which Visas can be transfered into a 1-year-O ?

[siam2007]

Hi all, Hi UbonJoe ^^

could someone tell me which Visas, obtained from an embassy/consulat in a foreign country can be transfered into a 1-year-O Visa (while fulfilling the requirement)

I know it is possible with a non-B-multiple and a non-O-single, but what about

- non-B single entry ?

- regular single entry Tourist Visa ?

- the new METV ?

- single-ED or multiple-ED ?

and another question I have: Can I get a re-entry permit if I hold a single-entry non-O or non-B?

Is such a single entry rather referring to the 90 days stay or is it just one single entry, no matter how many days? In my case, I might have a single-entry O or B, but after 2 days in Thailand, will already need to travel to another country after my yearly XMas holiday in my home country.

Thank you for your input

[Suradit69]

can be transfered into a 1-year-O Visa

Are you asking about an extension of stay? Visas can't be "transferred,"

On what basis were you expecting to obtain an extension?

[bigt3116]

"I know it is possible with a non-B-multiple and a non-O-single"

Quite clearly you don't know, and can not even use the correct terminology.

[siam2007]

"I know it is possible with a non-B-multiple and a non-O-single"

Quite clearly you don't know, and can not even use the correct terminology.

Yes I DO KNOW it is possible as professional consulatnts who work in that field for more than two decades clearly told me so and had a look at my passport.

As for "correct ternminology" -->> maybe I did not use the proper term for that. English is not my native tongue, but nevertheless I can make myself understood somehow in six different languages.

I would recommend the following to you: "If you have nothing good to say, better say nothing at all"

Edited November 25, 2015 by siam2007

[siam2007]

can be transfered into a 1-year-O Visa

Are you asking about an extension of stay? Visas can't be "transferred,"

On what basis were you expecting to obtain an extension?

On the basis of age 50+ and 800K.

now I am on the last 90 days of a non-immi-multiple-B of which I am not sure if I can get the same again at my home town's honorary consulat after so many rules have changed. a 1-year-O could be less of a hassle but I never had one before so I am not familiar with the procedure. I should be able to get at least a non-immi-B single entry though. Or a ED-Visa single entry for example

[expatbrit]

siam2007

Your post is confusing and it is difficult to understand what you are seeking or want to achieve.

Are you asking about "converting" a visa exempt entry or an entry gained from a tourist visa into a non "O" entry ?

[ubonjoe]

You cannot apply for a multiple entry non-o visa while in the country. That can only be done at an embassy or consulate.

If you have a non immigrant visa entry you could apply for a one year extension of stay at immigration. Whether you could do it with a non-b visa entry would depend upon which office you have to apply at. Some will insist you must have a non-o visa to do it.

Only a tourist or visa exempt entry can be changed to a non immigrant visa entry at immigration.

You can get a single entry non-o visa based upon being 50 or over at a nearby embassy or consulate if you can show 800k baht in Thai bank or proof of 65 baht income or a combination of both totaling 800k baht.

[siam2007]

You cannot apply for a multiple entry non-o visa while in the country. That can only be done at an embassy or consulate.

If you have a non immigrant visa entry you could apply for a one year extension of stay at immigration. Whether you could do it with a non-b visa entry would depend upon which office you have to apply at. Some will insist you must have a non-o visa to do it.

Only a tourist or visa exempt entry can be changed to a non immigrant visa entry at immigration.

You can get a single entry non-o visa based upon being 50 or over at a nearby embassy or consulate if you can show 800k baht in Thai bank or proof of 65 baht income or a combination of both totaling 800k baht.

Thank you UBONJOE.

I am sorry if my post was confusing or if I did not use the proper terms. The reason for that is I actually AM CONFUSED as I always had non-immi-B-multiple Visas so there was no need to convert/transfer/extend them whatsoever, I just had to leave the country (which I happily did) every 90 days.

So it seems that if the immigration office is well-disposed, they will accept a single-non-B and give me a 1 year "extension of stay" and changing it to an O Visa (the other requirements I can fulfill), right? Even though I am in the country since a very long time, it seems there is always something new to learn when it coms to Visa...

[ubonjoe]

A non-b visa cannot be changed to a non-o visa. Only the 90 day permit to stay from a non-b visa can be extended to a one year extension of stay based upon marriage.

There is no difference between a multiple entry non-b visa and non-o multiple entry non-o visa other than the reason it was for. Both require you to leave the country every 90 days.