Hello everybody , my one year custodian to thai kid that i renewed many time is expiring soon. But i dont have the 400 K requirements this year , not YET.  What are my options ? Thanks a lot

If you have not previously received a 60 day "visiting Thai family" extension, you might be able to apply for that.  That should give you time to season the money for the 1-year extension.

4 hours ago, SlyouThai said:

i dont have the 400 K requirements this year , not YET.  What are my options ?

You have two options. 

Obviously the best is outlined in fist reply from Brandon. 

 

The very other (worst) option is to start over. 

This will seem negative however this did not sneak up on you. 

Financial  requirements are very clear and the one thing immigration are strict on. 

Having stated that, immigration can be flexible on extensions based on support of Thai child. 

Suggest you outline issue with your local immigration office. 

 

How soon do you expect to have 400,000 baht and what's your age? If you're 50+ years old, you could consider using an agent to obtain a retirement extension. 

Hi guys thanks for the answers, so i could do the 60 days extension and then do a new one year when i have the funds thats amazing news and no i didnt do any extensions on this visa.

Im 43 so cant do retirement yet :(

14 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

You have two options. 

Obviously the best is outlined in fist reply from Brandon. 

 

The very other (worst) option is to start over. 

This will seem negative however this did not sneak up on you. 

Financial  requirements are very clear and the one thing immigration are strict on. 

Having stated that, immigration can be flexible on extensions based on support of Thai child. 

Suggest you outline issue with your local immigration office. 

 

What do you mean by starting over? leaving thailand and do a new non O ? Yes you are right about the fact that the requirements are very clear. Sometimes <deleted> happens in life and you didnt plan for it also :)

If im able to do the 60 days extension that should be enough for me to get the funds.

1 hour ago, SlyouThai said:

If im able to do the 60 days extension that should be enough for me to get the funds

You should be able to obtain that 60 day extension as you have not obtained one previously.

Child needs to attend.

Which immigration office

40 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

You should be able to obtain that 60 day extension as you have not obtained one previously.

Child needs to attend.

Which immigration office

Phuket town

22 hours ago, SlyouThai said:

Phuket town

Here's what you need for the 60-day visit Thai family extension.

This is from the Phuket immigration volunteer website ..

https://piv-phuket.com/60-day-family-extension/

1 hour ago, Tod Daniels said:

Here's what you need for the 60-day visit Thai family extension.

This is from the Phuket immigration volunteer website ..

https://piv-phuket.com/60-day-family-extension/

Thanks Tod and Happy new year.

@SlyouThai

Just checking, were you able to get the 60 day visit Thai family extension?

On 12/30/2025 at 4:41 PM, BrandonJT said:

If you have not previously received a 60 day "visiting Thai family" extension, you might be able to apply for that.  That should give you time to season the money for the 1-year extension.

yeah nice advice there hahaha.

Update on the situation :

Went there this morning to have 60 days extension. Unfortunetly its NOT POSSIBLE since i did already a 60 days extension in .... 2020. I told them i have financial problems and i need to be there to take care my son but they didnt mind that too much unfortunetly and told me to leave Thailand asap and come back on a tourist visa that i could change back to Thai child custody later , wich is surprising because i thought you need to enter on Non O to be able to request the one year extension ? Maybe i need to ask a Visa abroad for thai custody but i dont know if i need money on bank account even for a few months visa/

Anyway Renewing Visa every year doesnt allow you for a new 60 days extension , even if he was 6 years ago and even if to take care a thai citizen . :)))))

30 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

told me to leave Thailand asap and come back on a tourist visa that i could change back to Thai child custody later , wich is surprising because i thought you need to enter on Non O to be able to request the one year extension ? Maybe i need to ask a Visa abroad for thai custody but i dont know if i need money on bank account even for a few months visa/

You would not be applying for an extension when you returned. You would be applying for a new 90-day non-O visa. Afterwards you could then apply for an extension based on that visa. You would need the funds in your account for 2 months, which you would be able to do while on your tourist entry. You will need at least 14-21 days left on your entry stamp in order to apply to convert to non-O visa though.

7 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

You would not be applying for an extension when you returned. You would be applying for a new 90-day non-O visa. Afterwards you could then apply for an extension based on that visa. You would need the funds in your account for 2 months, which you would be able to do while on your tourist entry. You will need at least 14-21 days left on your entry stamp in order to apply to convert to non-O visa though.

Thanks for the infos i will do that then. So that gives me a few months to get the money on account. For thai kid custody its 2 months the money on account ? it used to be 7 days for this visa... Do i need the money to apply for the 90 day non O ?

I will leave and come back on a 60-day visa exemption , safe to do that same day ? i dont have tourist visa in this passport...

1 hour ago, SlyouThai said:

Anyway Renewing Visa every year doesnt allow you for a new 60 days extension , even if he was 6 years ago and even if to take care a thai citizen . :)))))

Am I understand correctly that you haven`t left Thailand for last 6 years?

Otherwise its seems a bit strange, all the time I was thinking one is allowed for 60day extension to visit Thai family per every new entry in Thailand.

45 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

For thai kid custody its 2 months the money on account ?

You need to GO to your immigration office and ask them. There is nothing in writing that says the 400K has to be seasoned 2 months (like it does for marriage extensions) BUT some offices require it even on raising thai child extension.

46 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

Do i need the money to apply for the 90 day non O ?

Yes you need to have the 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only when you apply for the initial 90 day Non-O visa..

So did you go to your immigration office and ask them if you could get the 60 day visit thai family extension (assuming you never got it before on any of your previous extensions tied to the stamp you're on now) ???

36 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

I will leave and come back on a 60-day visa exemption , safe to do that same day ?

That is totally dependent on WHERE you're thinking of bouncing out/back in thailand. Some borders make you stay overnight, some charge a 'special fee' (the ones in the south with Malaysia) to let you out and back. As a rule you should be able to bounce out/back but again it's dependent on where you're thinking of trying it

3 minutes ago, Tod Daniels said:

4 minutes ago, Tod Daniels said:

So did you go to your immigration office and ask them if you could get the 60 day visit thai family extension (assuming you never got it before on any of your previous extensions tied to the stamp you're on now) ???

Went there this morning to have 60 days extension. Unfortunetly its NOT POSSIBLE since i did already a 60 days extension in .... 2020. I told them i have financial problems and i need to be there to take care my son but they didnt mind that too much unfortunetly and told me to leave Thailand asap and come back on a tourist visa

5 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

Went there this morning to have 60 days extension. Unfortunetly its NOT POSSIBLE since i did already a 60 days extension in .... 2020.

Surprising that you overlooked previously having obtained 60 day extension.

6 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

told me to leave Thailand asap and come back on a tourist visa

Not sure if immigration mean tourist visa or visa exempt entry.

Pity didn't ask them if you can obtain the Non O at immigration from the visa, exempt entry.

The answer should be: yes

20 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Surprising that you overlooked previously having obtained 60 day extension.

Not sure if immigration mean tourist visa or visa exempt entry.

Pity didn't ask them if you can obtain the Non O at immigration from the visa, exempt entry.

The answer should be: yes

He didnt really said i need a tourist visa , he said come back as tourist so i guess exempt entry is fine yes and thats what i will do

21 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Surprising that you overlooked previously having obtained 60 day extension.

Lol first i tought its one for every one year extension. Second it was 6 years ago i dont even remember doing it :)

36 minutes ago, Tod Daniels said:

That is totally dependent on WHERE you're thinking of bouncing out/back in thailand. Some borders make you stay overnight, some charge a 'special fee' (the ones in the south with Malaysia) to let you out and back. As a rule you should be able to bounce out/back but again it's dependent on where you're thinking of trying it

yes i just got an " agent " contact for a fast lane come back special fee , but looks like even with that i may need to stay outside for some time .

2 hours ago, SlyouThai said:

yes i just got an " agent " contact for a fast lane come back special fee , but looks like even with that i may need to stay outside for some time

you contracted with a "safe entry" company, if they say they can get you in they can, BUT you will have to wait until they check and make sure they can get you in

You should be fine flying out/back using safe entry to get back in

For infos guys, the agent told me that because i have many cambodian stamps post covid, its very dangerous for me to go and back without " fees " . Also i need to re-enter only at bkk airport if i stay only 1 or 2 days nights abroad still need to pay the "fee " . Phuket is too strict . They are going crazy now with tourists re entry and its confirmed by some friends who had troubles.

So i will fly to Vietnam for a few days and back on tourist exemption in bkk.

6 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

So i will fly to Vietnam for a few days and back on tourist exemption.

You stated "use agent"

Which agent are you using for safe entry services?

its a thai teacher with direct contact with immigration officers. Some guys have been using her for years without troubles. The situation now has changed recently and they are cracking down very hard on tourist re entry especially Phuket. Without the " fee " my understanding is you can be in a lot of trouble.

One good friend with a DTV visa just told me that because he had many cambodian stamps the last six months, he now needs to pay " fees " for the fast track in Phuket, because they said too many stamps and will refuse entry..... And even tho he have a legal DTV visa.

27 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

its a thai teacher with direct contact with immigration officers. Some guys have been using her for years without troubles.

Suggest you outline your plan to one of the "safe entry service" Agents such as Friendly Thai Visa Service

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