A second 60 day extension to visit wife.

[RubbaJohnny]

My non o based on marriage was issued vietnam in 2019.

 

During the covid era 2020 i was given a 60 day extension to visit wife once although I asked for it because no flights home.

 

It is in my old passport back in Thai house but immigration may/will have a record?

 

I have kept renewing my non O with annual extensions,

 

I will return using my re entry permit from Sweden in September

 

Can I get another 60 days so as to season funds for a retirement visa

 

I will have 2,3million in a thai bank but it will be 8 days short of the seasoning period for planned transition to retirement visa

 

Or am I better to apply for a 90 day tourist vis but I am not in my home country.

 

Doing a border bounce and letting extension die is the worst option for me due to mobility issues.

 

Any suggestions most welcome

[FARANG KIWI]

9 minutes ago, RubbaJohnny said:

 

 

 

 

My non o based on marriage was issued vietnam in 2019.

 

During the covid era 2020 i was given a 60 day extension to visit wife once although I asked for it because no flights home.

 

It is in my old passport back in Thai house but immigration may/will have a record?

 

I have kept renewing my non O with annual extensions,

 

I will return using my re entry permit from Sweden in September

 

Can I get another 60 days so as to season funds for a retirement visa

 

I will have 2,3million in a thai bank but it will be 8 days short of the seasoning period for planned transition to retirement visa

 

Or am I better to apply for a 90 day tourist vis but I am not in my home country.

 

Doing a border bounce and letting extension die is the worst option for me due to mobility issues.

 

Any suggestions most welcome

I would enter Thailand ( from Sweden  ) on Visa Waiver - 30 Days

 

Then go to Immigration within those first 30 Days and apply for 90 day Visa which will give you time to season funds.

 

Then in the last 30 Days go back to Immigration and get the one Year Non O Visa for 12 months.

[RubbaJohnny]

Thanks but will the do that as I have a re entry permit already ?

[DrJack54]

41 minutes ago, RubbaJohnny said:

Thanks but will the do that as I have a re entry permit already ?

The immigration officer should stamp you in according to your reentry permit.

Vaguely recall a post where the reentry was due to expire shortly and the chap asked for 30 day visa exempt stamp and it was given.

Personally not something I would think is common. 

[BritTim]

1 hour ago, RubbaJohnny said:

Thanks but will the do that as I have a re entry permit already ?

You can request that the office that issued your re-entry permit cancel it. They will usually comply.

 

If your re-entry permit is close to expiry (say, in less than 30 days) the immigration official when you enter will give you the choice of entering with the re-entry permit or visa exempt. This has been reported many times.

[RubbaJohnny]

Thanks , has anyone ever had a second 60 day extension to visit wife though.

I did not ask for one , I asked 60 days as no flights during height of pandemic.

Or is the purpose of the extension irrelevant and the rule only one time now?

 

 realize the Covid panic was a unique situation.

 

Is my easiest  to just renew my married O ?

[BritTim]

11 hours ago, RubbaJohnny said:

Thanks , has anyone ever had a second 60 day extension to visit wife though.

I did not ask for one , I asked 60 days as no flights during height of pandemic.

Or is the purpose of the extension irrelevant and the rule only one time now?

 

 realize the Covid panic was a unique situation.

 

Is my easiest  to just renew my married O ?

It is conceivable that, at some point, the officials erroneously granted a second 60-day extension from a single entry, though it is possible that the computer system would prevent it. For sure, it is not supposed to be allowed.

 

During Covid, they were providing 60-day Covid extensions to those who did not qualify for other extensions. They were not additional 60-day extensions to visit your Thai spouse.