My husband is attached to my Non B visa. Soon I'm going to change the school and will have to get another Non B. If I leave the country first, will my husband's visa be cancelled automatically even if he gets a 7 day extension? We can't go together on a visa run for various reasons.I asked many immigration officers and always got a different answer...

You really need to talk to the immigration office you will use.

When your employment ends so does your permission of stay and does his. He and you can get a 7 day extension and you can try to get the paperwork together for a new WP and extension of stay for with the new school. And he can be your dependent again, without you leaving the country.

If you leave the country he can still get the 7 days, but I am not sure if he will be able to get an extension based on being your dependent without going abroad for a non-O visa for himself. That will depend on the immigration office and their interpretation of the rules.

You really need to talk to the immigration office you will use.

When your employment ends so does your permission of stay and does his. He and you can get a 7 day extension and you can try to get the paperwork together for a new WP and extension of stay for with the new school. And he can be your dependent again, without you leaving the country.

If you leave the country he can still get the 7 days, but I am not sure if he will be able to get an extension based on being your dependent without going abroad for a non-O visa for himself. That will depend on the immigration office and their interpretation of the rules.

Thanks for your feedback. We do have to leave the country, no question about that.

My only concern is whether my husband's extension of stay will be still valid if I leave the country first (we can't go together) and nullify my visa (to which he is attached, right?) Our 7 day extensions will be based on our airline tickets (with different dates). I already contacted the immigration in Singapore, they said no problem with my husband's new Non O , but weren't sure about validity of my husband's visa and suggested contacting immigration in Thailand. Unfortunately, different officers give dfferent answers...

The 7 day "extension" will remain valid for him.

(It is not a real extension but an administrative "trick" in which he applies for an extension and immigration takes 7 days to decide on his application (which of course will be denied).

When your permission to stay ends so does your husbands !

He can apply for a 7 day extension.

Best if he left now and obtained a tourist visa which would give up to a 90 day stay which would enable you to re- arrange your life.

Another "O" visa for your husband is unlikely to be obtained until you have another extension of stay.

Mario has provided good advise

When your permission to stay ends so does your husbands !

He can apply for a 7 day extension.

Best if he left now and obtained a tourist visa which would give up to a 90 day stay which would enable you to re- arrange your life.

Another "O" visa for your husband is unlikely to be obtained until you have another extension of stay.

Mario has provided good advise

Thanks for the information and advice.

Yes, getting a tourist visa for him is our plan B and my agency's suggestion.

He will leave first and get a tourist visa.

I will leave on May 6th and get a new Non B. Later on he will get a new Non O and will get attached to my new Non B. Still, I heard two different opinions about that. My agency says he can be attached to my new Non B only when I get a one year extension, not to three month visa that you get at the beginning. The Thai Embassy in Singapore says we can aply at the same time (me for Non B, him for Non O) or he can come a few days later and will get one... Who is right? Misunderstanding? Confusion? Or what?

Another: My agency says there is no need to go and nullify my visa and work permit before I leave. It's enough to leave the country without reentry and that's it. True or not? I read different opinions. What do you say?

If the wp is still valid when you leave your job, you need to cancel the WP. If your permission to stay is still valid when you leave your job you need to cancel that one too. For that you need a letter from your employer stating your last day of employment).

many people just leave the country and don't have a problem. But sometimes immigration asks why you don't get a re-entry permit. Or labour and/or immigration ask about your old contract when you go to the for a new WP/extension of stay.

If the wp is still valid when you leave your job, you need to cancel the WP. If your permission to stay is still valid when you leave your job you need to cancel that one too. For that you need a letter from your employer stating your last day of employment).

many people just leave the country and don't have a problem. But sometimes immigration asks why you don't get a re-entry permit. Or labour and/or immigration ask about your old contract when you go to the for a new WP/extension of stay.

OK. My work permit and our visas are valid till May 4th. After we get extensions, I'll leave on May6th, and my husband May11th. Actually, I don't leave my job. The old school terminated contract with my agency on March 31st but agreed to keep my workpermit valid till May4th. I am already in a new school (the same agency) and will sign a new contract soon. The actual dates on the contract are still a big mystery...