O Visa

[eMzyme]

I have an "O" visa valid until the 11th of November of this year.on july the 21st i was flying back to the uk for 6 weeks and i had to report at imigration for the 90 days. I was ill before(Ihad flu) returning to the UK and failed dismally to report to imigration and acquire a re-entry permit before leaving. I am due to return to Thailand shortly - can somebody advise on the best course of action?

[Mario2008]

Since you didn't had a re-entry permit, you will have to apply for a new visa in the UK and when ou come back apply for an extension again in the last 30 days of your permission to stay.

[ubonjoe]

I assume you had an extension of stay (it is not a visa) that was to expire in November. What was the basis for your extension of stay?

The only option you have now is to get a single entry O visa before your return and start your extension all over again.

[eMzyme]

im due to fly back in the morning its to late can i apply from inside thailand or cambodia or laos?

[Mario2008]

I hope your airline will allow you to board without a visa. officialy you need a visa if you go to Thailand for a period longer than 30 days or they must deny you boarding. Some airlines are strict about this, some don't seem to check at all. So be prepared to book a cheap ticket out of Thailand to a neigbouring country if need be!

If you cvan make it to Thailand I would apply for a ne non-O in a neighbouring country, like Kuala Lumpur or Vientianne, depending on where you live.

[ubonjoe]

What is your reason for getting the extension.

If you can get your paperwork together for proof of income and get to immigration within 8 days of your arrival you could do a change of visa status and not hve to make a visa run. It would mean two trips to immigration one for the change of visa status (2000 baht) and another for the extension (1900 baht)plus all the paperwork twice.

Otherwise it is a trip to Laos or Malaysia.

[Mario2008]

It also depends on where you live. Some immigration offices will not convert and will send you for that to Bangkok. So it depends on where you live what will be easier for you.

[thaiphoon]

But he doesn't have a visa, and may have a problem at the airport and boarding the flight without a ticket out of Thailand within 30 days.

You cannot obatin a visa inside Thailand - obtain single Non-Immigrant O visa from Thai consulate in neigbouring country. Suggest you book a flight online NOW so you have evidence of outbound flight from Thiailand.

When you have Non-Immigrant visa you will be stamped in for another 90 days on entry into Thailand. Then re-apply for extension of stay during last 30 days of permission to stay.

[eMzyme]

my wifes a teacher and im her dependant she and the kids went down to imigration before leaving thailand so they are ok its just me

and were from the uk flying back on air asia

[Mario2008]

Another option is to postpone your flight back, if you can and get a new visa in the UK. Check the conditions of your ticket carefuly.

[eMzyme]

not sure what to do i think im just going to have to get on the flight and hope for the best and see if i can sort this out in bangkok.

we a ticket from stanstead to kuluar lumpur and then another ticket to bangkok one way if that makes a diffrence.

[ubonjoe]

Since you are flying in via KL on Air Asia I don't think you will have a problem getting on the flight without a ticket. It has been reported before that they don't bother people for a return/onward on the flights to Bangkok from KL.

I just checked the immigration website. A dependent of a teacher is on the list eligible to do a change of visa status.

Here is a list of what you will need to do the change.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION FOR VISA OR VISA STATUS ALTERATION (NON-O): FOR SPOUSE, CHILDREN, PARENTS OF FOREIGN TEACHER IN THAILAND

In case of overstaying in Thailand, application could not be submitted.

Application for Visa Status Alteration. (TM.86)

Application for visa. (TM.87)

Copy to passport entries.

4 X 6 cm. Photograph.

Application fee of 2,000 baht.

5.1 Documents proving that the applicant is the spouse, father or mother or child of foreigner ; a marriage certificate or birth certificate, as the case may be. (Certifying by Embassy or Consulate and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.) Or

5.2 Letter from a government office, embassy or consulate, Certifying that the applicant is of the referred family, Or

5.3 a guarantor-letter from The Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Passport and work permit.

Passport and work permit of related teacher.

A certified letter from school proving that related teacher applicant is working in that school.

A certified copy of Registration papers of the educational institution. (Certified by authority signature and institute seal)

A certified copy of the license of the school or university administrator. (Certified by authority signature and institute seal)

List of personal income tax of alien employee (Phor ngo dor 91) for the last year.

Remarks

The Applicant must sign every page of application.

The School Authority must sign to certify all documents and stamp with the school seal.

The visa Applicant must arrange the documents in proper order and must prepare the originals as proof.

The regulation is limited only for teacher’s spouse, parents and children.

[eMzyme]

thanks for your help by the way

just spoke to the thai consult in cardiff and they told me i shouldnt have any problem and said i could sort it out in bangkok!

fingers x!

[eMzyme]

I made it back in

thanks for your help!

[Mario2008]

Good news, you must be a happy man.

[ubonjoe]

Good

Now you have 8 days to get things sorted out and get a change of visa status done.

Good luck