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Can I extend my 90-day non-O visa for visiting family in Thailand?

Visa Extension Non-O Visa Marriage Visa Thai Immigration Rules Visa Regulations

Nov 19, 2025

a day ago

Richard ********

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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?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user inquired about the extension of their 90-day non-O visiting family visa, which they obtained from the embassy in London. A commenter clarified that there are specific ways to extend this visa, including a one-year extension based on marriage to a Thai national or a 60-day family visit extension, noting that the wife must be present during the application and that the marriage needs to be registered in Thailand. There were also suggestions on alternative options if the extension is not possible, like leaving the country and returning on a tourist visa.

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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

5 hours ago

Alan ********

Why you asking here..you were at there immigration office..

10 hours ago

Richard ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Alan *******

because I can't speak fluent thai and my wife always believes what's she is told and won't challenge it.

5 hours ago

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Richard ********

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.

11 hours ago

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.

15 hours ago

Peter **********

It sure is

Come with a proper e visa 90 days always

Sometimes get a multi entry 90 day e visa

7 hours ago

Peter **********

That’s what I do Adrian

7 hours ago

Adrien ******

@Peter *********

It's just less hassle Peter.

7 hours ago

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Adrien ******

Alex *******

@Adr***

the visa exempt stamp is 60 days, not 30 days Gump ✅

15 hours ago

Adrien ******

@Alex ******

Even Better. The solution to his problem is resolved.

15 hours ago

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Adrien ******

Mike **********

Logic says=

If she - an immigration official SAYS you can’t — then you can’t —-

20 hours ago

Pete *******

@Mike *********

this is Thailand, ask a different immigration official and you get the answer yes you can…

12 hours ago

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Pete *******

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.

a day ago

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.

6 hours ago

Richard ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@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.

a day ago

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

20 hours ago

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 wife

21 hours ago

Graham ******

@Richard *******

so were you married in Thailand or is your marriage registered in Thailand if married outside?

a day ago

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Graham ******

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