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  1. On 12/3/2023 at 12:50 PM, ChaiyaTH said:

    Hanoi does not allow to walk in, you need to make appointment, takes a few days to process as well. Be prepared to need more documents than you get, thus needing extra days to still get what you might be missing, in Hanoi. 

    Thanks. Booked appointment. Docs are clear. Pretty sure all will be fine. I had success there back in 2006. But I'm sure different officials at embassy not in Hanoi.

  2. 34 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

    Hanoi does not allow to walk in, you need to make appointment, takes a few days to process as well. Be prepared to need more documents than you get, thus needing extra days to still get what you might be missing, in Hanoi. 

    I checked Hanoi embassy website and couldn't find anything to make an appointment. Where as HCM quite informative of appointment process. I'm hopeful of not needing to wait 2 weeks for appointment. 

    Are you saying Hanoi is overly strict? Or just urging on side of caution? 

  3. Dear all,

     

    After a brief sabitical I have been offered a job in Thailand and have to obtain B visa from outside country. FYI I am a British citizen and not a teacher.

     

    I would like to do this at Thai embassy in Vietnam. 

     

    May I ask what has been everyone's experience for using the embassy in Hanoi or HCM. Company will supply all docs to support. I'm hearing it can take 3 business days, e.g. apply Monday morning pick up Wednesday afternoon. Hanoi appears just to allow walk in. HCM embassy requests booking online appointment 2 weeks in advance :/

     

    Is either embassy more stricter than the other?

     

    Thanks in advance for advice. 

  4. On 11/8/2023 at 5:46 AM, bigt3116 said:

     

    No they could not, because the initial extension must be for the same reason as issuance of the visa, in your case marriage, not business. And you also said you do not want to be reliant on work for your permission to stay.

    I know several people who have single entry O Visa and get extension to stay based on work. So I'd like to know if same applies to multiple-entry nono-O visa.

  5. On 11/7/2023 at 3:07 PM, BritTim said:

     

    You must either leave when your permission to stay expires, or apply for an extension of your permission to stay. The permission to stay can be extended based on your Thai spouse (usually best) or based on working.

    Thanks Tim,

     

    So it is actually possible for my company to do extension on permission to stay on the multiple-entry nono-O visa 1 year visa then, thus avoiding having to leave every leave every 90 days?

     

  6. On 11/7/2023 at 9:38 AM, BritTim said:

     

    Yes, your permission to stay indicates when you must leaver. The work permit (and also the visa) are not your permission to stay. The work permit allows you to work legally. The (unexpired) visa allows you to enter Thailand. If you do not want to leave at the expiry of your permission to stay, you must apply for an extension (60 days immediately based on Thai spouse without financial proof or one year under consideration with financial proof).

    Thanks Tim,

     

    So to be clear. The issuing of a WP on a multiple-entry nono-O visa does not change the maximum period of stay on this visa (90 days) I would still need to hop over boarder and come back every 90days. Do I understand this correctly? Can an extension to stay at the expiration of current permission to stay be considered/issued based on a obtaining a WP?

     

  7. Can anyone assist with my question please.

     

    I recently left my old job and B visa cancelled.

     

    I no longer want to rely on employers for my extension of stay in Thailand. 

     

    So, I'm thinking to get multiple-entry nono-O visa from savannakhet then any company can attach a WP to it.

     

    My question is, if I get multiple-entry nono-O visa and after new company issue WP do I still have to exit every 90 days?

     

    Thanks in advance for advice.

     

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  8. 16 minutes ago, WebGuy said:

     

    Yes, it can. I have submitted the WP application today. However, I don't know what are the benefits of 1 year MENO in comparison with 90 days MENO when applying for a WP. WP can be issued on both and latter the visa is just getting extended based on the employment so paying for 1 year MENO 5000 THB instead of applying for 90 days MENO and paying 2000 baht may have been a wrong decision in my case.

    Thank you

     

    Once you get WP do you think you will still have to exit every 90 days as per MENO max length of stay conditions?

  9. 21 hours ago, WebGuy said:

     

    Nope. I got the money on my bank account on 31st October and updated the bank book the same day in Kasikorn Bank. I copied the whole bank book and took the original with me. That was all. The money wasn't seasoned.

     

    I have a child so I gave them the child's birth certificate and blue book to back up my visa application beside submittingmy marriage certificate and wife'sdocuments. Additionally, I gave them the KR 2 document that is normally not required. They took this all.

     

    I didn't have a letter from my bank.

     

    Hopefully, this helps.

    Thank you....

     

    Do you know ( or does anyone else know ) can a WP be attached to MENO?

  10. 27 minutes ago, WebGuy said:

    Guys,

     

    I received one year non-immigrant O visa today. Please look at my previous post in this thread for financial proof details I have submitted. 

     

    Let me know if you have any questions and I will respond.

     

    Cheers!

     

     

    Thanks Webguy. Is there a required period 400k needs to be in bank account for?

     

    Did you need bank statements? 

     

    Did you need letter from bank?

     

    Thanks in advance. 

  11. 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

    OP, your post lacks detail.

    Are you currently in Thailand.

    If so what is your status....

    Yes currently in Thailand on Non Imm B with extension of stay until March 2024. I plan to resign from my current job soon and take a break. I believe I can transfer onto non-o marriage/child dependent (I have a 2 year old daughter with my wife who was born here).

     

    400k was in a joint savings account. I understand it must be only in my account. But we only found this out this week and subsequentlytransferredto my own account. I plan to resign mid Nov. I'm concerned the length of time money on my own account won't be deemed long enough. We have all the other docs.

     

    Thanks for any advice.

  12. Hi,

     

    Some advice please.

     

    I am considering applying for Non-imm O based on marriage/Child.

     

    I have the money in a joint account with my wife. But it appears it has to be in single applicant name. No problem transferred to my own account (which also used to have my salary payments).

     

    Question - There is no official information on immigration website or docs saying minimum time needed for 400k in bank account. By the the time I apply I will have had the funds in my own name for almost 1 month. Obviously I get consideration stamp 30 days. What has everyone experience with length of time money required in own account?

  13. 21 hours ago, WebGuy said:

    Going there to apply on next Wednesday. Have all the docs ready. Married with Thai wife and have our child. Have 400 000k but not seasoned. Will apply for non-immigrant O marriage in order to apply for a work permit when I am back in Thailand. 

     

    Will report back here once I am back.

     

    Just a question, if I don't get non-immigrant O one year visa but non-immigrant O 90 days, can I apply for the work permit on that one too?

    I think you can attach a work permit, as it is a non-imm visa. But what I'm unsure about is the condition of the visa, as you are supposed to have a minimum of 90 day stay within 1 period. So, if work permit issued, does this eliminate that maximum stay requirement? (FYI I'm between jobs hence why I'm considering this option).

  14. On 5/11/2023 at 6:55 PM, LogicThai said:

    My company arranged the entire process: Cancellation of the WP and the Non-B, and Immigration granted 21 days, during which I secured a Non-O (Retirement).

    Retrospectively, I probably should have gone for a Non-O (Marriage), because my Non-O (Retirement) is incompatible with a new WP. But Non-O (Retirement) is so much easier and faster to secure. It only took 45 minutes at Immigration.

    Dear LogicThai,

     

    I am in exactly same situation. I'm investigating if I can change my Non Imm B to a Non Imm O (marriage & also have daughter). May I ask what documents you needed? Any bank statements? How helpful were Immigration about the transfer? Any advice appreciated. 🙏

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