Options to start Non-O again

[KaraokeMad]

Hello all and thanks in advance for any help.

 

I am (M) married to a Thai (F) for 6 years. Previously I had a Non-O Visa based on marriage which was converted from a tourist visa in Chon Buri and then yearly extensions (about 5 of them) also issued in Chon Buri. I have since moved to Isaan, with Nakhon Phanom being my closest immigration office. Due to a myriad of reasons that I don't really want to cover (but non of them would have any impact on my ongoing immigration status), I left the country a day before my extension of stay expired last week and returned the day after, receiving a 60 day visa exempt stamp at BKK.

 

I now want to start the process of getting a new Non-O, and then further 12 month extensions thereafter. What I've now seen is that, to get a Non-O, I must now first leave the country and then apply on the evisa site, a process which might take 15 working days (according to the site). I really don't want to have to spend 3 weeks or so out of the country, so would like to know what my options are:

 

1.) Is it possible (even if it's a bit tricky), to convert a 60 day visa exempt stamp into a Non-O?

2.) If not, are there still embassies / consultates in neighboring countries that offer a face to face appointment system with a successful visa being offered in just a few days?

3.) If not, what is my next best option to spend as little time outside of Thailand as possible?

 

Info to be aware of:

1.) Nakhon Phanom immigration will be my local office. I really don't want to have to travel to other offices in the future, although I am happy to in this first instance.

2.) 400,000k+ has been sat in my Thai bank account since at least October last year.

3.) I really, really don't want to have to use an agent unless it's my only option, and then ONLY if I am not commiting to using that agent for every immigration interaction thereafter.

4.) If I MUST leave Thailand for more than just a few days, my preferences (for business reasons) would be to stay in Delhi India or Manila Philippines.

5.) I am a British citizen in my mid 50s.

6.) I'm not interested in the past, so telling me what I should have done before my previous extension expired will not be of any interest (If I'm in a similar position again in the future then I'll sure ask though).

 

Thank you again.

[Upnotover]

1) Yes. (see old thread below - there may be newer updates but is a start)

2) No.

 

[DrJack54]

15 minutes ago, KaraokeMad said:

What I've now seen is that, to get a Non-O, I must now first leave the country and then apply on the evisa site, a process which might take 15 working days (according to the site).

No.

You do not require a visa to obtain a non O at your local immigration office.

You can do that from visa exempt entry. Which you have.

You will use a TM87 along with all the supporting docs for marriage.

Here is recent thread outlines the process.

BTW: Not sure if mentioned in thread but if you require more time to organize funds etc you can obtain 60 day extension to your 60 day visa exempt entry. 

The 60 extension is based on visit Thai wife.

 

 

[glock19]

Several land borders require 2 nights out of the country, a flight ticket and proof of funds for a 60 day visa exempt entry. How does immigration approach people like OP that is married and do this entry with the purpose of restarting the process, to convert the entry to a NON-O based on marriage and 12 month extension at a local immigration office?

[DrJack54]

25 minutes ago, glock19 said:

How does immigration approach people like OP that is married and do this entry with the purpose of restarting the process, to convert the entry to a NON-O based on marriage and 12 month extension at a local immigration office?

The OP has already exited and reentered Thailand visa exempt.

He does not need to border bounce.

If he needed to best option is to use minivan agent company.