New Non-immigrant O from UK

[YaesuBottyLove]

I have been out of Thailand for 5 months, and my last extension of stay (marriage) has expired.

 

I assume I need to get a new Non-Imm O (I am in the UK at the moment, so probably easier for me to get here) and then re-enter for 90 days then EOS again.

 

However, I don't want to activate the new Non-Imm O the next time I enter Thailand - I want to enter on a visa exempt (for a few days), leave Thailand (for a further month), then enter on my Non-Imm O and trigger the 90 days.

 

Presumably so long as I enter using the Non-Imm O within the 3 month validity of the visa that's OK? From memory, I hand over a letter granting the Non-Imm O - I don't send my passport to the embassy hence no sticker. Or would my passport be "in the system" and they would just stamp in my Non-Imm O by default?

 

Appreciate any advice.

 

Thanks

 

 

[BrandonJT]

This question comes up from time to time, and the answer, like basically every answer in Thailand, is that it depends on who you are standing in front of at passport control.

You can ask the officer to not use your visa, but they generally will want to use it. Yes, they will see that you have a visa in the system.

There have been reports of people who wanted to do similar to you and didn't even mention that they had a visa, and the officer asked them and then stamped them in on the visa regardless of what they wanted.

 

The only thing you can do is ask them not to use it.  If they require you to use it, you just need to get a re-entry permit (1000 baht) before you leave so that it is still valid when you return.

[NanLaew]

5 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

This question comes up from time to time, and the answer, like basically every answer in Thailand, is that it depends on who you are standing in front of at passport control.

You can ask the officer to not use your visa, but they generally will want to use it. Yes, they will see that you have a visa in the system.

There have been reports of people who wanted to do similar to you and didn't even mention that they had a visa, and the officer asked them and then stamped them in on the visa regardless of what they wanted.

 

The only thing you can do is ask them not to use it.  If they require you to use it, you just need to get a re-entry permit (1000 baht) before you leave so that it is still valid when you return.

 

The evisa is single-entry. A old fashioned single entry visa would be stamped "Used". If there's an electronic version of the "Used" stamp on the immigration database, is the exit with a Re-entry permit even an option? That would be using a single-entry visa like a multi-entry and I'm not sure if that's permitted.

[DrJack54]

OP, first up the issue of obtaining a reentry permit for the 90 day stamp.

@scoutman360 asked this in a thread may 2024. His report ....

 

"For those interested, today I got my re-entry permit at CW in Bangkok under a 90 day Non-O for retirement. No questions, no issues. I had a booked appointment and was in and out in 15 minutes. Thanks for all your help!" 

 

However note in same thread a guy asked same question at CM and was told clearly...NO..cannot obtain a Reentry Permit to protect the 90 days. 

My understanding is that you can.

 

OP, in the month you are out of Thailand where will you be? 

Ask as you could obtain a Non O eVisa during the month outside of Thailand.

 

OP, exact same question asked in this thread....

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1324898-i-got-a-non-o-single-visa-but-i-would-like-to-enter-into-visa-exempt-use-the-visa-later/