Admitted until vs Enter before & new visa application

[depi]

Hello,

 

I'm on a 1 year Non-Immigrant O Multiple Entry visa which says enter before: 2. Nov. 2017. I entered Thailand yesterday and the entry stamp says: admitted until 19. nov 2017.

 

Which one I should follow?

 

If I understand correctly - once I enter before Nov 12th I will get another 90 days, right? If I follow entry stamp then my visa is gone, is that right? (= no more 90 days)

 

The main reason I ask is that I basically want to get a new 1 year Non-Immigrant O Multiple Entry visa, will it be a problem to get it before 2. Nov? (as the old one will be still valid?) Or its not a problem? I plan to exit the country on end of Oct and apply for new visa and then use that one.

 

Thanks.

[ubonjoe]

If you entered on or before November 2nd you would get a new 90 day entry. After the 2nd your visa would no longer be valid for entry.

Since your visa will almost be expired they will issue another visa without a problem if you apply near the of October.

 

 

[depi]

Sounds good.

 

Wont be a problem to entry before 2nd of Nov on the new visa? I remember one time I had active ED visa and wanted to entry without it, but as it was active they still forced me to entry on a valid one. In this case of course it would make no sense to entry on a visa that is valid just for few more days.

[ubonjoe]

9 minutes ago, depi said:

Sounds good.

 

Wont be a problem to entry before 2nd of Nov on the new visa? I remember one time I had active ED visa and wanted to entry without it, but as it was active they still forced me to entry on a valid one. In this case of course it would make no sense to entry on a visa that is valid just for few more days.

The embassy or consulate may cancel your current visa when you get the new one. But even if they don't don't it will not be a problem on entry.

In the case of ED visa problem you had it might of been because you were trying to enter without a visa to get a exempt entry.

[depi]

That's true (about the ED), okay thank you for your help!