Do I need to do a border crossing for my Non-O visa renewal in Thailand?

Nov 23, 2022
2 years ago
Gordon *******
ORIGINAL POSTER
I don't know if this comes under the auspices of this group or not but if not I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

I arrived Thailand on a non O 1 year multi entry e Visa in late September with my firsy stamp up on the 25th December which of course is not a good day. Do I have to do a border crossing or can I just go to the Immigration Department for my next stamp. If I need to do a crossing I will of course need to do so before Xmas. Thanks for your help.
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The Non-O 1 year multi-entry visa requires you to exit and re-enter Thailand to receive a new 90-day stamp after each 90-day period. You can do this border crossing anytime before your stamp expires. It's advised to plan it soon, as December 25th is not a holiday in Thailand, meaning you won't face issues crossing the border on that day. Alternatively, you can apply for a 60-day family extension at the immigration office if your Non-O visa is based on marriage.
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JF *******
You can also get a 60 day extension to each visa
Tod *********
@JF ******
IF he's married to a thai or has thai kids he can, otherwise he can't
JF *******
@Tod ********
true. That is my situation.
Les *******
Look at this link.

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You should then try an online extension with this link.

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Tod *********
@Les ******
you can't get the eVisa when you're INSIDE thailand AND only certain countries (I think 28 right now participate in the eVisa program)

Also that eExtension doesn't really speed up the process and is not a free service. You still go, you still turn in your paperwork, you still queue up, AND you pay for the ability to do it.

I'd say just make an appointment at the online booking site at the immigration office you're going to use, show up 15 minutes early with your documents prepared and go that route.
Alan *******
@Gordon ******
You will have NO Problem at The Border even if yo go on December 25th It WILL Be Open, Christmas Day is NOT A Holiday HERE M8 !!
Mario *********
I am far in the field, i tought that 1 year non o we could just report every 90 days at immigration like with my non OA
Tod *********
@Mario ********
IF you get a year EXTENSION OF STAY on a Non-O visa you do 90 day reporting. There is NO Non-O visa sold inside thailand that is multi-entry, in fact there is no Non-O visa sold inside thailand that is ANY entry because you're already IN the country when you get the visa.

Do not confuse a year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa you get from a thai consulate outside the country before you come here with a Non-O visa, a year extension and a re-entry permit that you get from the thai immigration office after you're inside thailand
Mario *********
@Tod ********
thanks for the clarification Tod, water clear now
Robert ***********
@Mario ********
people often confuse non O-A visa and a visa extension. And I am not 100% clear in this, but I can tell you, I had a 1 year O-A retirement visa and I never had to do a border crossing, I simply do a 90 day report. Presently, I have a O-A Retirement Visa extension and I do not need to do border runs, I simply need to report every 90 days.
Stuart *********
You’d need to do a border crossing. You can do it anytime before the 25th and on return you’ll get another 90 days. Go shopping in Singapore or KL. I’m sure the wife would be happy with that 😀
Tod *********
a year long, multi-entry Non-O visa works like this

the visa is valid for a year from the date it's issued and good for unlimited entries during that time. Each entry is good for 90 days, when that 90 days runs out you do NOT just go to the immigration office for your next stamp 😕 You go to the border, exit/re-enter and get a NEW 90 day stamp. You do that for the whole year.

There is nothing that makes you have to wait until the day your 90 day stamp runs out to exit/re-enter, you can do that when ever you want.

IF you have this Non-O visa based on marriage to a thai you could apply for a 60 day visit thai family extension at your immigration office for 1900baht and that would buy you 2 months 🙂
Nongnuch ********
@Jason ********
In case you are planning to do the “change of visa type” from a Tourist visa or visa-exempt to a Non-Imm-O retirement Visa, you can only get the single entry 90 days type, NOT the multi entry type.

You will have to apply for the 1-year extension of stay 30 days before the 90 days are up. . . in order to apply for the change, you will need a minimum of 15 days left on your admitted stay stamp, and you either need 800.000.- THB in your Thai bank account along with the proof it came from abroad, OR an Embassy affidavit of a monthly income (if your embassy issues them).

You will receive a “90-days single entry Non-Imm-O retirement visa”, first 14 days “under consideration”.15 days later you can pick up your visa stamp. Then as soon as the 800K have been sitting in your account for 2 months, you can apply for the “1-year extension of stay based on retirement”
Gordon *******
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@Tod ********
Thank you so much. I am here alone so I can of course go anytime. I will arrange either Laos or Manila in next couple of weeks. It's been a while and I was unsure if the rules were the same as before.
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