Extension longer than visa validity.

[Guitar God]

I have a one year Thai spouse visa that is good until 15 October but I just returned to Thailand (had to exit and reenter every 90 days due to the type of visa from Savannaket) and pointed out my visa to immigration and they gave me 90 days. 
 

Does this mean my one year visa is good  for 14 months? 
 

I plan to get a retirement visa next but won’t have 12 straight months of foreign income bank statements to show immigration until May 2025 ( due to withdrawal from ATM in May 2024). 
 

Do I still need to go back to Savannaket before the 15 Oct end date on my original visa to maintain that status? Can I just go a few days before my Dec 15th expiration date?  TIA

[Tim K]

33 minutes ago, Guitar God said:

Does this mean my one year visa is good  for 14 months?

Yep, Multi-Entry Non-O could give you 15 months if you enter the country on the last valid-until day (15Oct)

 

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Do I still need to go back to Savannaket before the 15 Oct end date on my original visa to maintain that status?

Nope, leaving Thailand after 15 Oct will cancel everything.
Going to Savannaket after 15Dec to obtain next Multi-Non-O will be a good idea though. So you can keep bouncing in and out for another 15 months.

[DrJack54]

OP, Your multi entry non O based on marriage is a visa  valid for one year.

Any entry prior to expiry you will receive a 90 day stamp.

If you exit and reenter prior to Oct 15 you will receive another 90 day stamp.

So actually a ME Non O gives almost 15 months. 

In addition you can obtain a 60 day extension "to visit wife" 

 

6 hours ago, Guitar God said:

I plan to get a retirement visa next but won’t have 12 straight months of foreign income bank statements to show immigration until May 2025 ( due to withdrawal from ATM in May 2024). 

No idea why you want a "retirement visa". 

If married you can move to annual extensions based on marriage.

All that requires is 400k in Thai bank account in your name only for 2 months prior to application for extension.

Not much advantage in obtaining another multi entry non O marriage from Savannakhet. 

[bigt3116]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

No idea why you want a "retirement visa". 

If married you can move to annual extensions based on marriage.

 

The op makes no reference to being married, maybe that is why he wants to go the retirement route.

[DrJack54]

8 minutes ago, bigt3116 said:

 

The op makes no reference to being married, maybe that is why he wants to go the retirement route.

From OP...

"I have a one year Thai spouse visa.." 

It's a multiple entry visa so would not be based on Thai child. 

 

 

 

[Liquorice]

11 hours ago, Tim K said:

Yep, Multi-Entry Non-O could give you 15 months if you enter the country on the last valid-until day (15Oct)

With a 60 day extension, it gives him up to 17 months.

[Liquorice]

12 hours ago, Guitar God said:

I have a one year Thai spouse visa that is good until 15 October but I just returned to Thailand (had to exit and reenter every 90 days due to the type of visa from Savannaket) and pointed out my visa to immigration and they gave me 90 days. 

The validity of a visa is different from the period of stay.

The validity of a visa is the period you can use it to enter Thailand.
The period of stay is granted by an Immigration officer on arrival, subject to the type of visa.

 

You could therefore have arrived on 14th October (visa is still valid) and been granted a stay of 90 days on entry.

You can also apply for a 60 day extension to each 90 day entry.

Possible to stay for almost 17 months with 3 border runs and 3 x 60 day extensions.

[bigt3116]

13 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

From OP...

"I have a one year Thai spouse visa.." 

It's a multiple entry visa so would not be based on Thai child. 

 

 

 

 

I think maybe he edited his post?

[Liquorice]

34 minutes ago, bigt3116 said:

 

I think maybe he edited his post?

No, otherwise it would display as 'edited'

 

Per this example.

[DrJack54]

On 9/21/2024 at 6:35 PM, bigt3116 said:

 

I think maybe he edited his post?

The OP was not edited.