Answereda year ago
Can I extend my 90-day non-O visa for visiting family in Thailand?
Visa extension
I,ve just been to Lampang immigration and been told by a young lady behind the desk they can't extend my 90 day non o visiting family visa (i,mmarried to a Thai lady) I obtained from embassy in London. Is this correct?
I,ve just been to Lampang immigration and been told by a young lady behind the desk they can't extend my 90 day non o visiting family visa (i,mmarried to a Thai lady) I obtained from embassy in London. Is this correct?
Answer summary
A user is seeking clarification on whether their 90-day non-O visa, obtained in London while married to a Thai citizen, can be extended. Responses indicate that extensions for a non-O visa are available in two forms: a one-year extension based on marriage, which requires specific documentation and verification, or a 60-day extension that requires the presence of the Thai spouse. Several commenters suggest confusion regarding the regulations and some mention potential changes to immigration rules. Moreover, the original poster is advised to possibly return to the immigration office for further clarification or consider alternative exit and re-entry options to remain in Thailand.
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Scott *********
Whether it's correct or not - she said 'no'
Luc *********
Do you have 400k thb or enough monthly incomes?
Andrew ********
Ok you said non-o visa you married a thai woman - that isnt a tourist visa i think the IO made a mistake I would go back and ask to speak to a supivisor or leave the country and come back after a few days - they limited the visa exempt extensions a tourist visa. What you claimed isnt a tourist visa its a dependant visa
Graham ******
@Andrew *******
The OP asked for a 30 day extension and was told the right answer, cannot have one. Going back and asking for a 60 day Visit Thai Family extension while accompanied by his wife and with the correct documentation (assuming the marriage is registered in Thailand) will get a different response.Andrew ********
@Graham *****
ahh if he didnt have his wife present that makes all the more senseGraham ******
@Richard *******
That was your problem if your marriage is not registered at your local Amphur. When you get back to the UK start this process :1. IN THE UK: Marriage certificate legalised by the FCDO in Milton Keynes
2. IN THE UK: Marriage Certificate AND the Apostille from the FCDO Translated
3. IN THE UK: Marriage Certificate AND the Apostille from the FCDO AND their translations verified by the Thai Embassy in London
4. IN THAILAND: All the above (i.e. all 4 documents & their translations, making 8 in total) Legalised by MFA in Bangkok
then go to the Amphur
Richard ********
OP@Graham *****
I was with my wife, she did all the talking. We only have a UK marriage certificate I,m dreading trying to get a marriage visa in the future.Graham ******
@Andrew *******
Yes, he says I went not we and probably had no marriage documentation as he likely took which got him 30 days on his previous stay
Neil ********
I may be wrong but Change of rules this week. 90 days in one year now the max I believe. You get a 7 day extension to sort your flights out and leave
Alan ********
Why you asking here..you were at there immigration office..
Richard ********
OP@Alan *******
because I can't speak fluent thai and my wife always believes what's she is told and won't challenge it.
Ilia *********
Which extension did you tried to obtain? You can't get 30 days extension. However, if you vring your wife with you, you can get the 60 days visiting Thai family extension once per visa.
Adrien ******
If you can't, then leave on the date it expires and fly to Vietiene or HMC or Hanoi then fly back again 48 hours later on a 30 day tourist exempt visa then extend that at the end of the 30 days..... That will then cover your 117 days.
Peter **********
You are becoming a Pedant, Graham Seal
You know well enough that the final word on any visa is the Immigration Officer you are stood in front of when you arrive in Thailand
You know well enough that the final word on any visa is the Immigration Officer you are stood in front of when you arrive in Thailand
Graham ******
@Peter *********
as it always has been but now they are enforcing the laws more stringentlyAndrew ********
@Adrien *****
he has a non-o dependant visa not touristAdrien ******
@Andrew *******
Yes. I'm awarePeter **********
It sure is
Come with a proper e visa 90 days always
Sometimes get a multi entry 90 day e visa
Come with a proper e visa 90 days always
Sometimes get a multi entry 90 day e visa
Graham ******
@Peter *********
There is no multi-entry 90 day eVisa
Radost **************************
@Peter *********
there is no multi entry tourist visa for 90 days or 60 daysGraham ******
@Peter *********
METV has been available for many years and, like the single-entry Non-O, is issued by the MFA via Embassies not Immigration ;)Peter **********
Apparently the Multi entry tourist visa replaces the 90 day multi entry one
It’s roughly the same, 60 days and you can extend each visit 30 days with a visit to immigration
As always with Thai Immigration, the devil is in the details
It’s roughly the same, 60 days and you can extend each visit 30 days with a visit to immigration
As always with Thai Immigration, the devil is in the details
@Graham *****
Graham ******
@Peter *********
The multi-entry Non-O ceased to exist when the eVisa system was rolled out globally in January. Some Embassies might still mention it because their website maintenance record is shocking.Peter **********
You appear to be misinformed , suggest you look it up on UK Thai Embassy web site
There is but you still have to leave Thailand after 90 days
Graham Seal
There is but you still have to leave Thailand after 90 days
Graham Seal
Peter **********
That’s what I do Adrian
Adrien ******
@Peter *********
It's just less hassle Peter.
Alex *******
@Adr***
the visa exempt stamp is 60 days, not 30 days Gump ✅Adrien ******
@Alex ******
Even Better. The solution to his problem is resolved.
Mike **********
Logic says=
If she - an immigration official SAYS you can’t — then you can’t —-
If she - an immigration official SAYS you can’t — then you can’t —-
Pete *******
@Mike *********
this is Thailand, ask a different immigration official and you get the answer yes you can…
Brandon ************
Which extension were you trying to get? A non-O based on marriage can only be extended 2 ways:
1) a One-year extension based on marriage to Thai, including proof of funds in your Thai bank account for 2 months, and a large number of other things which varies by immigration office
2) a 60-day visiting Thai family extension based on your Thai wife. Not all immigration offices offer this extension.
For both of these, your wife would need to be with you and your marriage would need to be registered in Thailand at an amphur office.
1) a One-year extension based on marriage to Thai, including proof of funds in your Thai bank account for 2 months, and a large number of other things which varies by immigration office
2) a 60-day visiting Thai family extension based on your Thai wife. Not all immigration offices offer this extension.
For both of these, your wife would need to be with you and your marriage would need to be registered in Thailand at an amphur office.
Matthew *********
@Brandon ***********
what a concept. Totally within the rules to get extension on family but not all office will do it. A national standars would take care of the problem. Leads to more corruption. Only thai people could debate 1+1=2. 555.Richard ********
OP@Brandon ***********
I only wanted a 30 day extension. My thai wife and I are visiting Thailand for a total of 117 days. I have a 90 day non o visa from London for visiting relatives. I,m sure I did it a few years ago with just a copy of my passport and some passport photos.
Wannikea *********
@Richard *******
if your local immigration office won't, then drag your wife and paperwork to the next immigration office in the next district that will grant this extension, stay in a hotel that will file a TM30 and then go apply for the 60 day visit Thai family extension.Brandon ************
@Richard *******
What you got in the past was a tourist extension. That means you entered Thailand as a tourist, either with a tourist visa or no visa at all and entered visa exempt. This time you did not enter as a tourist, so you cannot get a tourist extension
John **********
@Richard *******
there is no 30 day extension available on that visa. You could possibly get a 60 day "visiting Thai family" extension. Note the terminology, it applies to any Thai family although in your case it would be your Thai wifeGraham ******
@Richard *******
so were you married in Thailand or is your marriage registered in Thailand if married outside?Activity
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