Extension Of Stay

[nanoth]

Each european winter,I spend 3 months in Thaïland with a Non-Immigrant Visa O (I am 69) from the Thai Consulate in Geneva.

On this visa,there is a mention:"Extension of stay non permitted"

What does it mean? and Why?So many people ask an extension of stay once in Thaïland!

[Lite Beer]

Means you cannot get the usual 30 day extension that a Tourist Visa gets.

You can extend if you qualify by means of Thai Spouse,Retirement etc.

[nanoth]

Means you cannot get the usual 30 day extension that a Tourist Visa gets.

You can extend if you qualify by means of Thai Spouse,Retirement etc.

Thank you very much:it is clear now for me!

[Maestro]

It means that the Thai consulate in Geneva has stamped wrong information in the passport. Extension of stay is possible for a variety of reasons if requirements are met.

[lopburi3]

That is a stamp placed on non immigrant visas to differentiate them from the normal tourist visa where a 30 day extension is normal. It has been in use at least the last 20 years. I was often asked by Consulate if I objected to having the stamp as they would forget it if I felt it would cause a problem getting an authorized extension of stay. Never found it to be an issue with Immigration during extension requests however.