Multiple Entry Non-O 90 day Limit Removed?

[pj123]

I have been on a Non-O (marriage) for the past 2 years with each stay limited to 90 days. I am preparing to apply for a new Non-O at the embassy in London and their website advises, "Multiple Entry Non-Immigrant Visa will be valid for 1 year from the date of issue. Travellers must enter Thailand within the validity of visa.  However, the permitted length of stay is up to 1 year from the date of arrival in Thailand." So have the rules changed to allow up to one year and not just 90 days?

 

 

[elviajero]

No rules have changed. You have never been able to stay continuously in the country for 1 year from a non 'O' entry.

 

If you want to stay continuously for 1 year you need to enter with the non 'O' and then apply for a 1 year extension of stay at immigration.

[JackThompson]

16 minutes ago, pj123 said:

However, the permitted length of stay is up to 1 year from the date of arrival in Thailand."

That is thoroughly confusing and incorrect.  Not only is each stay 90-days, but the visa expires (the "enter before" date) 1-year from when it is put in your passport at the consulate, not 1-year after first-use entering Thailand with it.

[pj123]

Ok thanks. I thought it sounded too good to be true.

Offending page here: http://www.thaiembassy.org/london/en/services/7742/86306-Validity-of-visa-and-permitted-length-of-stay.html

 

[KhunBENQ]

33 minutes ago, pj123 said:

However, the permitted length of stay is up to 1 year from the date of arrival in Thailand

This fits the description for a Non-O A visa.

Available with higher financial and bureaucratic requirements.

[KhunBENQ]

I have checked the text in the context of the site:

http://www.thaiembassy.org/london/en/services/7742/86306-Validity-of-visa-and-permitted-length-of-stay.html

 

And that is indeed wrong/confusing.

As written, one year continuous stay requires a Non-O A.

 

[Pattaya46]

29 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

47 minutes ago, pj123 said:

However, the permitted length of stay is up to 1 year from the date of arrival in Thailand."

That is thoroughly confusing and incorrect. 

That is not incorrect.

That page applies to ALL visas and it is true that for Multi Entry Visas

"the permitted length of stay is up to 1 year from the date of arrival in Thailand."

- 1 year : for Non O-A

- 90 days : for Non O, Non O-X

 

[JackThompson]

15 hours ago, Pattaya46 said:

That is not incorrect.

That page applies to ALL visas and it is true that for Multi Entry Visas

"the permitted length of stay is up to 1 year from the date of arrival in Thailand."

- 1 year : for Non O-A

- 90 days : for Non O, Non O-X

 

Ok - correct in that context, but still confusing, given different Visas have different rules.

[overherebc]

With a multi O you have to leave and re-enter every 90 days, each time you get stamped in for 90 days during the valid year of the multi 0 visa.

With the multi entry O-A visa you get stamped in for 1 year each time you leave and re-enter during the visa valilidity but have to do 90 day reports to Imm' unless 'you' decide to leave and re-enter.

Just before the enter by date on the O-A you can leave and re-enter and get 1 more year, however, if you leave and re-enter any time during that second year you require a re-entry permit to keep that second year permission to stay alive.

[Just Weird]

43 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

Ok - correct in that context, but still confusing, given different Visas have different rules.

It's not just "correct in that context", it is correct, period.

[JackThompson]

1 hour ago, Just Weird said:

It's not just "correct in that context", it is correct, period.

No, as it does not apply to many of the visas listed, and could easily be confused with the visa's validity-of-use date.