I think I know the answer to my question, but the visa company says different, so I would like to be sure.
My wife started working in school in Thailand, she is during the process of getting all the paperwork for Non B visa from her school. I want to have a Non O visa as her spouse. We are both foreigners (from Poland if that matters). She will get her work permit after first Non B visa. We want to go to Thai Embassy in Vientiane in July.
From what I read on few websites, to get a Non O visa, amongst other papers I need my wife's work permit (which she won't have until then). So, I cannot have a Non O visa right now? Should I get a 60 day tourist visa and then Non O when my wife gets the work permit?
A guy from Meesuk Agency told us that I can get Non O even without my wife's work permit. He has problems with explaining to us even the simpliest things, just sending us forms which don't apply to our situation, so I don't trust his knowledge in this matter. Even other teachers said, that there is no way I could get Non O right now.
The requirements for 60 day visa didn't change in Vientiane? Is is still a form, passport photo and 1000 baht (as I found out in old posts in this group)?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking clarity on their eligibility for a Non O visa as the spouse of a person applying for a Non B visa in Thailand. They are concerned that without their wife's work permit, which she will only receive after obtaining her Non B visa, they may not be able to apply for a Non O visa yet. There is conflicting information about whether a Non O visa can be obtained without the work permit, and they are considering a 60-day tourist visa as an alternative. Additionally, they are inquiring about the current requirements for a tourist visa application at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane.
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