Finished Work - No Stamp

[i_love_chaam]

Please, can someone help enlighten me.

I've quit working for an oil services company in Thailand, as of 31st October.

I had a workpermit and Non-immigrant one year extension visa issued in Bangkok, it expires 17th Dec.

Prior to quitting work i went to Hua Hin immigration to enquire about getting a one year marriage visa. I took along all my paperwork. They said when i've quit to take along all my paperwork within 7 days and they'll issue the marriage visa.

So, i quit. Returning to Hua Hin immigration they said that in addition i needed a "Dtor tor 10" from Bangkok immigration to show that my visa had been cancelled. Fair enough, i went to my office in Bangkok and got the required piece of paper.

Returning to Hua Hin immigration the next day, they said i should have a stamp in my passport cancelling my visa. This could only be issued at the place my visa was issued; Bangkok immigration.

I was told i had 7 days to get the stamp, and return to Hua Hin immigration or i would have to leave the country.

Calling the man who takes care of expat visas at my old company, he told me that the "dtor tor 10" was merely to cancel my work permit. They would send this form to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), and they would issue the order to cancel my visa. I can't get the stamp in my passport cancelling my visa until the DMR informs the immigration to cancel it. It will be processed in about a month's time.

My wife, who is very sweet and much more diplomatic than i, told Hua Hin immigration of my dillema. That on the one had HH immigration say that i must present the visa cancellation stamp in my passport to them by 7th Nov, or leave the country, on the other hand it will take an addtional month for me to obtain this stamp.

HH immigration still say i have to leave the counry by 7th Nov.

Anyone got any advice as to what to do. Leave the country and come back on a tourist visa, or wait another month until my cancellation stamp is issued, and risk having to pay overstay for a month.

Anyone suggestions very much welcome.

[Captain Chaos]

You could leave the country when your 'B' visa expires, apply for an 'O' visa on basis of marriage and come straight back in ... that way you'll get at least 90 days stay and could apply for Extension again depending on your circumstances ...

No need to show a cancelled stamp against the 'B' visa to do this, based on my own experience (in the Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore last year)

Edited November 2, 2007 by Captain Chaos

[lopburi3]

I believe if you go to Bangkok Immigration they will cancel the extension of stay and advise you of the 7 days to leave. You must leave within 7 days of your end of employment regardless of what they (former employer) do. If you want to obtain a new visa get a non immigrant O visa with your marriage certificate/copy of wife ID card rather than a tourist visa. I assume you know and meet the family extension of stay requirement of 40k family income.

[stevemiddie]

You could leave the country when your 'B' visa expires, apply for an 'O' visa on basis of marriage and come straight back in ... that way you'll get at least 90 days stay and could apply for Extension again depending on your circumstances ...

No need to show a cancelled stamp against the 'B' visa to do this, based on my own experience (in the Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore last year)

I believe the OP is referring to an extension of stay and therefore he must leave the country by 7 days.

[i_love_chaam]

Thanks guys,

Think i'll try going to BKK immigration on Monday, see if they'll stamp my visa with a cancellation.

I won't have any more income, though i do have enough money to retire. Seems that those under 50 wanting to retire in Thailand fall into a kind of blackhole as far as immigration is concerned. Luckily, my wife has an income over 40K a month, with the tax receipts to prove.

I'd prefer not to leave the country as i've been thinking of applying for permanent residency. I'd have to get another 3 years of extensions.

Thanks again.