Arriving in Pattaya in the next 10 weeks on a Tourist Visa and will be applying for a Non-O Visa at Jomtien Immigration office based on “Retirement” as I’m over 50yrs old and would have transferred over 800,000 baht into a Thai bank account from the UK.

Then three months after the money was transferred, I will apply for an “Extension of Stay” at the same office.

 

Providing that I have complied with all the requirements of each application can someone please tell me.

1.      How long will it take from applying for the Non-O Visa to be approved?

2.      How long will it take from applying for the Extension of Stay to be approved?

Recent personal experience with regards to the above would be most appreciated.

After applying for the change of visa status to get a non immigrant visa entry it would be about 15 days before you get the visa/entry stamps done in your passport. The entry will start from the date you applied.

When you apply for the extension of stay during the last 30 days of 90 day entry from the visa you get your passport back  the next day with the extension stamp in  if applying at Jomtien.

Ubonjoe

 

Thank you for your very fast and precise reply, do you have any recent knowledge on how Jomtien immigration are processing application when one does not use  agents or,  “that very nice lady” within?

Recentlly had it done.. yes,  same profile Non-0  extenstion of stay based on marriage... last 30 days of the 90 days... got it on the second to last day of expiration..'