Thai spouse visa and passport validity

[fredbe]

Hi,

 

I own a non-immigrant visa (thai wife), i have to renew it on april 2023 but my passport will expire on september 2023. Do i have to renew my passport before the extension day (april 2023) ? When ?

 

Thanks for your help

[DrJack54]

If you apply for extension it will be granted with expiry Sept 2023. 

You should obtain a pp renewal now.

BTW you have an extension of stay not a visa. 

[DrJoy]

1 hour ago, fredbe said:

When

Get it ASAP

[Lite Beer]

Yes. You will get until the expiry date of your Passport.

[fredbe]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

If you apply for extension it will be granted with expiry Sept 2023. 

You should obtain a pp renewal now.

BTW you have an extension of stay not a visa. 

thanks Jack, is there a rule which require 6 months passport validity to extend the visa ?

[Lite Beer]

1 minute ago, fredbe said:

thanks Jack, is there a rule which require 6 months passport validity to extend the visa ?

Nope. You are not extending your Visa...

You are applying for an extension of stay.

[fredbe]

Just now, Lite Beer said:

Nope. You are not extending your Visa...

You are applying for an extension of stay.

Ok, so i can renew my passport just before applying for an extension of stay right ? Thanks Mate !

[Lite Beer]

12 minutes ago, fredbe said:

Ok, so i can renew my passport just before applying for an extension of stay right ? Thanks Mate !

Yes but it might take weeks to get your new passport   depending on nationality

UK around 11 weeks for example. 

[hotandsticky]

5 minutes ago, fredbe said:

Ok, so i can renew my passport just before applying for an extension of stay right ? Thanks Mate !

Are you British?  A friend just got his new passport back after 17 weeks..........you have been warned.

[fredbe]

12 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Are you British?  A friend just got his new passport back after 17 weeks..........you have been warned.

no from belgium, thanks

[Foghorn]

10 hours ago, fredbe said:

no from belgium, thanks

 

10 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Are you British?  A friend just got his new passport back after 17 weeks..........you have been warned.

Same here ,  16 weeks just over , I was told by immigration that they would only give me untill passport expires then they said I needed 6 months left on it so no extension, new passport needed , 

[DrJack54]

2 minutes ago, Foghorn said:

 

Same here , I was told by immigration that they would only give me untill passport expires then they said I needed 6 months left on it so no extension, new passport needed , 

Which immigration office. 

Not aware of that rule. 

[hotandsticky]

2 hours ago, Foghorn said:

 

Same here ,  16 weeks just over , I was told by immigration that they would only give me untill passport expires then they said I needed 6 months left on it so no extension, new passport needed , 

Never heard of that before, loads of stories of extensions being granted to the validity of the passport - which is standard. Sounds a bit rogue to me.

[Foghorn]

 

13 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Never heard of that before, loads of stories of extensions being granted to the validity of the passport - which is standard. Sounds a bit rogue to me.

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[hotandsticky]

29 minutes ago, Foghorn said:

 

Fat woman at hua hin

 

 

.......... to be avoided at all costs! ????