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Can I switch from a non-B visa to a non-O marriage visa without leaving Thailand during the amnesty period?

Non-B Visa Non-O Visa Thailand Immigration Visa Change Process Covid-19 Visa Rules Work Permit

Mark ********

asked Sep 29, 2020

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Hi everyone,

I'm currently on a non-B visa which is tied to my work permit. I changed jobs during the covid situation but am still working part time with the old employer. The old employer isn't going to cancel the visa or permit as long as I keep on working as part time, but they won't renew it when it expires in December. I would like to change my visa to a non-O marriage visa so that my visas aren't tied to the work permit. 

My question is whether I can do this now during the amnesty without leaving the country by cancelling my visa and work permit, or will I be made to wait till the visa expires in December?

I don't really want to wait till December and then have to leave the country and return to do a quarantine.

What are my options?

Answer summary

The user is on a non-B visa tied to their work permit and wishes to switch to a non-O marriage visa to avoid complications tied to employment. They are inquiring if they can cancel their current visa and apply for the new one during the amnesty period without leaving Thailand, instead of waiting until their visa expires in December.

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Tod *********

then you would cancel the extension you're on now and immediately apply for a new yearly extension based on marriage to a thai (by meeting the financial requirements for that extension)

6 years ago

Tod *********

you would get a 30 day under consideration stamp and then go back when that's up and get the year extension inked in. That way your extensions would not be thai'd :O err tied to employment but to marriage and losing or changing jobs would not affect you

6 years ago

Mark ********

@Tod ********

Thanks very much for the help.

Mark ********

ok cool thanks.

Tod *********

, this amnesty has nothing to do with what you're doing. You're not ON amnesty now, and all you're doing is changing the reason for your extension from one based on employment to one based on marriage.

6 years ago

Mark ********

@Tod ********

can this be done at any time or only during the amnesty? Does it also mean that I wouldn't need to leave the country?

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Mark *******

you also don't have to wait for this current extension based on employment to run out to change. You can have the employer write a letter stating you want to stop the extension based on employment because you are changing the reason to marriage and go do it when ever you meet the requirements.

6 years ago

Mark ********

Yes, that's correct.

6 years ago