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Just to reiterate and as pointed out by @steve187

Some Immigration offices date the 30-day under consideration period from the date of submitting your application, whilst others (like mine) date it from the expiry date of the existing extension.

Those with Non Imm O ME visas frequently applied for a 60-day extension to each 90 day entry. Thus, border crossing were only required every 150 days for a new 90-day entry. It also permitted them to stay for almost 17 months with just 3 border hops and 3 60 day extensions, before having to apply for a new visa.

It's not a visa on arrival, it's visa exempt entry (no visa required).

I believe the OP is an AU national. The Thai Embassy Sydney recommends applying 1 month before the date of intended travel. He states he plans to arrive on 2nd June, just over 2 weeks away. Anyone any recent experience of how long to process a Non O visa by the Thai Embassy, Sydney, assuming all documents and the application are correctly filed.

Applying for a 60 day extension doesn't alter your marital status. It can only be applied for on the basis of legally being married to a Thai or having Thai family. You're allowed to work and obtain a work permit when married to a Thai. It's a 60-day extension to the 365 days already granted for the same reason, not a divorce.

That guy is a nerd. Yeah, we know Imm officials and agents use the term 'visa', perhaps because they don't know the difference between a visa and a permit, or they find it too difficult to explain the difference to foreigners and in many cases they'd be correct. Read the stamps you receive, the MFA guidance, the TM7 and STM2 forms that you complete for an extension, and it's abundantly clear what you're applying for.

Didn't you apply for your 1-year extension to stay with Thai spouse, but now you're taking a trip, so did you lie? Immigration understand from time to time you may have to take a trip outside Thailand, which is why they offer re-entry permits to protect any permission of stay already granted on your return. I take it on your return you'll be 'visiting' your Thai spouse again. If you go for the extension based on retirement, then work is forbidden, and you'll lose the work permit.

If you obtained a 60-day extension, you would be granted permission of stay until October 26th. Obtain a single re-entry permit to cover the 60 day extension. Provided you re-enter Thailand prior to October 26th, on entry you will be stamped in again until that date. Then apply for the 1 year extension of stay before Oct 26th. Your annual extensions will thereafter be renewable in October in later years. Your work permit remains unaffected.

OP, first understand you are not extending your visa. Visa cannot be extended, they are either 'used' on entry, or expire on the 'enter before' date. Each year, you are applying to extend the original 90-day permit of stay granted from the Non O visa, by a further 365 days. Extensions are 'permits' (of stay), not visas. It would greatly help if you could advise the expiry date of your current extension. The date you intend to depart Thailand. The date you intend to return to Thailand. What @DrJack54 has suggested is quite feasible, but dependent on the above dates. If you can't return to Thailand before the 60-day extension expires to apply for a new 1-year extension, then your only option is to start from scratch again.

Under section 2.24 of Immigration order 327/2557 you can extend your permission of stay for 60 days one time for each entry, to visit Thai spouse/family. Provided the OP hasn't already applied for a 60-day extension since his entry, he can apply for one.

You apply for the Non 0-X via the online evisa site https://thaievisa.go.th/ The link you supplied could not be found, 404 error. https://thaievisa.go.th/visa/long-stay-visa Long Stay Visas (OA, OX) Long-stay visa to Thailand Long-stay (O-A) Long-stay (10 years) for foreigners age over 50 and family (O-X) Required Document (Please check relevant embassy/ consulate's website for specifically required documents) Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document Photograph taken within the last six months Proof of the permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted Financial evidence with fixed deposit of no less than 3,000,000 THB or no less than 1,800,000 THB together with monthly income of no less than 1,200,000 THB per year in Thai bank located in Thailand A medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535) (certificate shall be valid for not more than three months) Foreign Insurance Certificate as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, which must be completed, signed and stamped by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded from https://longstay.tgia.org Health Insurance issued by a insurer in Thailand with outpatient benefit of no less than 40,000 THB and inpatient benefit of no less than 400,000 THB Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality (In case that the applicants have permanent residence in other country, the aforementioned document from both country of nationality and country of permanent residence is required.) Biography Number of entry Validity of Visa Multiple 5 Years

Not at all, Jack. Brianthainess replied to the OP's post after he stated his intention to follow with the LTR visa after the Non Imm O-A. My original reply to the OP was before he stated he intended to follow the 0-A with the LTR visa. I can understand the OP's train of thought, but wonder why he doesn't just apply for the LTR visa in the first instance.

1. Your girlfriend enters without a visa (visa exempt) and is granted a stay of 30 days, which can be extended for a further 30 days. 2. Have you checked the requirements at the local Amphoe where you intend to marry? Have you researched how to obtain an affidavit of freedom to marry, translations, and legalisation of said documents by the Consular section of the MFA? 3. On what basis will your girlfriend apply for a Non Imm O. Unless 50 years of age and proof of the equivalent of 800K THB in a bank account, Health Insurance, certificate of criminal record ........... it ain't happening! 4. You appear to be jumping into the frying pan without previous research.

You've been extending your permission of stay since 2008, based on Thai spouse, which is a permit, not a visa. Your Non O visa expired years ago. 2 sets of documents are standard, other than CW which is both a local and regional office.