Can I travel during the 'under consideration' period for my Non-O marriage visa extension?

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I have a question about the annual extension of stay for my Non-O marriage visa at Chiang Mai Immigration. For the past two years, I've submitted my application around November 11th (TM.7 form, financials, marriage docs, etc.), received the "under consideration" stamp valid for about 30 days, and then returned in January (9ish) for the final one-year approval stamp. Each time, they asked about upcoming travel plans, and I said no vacation planned.

This year, I need to travel to Canada from December 23rd to January 23rd to visit family. Is it possible to leave during the "under consideration" period if I obtain a re-entry permit beforehand? What happens when they want me to report in person if I am away on that date, do I go in as soon as I am back in Chiang Mai?

Has anyone successfully done this recently at Chiang Mai Immigration Office? Any advice or experiences appreciated—thanks so much!

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user inquired about the possibility of traveling to Canada during the 'under consideration' period of their Non-O marriage visa extension at Chiang Mai Immigration. They usually apply for their extension in November, receive an 'under consideration' stamp, and then return for final approval in January. This year, they want to travel from December 23rd to January 23rd. Community members advised that traveling during this period is possible with a re-entry permit, but cautioned that if the user is abroad when the stamp period expires, they risk losing their extension. One suggestion was to consider applying for a 60-day family visit extension prior to traveling to avoid complications.

Graham ****** · Answer

Have you taken the 60 day Visit Thai family extension because, if not, you could take this first, exit with a re-entry permit then do the 12 month extension when you return?

Tod ********* · Answer

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆.

𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗼𝗯𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲-𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱?

It is indeed possible to travel during the under consideration period as long as you buy a re-entry permit (which is valid only for that time)

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗴𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗶?

You need to show them your planned travel dates so that they can give you an under consideration stamp that runs until you get back

BECAUSE

If you're out of the country when the under consideration stamp runs out you lose the extension and are back to square one starting all over (getting a new Non-O visa and then yearly extension)

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