Answereda year ago
Can I cancel my expired Non-O extension and apply for a new visa while my spouse remains in Thailand?
Hello
I have a non-o trailing spouse one year extension (there are over 10 months left..)
Due to an emergency I have to leave without canceling it. My spouse will remain in Thailand on his work visa-extension.
If, in the future, I will want to go back to Thailand on a new long term visa (work visa or business), will I be able to get a new extension for it?
Will they allow me to cancel that old extension then and there, before getting the new one?
I have a non-o trailing spouse one year extension (there are over 10 months left..)
Due to an emergency I have to leave without canceling it. My spouse will remain in Thailand on his work visa-extension.
If, in the future, I will want to go back to Thailand on a new long term visa (work visa or business), will I be able to get a new extension for it?
Will they allow me to cancel that old extension then and there, before getting the new one?
Answer summary
The user is facing a situation where they have a one-year extension of a Non-O visa as a trailing spouse but need to leave Thailand suddenly without canceling the extension. The user inquires about the possibility of returning to Thailand on a new long-term visa and whether they can cancel the old extension upon reapplication. Comments suggest that if the extension expires without cancellation, a fine may apply, but it's generally easier to manage if handled properly. It's possible to cancel the expired extension and apply for a new visa later; however, keeping documentation is recommended to ease the process.
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Claude **********
Happened to me, I didn’t cancel my non-B extension and then came back for a non-O extension, they complained and cursed me because they had to do more paperwork but they did everything and I got my extension ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ella *****
OP@Claude *********
glad it worked out! Thank u for sharing!John **********
If you're not back before you're extension of stay expires it's gone. Nothing you can do about that. You would either have to apply for a new Non-O dependant visa or any other visa appropriate to your situation at the time
Ella *****
OP@John *********
thank youI didn’t think it wont be gone, I just know that there’s an issue with leaving without canceling, so I wanted to make sure it won’t hurt future long term stays
John **********
@Ella ****
I believe you signed a bit of paper saying you would inform immigration of a change of circumstances when you received your extension so you do need to do that
Greg ***********
you need to buy a single re-entrypermit in order to keep the remaining 10 months extended stay permit alive when exiting Thailand
Ella *****
OP@Greg **********
thank you, I have a re entry permitThe issue is I might not be able to come back until after the extension ends
Tod *********
not really much you can do about it I mean if you have to just leave, then do it.
You can deal with the penalty of not cancelling the extension before you left, if/when you come back and want to get a long term extension
You can deal with the penalty of not cancelling the extension before you left, if/when you come back and want to get a long term extension
Ella *****
OP@Tod ********
thank you🙏🏼I don’t mind paying a fine or whatever, but do you think it will prevent me from staying long term in the future?Ellie *******
@Ella ****
, you need to cancel your extension even after it has expired, along with paying a fine.
Mikkel *******
@Ella ****
worst case, is that they will see it as overstay, since the time the extension expired without being properly cancelled. That can run up to a maximum of 20K baht.You'd pay that, and everything would be fine.
That said, I have only ever heard about fines like that, coming from either a non ED extension or a non B extension.
Meaning it might be ok for a trailing spouse extension, with no fine.
There's no fine for just exiting and nullifying an extension from a non O (whether it's retirement, marriage, thai kids).
Ella *****
OP@Ellie ******
sorry, I don’t mean to make things more complicated, it’s just that I’m talking about a situation of a separation.. so I’d be possibly cancelling that old expired extension while the spouse is still in Thailand working on these extension ..😩Ellie *******
@Ella ****
, You can. But if you want to make things easier, keep a copy of everything, anything that your spouse needs for the cancellation of his extension, just in case. Such as the termination letter, cancellation receipt of work permit, cancellation stamp on his passport, etc. His cancellation stamp might be sufficient, but it's not a bad idea to keep copies for your turn.Ella *****
OP@Ellie ******
so say I want to do a different, new one -year extension, I will be able to cancel that old expired one at immigration when applying for the one year?
Ella *****
OP@Ellie ******
thank you so much🙏🏼Ellie *******
@Ella ****
, it wouldn’t be a problemElla *****
OP@Ellie ******
thank you so much🙏🏼 and what if I would visit hypothetically just as a tourist for a short time? (No one year extension)Ellie *******
@Ella ****
, the penalty is only a fine, it's not an overstay fine, just the same rate as an overstay fine. 500 baht per day, maximum 20K baht.Ella *****
OP@Ellie ******
thank you Ellie, will the punishment only be a fine in the worst case? Since I didn’t actually overstayed a visa.. I don’t know when I’ll be back but it could be a couple of years after it expiredEllie *******
@Mikkel ******
, OP is on an extension for being a spouse to a foreigner with an extension for employment. She needs to cancel her extension officially even after it's expired, same as the amin applicant (her spouse), and a fine will be applied if late to cancel.Activity
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