New Non O In Kl, More Than 30 Days Left On My Last Permission To Stay

[lleviathan]

I'm planning to go to Kuala Lumpur to apply for a new Multi entry Non-O (spouse) visa in October. I've got everything lined up as far as those requirements go. I am in Thailand on my first Non-O multi entry which expired on Sept 9. I extended my permission to stay for an additional 60 days, expiring on Nov 10. I got the extension so that my wife could come with me on a trip to Malaysia while she some vacation time from work, rather than me going by myself in September.

My question is this. If I have more than 30 days left on my permission to stay when I apply for the new visa, am I going to run into problems? Or does that last extension end as soon as I leave the country? I'm suddenly paranoid that we are in KL a week too early.

[ThaidDown]

If you did not get a new re-entry permit when you extended by 60 days then your permission to stay will end when you leave the country.

[noob7]

How did you extend a non im Visa for 'another 60 days'?

Did you go on a visarun, in August? Have you done visa runs, every 90 days?

Usually, extensions on Non-Im visas are done in Thailand, but mostly for a year, not 60 days. Some (ED) are extended for 90 or 180 days. (Afaik, curious!)

But long story short: you leave Thailand, visa gone. Except, you get a re entry stamp (1000 Baht)

But you are going for a new multiple entry, so it doesn't matter.

As long all your papers are ok, and the money is granted/shown.

And you could have used the multiple entry non-o for almost 15 month, if you would have left Thailand in beginning of September (means: now you have to go to KL, one month to early ;-)

[ThaidDown]

How did you extend a non im Visa for 'another 60 days'

Assumed he got the extra 60 days for visiting Thai spouse (or child), cannot remember under what police reg that is, but it is a common extension if married to a Thai.

[lopburi3]

You extended 60 days to visit wife it appears rather than use your last chance of a new 90 day with a border crossing on your previous multi entry visa. Any exit without a re-entry permit will end the current permitted to stay so you have no problem leaving and obtaining a new visa. You are aware of the requirements for 100k in bank and wife id card/home register copies as well as the marriage certificate.

[lleviathan]

You can get a 60 day extension to either a tourist or non-o visa if you have a Thai spouse (don't know about other dependents). Same requirements as getting a new multi entry visa, no banking requirements. You can only get it once per visa, as far as I know, you can't back to back it.

I know I could have gotten a new 90 day stamp by doing a border crossing instead of an extension, but I tried that a couple of years ago (with a tourist visa) and the Mae Sai immigration gave me a 15 day stamp anyway, so it still required a trip to immigration to sort out. This time I figured the extension cost more, but saved me time. I did border runs or other trips this past year.

Thanks for the tips. I do know about the 100k and other document requirements. I was just worried about the timing.

Is this just a drop off one morning, pick up the next business day in the afternoon thing, or does it take longer?

Edited September 15, 2012 by lleviathan

[lleviathan]

Actually, one quick question. To show the bank balance, is a bank book proof enough, or do I need some kind of letter from the bank?

[lopburi3]

Bank passbook/copies should be fine and if wife with you take her which suspect will make it even more obvious you have a real relationship (which all the paperwork is designed to show).

Submit morning and pick up next workday afternoon in my understanding.

[ubonjoe]

You could make a trip to the consulate in Savannakhet Laos across the river from Mukdahan for your visa instead of KL.

They do not require any financial proof for multiple entry visa.

Edited September 16, 2012 by ubonjoe