australia whose age is 50 years or over and are currently residing in Australia.

2. Non-OA Visa Conditions

• Non-OA is valid for multiple entries into Thailand.
• If the Non-OA holder is found to be in breach of the conditions for entry into Thailand, the stay permit will be revoked immediately and he/she will be prohibited from entering Thailand.

3. Pronouncement:

• The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Sydney reserve the right to request additional documents as deemed necessary as well as reject any application without prejudice.
• The applicants must provide genuine documents and information. If the applicants are found to provide false documents or give false information, their applications will be rejected and be reported for further determination of appropriate action and future prohibition to enter the Kingdom of Thailand.
• Visa processing time may vary depending on the demand and/or information to be reviewed which may take up to 15 working days.

4. Non-O Visa Application Procedures

Each applicant must submit a complete online form together with the required documents* via http://bit.ly/thaivisareview to the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Sydney or submit the application to the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, please contact visa.can@mfa.mail.go.th

5. Flights to Thailand

Option 1 Semi-commercial flights to Thailand

Certain airlines are now permitted to operate semi-commercial flights to Thailand, namely, Emirates (EK384), Etihad (EY406), EVA (BR211), Qatar Airways (QR 826, QR830, QR832, QR834, QR836, QR980), Singapore Airline (SQ976), Cathay Pacific (CX653), Lufthansa  (LH772), Austrian Airlines (OS25), Swiss Air (LX180), KLM (KL873, KL875, KL887, KL847, KL811, KL843, KL815, KL803) and Air France (AF253, AF168).

Option 2 Special chartered flights organized by the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra and the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Sydney

Due to the limit of the quota of allowable passengers to enter Thailand by specially chartered flights, please contact the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra for information on the availability of seats.

6. Application for the Certificate of Entry (COE)

Upon approving a Non-OA visa, the applicant will have to apply for the COE via coethailand.mfa.go.th

Please note the followings:

• Upon entry into Thailand, all applicants are required to undergo 14-day Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ). For more information, please visit http://hsscovid.com/. Evidence of reservation for ASQ for a minimum period of 14 days from the date of the arrival in Thailand will be required for the COE application.
• All the applicants are required to obtain COVID-19 health insurance covering medical treatment expenditures of COVID-19, worth at least USD 100,000 during the entire stay in Thailand as part of the application to obtain COE. The insurance policy must clearly state that it includes expenditures occurring from COVID-19 treatments. List of recommended health insurance: Pacific Cross Health Insurance / Regency Health Insurance / April International / Luma Thailand / Axa

7. At the Departure Airport and upon Entry into Thailand

All applicants with approved Non-OA visas will be required to present the following documents to the airline check-in staff at the departure airport and concerned authorities upon arrival in Thailand:

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Click to download the application form HERE

Click to download the Visa checklist HERE