DrJack54

Is that a joke. From the OP when asked nationality... "Norwegian" News flash he is not a Russian

INO very smart aleck post. Good for you. If you read the OP he has used his visa exempt entries via land this calendar year, so if tourist visa is denied then what next step? As a guide to others ...how have you managed 3 year stay. Granted covid amnesty and covid extensions would provide a swag of that. So to assist others ...having been in Thailand for 3 years what is you current status and next step. Currently two threads asking advice for extending their stay beyond approx 15 month

OP, you can obtain a non O based on marriage in Belgium. Your OP is very clear and shows that you have done research. Yes you can enter visa exempt or tourist visa and convert to non O marriage. The issue with that is will need to have a Thai bank account in your name only to apply for non O in Thailand. 400k baht on day of application. The next step is 12 month extension and that requires 400k in your Thai bank for 2 months. Edit: just had second read of your OP. You do not have bank account. Entering on visa exempt not advised. The regulations changed recently. Suggest non O in Belgium or tourist visa best option. Which immigration office would you be dealing with.

You are course correct in this regard. Many expats on non O extensions like to move and live in various provinces. Even moreso if not married and enjoy travel.

This won't be of much help but here go,s Your non Thai wife can piggyback on your extension based on being your dependant. The important thing being that she needs to enter on that non O dependant. Cannot enter visa exempt or tourist visa and convert to non O

Interesting. How does that work when your lease expires in say June and you wish to apply for extension in May. And your landlord has limit on how early new lease provided. Udon Thani imm office in the past was corrupt. Not aware of current procedures there.

You have received many posts the the one year lease is certainly not normal. Just now I have gone through few threads regarding extensions. Here is one allbeit CW. I posted this as the OP provided clear list of what he provided and 12 month lease was not one. I also posted support in that thread I looked at several others threads. As folk have posted above...it is not a requirement. Nothing more from me as without office is pointless. My guess is they want a bribe or you use agent

Which is one of the main reasons for the forum.

Not off topic at all. You posted an experience regarding one year lease requirement. At same time not name office. Makes advice impossible. BTW: My last extension based on retirement (Nov last year at CW) I had lease in my in my docs. The io passed it back. One new thing they wanted was my TM47. That is a very new request for my extension at CW. OP you don't get it. The reason I posted comments about CW is perhaps helps members to be updated with various changes.

Because no immigration office that I'm aware of has a one year lease requirement. The fact that you provide one and it's accepted by IO does not mean that it's a requirement.

Now you are sounding very naive. Immigration officers do not bother with ASEAN NOW. Various immigration offices NOT officers are discussed every day. Look at the replies so far are stating "name the office". It's the only way to obtain informed replies. Even better if from a poster using same office. BTW: the immigration officer asking for one year lease is ridiculous.

Then your thread has no credibility.

That would be good. This next comment is just general advice. Possibly because there is a parallel thread. Same/similar situation. For folk planning to stay as long as possible always apply rule #1. Keep ONE visa exempt entry via land as you ace up your sleeve. So in this thread the OP should have applied for tourist visa prior to using his second land border entry.

My Thai partner recently renewed her Thai 10 year passport. Cost: 1500b = $65 aud. She applied dec 19 and it arrived dec 21 at our condo via post.

You have used your 2 visa exempt land entries via land this calendar year. What if SETV rejected. Next step? Been in Thailand ongoing 17 months. Please update with what happens re Vientiane. I wouldn't do it.

So back to home country just to get a non O-A?

You currently in Thailand or Laos. I would go to Laos. If still in Thailand, when does current permission expire

No. What nationality

First up I didn't post the laugh emoji. Your three suggestions will not work. As I posted in your other thread .. you really are skating on thin ice. You have extensive history ongoing stay in Thailand. Think it is 15 months. You have used 2 border exempt entries via land this calendar year. Bit late but was very much a gamble to enter Laos. Assume that is currently where you are? I'm not sure which countries in S.E.A have more easy tourist visa or visa exempt options for Ukrainian citizens. My first thought was eVisa for Vietnam. That does not have financials however not sure current situation for Ukrainian passport. Also it's only 30 days. Not sure about Vientiane but in Phnom Penh they sometimes reject and still apply the sticker to pp with VOID stamp on it (not good) Best of luck. Edit: just checked eVisa for Vietnam. Ukraine does not seem to appear for tourist visa.

Yes at friendship Enter with tourist visa no problem

The requirements to obtain a certificate of residence at CW has been explained in the thread. A utility bill will not cut it in 2023

@BritTim bumping this guy's question as I couldn't assist when was asked. Suggested he post his question in a thread.

For most countries the "embassy letter" is handed to you with the new passport. It was a general statement. Just gives Thai immigration permission to transfer any stamps and visa information. I suggest that you tell io at Rayong that your embassy no longer provides letter see if that floats. Note: the transfer of stamps should be done at immigration office where they were issued.

Not sure about Canada. Here is link to immigration form. https://aseannow.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=439177 This is not embassy letter but should do the trick

Which passport country? Some embassies have stopped providing that "letter" Oz being one. Think USA have also stopped.