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Non Immigrant O Visa Extension – How to Extend Your Stay by 60 Days

If you have a Non Immigrant O visa (multiple entry) then you’ll need to leave Thailand every 90 days.

This means every 90 days from the date stamped in your passport by immigration when you enter the country.

In addition to this entry date, you’ll also see the date you need to leave by on this stamp. Note that you can leave the country on the said exit date, but I’d arrange to leave a day or two before, just in case you fall sick or miss a coach or flight.

If you have a Non Immigrant O visa based on marriage, or family in Thailand, you can extend this 3-month rule to 5 months. In other words you can get an extra 60-days, without having to leave the country.

The cost of this is 1,900 Baht, about what you’d pay to a visa run company if you were to do a same day border run, but a hell of a lot cheaper than booking a flight and taking a short holiday somewhere.

To get this extension, you’ll need to take a number of documents. Like all immigration-based processes in Thailand, the goal posts are always shifting, but having done this fairly recently in Bangkok based on marriage, I can confirm what is required in the list below.

Non Immigrant O Extension – Documents Required

  • Passport (original).
  • Photocopy of passport.
  • Photocopy of visa and arrival card (these will be in your passport).
  • House certificate / copy of lease agreement at the condo you stay in. (Take the original if you have it). If this is your condo lease agreement, it must have your signature and the owners signature on it. A piece of paper stating your address, the deposit you paid and the amount you pay each month is not enough. It must be a proper agreement.
  • Wife’s Tabien Baan (copy is fine) – this is the house document for the home she is officially registered as living in Thailand.
  • Wife's ID card (original to be shown, also have a copy with you). If security tries to take this from your wife at the entrance in exchange for a card, be sure to tell them you need it to show the immigration officer. We ran into this issue and had to retrieve it.
  • Marriage Certificate (original and copy) – Make sure you take the original because I nearly came unstuck only having a copy last time.

*Please note: I wasn’t asked to show it this time, but previously I was asked for a copy of my daughter’s passport and birth certificate, so if you have a child, take those too.

**If you are extending based on having a child and not marriage, you will need your child with you, the child's mother to accompany you, your child's passport, child's birth certificate, wife's ID card and Tabien Baan (copy should be fine). Do your best to get hold of the originals or you might be refused.

Where to Extend Your Non-Immigrant O Visa in Bangkok

If you’re based in Bangkok, do to a Non-Immigrant O visa extension you’ll need to go to Cheang Wattana government complex, building B. This is located about 1 KM to the rear of building A, the place where Thais get their passports and foreigns apply for marriage affirmations.

You need entrance number 1. Walk in and go straight. You'll see two customer service ladies sitting at a posh desk on your left-hand side. As you walk straight you'll quickly be faced by a huge open space in front of you, which is quite a spectacle.

extend non immigrant o visa

Instead of walking out into the big space, as the wall on your right ends, bear to the right and walk straight. Soon you'll come face to face with immigration. You'll be looking in through the side window. Walk round to the right and you'll see the door.

Go up to the counter inside and explain that you are there to extend your Non Immigrant O visa for 60 days. They will give a form. Fill it in quickly and then proceed inside to get yourself a ticket.

If you can get away with it, once you have your form, walk through into the second room and get a ticket, then sit down and fill out your form. This way you will join the queue as quickly as possible and bypass those people still filling in their forms.

Head towards my big red arrow in the picture below….

extend non immigrant o visa

Chaeng Wattana Immigration Address:

The Govenment Complex , B Building , Floor 2 (South Zone) Chaengwattana Road (Soi 7) , Laksi , Bangkok 10210.

What Not to Do – My 6 Top Tips

1. Don't get there after 12pm. The staff break for lunch for an hour at 12pm, which means if you don't have a place in the queue by then you could risk not getting this done in one day.

2. Don't get angry or rude with the staff. Thai officials demand respect, it's what the job is all about – levels. They will exercise their authority at any sign of rudeness. Be courteous, bite your tongue, and if you're refused an extension of stay don't make a scene.

3. Don't expect to get any favours. Everything is done by the book. If you are missing a document, you will 9 times out of 10 come away empty handed.

4. Don't mumble on expecting to be understood in English. Speak clearly and concisely using basic English the officer is likely to understand. It will really help if you can speak Thai, but if you can't, try and get someone to accompany you who can.

5. I know this a tad superficial, and I've nothing against relaxed clothing, but don't turn up in flip flops and a Chang Beer vest. Put on some jeans and a casual top and make yourself presentable. You will be far better received and more likely to get help should your application have a problem.

6. Lastly, don't forget to sign all your photocopies. You wife needs to sign hers too.

Got a question? Leave it below. Good luck!

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  2. hello,

    I’m also on a Non-O based on marriage from Sawannakhet Laos.

    What would be the best way to stretch it to 15 months + 60 days?

    Is it true that you can get the 60 day at the local Immigration, in my case Sisaket?

    Thanks a lot for any information.

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    • 15 months is the maximum you can get I think, because you can get 15 months by leaving every 90 days and then getting stamped back in for 90 days. But the last stamp in would be just before your visa expired, so by the time you went to extend at immigration for 60 days your visa would have expired. And you can only extend if the visa is within date. What you could do is then fly out of the country and back in and get 30 days on arrival.

      If your visa is still valid you can extend at immigration for 60 days. You can only do this once per visa though.Take your wife and all the documentation, as per the post instructions.

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  3. Hi,
    I am on Non immigrant O (marriage based), and i am holding work permit as well, I am going to change my condo, but on my work permit the old Address is mentioned.. At the time of extension, i need to show my work permit as my income prove, As i was reading the required documents, Rental Agreement is also needed.

    can it be a problem if my work permit and current rental agreement has diferent addresses ?

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    • I don’t think so because this is simply a case of having a different address at the time of application. I would simply keep copies of both rental agreements to show immigration and explain the difference.

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  4. Hi I am on a non O visa based on marriage. My stamp expires today at midnight but I am able to enter and remain for three more months as visa valid for another 6 months. Am I able to extend at Immigration today please and what are the requirements. Thank you.

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    • You can extend on the same day. You need to go with your wife and all the documentation. I’m pretty sure you can still extend if you don’t make the deadline but you will have to pay the 500 Baht overstay fine, as you would if you were leaving at an airport or land border.

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  5. Hi again, my missus and myself,having been in UK for a couple of weeks now, (we are on a three month visa), are thinking ahead to her next UK visa application. We did use an agent for this first visa, and although successful we definitely got scammed for 8000 tbh by the agents, long story but after waiting for eleven days for a decision my wife phoned her agency contact in BKK and asked if it was possible to use the priority service? After eleven days since depositing application, and eight days after her telephone interview I assumed we were close to getting our decision anyway, but yes, she was told that he could ‘talk to someone’ but it would cost 8000tbh. Next day she had email to say yes application approved, pick up passport after two days. The agency was unaware of this but collected her passport with visa stamp after two working days. Because we live about an hour and half drive from Udon Thani airport and had to fly to BKK to apply, we decided to meet the agent in BKK before our flight the following day to collect passport etc. Now either the agent worked a miracle or we indeed were scammed! He insisted on cash so we had no option but to pay. When I insisted on a copy of his invoice from global showing date and time of payment he produced a typed invoice from his agency just showing the cost to me promising to email a copy lol. Suffice to say we will not be using agents next time ! NYC office in Udon Thani, main office Bangkok. Stay clear !!!
    Anyway, rant over. Two questions, firstly should we have had all application paperwork returned to us with passport, and secondly do we go through the same procedure every time we ask for visa? We are due back in Thailand late August for a couple of months but want to get back to UK soon after. Thanks for your advice. Colin S.

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  6. Hi! I recently went through the process of renewing my Non-O immigrant visa for spouse (my wife is Thai). It was turned down because in the preceding 3 months, my bank account went below the 400k once (it was at 399,850 for just one day, I hadn’t even noticed). However, the lady at the counter was nice and she gave me a 60 days extension, after which, she said, I will be able to extend for one year, as by then my bank account will have been above the 400k threshold for over 3 months, as required. My latest entry stamp was March 24, but my original visa (extension thereof) expired on May 1. On that day (April 25), I didn’t go to the report stamp office, thinking that the new extension would suffice. Was I right? Or should have I reported for a new passport 90-day stamp, too?

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  8. Hello, I am just checking current rules as things always changing I am named on birth certificate but not married to thai national and want to visit on tourist visa, so does my visa give me 60 days which I can then extend for another 30 then another 60 based on having a thai son even if I am just named on the birth certificate and have no rights?

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    • A multiple entry tourist visa gives you 60 days at a time and lasts for 6 months. I think after 60 days you can extend once at immigration for 60 days, but you would need to take your son and his mother and the documentation to extend on the basis of having a Thai son. Alternatively, leave after 60 days and come back into the country and get stamped in for another 60 days.

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  9. Hi, I have a non O based on marriage and child I have had some medical problems with the mother in law and was due to fly on the 20th March
    The day the Visa runs out.
    It is a single entry non o 90 day.
    Can I extend this at hua hin immigration taking all the paperwork you advised .

    thanks
    Keith

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    • Just been down to Hua Hin immigration, they would not accept my NZ original marriage certificate and told me to go to the NZ embassy at BK and get it stamped.
      I told them the police here accepted it and the Thai consulate accepted it to issue my Non O in the first place, but no they refused.
      So problem solved , don’t need it I will use my sons passport and birth certificate which I had with me but they want to see the son at the office as well.
      So all solved now and they will issue it for me on Monday when I take my son with me.
      I had all the paper work you mentioned as well and that is also needed.
      Thanks for the help
      Keith

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  11. Good info – thanks. I have an O Thai Wife visa good for 90 days. We have been told that it can be extended to a One Year multi entry if application is made during the initial 90 day period. I provided all the required financial info etc in order to obtain the visa mentioned above.
    My question is will I need to update bank docs and prove financial holdings in Thailand again in order to convert the 90 day O Visa to the one year multi entry and assuming all documents are properly in place will the procedure be completed in one day?
    Thanks,
    Rob

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  12. Hi,
    I am married to a thai. I have a tourist visa at the moment.
    I want to go to KL in Malayasia to get my marriage visa.
    What are the steps?, does my wife need to come to KL also?.

    Any help or link would be great.

    Eugene

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  14. I’m not sure that i understood.

    I’m on a non O (married) and i have to renew my visa. So basically, i could go to the immigration instead, and ask for a 3 months extension then a 2 months extension? Or is that a 5 month extension straight, without having to leave the country?

    I did not get it, that would be extremly helpful to know about it, i would go on monday 🙂

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    • If you have a non-O multiple entry visa you have to leave every 3 months. You can extend at immigration for 60 days, meaning you can stay for a total of 5 months in one visit. You can only do this once per visa though.

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      • What about the single entry? Got a non-O single entry but i’m a little bit late 😀

        In case of it is possible with a single entry, without having to leave the country, that would be great. Otherise, i will hope that it will be fine 🙂

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          • Hi Alex you state that the non o extension can be done at any immigration office , I have just been refused at RIOET office saying I don’t live in the designated area , i live 30km away , they want me to go to sakon nakom which is 135km away as it covers my province Kalasin.
            Where did you get your source of information ?
            Regards
            Paul

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            • Ignore my other reply as I didn’t see this first. This is correct, you need to go to Sakhon Nakhon, as this covers Kalasin province immigration too. I heard an immigration office has opened in Roi Et but is only doing 90-day reporting not extensions and I’m not sure if it covers Kalasin yet.

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            • You are right.
              It’s better to go at any immigration office IN the province you live in.
              However, every immigration office has their own rules/understanding of the rules.
              Some offices will get you an extension without any trouble in 2 minutes while another one in the same province will not give you your extension even with a lot more paperwork than you showed at the previous office.
              You could also have booked one night in a hotel in Roi Et and asked them for a “paper for immigration” saying you live there. It could have worked.

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  15. I have had obtain the non-immigrant O visa with multiple entries for 1 year period. How do i convert the non-immigrant O visa to marriage visa? For your information, my passport valid less than 18 months, do i need to renew my passport before the marriage visa application? Secondly, can i apply marriage visa in Thailand Embassy in Malaysia since im a Malaysian. Thank you

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  18. i have a 90 day non immigrant o visa based on over 65 pension requirements…..it expires january 2017…….i due to return uk 31 march 2017……can i obtain extension in khon kean immigration or do i have to leave the country .

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      • You say you have a 90 day non O which I assume from your query is a single entry visa not a multiple entry visa. You cannot extend a non O based on pension at local immigration – the 60 day extension is only available to visitors entering on a non O based on marriage. You must leave the country before the visa expires in January and re enter. You can get a flight to KL for example returning on same day if you don’t want to stop over, or cross the border by land. You will be given a 30 day tourist exempt visa which you can then extend for another 30 days at local immigration at a cost of B1900. If you wish to stay longer than 90 days on future trips it would be advisable to get a 12 month multiple entry visa – you cannot stay longer than 90 days on any entry but will get permission to stay for a further 90 days each time you re enter within the 12 month validity period.

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  20. Hi I have a non o visa based on being over 65 and receiving state pension as they have stopped issuing multi entry I have a single entry 90 day the Thai consulate in Hull told me to report to immigration for an extention what documents do I need and how long an extention can I get.

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    • To get the one year extension you need to meet the financial requirements:

      show a minimum deposit of 400,000 Baht on a Thai bank account for at least two months prior to the extension, or
      produce proof of a monthly income of at least 40,000 Baht (a letter from the applicant’s embassy has to be shown to verify this income).
      Alternatively, a combination of money deposited in a Thai bank account and proof of a monthly income that equals a total of 400,000 Baht per year in total is also possible.

      If you want 60 days (no financial requirement), you can just follow the steps in the post.

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    • Having made enquiries about non O visas based on pension and marriage at Hull and the London Thai Embassy, my conclusion is that it is far simpler to apply via the Embassy because you only need to provide proof of receipt of state pension and you can apply by post. If you apply via Hull they will require proof of funds and a visit in person. Also my understanding is that you CAN apply for a multiple entry non O via the Embassy with the same docs as non O at a cost of £125 as opposed to £50 for a non O.

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    • Alan please note that I believe that the information you have received is not correct – you cannot extend a single entry non O visa based on pension at a local immigration centre within Thailand (the 60 day extension option is only available on a non O based on marriage). The only way for you to extend your stay if you enter on a non O based on pension will be to exit Thailand by air or land, and re-enter to get a 30 day tourist exempt visa (which you can extend by a further 30 days at a local immigration centre). If you do want to stay more than 30 days over the 90 days, the simplest route is to apply for the non O multiple entry by post to the Thai Embassy as I suggested in my earlier reply.

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  22. Could someone help with a question about extending a non immigrant category O visa please. My brother retired to Thailand with his Thai wife in February and was taken seriously ill in October this year and now can’t travel for a few months. His visa runs out in January 2017 and he needs to extend it if possible. How does he do this and where, he lives in Chiangmai

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    • Hi Julie, he can do this at Chiang Mai immigration. There are two offices, the big one down by the airport, and the fairly new one at the Promenada Resort Mall.

      Does he need to extend (either for 60 days, or for 1-year by showing the financial requirements) or do his 90-day reporting because he has already extended by 1-year having met the financial requirements?

      If he has not extended for a year already and requires an extension to his current 90-day allowance, he can extend the O visa for 60 days for 1,900 Baht. This can only be done once. He will need the documents listed in this post to do that. Once those 60 days are up, he will have to go out and in the country to get a 90 day stamp again.

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  23. Hello, just bit of advice I have a non o visa. From UK. Which will finish early December. Single entry they stopped issuing multi entry days before I applied. I need another 30 days if not a week or so more. Will I be still be able to gain an extension?

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  24. I entered LOS on Dec. 28, 2015.

    I have been doing the 90 days runs.
    Strangely the departure card stamps says I can stay until dec 20, 2016, but I would think my visa expires dec. 11, 2016 (since it was issued dec. 11, 2015). No?
    since
    I would like to stay. What are my options?

    Can I ask for an extension (how long)? How?
    When do I need to get out?Can I enter dec. 9? My visa will have expired. This seems unlikely.

    I read this:
    ” Multiple entry: 1 year (you must enter Thailand on your final visit before expiry of the visa from the date of issue) ”

    My visa details:
    Date of issue: dec 11, 2016
    enter before: 10 dec. 2016
    Last stamp: can stay until 20 dec.2016

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    • You entered before your visa expired, so you got 90 days from that date, regardless of whether your visa expires on the 11th. So you are good to stay until the date on that stamp. You can re-enter before Dec 9th. You could also extend at CW, for 60 days.

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  25. Hi there, sorry I guess I am lost here very much and will need any of your immediate help. I am an Indian passport holder, used to live and work in Singapore (SG) for almost nearly 2 decades. 2 years back married to Thai and based on that I applied this June’2016 for an non-o spouse visa in Singapore got 1 year multiple entry each entry will get 90 days stay. I resigned SG and settled down in Thailand (BKK) permanently for good. Entered Thailand 83 days back and going to be 90 days in a week. How do I extend my stay of more than 90 days without even exiting Thailand? I am not working, nor currently have any 400k THB. Is it I have to exit and enter back Thailand for another 90 days? As I just happened to called Thai Immigration in BKK they said I need to apply for a new 1 year non-o visa again in Thailand in order to renew 90 days without even exiting Thailand and the one I had currently have as was applied in Singapore that is not valid for the extension more than 90 days without exiting Thailand and re-entering back. Thanks in advance.

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    • If you have a Non O visa that has not expired yet, you can extend by 60 days using the information provided in the post. The cost is 1,900. You can only do this once within the year duration of your visa.

      I think there is a misunderstanding with immigration. You can’t get a Non O visa inside Thailand. What they probably meant was you can extend your current visa for a year if you meet the financial requirements.

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  26. Hi,
    I’ve been through all the comments, but still not sure about what to do with my visa.

    So, I have a visa NON “O” (thai wife). This visa will end on the 30 october 2016. I do not have work-permit, neither the 400k to do a one year extension.
    I did my last 90 days report at the Chaengwattana office the 11 october. I had a single re-entry permit that I used in January.

    I’m a bit confuse with the different possibilities: extend to 60 days at Chaengwattana for 1,900THB, re-enter before the year duration ends to get another 90 days, or do both,…
    Is there any way to do a one year extension of my visa without having a 40k income or 400k on my bank account? Seems like yes but it’s not clear to me.
    My main concern is to not ‘loose’ my visa NON “O” visa.
    It’s already happened with my first visa. Nobody told me I needed to ask for a re-entry permit, I went in France to visit my family and when I came back got the 30 days stamp at Suvarnabhumi. Luckily I still had 400k to do one again, but not anymore.
    What do you recommend me to do?

    Once again I’ve been through all the comments, and I apologise as the answer probably has already been given many times.
    I usually don’t like to bother people, but I really don’t want to mess with my visa and this is new for me.
    By the way, this blog is so far the one with the best informations I’ve found. Bravo!

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    • Hi Laurent, I’m pretty sure you can’t do the 60-day extension on a single entry Non O. You can’t go out and in either, not on a single entry without the re-entry permit, as you found out previously. I would get your wife to call and ask if you can do a 60-day extension at Chaeng Wattana for 1,900. I don’t think they are issuing Non O’s outside of your home country at the moment either, but try calling the Thai Embassy in Laos anyway just to check.

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      • Hi! Thanks for the super quick answer 🙂

        Can you tell me how come some get Non O with multi entry and others no?

        I’m sorry but there are things I don’t understand. I read on the comment:
        “If you have a 1 year Non O, and you re-enter before the year duration ends, they give you another 90 days. So, yes, effectively it is a 15-months visa.” Can I do that? Maybe by applying for a re-entry permit, leaving the country then come back?

        Also I read (still in the comments): “To get a new Non O Visa you will need to leave the country and get it from an embassy or consulate outside of Thailand, like Laos for exemple.” but you think it’s not possible?
        I’m so lost.

        Also I read somewhere else that it’s possible to get a Non-Immigrant “O” Visa for Marriage in Penang without the financial requirements needed in Thailand. Do you know about that?

        Anyway I’d like to thank you for your help. I’m just learning, and you and some others people on this page seems like to have a lot of experience.
        Thank you so much,
        Laurent

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        • You current non-immigrant visa, is it a single entry or multiple entry? How much did you pay for it? When? Where?

          If it’s a single entry, you can apply for a 60 days extension based on having a Thai Wife.

          If it’s a multiple entry, you can do a border run before the end of the visa and they will stamp you 3 months again that you can extend by 60 days based on having a Thai Wife.

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          • Hey Alex, so you can do the 60-day extension on a single entry too? Do you have a link to any documentation on that? I was told it is only multi you can do this on, but if you are right that’s great and Laurent can do that.

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          • Hi Alex,
            So my current visa is the one year extension of my mariage visa. I haven’t been granted any re-entry permit: “To keep your stay permit re-entry permit must be made before leaving Thailand”, stamped on the passport (does people’s get mariage visa with multiple entries?).
            I had to show I’ve more than 400k in my bank book since more than 2 months and I paid a 1.900THB process fee. I did it at the Chaengwattana immigration one year ago. Since then I left the country only once, in January, I did a single re-entry permit at Suvarnabhumi. I’m not even sure my visa have a single entry.. As I had to ask and pay for a single re-entry permit.

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            • Hi Laurent,

              On the visa you got last year, you can read “NO of entry”. If they write “S”, it is a Single entry (“S” for Single). So you entered Thailand only one time with it. And they should have stamped it as “used”. Check if they stamped “used” on the visa.
              What are your “date of issue” and “enter before” dates on your visa?

              You can extend ANY kind of stay in Thailand (even Tourist) by 60 days if you are married to a Thai. Just ask confirmation to the immigration office and they will tell you that.

              Peoples can get a “marriage” visa with Multiple entries. It’s 5,000 bahts. The visa is valid for one year. And some embassy will not ask for any financial requirements to deliver this visa.

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              • First I enter with a Non-Immigrant 0 visa 2 years ago. I had this visa from the Thai Embassy in Paris. This visa was single entry and cost me 55 euros, but few months after I asked for the one year extension of stay based on mariage. I had to show 400k. I renewed it another time. Still with 400k on my bank account. But now my extension of stay will end soon (30 october) and I dont have the 400k to renew it.
                That’s why I’m trying to find a solution.
                I heard too about these multi-entry one year mariage visa for 5,000 baths without financial requirements. Do you have more informations about that? I heard about Savannaket. If I go there should I ask first for a re-entry permit?

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        • So a multiple entry visa would be issued based on marriage in your home country. Mine is from the Thai Embassy in London. Multiple entry means you don’t have to provide the financial requirements to stay for a year, because you can just leave every 90 days and, when you come back in, they stamp you in for another 90 days.

          With the single entry Non O visa, you enter the country and get 90 days, you then report with your financial requirements to get the extension for a year. You can also get a re-entry permit to leave and come back in, as you have done already.

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  27. I’m 53 and I have fallen in love with Thailand.
    So what are my options to stay indefinitely?
    800K in bank for 2 months?
    800k income from Australia per year?
    Can I stay there for 10 years at least
    My company in Australia will pay me B800k per yer to consult remotely
    Do I have to leave every 90 days?

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    • Sorry, I didn’t see this comment first. You can get a retirement visa because you are over 50. 800k in a Thai bank for 60 days prior to applying is all you need. You then have to report to immigration every 90 days. This can be done by mail if you do not wish to personally visit the immigration office.

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  29. Call me Scoopy but what reason do we give for extending our o visa & on which entry do we extend presumably the last one ?
    Have also been informed ( by liverpool consulate)a tourist visa can now be extended in Thailand if married or changed to an o is this correct ?

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    • You can extend any type of permission of stay by 60 days if you are married or have children(s) with a Thai.
      You can also convert a Tourist visa or a Visa Exemption Stamp into an o visa from Bangkok Immigration office (fee is 2,000 bahts).

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      • Hi, so my 1 year multiple entry non O expires on the 14th of October. My current and last entry stamp expires on the 8th of October. Can I go to a central immigration office and extend this once by the 60 days if I supply all the documents detailed within this article? I have read all the comments and wasn’t sure if this could be done to extend the life of my current visa by 2 more months before I set off for laos again. Please advise

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        • Hi , I just collected my visa from Liverpool today !!!
          They told me to come on a tourist 2 months, extend 30 days, then pop across border turn round for 30 more then change to an o visa for 12 months. They also said to note that that o visa could be extended but now only by 30 days & with good reason.
          so total of , let me work it out ugh !!!
          17 months for £240 so might just aswell off got 2 o’visas back to back ?
          But it does theoretically save me 3 trips to Laos for 48 hours at 3- 4 k thb a time so in the end worth it & less hassle.

          That is the way for now !!
          Until they change again
          Don’t we just Love the bureaucracy in Asia.

          Ps If you are going to Laos to do visa run around 8th Oct reply to me & as I live Nong Khai might even buy you a beer.

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        • If you are extending by virtue of being married to a Thai national or having family in Thailand, such as a Thai child, then yes. But why not go to Laos on the 7th, back in before the 14th, and get 90 days… instead of 60 that you’d get if extending at immigration?

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          • So I can extend the visa by another 90 days as long as the 12 months hasn’t expired effectively making in 15 months? If that is the case then great. Please confirm this if you don’t mind. Usually I go down to Myanmar to do the extensions but they told me not to come back to that border anymore and to extend it in Hua Hin. Now in Hua Hin they are asking for untold amounts of documents just to extend it by 30 days now not 60. I didn’t realise that I could activate a further 3 months by going up to Laos again. If this is the case please reply. Thank you!

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              • Thanks for that. So will I have to put my passport in over night or simply cross over and back in again? As I said the local border where I usually get my 90 day extension in Ranong is saying I can’t do it there anymore.

                The other issue I have is a lack of pages in my passport. To my horror I found I have only 1 full page and 3 half pages left and with the full page sticker going in to Laos and the full page sticker coming out with a new visa may stop me from getting a new one. If I am just going in and out again for the 90 days will 1 full page and 3 halves be enough? Or do you think it is possible to ask them at the Laos border to stamp only and not put a sticker? If I can get the 9 days then that will allow me the 4 weeks I need to get a new UK passport. Any advice on this scenario would be greatly appreciated

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                • You already have a Non O (multi) visa inside your passport, right? So you can just stamp in and out and get your 90 days. I’m not sure why Ranong would say you can’t do that; you aren’t doing back to back visa runs without a visa and asking for 15 days, you have a visa from outside of Thailand from a consulate or embassy. Go to Laos (Nong Khai) if possible. I’ve never had any problem there.

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                  • Yes come to Nong Khai
                    Most friendly helpfull Immigration set up in Thailand.
                    They tell you how it really is & are very helpfull .
                    Providing of course we are patient , calm & very polite.
                    Lets face it we know where the fees go so it is in their interests to try where possible to sort you out with your visa or extension in thier office rather than sending us to Laos & giving them money.
                    Also Nong Khai is a good place for a stop over & right at the border.
                    I liked it so much 4 years ago I stayed & this time when I come back 10 days & counting I ain’t leaving at all.

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                    • Thank you for the tip. I am seriously considering coming up there to do my stamp. A little worried that they will question why I have traveled up from the south. I guess I can only tell them the truth, my local border won’t do the extensions anymore. So this means I will only have to go to immigration there, get the 90 days and head back down south? Do they ask for all the supporting documents such as tabien ban, tax documents etc or is it simply a check and check out?

                      Thanks

                  • Hello thanks very much for all the advice so far. So Nong Khai would stamp me for the 90 days without me having to enter Laos?

                    Also would they be asking for all the documents such as tabien ban, ID card or is this simply a stamp in and out?

                    If I do have to go in to Laos from Nong Khai what town in Laos would I enter?

                    Thanks this is proving really helpful

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                    • You will still need all your documents , if you do not own a home make sure you have original lease & 2 copies. Make 2 copies of everything.
                      You will have to go over border
                      $30 visa for laos, you enter Vientiene but do not need to stay . You can just turn around & come straight back if you want 30 days.
                      Or proceed to Thai embassy & get your new visa. Remeber you must leave Thailand for 48 hours it is a legal requirment.
                      I would if I were you come to Nong Khai & the day before you want to do visa call in Either Brendan & Noys bar or Eddies bar.
                      You will get correct info from there.
                      Note this is a border town so we KNOW the latest regs.
                      Also nobody will ask why you have come up here , you on a tourist trip OK !!
                      I back on 3rd in Nong Khai get in touch then if you want. Either bar knows me Carl.

                    • REQUIRED DOCUMENTS :

                      The applicants must submit the following relevant documents depending on the purpose of their visit.
                      Basic Documents requires by all types of Non-Immigrant Visa.

                      Visa application form completely filled out
                      Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months and its copy
                      Two (2) recent 2 x 2 inches photographs (taken within the past 6 months)
                      Evidence of adequate finance (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family)
                      Letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (Alien Occupational
                      Control Division, Department of Employment, Tel +662-245-2745, 245-3209, 617-6578, 617-6584
                      Fax: +662-6176576, 245-2593) *(Please see below)
                      Note: The Royal Thai Embassy reserves the rights to request for other additional documents, depending on the type of Non-Immigrant Visa

                      Non-Immigrant Type O

                      Birth Certificate (applicant’s child)
                      Certificate of Marriage or its equivalents (if married to Thai national)
                      a copy of marriage certificate,a copy of Thai passport/a copy of Thai ID of spouse and (3 months bank statement showing monthly income of more than £1,400 anuually.)
                      An official recommendation letter from organization perform voluntary job in Thailand (for volunteer job)
                      Pension statement if the applicant is a pension earner.

                      Non-Immigrant Type O- A Long Stay

                      Proof of income with a minimum of £1,400.00 per month or £16,500 anuually
                      Medical Record
                      Criminal Record check

                    • This is from Thai Embassy TODAY. Note income !!!
                      Fake statements or Police checks wont do these days.
                      So easy for them to check on internet.
                      Thailand may be behind the west in many areas but they are far less stupid than we think.
                      Best to play by the rules , even if they do change daily UGH !!

                  • Hello Thailand Life, I appreciate all your comments and advice however another guy on this forum has told me to come up to Nong Khai as they are the friendliest immigration police around. He is telling me that I need to go over in to Laos for 48 hours and have a number of documents including a letter from some government office of labour, basically a different set of documents that I am being asked for down here in the south. Can you please confirm if it is Vientiane or Suvannakhet I should go to and what exactly I need to get this final 90 days extension. I was feeling relieved and well advised and then as usual I get conflicting information. Please clarify exactly where I should go and what I need to get the stamp. Thanks again.

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                    • Gary,
                      Two choices:
                      1) Leave the country. Fly anywhere you like and fly back in. Might be worth staying a night. You’ll get a 90 day extension.

                      2) Go to your local immigration in Thailand and present the documents listed in TheThailandLife’s article and extend your entry for 60 days. If you immigration is requiring more or fussy. Might be better to just leave TH and come back.

                      You can stay up to 15 months by leaving and coming back in just before your expiration date. If you do leave the country and come back in you don’t have to present any documents anywhere.

                    • Bob thank you! This is another option that I hadn’t considered. Very much appreciated. In your experience is there any particular country you would recommend flying to and from? KL? Singapore? I need a country that doesn’t slap a sticker in your passport as I am down to my last full page and three halves. Any more advice would be great. Thank you again

    • Your wife just needs to take her tabien baan and provide a photocopy. She will have a house certificate with her name on it. I’m quite sure you don’t need to be on it for this extension. It’s no problem that you are staying there.

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  31. I have been issued with a Non Immigration Visa type O -A multiple entry which I intend to convert to a retirement visa.
    I arrived in BKK 15th August 2016. Unfortunately something has come up in Australia and I need return on the 20th September and will be there for 2 months.
    I have opened a Thai bank account and am in the process of transferring the 800,000 baht from my Australian Bank to my Thai Bank. Due to restrictions the Australian Bank has placed on International transfers I will not have the 800,000 baht in the Thai Bank before I leave so I cannot convert this visa prior to my departure on the 20th.
    My question is this: Do I need to apply for a 60 day extension of stay or obtain a Re Entry Permit

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  32. An American in Thailand!
    I am now thoroughly confused thanks to the above comments and questions and answers. Of course, that may be due to my citizenship!? (I have no choice now but to join the rest of the world in laughing at Americans. Truthfully the United States has been a source of great humour to me since I was a teenager living in Europe.)
    Seriously, I am here on a “Non-Immigrant O-A Multiple Entry” Visa from the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington DC. No, I do not work. Yes indeed I have both the required funds in my account at Bangkok Bank and I have the expected monthly income.
    My question is…must I make Visa runs every 90 days during the 1 year validity of my Visa? Or can I simply register online?
    Thanks man. You are a paragon of virtue and PATIENCE. If only I could be as well!

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      • Thank you so much for your response; And for not taking the bait about my US Passport and Trump & Hillary and our seemingly endless foreign policy stumbling.

        My O-A Visa is not based on marriage or family. The embassy only cared about my monthly income.

        My initial Immigration stamp received at BKK airport states my Visa Class as “non O-A”. The arrival date is 7 July 2016. The Admitted Until section is stamped 6 July 2017.

        A subsequent quickie visit to a Laos Casino moved my admittal date up to 18 July 2017.

        I continue to hope I will be able to register online every 90 days……

        (I could make UK jokes as I qualify: I lived in Northwood, on the tube outside London proper, and attended a dismal Catholic boys school in St. Albans. However, politeness got the better of me!)

        But…I am dying for a Jam tart. A big case of Jam Tarts!!! However I live in Nong Bua Lamphu Province in a small town called Sri Bun Ruang. We do have a small Tesco/Lotus–but no jam tarts. Anyone know of a reliable mail source of said delicious treat??

        I am grateful indeed for your generosity and your time.

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  33. Hi,
    I recently switched my tourism visa to an O type visa for medical reasons as I need additional time for my medical treatment. I just realised I was charged 22400 baht for that change and I was told by the clinic that this was the standard price so I did not have to leave the country. Have you heard of such a large fee and do you know if that is accurate? I have been searching online and cannot find anything.
    Thanks,
    Rob

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  34. As I know, Vietnamese can stay in Vietnam for up to 30 days without visa. So what should I do in case I wish to stay in Vietnam for around 60 days. Which of the following do you think will be cheaper:
    1. Stay in Thailand for 30 days and then leave the country and then back for another 30 days.
    2. Travel there with visa exemption and then extend when I am there.
    3. Apply for visa for my travel to Thailand.

    Please advise. Thank you!

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  35. hello sir if I have o visa based on marriage,and I have travel out of Thailand with re -entry and return back already my visa still reamain.pls I want to know will I still renew to 1 year again or they not gonna give me 1 year because I leave Thai and return?

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  36. Good job on your website. Very clear and honest information about the logistics of living in Thailand.

    I’m a French national married to a Thai and we have 1 daughter. The Thai Embassy in France always give me a Single Entry Non Immigrant O Visa, valid for a 90 day stay. They do not issue Multiple Entry Visas or any Visas for more than 90 days.

    Therefore, I always get a Re-Entry permit done at Chaeng Wattana on the 1st day I arrive. This allows me to re-enter the Thailand on the same Visa if ever I leave. However, I don’t get an extra 90 days everytime, I just get whatever’s left from my original 90 days.

    I didn’t know about the 60 day extension. I will try that next time.

    When can you apply for the extension? Can you apply anytime after you arrive? For convenience, I’d like to apply for the Extension and the Re-Entry permit both on the same day I arrive. That way, I don’t have to bother with immigration for 5 months after that.

    Thanks,
    Piffles.

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    • I doubt you can apply for both. There would be no point in applying immediately either as this would just extend your visa for 60 days when you have 90 anyway. The point of extending is to extend when your visa is going to expire. Check with immigration that this is possible for a single entry.

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  37. Hi !

    I am now currently on the non immigration O Visa and I have to extend in a weeks time. I have a question about the processing time. Once I submit my application and docs etc etc, do I have to return back to the Immigration office for any reason ? EG: I submit everything to the Immigration office on a Monday, do I have to return there on the Tuesday, Wednesday………….

    Your help is appreciated.

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    • You mean you are doing the year extension, having met the financial requirements? If so, they will tell you when to come back. I think it’s about a week. I’ve never done it though. I’ve only done the 60 day extension which is done on the day.

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  39. I’m a bit confused at the moment regarding the non-o visa based on marriage and I hope you can clear this up for me. If I get a multiple entry non-o in Savannakhet, how long can I make this last? I thought that the visa is only valid for 90 days and then you will need to get the extension for a year. I won’t have the financial requirements in a Thai bank so I don’t want to extend it. If I don’t extend it, then wouldn’t I only be allowed to do a single border run to get an additional 90 days (total 180 days). Is this correct, or am I wrong about the duration of the visa? Thanks for any help in clearing this up for me!

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    • After 90 days you will need to leave the country and re-enter. When you re-enter you will get another 90 days. You can keep doing this until the year duration of the visa is up. Hope this clears it up for you.

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  40. Dear sir

    I have a one year visa cat o multi visa based on marriage

    My question is I have to leave every 90 days can you suggest a cheap option to renew the 90 days and what would I need to do I have to leave in September

    Also when the visa comes to a end next April (yes I know long time away yet ) can I apply for a new one and where is the Best place to get it sorry I am new to all of this as I have only ever come on holiday just need some advice

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    • You can extend by 60 days using the process mapped out in this post. That is the cheapest option. It will cost 1,900 Baht. Another way is to do a cheap, but comfortable visa run, like this one here.

      When the visa ends, you need to re-apply at an embassy or consulate outside of Thailand. You won’t be able to do it in Thailand. Remember though, if you plan it right, you can leave and re-enter just before your visa expires and get another 90 days.

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  41. If i enter on a u.s. passport visa exempt entry for 30 days can i extend this for another 30 days. Do i go to the bangkok immigration office or can it be done at the pattaya immigration office?

    Another question when i enter with a visa exempt entry, have thai bank account with enough funds for over two months (800,000 or more baht in a thai bank account), can i apply for a 90 day non immigrant O visa from Bangkok?

    Thank you.

    Ezfeelin

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  42. what are the documents needed for extend non o visa I also have the required amount on bnkaccount.. is it possible to require yourself at chaeng wattana or is it better for an agency to do it..whch steps to take

    regards

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  44. Hi
    Hope I find you well.Im in Thailand on an O visa based on marriage.I would like to extend my stay for a year.My understanding is that one needs to have 400000 baht in a bank account for the preceding two months before submitting an application.Another route would be to have a job paying at least 40000 baht.I would like to take the second option but the problem is my current employment pays 35000 baht and I’m left with a 5000 baht shortfall.Can I make up for the this shortfall with money in a bank account and is this money subject to the two months rule? Hope you will be able to help me.

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    • Hi Tony, this is taken from my ‘Big Thai Visa’ post:

      There is some conflicting information from various legal sources on whether you can combine savings and income to meet the 400k financial requirement. However, the official law reads as follows:

      In the case of marriage to a Thai woman, the alien husband must earn an average annual income of no less than Baht 40,000 per month or must have no less than Baht 400,000 in a bank account in Thailand for the past two months to cover expenses for one year.

      So officially the answer is no, you can’t combine it. It’s different for the retirement visa, where you can combine pension and savings to meet the 800k requirement. Please let me know if you are told anything different by immigration.

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  46. Hi,
    For Non Immigrant O( Marriage visa) after completed 90 days from the date of entry we can extend for 60 days more at the immigration office ( can extend every immigration in Thailand?) without showing financial requirements . If I completed that 60 days i can extend again? how many times I can extend ?

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    • You can only extend once within the 1-year validity period of your visa. You should be able to do this at any immigration office, as per the rules. However, I have heard of some local offices not offering this as they should. You will need your wife with you and all the relevant documentation as laid out in the post above.

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  47. Hey,

    I have a question for you. I have a non immigrant B visa that expires august 15th. If i leave the country then, how long do i have to be out of the country for before i can come back, and what type of visa should i get when i come back? I had a non immigrant B for a volunteer organization that turned out to not be what i had signed up for. I’ve found a new organization to volunteer with, but i’m not quite sure how to proceed. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

    -lostinthaim

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  48. Hi mate how are you ?

    I’m currently doing volunteer in phuket until the 30th of September.

    My problem is: my visa will finish on 18th of august. And I would like to stay for a while in Thailand after that to visit the North.

    Now I could do a visa run to get an extra month BUT I’m swiss citizen so I’ll get only 15 days extra wich is not even enough to finish my volunteering.

    So I was thinking to go for a 60 days extension but as I went to the immigration office the officer didn’t spoke english and I don’t speak thai so in order to not make him mad I just took the paper he was handing to me and go.

    So do you know if there are special conditions to get that 60 days extension or do I just fill the form and go for it?

    The things is I can’t afford to go in and out several times and either to lose 2000B if the application isn’t well completed. This is why I’m writing to you.

    I know I still have plenty of time to get that sorted but I don’t want to wait last minute and get in any kind of trouble.

    Thanks for your time and your work we need more people like you willing to help poor farangs lost in administrative paperworks 😀

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      • At the moment I have non-immigrant 0 provided by the organisation I volunteer at.

        But they tell me since I only work around 1 month more after said visa ends they won’t renew it for another 3 months, therfore I have to get a tourist one on my own.

        This is why I want to apply for the 60days so I can finish my contract and then go around for 2 weeks or so.

        Also I don’t have a flight ticket to prove that I’ll go out of thailand as I will travel to another country (not decided which one yet) by roads and not by plane.

        Will that be a problem in your opinion ?

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        • So have you have a single entry non o that is valid for 90 days? I’m pretty sure you can’t extend this for 60 days, but you should get one of the Thai staff to call immigration for you to ask. There may be a permission for volunteer work that I don’t know about. If not, the easiest thing to do would be to fly to another country and re-enter. You will be given 30 more days.

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  49. I have just had a 60 days extension on my 1 year multi entry “non-immigrant” category O Visa for marriage.
    In september this will expire. Can I extend it for a year or do I need to leave the country and come back with a new non “O” visa?

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  50. Hi,
    I am working in Thailand (Indian) with a valid work permit (expires 12 DEC 2016). My wife is also with me and her visa expires on AUG 12 (category O dependent visa). She is travelling back to India on AUG 5.
    How much will be the cost to renew/extend her visa with same validity as in my work permit?
    What all documents need to be submitted

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    • It won’t matter if she extends because when she re-enters after her trip to India her O visa will have expired. Or do you mean she wants to extend now before her trip? Please clarify. If the former, she should get a new Non O visa based on being your wife when she returns to India. If the latter, she can extend now for 60 days (can only do this once) using the documents as outlined in the post.

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  51. My wife, 2 year old, and I are American living in Thailand. Our Non-Immigrant, type 0, multi-entry visa, + 90 days extra (did a border run a few days before the visa expired in April).

    1) Is it possible to extend it again? If so, how?
    2) If we get a 60 day tourist visa in Laos, will we be able to change it to a new Type-O Multi-Entry Non-Immigrant 1 year visa like we have currently when the tourist visa expires?
    3) We do not meet the retirement requirements, but we are basically “retired” on US Veteran disability. We love living in Thailand and would like to remain here very long term. What do you suggest we do as far as visas go? Will we be able to just continue getting tourist visa’s every 90 days?

    Thanks,
    Greg

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    • You can’t extend it again because the term has expired. Upon what basis did you get your first non O visa? Because theoretically you can get a new Non O from Laos with the same documentation. If not, perhaps you could get a multi-entry 6-month tourist visa from Laos, which would require you to leave Thailand every 60 days.

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  52. I have a Non o visa (married to a Thai)I am English and my visa expires on the 19th of August this year,I am going to England for a holiday on the 15th July and returning on the 14th of August.
    I have to sort some of my finance out so can not renew at this moment,have been told by a visa company that if I get a single entry re-entry visa,then when I come back into Thailand they will give me 90 days,I am not sure if I can trust this advice(it would help as I could free up my finances)

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    • If you have a multiple entry Non Immigrant O visa, it will still be valid when you return, so you will get another 90 days.If not, you could get a multiple entry 6-month tourist visa which is less expensive.

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      • It was a one year extension married to a Thai wife,I guess its a single entry as advises me to buy a re-entry permit to keep it going,but have been told (true or false not sure)that if I get a reentry permit they will extend for 90 days?

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  53. Hi,
    please is there any new rules for Non-immigrants visa ED single-entry ? And how does it within Thailand ? I applied for Non O based on voluntary at my neighboring country Nigeria, On collection day I find ED type instead of O,without giving me reasons,kindly advise me about this.

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  54. My 1 year multi entry non ‘O’ visa based on marriage/75 year old pensioner was used up 2 months ago and I now have only 30 days remaining of my current 90 day visa from the Vientiane Consulate. My Thai wife died 1 month ago after 38 years of marriage and I am now concerned about whether or not I can still get another 90 day visa from Vientiane when my current visa expires.

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    • Hi Michael, sorry for your loss. In the short term, if you leave and re-enter before those 30 days run out and the visa expires, you will be stamped in for a further 90 days. Do you own a property in Thailand? Or have children? If so, you could get a Non O based on those conditions. Or could you go down the retirement visa route?

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      • Thank you for your kind response. I need to clarify a little.
        I have already used up the 12+3 months of my one year Non-Immigrant O visa and when it expired I went to Vientiane and got a 90 day single entry Non-Immigrant visa which expires on 6th July. Do you think that Vientiane will issue me a new 90 day visa when I go there on 6th July.
        I have been left 50% of my wife’s land/house in my wife’s ‘will’. I do not have any children.

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    • It can’t be renewed. Once the visa expires, you must apply for a new one. If you have multiple entry Non O, you can leave and re-enter as many times as you like during the year term. Each re-entry gives you a further 90 days in Thailand.

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      • My apologies, my question wasn’t quite detailed enough.

        While each departure and re-entry gives you an additional 90 days (with visa approval), is there a maximum amount of times you can technically do this? I.e- You’ve done this 4 times, will they decline your re-entry after a certain amount of times?

        My curiosity is, can you technically live in Thailand on this type of Visa? (obviously without a guarantee that the Visa’s will be renewed each time).

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  56. Hi everyone, so I got a non-o visa with multiple entry based on marriage and got my last 90 days(after enter before date). Now I want to extend/get a new one; but our marriage certificate will not be legalized b’coz it’s a Belgium marriagecertificate (we were married there) one and now we have both Dutch pasports(wife got Thai also) now what to do? Bcoz they want an ” international marriage convention certificate” and the only way is to get it at homecountry . Is there any way to still extend it here in BKK. thnx for info ,regards

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    • As this post describes, you could just extend for 60 days when your current 90-day period comes to an end, unless you have done this already? To get a new Non O visa you will need to leave the country and get it from an embassy or consulate outside of Thailand, like Laos for example. You will need a copy of your wife’s ID card and a copy of the original marriage certificate and translation. It might be worth considering obtaining a Thai marriage certificate to get around this issue and make getting a visa easier.

      How did you you the Non O you have now? If that was issued in your home country by the Thai Embassy, why nit just get someone to post the document(s) to you?

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      • visa was from home country based on our papers…I got a marriage certificate here but they want it legalized by the embassy and foreingaffairs but the embassy here don’t do it … but not translated and the translation office/visabroker said that we needed a ” international marriage convention certificate” legalized by thai embassy and foreign affairs abroad(were marriage was)

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  57. I went today at Chiang Mai immigrations and had to deal with a student on a sort of internship. After too much struggling one of the busy officers in a hurry while serving someone else told me that for non immigrant O, (Thai marriage and kids), I would only get a week. Is this real?

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    • They offered me a week once when they found out I had already extended for 60 days once on the visa. You can only do the 60-day extension once. You will need your wife with you, as the extension is based largely on her documents, as listed in the post.

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  58. Hi,I was recently denied non immigrant visa for voluntary purpose with all necessary documents sent by registered organization in Thailand ,will Thai consul deny me visa if they further out I previously volunteer with a tourist visa without permit?
    Thank you

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    • Do you mean they refused your visa because they found out you were working as a volunteer on a tourist visa? It is very unusual to be denied a visa for this kind of work, especially since the organisation is vouching for you. I’d try another consulate or embassy.

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      • They denied me visa for no reason and kept all my documents without explanation, the organization stated that they want me back with non immigrant visa to volunteer again but perviously I did volunteer with tourist visa without being caught .

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  59. Do you have any suggestions for me? I do have a Non-O Single Entry Visa that I got in USA because I have a 3 1/2 year old son here (1/2 Thai – dual citizenship but born in Thailand). The problem is I never was married and I’m not with his mother anymore. This is actually my second non-o and previously they kept telling me to bring my wife to Savanakhet not understanding this isn’t going to happen. I mean I’m on good enough speaking terms with her to get documents and such but we’ve both moved on. Am I able to extend this and am I eligible to get a multi entry non-o?

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    • Hey Ryan, you can get a multi-entry non o visa based on having a child. You will need his birth certificate (with your name on it) and if you were never married you will need the legitimization document.

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  61. Hi there! We are a non-thai family. My 4 yr old child got a Non O dependent visa based on his father’s business visa. Do you think he would be able to obtain this 60 days extension?

    His father has a 1 yr multiple entry visa. It’s a new sticker and not an extension of his previous visa. I just read somewhere that dependent visa extension should be based on the extension of non b visa holder as well.
    Your thoughts will be greatly appreciated.

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    • I can’t find any clear guidelines on this and I think it might depend on which immigration office you visit. If possible go to Chaeng Wattana in Bangkok and apply. I’m quite sure that any Non O based on family circumstances can be extended by 60 days once.

      Make sure you all go together and take as many of the documents stipulated in my post as possible.

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  62. (Non-O) voluntary services I have type of visa to do exchange program on child abuse,Can I in anyway extend my stay up one year while living in Thailand or do I have leave? The last time I tried border run at Lao I was denied entry because immigration officer said it is prohibited for Africans, please help me exactly what I must do.thank

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    • Hi Yaya,

      You can only extend to a year by meeting the financial requirement, which is 400k held in a Thai bank account for a minimum of 90 days. If you leave Thailand and come back in on a Multiple Entry Non O visa you get another 90 days stay. That is the rule.

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  63. Hi
    I live in Songhkla in the south of Thailand and have a Thai wife.I have been to the immigration office here and asked about the two months extension and have been told its not possible.Does this mean this can only be done in Bangkok or im missing something? Hope you can be able to help me.

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    • If you have a Non Immigrant O visa based on marriage then you can extend at the office before your 90 days is up. This will give you 5 months in total instead of 3. You can only do this once though. It costs 1,900 Baht. Your wife will need to go with you and take the documents outlined in the post. If they deny you are able to do this I would seek a second opinion from a higher-ranking official at the office. I’ve done this many times. I cannot for one minute believe this is restricted to BKK. It’s either allowed or it’s not — which it is!

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  64. Hi,
    I’ve recently got my non-immigrant multi-entry visa based on marriage issued at Savannakhet, and wonder should I back there every 90 days or I can cross the border and back again at any other places besides Savannakhet?
    And other thing about which I’m not quite sure is how long minimum time I should spend outside of Thailand before get my next entry stamp ? One hour, a day(s) or I can back immediately?

    Thanks,
    Vlad

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      • As I see there have some comment by “Tony” above mine which seems has been answered , but my comment, which was written much earlier, left blanked. I wonder was it some sort of racism or something. Honestly, I totally don’t care about racists, and as being Russian Canadian myself I know is better to ignore it. However, one more time I see that just a simple fact that there is a Russian nickname makes some idiots feel scare/crazy/ignoring etc. LOL

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        • Hi Vlad, no racism here! Sorry for the delayed reply, I answered a load of comments yesterday but got interrupted with some work and didn’t finish. I do try to answer them in the order they come in but often I get to the most recent first.

          You can go out the country at any border point with an Non Imm O and get 3 months on the way back in. You can turnaround in the same day if you like too; I’ve done this at Nong Khai before.

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  65. I need some help here, I’m an Aussie under 50 and considering moving to Thailand but I will be basically working for myself as a currency trader. All I need is an internet connection. I’m not up to speed with the visa situations for Thailand.

    1. What type of Visa would I need?
    2. Do I have to leave every 90 days and come back? If so, how long before I can come back?

    Thanks

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    • Hi John, I’ve got a post coming shortly that covers all the visas — sign up for the newsletter to make sure you hear about that. In the meantime, unless you are getting a retirement visa your best bet is probably the multiple entry 6-month tourist visa. You have to leave every 60 days.

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  66. I have a question as well but a bit more complicated. I am on a Non-O based on my Thai child. I need an extension of stay based on me being the provider. I have copies of housebook, birth certificate, .11 form from district office. In the past I used to have a copy of her mom’s ID card but this has disappeared. She won’t cooperate in giving me a new copy of her ID Card. Will they grant me an extension of 60 days without that copy?

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    • Hi Hans, in my experience the answer is no. In fact, your child’s mother needs to be present, as does your daughter. At least that is my experience. My wife was in hospital once and I had a letter from the doctor saying she was unfit to attend immigration. They still wouldn’t allow me to extend! I’m quite sure without them present, or at least one of them, and without the ID card, you won’t be able to do this.

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        • Today I went so here is my update. Single father of a Thai child with NO wife. Never married. But with papers from court and the PP11.
          Ok. NO ID card was required. However the required my daughter to be there for an extension. She could not come as she is in the hospital with leukemia cancer and is undergoing Chemo and cant be in contact with the outside world due to bacteria risk. The hospital wrote this letter and yet they demanded my daughter to be there! Told them its impossible as she is not allowed to be transported as per letter from the Hospital!
          It got into an heated argument as they simply refused to believe the letter from the Hospital.

          Than the solution! Make a picture of you and your daughter with today’s news paper!

          Me: How? My Visa runs out today so I cant go back now and be back here in time.

          She: Well, than you pay just the 500 overstay and we sort it out tomorrow.

          Me: That’s impossible as tomorrow my visa is expired so you cant extend it.

          She: Go away! Don’t want to talk to you!

          So there you have it!!! Immigration Cheang Wattana on Steroids!!!

          Will go back to see what happens but most likely 100% my visa extension wont be accepted as I lost out on due date but will be back for a new report tomorrow. Most likely they give me a 7 day tourist visa and kiss your Non-O goodby even the courts ruled I am the sole provider for my daughter and the Hospital writing that my daughter cant be moved due to her illness.

          I normally dont explode or get angry but this officer was just so freaking mean!!

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          • That’s just awful, and extremely cruel. I’m so sorry to hear about your daughter; I wish her a speedy recovery. As I mentioned previously, when I tried to extend once my wife was in hospital. I was given a letter by the doctor, which they refused. The officer I dealt with seemed upset that a doctor was trying to trump her authority.

            I hope you sort this out tomorrow and can get back to being with your daughter.

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            • Today I saw a lot of guests with doctors and nurses. They rolled them in with ambulances waiting outside. Also my friend was doing his annual renewal visa for his WP. He was denied based on a picture not being clear enough of him sitting at his office desk.

              For him it was his first time in 10 years of his WP that a picture got refused from behind his desk.

              They clearly cracking down on it now!!! But sad to know they pick the wrong people

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  67. Dear Sir

    my 1 year non-O visa (marriage visa) expire on MAY 29.
    1.how i can renew 1 year visa again ?
    3.just submit all document i did in last year same?
    (marriage paper ,400K in thai bank passbook , photo with wife ,wife ID card with signature and 1900baht visa fee )
    3.i should apply before my visa expire before 21days ?right ?

    Thanks

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      • Sir

        I already have non-O visa in my passport.i got from Thai embassy in 2014DEC. I already report for 90days last week .They said same documents in last year.I can submit same documents.400K baht in statement .apply 1 year visa again. i can apply 45days before my visa expire

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  68. Slightly confused at the moment, I have done the tm47 thai wife form and got a stamp in my passport after returning for the result for 3 months but they said i have to go back 30 days before the end date on the stamp to get a 12 month stamp. when i asked them they said tm7 form and now thats why i’m confused as thats the form for tourist extention isn’t it? If it is that form i can’t remember what paperwork i used last time. PLEASE HELP. Thank you if you can.

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    • Hi Roy, the TM47 form is to notify of staying more than 90 days. This is one of the documents you need to submit for your 90-day reporting. Are you saying that you just got a stamp in your passport for a 3-month stay? If so, that’s why they are asking you to go back 30 days before the end of the stamp date – because you can’t extend before this time.

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      • Thank you for your reply, I got it sorted now thank you. just a reference for your knowledge if you are asked again.
        1- TM07 30 extension for tourist visa. Attend alone.
        2- TM07 To change Visa type to NON O Thai wife as partner, 90 day extension (pick up results 2 weeks later) and return 30 days before end date ( documents Required, Passports, Marriage Certificate Khor lo 2 Khor lor 22, Birth Certificate of children if any, Wife’s ID card and her name changing documents, Household Registration and any documents proving who she is, Financial documents, Copies of everything is needed) Wife must attend.
        3- TM07 30 days before second TM07 end date to change Visa to a 12 month visa all the same documents again (annoyingly) and Wife must attend again, Return for results.
        4- TM47 90 day reporting form.

        Hope this helps someone one day.

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  69. My wife and my 2 yrs old son are on ‘Non O visa’ and they will complete their 90 days on 10th May 2016. I need to extend their stay for an year (from the date of their arrival). My questions are:

    1) Do I have to produce any additional documents, other than the one you have mentioned above ?
    2) I work in a private company, do I have to submit any documents apart from my work permit ? For eg. Company’s recent business certificate etc.
    3) When do I have to go for the Visa extension?
    4) Do you know any reliable agent because if it requires multiple visits I doubt that I’ll get that many leaves.

    Thanks in advance

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    • My post does not apply for the year extension. This post is for a 60-day extension for those who do not meet the 400k in a Thai bank account for longer than 90 days rule, and would normally have to go out of the country and back in. You wife would need to meet the financial requirements to extend for a year.

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  71. Thank you for your help here. I have a Non O based on marriage that expires in may. How to re new it? it was issued to me in Saigon last year. Can i just go to Phnom Penh or back to Saigon and pay another 200usd or must i go through the entire process agsin as if it were the 1st time? i have been doing visa runs all this time. Thank you again for your help. I live in Bangkok.
    John

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  72. Hello Mr,
    I’m a 19 years old girl and I’m Vietnamese. Recently, I’d like to come to Bangkok to work but not really sure how? :'( Should I apply for a Visa first or find a job first? And How? And I only have a high school graduation certificate, is there any possible that I can find a job?

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  73. Hi,

    I want to extend the Non immigrant o visa of my wife for a year along with getting a re-entry permit. Can I get the one year extension or it would be just three months? Can I get a multiple entry with the three months visa for her?

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    • Your wife can extend her visa if she has the necessary proof of funds (400k Baht) in a Thai bank account for a period of longer than 90 days. If not, she can extend by 60 days, as I describe in the post. After those 60 days she has to leave the country and, providing her visa is still valid, she can re-enter for another 90 days (3 months)

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  74. I am working in Thailand with Non Immigrant type B Visa, my family (wife and two kids) living in India. Now, I would like to bring my family here for summer holidays. Can they come by visa on arrival and would it possible to extend their visa for 60 days in Thailand. Would you please kindly suggest me at the earliest?

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  75. Hi my husband (type O visa) and I (thai) are decided to move to Thailand this June. I am concerned about the first 90-day extension that we have to go to the immigration office in Bangkok. 1) The financial requirement of at least 400 k baht for a period of 90 days or 40k Baht/month of his income, can this be a joint account of us or it has to be his thai bank account only? 2) can visa type O open thai bank account? 3) I understand that I need to notice the Thai immigration of his stay at the house in Bangkok and then the following 90 days. Is the 90-day notification of address after entered to Thailand the same as the first 90 days extension? And Is it possible for him to get a 1-year extension thereafter? 4) can he change his Visa from Type O to B if he got the job later on? If so, how?

    Thank you in advance for your reply.

    JP

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    • 1. I am quite sure the account must be in his name, or the money could be considered yours and not his.

      2. Yes, he can open an account on an O visa. Take a copy of your marriage certificate, his passport, and proof of address of where he is staying. Easiest is Bangkok Bank. More info here: https://www.thethailandlife.com/thai-bank-account-foreigners

      3. Notification is 90 days after entry. You can double check this with immigration officer when he stamps him in.

      4. Yes, you can extend at 90 days if you have all the documentation in order.

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      • Thank you for your response. It sounded like he has to report his whereabout at 90 days after entry and What would happen after the notification? Or he has to do both notification and extension in the same visit?

        You have mentioned, “double check this with immigration officer when he stamps him in.” Do you mean when he is stamping in at the point of entry at the airport?

        Sorry for the silly question. I am quite nervous and wanted to make sure that we meet all requirements. Thank you for your input. We appreciate your help.

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      • In addition for question 1, If you are a foreign girl married to a thai boy, it seems that you dont have any financial requirement. Thai administration consider that the males are responsible for finance the couple.

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  76. I’m a Nigerian on a non-O immigrant visa. I’ve got a child here whom I’m responsible for because my girlfriend died after child birth 2 years ago. I’m about to complete my 1 year visa + 90 days extension. Please I need to know if I should get a Laos visa when traveling to extend my non-O immigrant visa. Or would it be possible to find a visa run company at the Thai-Laos border that would process the visa extension for me with all necessary required documents? Please your response would help a lot since I have less than 5-days to leave the country.

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    • Hi David, sorry to hear of your loss. I’m not quite sure what you mean. Do you mean you have a 1-year Non Imm O that is expiring? If so, you can go in and out the country before it expires and get another 3-month stamp. If you haven’t done one extension already, you can extend for 60 days at Chaeng Wattana immigration in Bangkok, without having to leave the country. If you need a new Non Imm O visa, I think you can get this at the Thai embassy in Laos.

      In Laos you will get a visa on arrival. Last time I went it was $35 (US) or 1,500 Baht. From there you will need to go to the Thai Embassy in Vientiane. I’m pretty I’d book to stay one night as you probably won’t have time to do it on the day you are travelling. Check out the Nok Air Fly n’ Ride service that takes you to Udon Thani airport and then to 45 mins in a mini-van to the border. This is a fast and cheap way to do the trip.

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    • The rule is this: The holder of this type of visa is entitled to stay in Thailand for a maximum period of 90 days. He or she may apply for an extension of stay at the Office of the Immigration Bureau and may be granted such extension for a period of one year from the date of first entry into Thailand.

      So it’s not extending the year you get for another year, it’s extending for a year from the date of first entry, meaning you don’t have to leave the country every 3 months. To do this you need to meet the financial requirements and have all the relevant documentation. I think the rule is still 400k in a Thai bank account for a period of longer than 90 days, plus the usual documents regarding your marriage, etc.

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  78. Years ago I get a 2 month extension on to my Non O M on married visa and did this at Phuket emigration.
    Just now I have a “old” friend in wheel chair who have same visa and need 1 month more before go home but was refused at Phuket immigration.
    He had all the paperwork done but can only get 7 days. Must make visa run in his wheel chair and then get 3 month.

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    • The reason he may have been denied is because he had already extended once on his Non Imm visa. At one time I think you could extend more than once, but this hasn’t been the case for at least the last 2 years. You are allowed one extension of 60 days per Non Imm visa. Is his visa based on marriage or family? If not, then he doesn’t have grounds to extend anyway, and this may also be a reason for the refusal.

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  79. Hi,
    I will be getting a O Type Visa when I get back to the UK.
    They have a final entry date stamped in them I guess?
    My multiple entry tourist Visa did, If I get a multiple entry O Type Visa and make my last entry just before my final entry date can I still get a 60 day extension?

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      • my name is maxwell,am from nigeria but me and my girlfriend is currently living in malaysia.we want to get married but i do not know what type of visa i will use to come thailand for us to get married,or is it possible to use tourist visa to get married in thailand?
        pls help me

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          • Thanks alot sir am so happy to get your respond,though it midnight here am still awake because this bothers me a lot. and one more question pls after we get married successfully my wife will return to Malaysia for her business,and as for me do I need to go back to Nigeria on dual time of my tourist visa expirely or do I need to stay in Thailand to extend my visa to that of 1years??? this is my last question and would be so happy if I got reply from you

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