Divorced with kids in Thailand -- what happens to Non-O visa

[rudidep]

Hi, I did a search on the forum but could not find clear answers

-> I currently have a one-year multiple-entry Non-O (spouse) visa

-> I work in Singapore and India, but live in Thailand and have 2 teenage children here going to school

-> I'm getting a divorce later this week or next

1) will my non-O visa be automatically canceled? Or do I need to go to immigration after the divorce and cancel it myself? Or can I just keep the visa?

2) can I keep my non-O visa on the account that I have 2 children in school here and living here? If yes, what kind of documentation would be required? (they both have Thai ID and have Thai birth certificates)

3) assuming that the non-O visa has to be canceled, how many days can I then stay in the country before I have to leave?

Thank you very much for your kind help

Rgds

Rudi.

[ubonjoe]

If you have multiple entry non-o visa issued by an embassy or consulate it will still be remain valid until it expires. Immigration does not cancel visas.

If you had an extension of stay based upon marriage it would end on the date you get divorced.

[rudidep]

If you have multiple entry non-o visa issued by an embassy or consulate it will still be remain valid until it expires. Immigration does not cancel visas.

If you had an extension of stay based upon marriage it would end on the date you get divorced.

Hi, thanks for your reply. My non-O visa was issued by a Thai embassy based on my marriage license. So even after I divorce the visa remains valid and I can use it until it expires? Thanks

[Lite Beer]

Yes you can

[phuketrichard]

than go in ( before it expires) and transfer your o visa because married, to an o 1 year extension ( at immigration in Thailand) , because u have kids

Need their BC's

and I think, 400,000 in ur bank account

[Andre1]

than go in ( before it expires) and transfer your o visa because married, to an o 1 year extension ( at immigration in Thailand) , because u have kids

Need their BC's

and I think, 400,000 in ur bank account

Yes, he'll need proof of income (400K / salary statement from embassy), BC, school letter, photos with kid, divorce papers and agreement on child custody, map to the house, and the kid must accompany.

For a complete list see here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/849858-changing-from-marriage-based-1yr-extension-to-thai-child-extension/?p=9790933

I just did it last month in Bangkok.

[rudidep]

than go in ( before it expires) and transfer your o visa because married, to an o 1 year extension ( at immigration in Thailand) , because u have kids

Need their BC's

and I think, 400,000 in ur bank account

Yes, he'll need proof of income (400K / salary statement from embassy), BC, school letter, photos with kid, divorce papers and agreement on child custody, map to the house, and the kid must accompany.

For a complete list see here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/849858-changing-from-marriage-based-1yr-extension-to-thai-child-extension/?p=9790933

I just did it last month in Bangkok.

Hi, I just saw your other post -- did you have a non-Imm O on the date of divorce? I read you had to pay for overstay -- contrary to what is said here above, does this imply that the non-Imm O visa is immediately void after divorce? Comments above imply that I can simply stay in Thailand on the existing visa (several months to go in my case) until it expires? Thank you for your feedback

[Andre1]

than go in ( before it expires) and transfer your o visa because married, to an o 1 year extension ( at immigration in Thailand) , because u have kids

Need their BC's

and I think, 400,000 in ur bank account

Yes, he'll need proof of income (400K / salary statement from embassy), BC, school letter, photos with kid, divorce papers and agreement on child custody, map to the house, and the kid must accompany.

For a complete list see here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/849858-changing-from-marriage-based-1yr-extension-to-thai-child-extension/?p=9790933

I just did it last month in Bangkok.

Hi, I just saw your other post -- did you have a non-Imm O on the date of divorce? I read you had to pay for overstay -- contrary to what is said here above, does this imply that the non-Imm O visa is immediately void after divorce? Comments above imply that I can simply stay in Thailand on the existing visa (several months to go in my case) until it expires? Thank you for your feedback

Hi, I had extension of stay. Not a visa. I have no experience with how it works with the Non Imm. so I would defer to what ubonjoe wrote above on this.

[phuketrichard]

he has a VISA not Extension

so that is good till it expires a visa won't be cancelled

an extension would

(same as a non b extension and u lose ur job)

[elviajero]

than go in ( before it expires) and transfer your o visa because married, to an o 1 year extension ( at immigration in Thailand) , because u have kids

Need their BC's

and I think, 400,000 in ur bank account

Yes, he'll need proof of income (400K / salary statement from embassy), BC, school letter, photos with kid, divorce papers and agreement on child custody, map to the house, and the kid must accompany.

For a complete list see here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/849858-changing-from-marriage-based-1yr-extension-to-thai-child-extension/?p=9790933

I just did it last month in Bangkok.

Hi, I just saw your other post -- did you have a non-Imm O on the date of divorce? I read you had to pay for overstay -- contrary to what is said here above, does this imply that the non-Imm O visa is immediately void after divorce? Comments above imply that I can simply stay in Thailand on the existing visa (several months to go in my case) until it expires? Thank you for your feedback

You have a visa and that visa will remain valid until it's expiry date even if you get divorced.

An extension of stay is different. If someone has an extension of stay based on marriage then that extension ends the day they get divorced and they'd have to extend (if possible) for another reason or leave the country to get a new visa. If they don't they end up in an overstay situation.

As you have a visa and not an extension you have nothing to worry about. Shortly before your visa expires you can apply for an extension of stay or leave the country and apply for another Non 'O' visa but this time as a parent.

[rudidep]

than go in ( before it expires) and transfer your o visa because married, to an o 1 year extension ( at immigration in Thailand) , because u have kids

Need their BC's

and I think, 400,000 in ur bank account

Yes, he'll need proof of income (400K / salary statement from embassy), BC, school letter, photos with kid, divorce papers and agreement on child custody, map to the house, and the kid must accompany.

For a complete list see here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/849858-changing-from-marriage-based-1yr-extension-to-thai-child-extension/?p=9790933

I just did it last month in Bangkok.

Hi, I just saw your other post -- did you have a non-Imm O on the date of divorce? I read you had to pay for overstay -- contrary to what is said here above, does this imply that the non-Imm O visa is immediately void after divorce? Comments above imply that I can simply stay in Thailand on the existing visa (several months to go in my case) until it expires? Thank you for your feedback

You have a visa and that visa will remain valid until it's expiry date even if you get divorced.

An extension of stay is different. If someone has an extension of stay based on marriage then that extension ends the day they get divorced and they'd have to extend (if possible) for another reason or leave the country to get a new visa. If they don't they end up in an overstay situation.

As you have a visa and not an extension you have nothing to worry about. Shortly before your visa expires you can apply for an extension of stay or leave the country and apply for another Non 'O' visa but this time as a parent.

Thank you. In the meantime I also have confirmation from a visa service company here, that if the visa has been obtained in a foreign embassy (not an extension), then I can continue to use the visa until it expires.

Cheers!