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Can a Foreign Spouse Piggyback on a Thai Retirement Extension without Meeting the Age Requirement?

Apr 17, 2020
6 years ago
Gregor **********
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I have a question relating the „piggyback“ extension for a foreign married partner. Both are foreigner, the husband is 51 years old and the wife is 46 years old.

The husband meets the requirements for a “1-year Extension of stay based on retirement” (EOS) out of a 90-days Non-Imm-O visa based on being over 50.

After he gets the EOS granted, can his wife go “piggyback” on his extension? Or is there a requirement that the wife has to be over 50 years old as well?
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The wife of a foreign national with a retirement extension needs a valid 90-day Non-O visa to piggyback on the husband's extension. However, many immigration offices may not issue a Non-O visa for spouses of those on a retirement extension, regardless of age.
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Tod *********
The wife needs to hold at least a 90 day Non-O visa in order to piggy back onto their foreign spouses 'retirement extension', BUT most immigration offices here won't sell an in country 90 day Non-O visa based on being married to a foreigner who is on a retirement extension,.

With 70+ immigration offices in the country you need to go to the immigration office you'll be using and get the hand out listing the requirements to do a "trailing spouse" extension. There are certain requirements as far as the certification of the marriage certificate, etc.
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Gregor **********
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thank you, Tod. This answers all my questions
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Gregor **********
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thanxxs a lot,
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! . . . and the age of the wife is irrelevant, I assume?
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