Do I Need to Leave Thailand Every 90 Days with a Non-O Visa Based on Marriage If I Start Working?

Non-O Visa Marriage Visa 90 Day Reporting

November 14, 2019

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi all. I have a one year non-O based on marriage. If I start working (with a work permit, obviously!) and want to keep the non-O rather than switch to an extension of stay, will I still need to leave the country every 90 days? Thanks in advance!

519

views

likes

all likes

replies

images

users

TLDR : Answer Summary

With a one-year Non-O visa based on marriage, you are required to leave Thailand every 90 days unless you switch to a yearly extension based on your marriage, which would remove that exit requirement. The extension is not dependent on employment.

NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES

Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
Explore recent discussions by using the Non-O Retirement Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.

Tod *********

@Adam **********

, IF you got an extension based on marriage to a thai, (which is the ONLY extension you can get off that O visa) and you lost your job, the extension would be fine. It wasn't issued based on employment, it was issued because you're married to a thai.

I always recommend people who are employed and married to thais to get the marriage extension rather than a Non-B and the employment extension just in case it doesn't work out with the job

5 years ago

Stuart *********

@Tod ********

is the time

5 years ago

Adam ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@T**

perfect - thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated!

5 years ago

Reply to

Adam ***********

Tod *********

yep, that's how that visa works. You bounce out and back in every 90 days.

The only way NOT to have to do that would be to get the yearly extension by meeting the financial requirements at the immigration office

5 years ago

Ed ******

@Tod ********

yes that's the one

5 years ago

Ed ******

One clarification: is it a simple walk thru a land border and walk back immediately or do you have to flight out? Do you have to be out a certain amount of time?

5 years ago

Adam ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

If I get the extension and the job doesn't work out I'd be back to square one right? 7 days to leave the country to get a new visa and so on?

5 years ago

Adam ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@T**

cheers - I thought that was the case but thought I'd double check.

5 years ago

Tod *********

there is no problem keeping the year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa you're on and bouncing out/back in every 90 days AND holding a work permit and working

I know plenty of people who do that

5 years ago

Reply to

Tod *********

Thai Visa Advice

... members · 40% approval rate

The Thai Visa Advice group is a specialized Q&A forum for visa-related topics in Thailand, ensuring detailed responses.

Join the Group

Thai Visa Advice

View the Conversation

Thai Visa Advice

Do I really have to leave Thailand every 90 days with a 1 year multi-entry Non-O visa (Spouse)?

25 comments