60 day marriage extension on top of a current 30 day extension?

[ava15]

Afternoon,

Currently on the final extension of my third and final entry of my triple entry tourist visa.

As im married to a thai national, am I able to use the 60 day extension based on marriage even though im currently on a 30 day extension or would this be deemed too "cheeky" & likely refused?

With a new tourist visa run to Laos looming at the end of the month, this could delay the hassle of a couple days away from things here.

Cheers mates

[Mario2008]

It is allowed. Take wife and marriage papers and household registration with you.

[lopburi3]

But why are you using tourist visas? You can obtain a multi entry non immigrant O visa from Savannakhet valid for a year of 90 day stays for 5,000 baht using your marriage certificate and copy of spouse id card/home register.

[ava15]

Will look into that. Thanks mateys

[rose496900]

As you are married to a Thai wife, you can apply for a spouse visa multi entry but you have to apply out side of Thailand where there is a main embassy or consula office, not at the immegration border office.

You can do extension only once per entry and they only give 30 days max.

[lopburi3]

You apply for a non immigrant O visa, multi entry, and currently the best location is Savannakhet in Laos as no financials are required - just marriage certificate/copy and copy of spouse home register/id card. This provides 90 day entries that can not be extended 30 days (but there is a 60 day extension option available for those married to a Thai or parent of a Thai).

[ava15]

Just an update;

I went to Chaengwattana with the family, went to the ticketing counter where the "helpful" immigration staff member informed me I would not be able to get the 60 day extension and I had to exit the country for a new visa etc. He also told me I had to wait 15 days for a new visa to be valid (?) To be honest I couldn't make much sense of what he was saying. He handed my documents back and went to turn away but I insisted on having a ticket given anyway. "For 7 days, ok" he says.

Get my ticket, go in to see the lady when called and got the 60 days extension.

Maybe it was just my face ?!

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[Mario2008]

Seems to be a misunderstanding or uninformed immirgation officer at the counter.

There is no 15 day wait for a visa to become valid.

[lopburi3]

I suspect he did not understand you were asking about a special extending to visit wife rather than just trying to extend your tourist visa entry (which seven days would have been correct).