Popular Post sjbrownderby Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) Yesterday I received my fourth visa in Savannakhet, a Non-O multi entry based on marriage. The visa application was submitted the day before with all of the required documents and copies. The person who received my application asked me where my wife was and I told him she was working, she is a school teacher. No other questions were asked and I returned on the following day to pick up my passport and new visa. I had travelled up to Savannakhet with two friends, one of was with his wife. On comparing our visas my friend's (the one who brought his wife) had a hand written annotation above his visa sticker alluding to the fact that his wife was with him when he submitted his application. Her name was also written. My passport had a small hand written note to the effect that my wife was not present. On checking my previous visas there was no such note written on the visa page and the question was never asked previously. Since I have a multi entry visa, requiring me to leave the country every 90 days, the note on the visa page can only be to inform any IO checking my visa on re-entry. Nothing was said when I crossed back into Thailand at Mukdahan. What difference this is going to make on the next occasion I leave and re-enter I don't know but usually when I do my wife is with me anyway. The two friends who were with me in Savannakhet both had notes written into their passports and as I have said one had his wife with him, the other friend had the same note as mine did. For both of them it was their first Multi entry Non-O based on marriage so there were no historical visas for them to make any comparison. Anyone else come across this or have any knowledge? Edited December 26, 2019 by sjbrownderby spelling 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, sjbrownderby said: What difference this is going to make on the next occasion I leave and re-enter I don't know but usually when I do my wife is with me anyway. No difference at all since immigration does not pay attention to those notes stamped or written on or near a visa sticker. The only thing they look at it for is to be sure it is still valid. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjbrownderby Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: No difference at all since immigration does not pay attention to those notes stamped or written on or near a visa sticker. The only thing they look at it for is to be sure it is still valid. So, why do it at all? ......................And why was it not done before? Clearly it was done to inform someone who may scrutinise at some future time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2019 17 minutes ago, sjbrownderby said: So, why do it at all? ......................And why was it not done before? Clearly it was done to inform someone who may scrutinise at some future time. I would say it is for internal use at the consulate put there by the person doing the stickers to inform the boss that does the final approval. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai006 Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 this year i got something write to my non o visa too they write in thai : for take care his child 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sd44 Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 I have one written on my passport from March. Mine just said "spouse with Thai wife" and i presume it's just for consulate guidance use as it is partially under the actual visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 5 hours ago, sjbrownderby said: Anyone else come across this or have any knowledge? No one will be able to give you a definitive answer as this is new. It’s a strange one as there is no reason why your wife should be with you as — under the system — it’s expected that these visas are applied for in the applicants home country and the wife is not expected to present in the country. I can’t see it having an affect on anything going forward as long as you only apply for extensions as a spouse using this visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 4 hours ago, sd44 said: I have one written on my passport from March. Mine just said "spouse with Thai wife" and i presume it's just for consulate guidance use as it is partially under the actual visa. No. It’s to inform immigration the reason why the visa was issued. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjbrownderby Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 5 hours ago, elviajero said: I can’t see it having an affect on anything going forward as long as you only apply for extensions as a spouse using this visa. With this visa you do not apply for extensions. The visa is a multi-entry Non-O based on marriage and a new visa is issued on application each time in Savannakhet. Do you have experience of this or are you just giving an opinion? 5 hours ago, elviajero said: No. It’s to inform immigration the reason why the visa was issued. In that case why was my friend's wife actually named in the annotation as accompanying him? The visa is the same whether accompanied by your wife or not. Wife's name does not need to be in husband's passport. My wife has accompanied me on two previous occasions and nothing was ever written on the visa page before this time. Last year she did not accompany me and nothing was asked about her or written in my passport. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Isaanbiker Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, elviajero said: No one will be able to give you a definitive answer as this is new. It’s a strange one as there is no reason why your wife should be with you as — under the system — it’s expected that these visas are applied for in the applicants home country and the wife is not expected to present in the country. I can’t see it having an affect on anything going forward as long as you only apply for extensions as a spouse using this visa. With all respect, it could be a hidden message to check if the mentioned visa holder is really with his wife. It is new and I do not see any other reason why somebody would write that on the sticker for any other reason, should the person apply there again, or leave the country after 90 days, they might want to see the wife in person. It's just a guess, but everything is possible and nothing is impossible right now. Edited December 26, 2019 by Isaanbiker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightfox Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Nothing to worry about OP, I and bunch of others all have the same written note above our Non O visa as I did mine last month. I didn't even bother to even get it translated by someone as the visa is the most important thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 They are likely just collecting statistics for some report that some higher up has demanded. The need to produce more paper is strong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinner2020 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I too got some handwriting on my visa in July - turns out to be my wife's name. Certainly made no difference last time I arrived back at Swampy (4 weeks ago). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Maybe just tightening up on the fact that you are REALLY married & living together. There have been so many scam marriages in the last 3 years just checking. You might get a visit. Nothing to worry about if you are together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Denis Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 16 hours ago, sjbrownderby said: With this visa you do not apply for extensions. The visa is a multi-entry Non-O based on marriage and a new visa is issued on application each time in Savannakhet. ... Just a small comment: A Multi Entry Non Imm O - marriage Visa is issued for a full year. It allows the holder to stay for periods of max 90 days in Thailand, after which he needs to exit Thailand. On re-entry he will be then stamped in for the next 90 days permission to stay that this ME Non Imm O - marriage Visa entitles him to. So you can get almost 15 months out of such a Visa, when last re-entry is timed just before Visa expiry. The MAIN comment I want to make however, is that these border-hops do not need necessarily take place where the Visa was issued (Savannakhet), but can be done at any thai border. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell17au Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Peter Denis said: Just a small comment: A Multi Entry Non Imm O - marriage Visa is issued for a full year. It allows the holder to stay for periods of max 90 days in Thailand, after which he needs to exit Thailand. On re-entry he will be then stamped in for the next 90 days permission to stay that this ME Non Imm O - marriage Visa entitles him to. So you can get almost 15 months out of such a Visa, when last re-entry is timed just before Visa expiry. The MAIN comment I want to make however, is that these border-hops do not need necessarily take place where the Visa was issued (Savannakhet), but can be done at any thai border. I think that you misunderstood what sjbrownderby had written. He was responding to a previous post by another person who stated about an extension for this visa which you do not get plus he only mentioned that a new visa is required and it can be applied for at Savannakhet. There was nothing mentioned about only using Savannakhet for the border hops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabarin Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) All my non-o visas since this year state that handwritten note "I take care of a child or have a Thai child" in Thai. Perhaps it makes it easier on random checks to see what the specific reason of the non-o is, nothing bad I guess and it does seem the IO read them, only seems to process me faster. Edited December 27, 2019 by tabarin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Mine in August has a similar note along the lines of to visit Thai wife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I hadn't noticed, but I've got minuscule writing above my visa obtained in November. It simply says 'Thai wife'. Quite helpful to the IO when you re-enter the country, I suppose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okis Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I did mine in April and in my case they wrote that i have a wife in the province where our marriage cert was issued 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sjbrownderby Posted December 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Peter Denis said: So you can get almost 15 months out of such a Visa, when last re-entry is timed just before Visa expiry. The MAIN comment I want to make however, is that these border-hops do not need necessarily take place where the Visa was issued (Savannakhet), but can be done at any thai border. You can actually get 17 months out of such a visa if you extend the last permission to stay by 60 days at your local immigration office. I have done it twice. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjbrownderby Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) What I am getting is that the hand written notes, although they are something new, seem to be innocuous. Edited December 27, 2019 by sjbrownderby grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick1968 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I just came back 4 days ago from (savannakhet ) I have the same thing written in my passport on top of visa Spouse with Thai Wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 12 hours ago, spinner2020 said: I too got some handwriting on my visa in July - turns out to be my wife's name. Certainly made no difference last time I arrived back at Swampy (4 weeks ago). I was there mid September. No questions asked and no notes in passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) Maybe it’s how they determine house visits...? I was asked where my wife was once in 90 day check in at IO. Said outside and he asked me to tell her come in. I don’t remember if they said Anything but hello... Edited December 27, 2019 by DJ54 Add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, DJ54 said: Maybe it’s how they determine house visits...? I was asked where my wife was once in 90 day check in at IO. Said outside and he asked me to tell her come in. I don’t remember if they said Anything but hello... Not likely to be doing a 90 day report on a non O Multi entry visa. At least not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 10:54 AM, ubonjoe said: No difference at all since immigration does not pay attention to those notes stamped or written on or near a visa sticker. The only thing they look at it for is to be sure it is still valid. Joe , please comment on the following as there is confusion for me and friends with the visa rules . 1/ A non o m/e issued in Savannakhet based on marriage without proof of income requires you to leave the country every 90 days ? 2/ A non o single entry based on marriage with proof of income , report to local immigration every 90 days ? 3/ Can a non o m/e based on retirement and issued in the UK based on state pension ( without proof of income ) be changed to a non o based on marriage ( pending ) within Thailand or Savannakhet ? 4/ Item 2/ Friend has this and says it is for 1 year only and cannot be extended by 90 days by leaving the country before the expiry date , true ? 5/ Therefore , non o based on marriage can be with or without proof of income ? without proof of income possible to extend by 90 days and possibly a further 60 days . 6/ A s/e non o based on marriage , can leave the country using a re-entry permit to validate the current visa ? I can understand guys using agents as the whole visa thingy can be confusing to many silver heads . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 4:37 PM, elviajero said: No one will be able to give you a definitive answer as this is new. same applies to old in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 16 minutes ago, superal said: Joe , please comment on the following as there is confusion for me and friends with the visa rules . 1/ A non o m/e issued in Savannakhet based on marriage without proof of income requires you to leave the country every 90 days ? 2/ A non o single entry based on marriage with proof of income , report to local immigration every 90 days ? 3/ Can a non o m/e based on retirement and issued in the UK based on state pension ( without proof of income ) be changed to a non o based on marriage ( pending ) within Thailand or Savannakhet ? 4/ Item 2/ Friend has this and says it is for 1 year only and cannot be extended by 90 days by leaving the country before the expiry date , true ? 5/ Therefore , non o based on marriage can be with or without proof of income ? without proof of income possible to extend by 90 days and possibly a further 60 days . 6/ A s/e non o based on marriage , can leave the country using a re-entry permit to validate the current visa ? I can understand guys using agents as the whole visa thingy can be confusing to many silver heads . 1. Correct But a one year extension could be applied for during the last 30 days of any of the 90 day entries from it. 2. That would be correct if the 90 day entry from the single entry visa was extended for one year based upon marriage at immigration. 3. There would be no change. A one year extension based upon marriage could be applied for during the last 30 days of any of the 90 daye entries from. 4/5. See my number 2. It is a new 90 day entry from the multiple entry visa not an extension. Extensions can only be applied for at immigration. 6. The re-entry permit would be for the one year extension of stay to keep it valid when entering the country not the visa. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 14 hours ago, sjbrownderby said: You can actually get 17 months out of such a visa if you extend the last permission to stay by 60 days at your local immigration office. I have done it twice. Yeah, But Don't You need to Show Sufficient Funds in the Bank ie;400k ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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