Divorced Now What About Marriage Extension?

[Ron]

I have been thinking that perhaps I am in for some problems now. I divorced and my marriage extension is until Jan. 17, 09. I still live with my ex-wife and support her. I must go for the 90 day reporting soon. I have an airplane ticket Jan. 19, 2009. I am confused if I am in overstay now or not. I stay in Pattaya now and my papers are with Alanyaprathet. Any sound advice for me that somebody can give me?

[Lite Beer]

I have been thinking that perhaps I am in for some problems now. I divorced and my marriage extension is until Jan. 17, 09. I still live with my ex-wife and support her. I must go for the 90 day reporting soon. I have an airplane ticket Jan. 19, 2009. I am confused if I am in overstay now or not. I stay in Pattaya now and my papers are with Alanyaprathet. Any sound advice for me that somebody can give me?

My feeling is that you should be ok until 17.01.09. You have permission to stay until then. They are not going to know that you are divorced.

Next time round you are going to have to find another method to stay here. Or marry her again as you were planning to do.

[Who, me ?]

I think that, same as for extention based on work permit, any change should be notified ....

[wca01]

Don't say anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just will be fine until your visa expired.

WCA

[RickFarang]

I have been thinking that perhaps I am in for some problems now. I divorced and my marriage extension is until Jan. 17, 09. I still live with my ex-wife and support her. I must go for the 90 day reporting soon. I have an airplane ticket Jan. 19, 2009. I am confused if I am in overstay now or not. I stay in Pattaya now and my papers are with Alanyaprathet. Any sound advice for me that somebody can give me?

Technically, since you no longer meet the criteria for the visa you were issued, you are not allowed the visa. If you were to go to immigration and tell them your story, official policy (from my last reading) would require that they give you 10 days to pack up and leave the country. In reality, they might be more accommodating.

Consider whether it is in your best interest to stick you neck in the Guillotine by approaching the immigration office before you figure out your "plan B". In any case, fully complying with the laws and regulations is your safest course of action.

P.S.

This underscores why it is much safer to have a visa on your own, if possible, rather than one that is dependent upon a relationship such as marriage or employment.

[Who, me ?]

I have been thinking that perhaps I am in for some problems now. I divorced and my marriage extension is until Jan. 17, 09. I still live with my ex-wife and support her. I must go for the 90 day reporting soon. I have an airplane ticket Jan. 19, 2009. I am confused if I am in overstay now or not. I stay in Pattaya now and my papers are with Alanyaprathet. Any sound advice for me that somebody can give me?

Technically, since you no longer meet the criteria for the visa you were issued, you are not allowed the visa. If you were to go to immigration and tell them your story, official policy (from my last reading) would require that they give you 10 days to pack up and leave the country. In reality, they might be more accommodating.

Consider whether it is in your best interest to stick you neck in the Guillotine by approaching the immigration office before you figure out your "plan B". In any case, fully complying with the laws and regulations is your safest course of action.

P.S.

This underscores why it is much safer to have a visa on your own, if possible, rather than one that is dependent upon a relationship such as marriage or employment.

Such as ????

[NotNew2You]

This is the big black whole of the visa based on marriage issue. Assuming the marriage was legitimate to begin with and entered into in good faith, if the marriage should break down, one should not be forced to leave the country in short order. Once someone has made this commitment to a national of one country, and put down some roots (family, property, investments), after some reasonable period of time, if the marriage should fail, the non-citizen parter should not be forced to leave with a few days or at the end of the 1-year visa period |(or find some other basis to stay) as is the case here.

In most countries, after several years of marriage to a national of that country, one often receives permanent residency in that country. Now I know that is asking a bit much here in LOS, but maybe a renewable 1-year non-immigrant visa or a 5 year visa (ala Elite) so the person, if they had no other basis to stay (or wanted to leave in any case), could at least wind up his affairs in an orderly manner (and not through an assets fire sale).

[lopburi3]

Current policy seems to be if you have worked 20 years at the grindstone and lose employment you must leave the country that day. There is no grace period - although they will still provide a 7 day extension of stay for 1,900 baht if you have the paperwork and apply for it.

Although do not believe anyone has had a problem in the past in the divorce category there is a central marriage registry so expect police could find out if they were so inclined.

[Geekfreaklover]

The day you get divorced you lose your visa entitlement. It happened to be and I found out six months later during a routine reporting. The immigration official suggested I go over the border, which I did three times switching to entry stamps. I then flew back to UK and applied for a new non-im visa, which was issued on the basis of supporting my children, whom i have custody.

Jim.

[astral]

Divorce is one thing, but what is one supposed to do if the little lady dies????????????

Let us say there are no children from the marriage

and the man does not have 800K for a retirement extension.

What to do??

Hypothetical, so far!!

[Sojourner]

Divorce is one thing, but what is one supposed to do if the little lady dies????????????

Let us say there are no children from the marriage

and the man does not have 800K for a retirement extension.

What to do??

Hypothetical, so far!!

This has been posted before, just recently in fact. The widow/er must apply for another type visa within days of the spouse's death in order not to be breaking the law.

[Lite Beer]

Divorce is one thing, but what is one supposed to do if the little lady dies????????????

Let us say there are no children from the marriage

and the man does not have 800K for a retirement extension.

What to do??

Hypothetical, so far!!

This has been posted before, just recently in fact. The widow/er must apply for another type visa within days of the spouse's death in order not to be breaking the law.

Here it is.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Wife-Pass-t211005.html

[astral]

Sorry. I had forgotten that thread.

A tourist visa is not really an option, is it?

And a 60% increase in income may not be an option either.