How can I switch to a longer-term visa in Thailand as a sole guardian of a child?

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James Fletcher posted 
I'm also on the 30 day visa exempt on entry from 19 March. 
I have 3 children half Thai children here, my eldest daughter 12 yrs old I am sole guardian for and have a paper of decree stating this issued by Chonburi family court. 
I am still with my partner the mother of the other 2 children aged 2 and 4 yr old however we are not legally married in Thai. 
What advice can you as regards to switching to a longer term visa without leaving the kingdom. My misses said we can go to make a marriage paper if it helps 😁 to switch to a marriage visa. Or would it be advisable to try for a non-immigrant O as sole guardian of my eldest child? Thanks for you're input.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is seeking advice on switching from a 30-day visa exemption to a longer-term visa in Thailand as a sole guardian of a Thai child. Key points include that the current 30-day visa has expired and the user is now on amnesty, making it challenging to apply for a Non-O visa. Suggestions from comments include applying for a 60-day 'Visit Thai Family' extension, which can lead to eligibility for a 90-day Non-O visa, based on the guardian status of the eldest child. Detailed steps outline a process to complete these applications.

Tod ********* · Answer

As it sits now for you it's a 5 step process and you COULD indeed burn the amnesty down and do it closer to the end of Sept date,

1 - Apply for the 60 day visit thai family extension for 1900baht

WAIT until you have 30 days left on that stamp

2 - Apply for an in country 90 day Non-O for 2000 baht

WAIT for the under consideration period

3 - go back and get the Non-O visa and new 90 day stamp inked in

WAIT until you have 30 days or less left on that new stamp

4 - Apply for the yearly extension for 1900baht

WAIT for the 30 day under consideration period

5 - go back and get the year extension inked in

DONE.. (y)

Mark ******* · Answer

Do the Guardian route, better than the marriage extension

Tod ********* · Answer

AT this time <- meaning right now, you need hard stamp days left on your current stamp to apply for an in country 90 day Non-O visa so that means from amnesty you can't do it *(because amnesty isn't any stamp at all).

You could apply for a 60 day 'visit thai family" extension for 1900baht, and then that would give the hard stamp required days you need to apply for the in country 90 day non-O visa based on having sole custody of a half thai child for 2000baht.

You would need to have 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only transferred in from overseas on the date you apply for the Non-O visa and submit the required documentation

Tod ********* · Answer

Okay lets look at this step by step,

You originally entered on a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp and that has long ago ran out putting you on amnesty.

DID you get the 30 day original entry extended at all at the immigration office?

How can I switch to a longer-term visa in Thailand as a sole guardian of a child?

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