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Does My Husband Need to Cancel His Media (M) Visa to Apply for a Dependent Visa in Thailand?

Emma *******
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Morning wonderful people,

My husband was granted a year long Media (M) visa and is on a year long extension of stay that will expire in January. I’m working here and the plan is for him to go back on a dependent visa. My work has told me he will need to cancel his M visa? If true, how will this work? He is employed by/paperwork was supplied by by a French media company not based in Thailand.
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A user seeks clarification on whether her husband must cancel his year-long Media (M) visa to switch to a dependent visa as her spouse. Comments suggest that he may need to provide documentation proving his employment status and marriage, and both should consult with the immigration office regarding the process before his visa expiration.
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OR your husband is allowed to stay in Thailand using his year long Media (M) visa, example of a visa on the top of this picture OR your husband is allowed to stay in Thailand using the Extension of Stay, example on bottom of this picture. Please tell us which one he use
Michael ********
Michael ********
Robert Lagas

he entered on an M visa and has permission to stay due to an extension of the same, until January. She is asking how he can get permission to stay in Thailand based on being her dependent.
Michael ********
Michael ********
She clearly wrote he has a M visa.
Tod *********
Tod *********
Okay, you say he is on a year extension from a Type M Non-Immigrant visa.

I do not know whether he can cancel the current extension of stay based on employment for a media company AND then immediately apply for a new yearly extension that matches yours because he's the spouse of a foreigner who legally works here. :/

In theory he should be able to. He'd need documentation from who ever gave him the paperwork to get a year extension stating he is no longer 'employed' by them as of xxx date. he'd need documentation from your company stating that it's okay he goes on a trailing spouse extension, and he'd need the marriage certificates, your contract, passport work permit etc.

I'd say BOTH of you should go out to the immigration office well before his current extension expires and see if it can be done AND if it can, get the hand out that lists the requirements.

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