Sorry, I'm having a bit of brain freeze. Husband has a Non-O (retirement) that he's just renewed here, I have a spouse visa which I usually send off for while we're on our annual trip to UK.  I've attached a JPG image, (on which I've blurred the exact date to shield my identity) so there's no confusion in case I don't explain well.  I'm 99% sure that I will be OK, but 99% isn't a guarantee of being an overstayer.

 

We want to change the month of our visit home from the usual May to June, and need to know exactly when my visa is valid to.  My Non-O is dated X May 2018 and says it must be utilised by X May 2019. Does this mean I can enter for 90 days so long as it's prior to the May 2019 date, or will the visa be finished on the exact date stated? 

 

Confused?  You will be  ????  As I say I'm 99% sure, but need reassurance.

 

For the more logical amongst you, and I know I'm not laying this out very well (as I said, brain freeze), just say those two stamps read 01 May 2018 and 01 May 2019.  If we do a week-long trip overseas returning mid April, will I get 90 days when we come back (meaning I'll be OK to stay in Thailand until the 01 June 2019 when we go to UK) or do I have to have a new visa in place on or before 01 May 2019 which is the utilise by date on the visa?  i.e. Will re-entering the kingdom before the utilise by date give me another 90 days?

 

 

EDIT: - I've just noticed it doesn't say 'Spouse' on it.  All previous visa's from London have been the full page printed sticker type and all said 'Spouse'. Last year was the first to get a stamp instead of a sticker, I wondered at the time why they'd changed.

17 minutes ago, Konini said:

Does this mean I can enter for 90 days so long as it's prior to the May 2019 date, or will the visa be finished on the exact date stated? 

Yes you can get a new 90 day entry as long as you do it on or before the date shown in May.

If you husband is on a one year extension of stay based upon retirement issued by immigration you could get an extension based upon his based upon being his spouse. No need to get a new visa every year and leave the country every 90 days.

EDIT: - Sorry, scrap that question, but one more if I may.

 

We've just decided to apply for the extension here, I have our marriage certificate all authenticated and stamped ready to be used, so presuming that they bring our dates into line with each other, I'll only get 6 months on this extension, I don't mind as it'll make things easier in the long run.

We know that the retirement extension can be done up to 45 days before it's due; can I assume that the spouse Non-O will also be able to be extended 45 days before due date?  We just want to be able to go at the same time, Chiang Mai immigration is now, dare I say, an absolute pleasure, and on Christmas day it is totally empty.

Your extension will be issued to the date his extension ends.

The 45 days early is for all extension of stay applications.

Thank you Joe - you really are a star.