Can my friend renew his marriage visa in Thailand if it expires while he is abroad due to medical issues?

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Jul 7, 2024

4 months ago

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Asking for a friend who has medical issues and is under the care of a consultant in the UK. His marriage visa expires in September but he can’t return to Thailand until October. He seems to think he will be fined for each day over the 1 year anniversary that he doesn’t renew. Surely that can’t be correct if he is not in the country of Thailand. Can he just renew when he returns arriving on a Visa waiver? Thank you very much for any and all advice.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The individual inquiring is concerned about a friend whose marriage visa for Thailand expires while he is in the UK receiving medical care. The friend believes he will incur fines for each day past the one-year anniversary of his visa if he cannot return in time. However, it was clarified that there is no fine for not returning by the visa expiration date if he is outside of Thailand. Instead, he will need to apply for a new Non-O visa upon his return, either from the UK or at a Thai immigration office after entering Thailand on a visa waiver.

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Ellie *******

Good luck for your friend.

4 months ago

Ellie *******

We sincerely hope your friend gets better well soon. But Usually, this group doesn't do a "post for a friend" as people cannot provide enough correct information in most cases.

So here are some facts related to the situation.

- No fine for him for not being able to be back to Thailand within his current extension and re-entry stamp

- He cannot "renew" <- apply for a new 1-year extension if he cannot return to Thailand within the existing stamp. He has to start the whole process again, from applying for an initial Non-O visa based on being married to a Thai national. He can apply for it in the UK before he travels back or may be able to apply for it inside Thailand at the local immigration office after entering Thailand on a visa attempt.

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