Some help from gentlemen on my visa...

[benlovesnuk]

Im currently at the end of my ME non O (wife) visa, literally, the visa ended in october and im in my 90 day stay as a i popped out just before the end of it.

 

My out stamp is 30th december, are there any updates or reasons i cant extend this at the end for 60 days at imigration..? 

 

My passport is running out of its 6 month to boot, validity to travel to Laos (27th november) so i need to renew it and with lead times of 4-5 weeks im cutting it close to out stamp on 30th december.

 

1 alternative is to go and take a short break in savvanahkhet in the next 2 weeks if online appointments are available and get a single entry 90 day, or just chance getting the passport in time.

 

Any ideas, revelations or funny anecdotes welcome....

 

 

[BritManToo]

60 day extension to visit wife is the obvious answer.

1,900bht at immigration, need your marriage cert (and maybe the Amphur confirmation still married).

 

This extension is allowed once every time you enter Thailand.

Edited Wednesday at 03:36 AM by BritManToo

[benlovesnuk]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

60 day extension to visit wife is the obvious answer.

1,900bht at immigration, need your marriage cert (and maybe the Amphur confirmation still married).

 

This extension is allowed once every time you enter Thailand.

 

I just very much dislike immigration officers....the ones locally have always been caustic to my wife...

But maybe youre correct

[BritManToo]

8 minutes ago, benlovesnuk said:

 

I just very much dislike immigration officers....the ones locally have always been caustic to my wife...

But maybe youre correct

Wife not required to attend, just you.

I've done it once, hardly any paperwork, straight in and out.

Edited Wednesday at 03:43 AM by BritManToo

[benlovesnuk]

7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Wife not required to attend, just you.

I've done it once, hardly any paperwork, straight in and out.

 

Ive always been told (and thus took) my wife as being needed at immigration to do 60 day extension, like 1 year extension, only savvanakhet you dont need your wife. 

Have i been tricked by the visa gods again...?

[BritManToo]

7 minutes ago, benlovesnuk said:

 

Ive always been told (and thus took) my wife as being needed at immigration to do 60 day extension, like 1 year extension, only savvanakhet you dont need your wife. 

Have i been tricked by the visa gods again...?

Did my 60 day extension without my wife in Chiang mai.

Did my 1 year extension, wife and 100 photocopies required.

 

[benlovesnuk]

29 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Did my 60 day extension without my wife in Chiang mai.

Did my 1 year extension, wife and 100 photocopies required.

 

 

If you dont mind, when was that 60 day extension, recently...?

 

You think it could be digital on a usb hdd with editable files, but no....yet thats the kind of digital technology i prefer, my own finger prints, i hold, not they do to lose to cyber thieves, but i digress...

 

Thank you for your quick coherent replies

[DrJack54]

51 minutes ago, benlovesnuk said:

 

Ive always been told (and thus took) my wife as being needed at immigration to do 60 day extension, like 1 year extension, only savvanakhet you dont need your wife. 

Have i been tricked by the visa gods again...?

Your experiences are correct.

Wife needs to attend for 60 day extension.

Here is cut/paste from ubonjoe...

 

"Your wife must be with you when you apply for the extension.

Best to have the original marriage certificate with you in case they want to see it. A copy is also needed.

You will need proof of residence to prove you are living where the office is located unless living where your wife's house book registry is for"

 

OP, where are you located in Thailand? 

[DrJack54]

OP , did you consider obtain 12 month extension.

Yes requires 400k in bank. You could use the 60 day extension to visit wife to buy time for financial seasoning.

Depends on longer term plans.

 

The OP  in this thread similar position as yourself.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1320124-coming-to-the-end-of-multiple-non-o-marriage/

 

[BrandonJT]

On 11/12/2024 at 9:35 PM, BritManToo said:

60 day extension to visit wife is the obvious answer.

1,900bht at immigration, need your marriage cert (and maybe the Amphur confirmation still married).

 

This extension is allowed once every time you enter Thailand.

Actually, many immigration offices only allow one 60-day visit Thai wife extension per visa.  So if the op has the Multiple Entry marriage visa, and has already done a 60-day extension since receiving it, they might not be allowed to do another one.  Something to keep in mind, but based on the Op not liking to go to immigration I would assume they have not used this.

[Lite Beer]

It is one 60 day extension per entry not per visa.

[BrandonJT]

23 minutes ago, Lite Beer said:

It is one 60 day extension per entry not per visa.

Tell that to the many immigration offices that won't allow it.

[DrJack54]

15 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

Tell that to the many immigration offices that won't allow it.

Discussed in this thread.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1307757-getting-3060-day-extension-to-current-multi-entry-non-o-visa-to-visit-wife/ 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1303919-non-o-visa-and-when-to-start-extension/

[BrandonJT]

22 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Discussed in this thread.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1307757-getting-3060-day-extension-to-current-multi-entry-non-o-visa-to-visit-wife/ 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1303919-non-o-visa-and-when-to-start-extension/

 

I looked through both threads and while I did see someone refused the 60 day extension, there was no reason given.  I did not see any other mention of some immigration offices only allowing a single 60-day extension during the life of a multiple-entry non-O based on marriage.

[Liquorice]

2 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

Tell that to the many immigration offices that won't allow it.

There is no basis for that statement.

There are many expats who stayed in Thailand for almost 17 months, with only 3 border runs and 3 x 60 day extensions, before renewing their visa.

I suspect if anyone was refused a 60-day extension, it was for a genuine reason.

 

No different from the METV, where each 60 day entry can be extended for a further 30 days.

[benlovesnuk]

I can personally state, being here for almost 20 years, its per visit, at least in chiangmai immigration.

 

This is why those on 1 year extensions dont want to use it for seasoning because they only have one if not going out.

 

However, on A ME non O visa you can extend each 90 day stay because youve already gone out, and this renews your ability to get a 60 day extension on the end of each one.

 

More over i dont have stay over when visiting Laos i can come straight back, having the visa. I dont need to get insurance. And when someone films you on a roof, of your own walkway home, the immigration police cant send you to jail, much to the annoyance of the officer who stated as such 5x as he came onto my wifes property...

 

Does anyone know if your passport has to have a certain amount of time if trying to get extensions, etc..?

 

I appreciate the serious verasity to which you gentlemen are trying to get me accurate information...

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, benlovesnuk said:

Does anyone know if your passport has to have a certain amount of time if trying to get extensions, etc..?

Any extension given would have expiry same as expiry of pp.

Common example is someone applying for annual extension and pp expiry in say 6 months.

The extension would be for only 6 months