Can I change from a Non-B visa and work permit to a Non-O visa for guardianship without leaving Thailand?

May 30, 2019
5 years ago
Natalie *********
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I'm changing from Non-B and a work permit to Non-O as a guardian on my kid's ED visa.

- do I have to leave Thailand to change the status?

- does 500,000 THB have to be in the account for 1 or for 3 months?

I went to Chaeng Wattana to ask specifically and got various and opposite answers from different staff there :-( Please help. Thank you!
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The user is transitioning from a Non-B visa with a work permit to a Non-O visa as a guardian on their child's ED visa. They are specifically asking if they must leave Thailand to change their visa status and whether the required 500,000 THB needs to be in their bank account for one month or three months before applying. Two comments provide answers: one states that it is possible to change the reason for an Extension of Stay to support a foreign child without leaving Thailand, and the requirement is 500,000 THB seasoned in the bank for 30 days for the initial application. The other comment warns that one generally cannot switch from one Non-Immigrant visa to another without leaving Thailand but indicates that changing the reason for an Extension of Stay is allowed.
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Tod *********
IF you are indeed on an extension of stay you can change the REASON from employment to one based on supporting a foreign child.

Seeing as it would be your first yearly extension based on supporting a 100% foreign child you would need the 500K baht seasoned in a thai bank account in your name only for 30 days not the 3 months required for subsequent yearly extensions after the first year.
Robert *******
You can not change from one Non Immigrant visa to another Non Immigrant visa inside the country. It might be possible to change the reason of the Extension of Stay, a big stamp you got from Immigration with in the second line Extension of Stay is permitted up to .././..
Natalie *********
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@Robert ******
Thank you, much appreciated.
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