2 year visa extension

[frank dioukane]

Guys,

I need your help. I'm going to renew my visa and work permit at the end of the year. This is the 4th renewal and my current visa is under IEAT.

I was told that it is not possible to renew the visa for 2 years and that everybody is allowed to renew only for 1 year each time. Is this possible or my lawyer is b@@@ing me to get me paying the service every year?

Thanks a lot,

Frank

[oncearugge]

Do you actually have a Valid visa ?

Visas are not normally "renewed" in Thailand .................

[frank dioukane]

Yes, I do have a valid visa. You are right, I was not very precise

I meant receiving a new visa upon the expiry of my present visa.

[oncearugge]

Yes, I do have a valid visa. You are right, I was not very precise

I meant receiving a new visa upon the expiry of my present visa.

If you want a new Visa you will not get it in Thailand.

[frank dioukane]

What are you talking about? Always have received a new visa at the One stop service centre for visas and wp in chamchuri square

[ubonjoe]

You have been getting extensions of stay not visas at immigration.

As far as I know there have been no change to the rules for getting a 2 year extension if you qualify for them.

[Slip]

Please be more precise about your visa. Is it a visa or an extension of stay for example?

EDIT: Ubon Joe will put you right. Can someone tell me what IEAT is? And what's this about a 2 year extension of stay?

[oncearugge]

What are you talking about? Always have received a new visa at the One stop service centre for visas and wp in chamchuri square

What are you talking about ?

Have you been receiving "new visas" or "extensions of stay" (which are not a visas") ?

[Maestro]

For a new visa, go to a Thai consulate.

For a new one-year extension of stay, go to your local immigration office. An extension of stay for the reason of employment cannot be for a period longer than one year.

[frank dioukane]

Guys, really sorry for not having been precise.

I've just checked in my passport. Actually every time there is a stamp which says that there I am permitted to extend my stay. Furthermore, another part of the stamp states the re-entry permit number

[ubonjoe]

The 2 year extension is possible for those working for certain companies that fall under the BOI and etc.

[Maestro]

Many employers handle the work for the extensions of their expatriates and the foreigner only has to trundle along to immigration to show his face. If you have to do it all on your own, it should not be necessary to use a lawyer every time, as the paperwork is the same from year to year and your employer should know by now what is needed. Do you have a copy of everything that was submitted to immigration last time?

Your employer, IEAT, seems to be a government agency. Check with your immigration office whether this qualifies you for a two-year extension.

[ksamuiguy]

Thai American Amity Companies should be eligible for a 2 year extensions also, Why Thai's owning a Thai American Amity Treaty in America get multi year visas and work permit. Under the treaty things are supposed to be equal in both countries.

Has anyone ever checked? Lawyers don't count as they always say no to everything. I will make inquiries to the U.S. State Department. Thailand needs to start living up to the provisions of the Treaty.

[ChesneyHawkes]

Two year extensions are definitely doable at Chamchuri (see photo of my passport). Side benefit is your re-entry also runs for two years. Half the paperwork over a two year period, and only one page required instead of two in your passport.