How many days can I stay in Thailand after returning on a re-entry visa before my marriage visa expires?

Marriage Visa Thai Visa Rules Re-Entry Visa Extension of Stay NON-O Visa

Jan 18, 2022

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

My marriage visa to a thai national will expire on 22 Feb 2022. I have already applied for a single re-entry. I will leave Thailand this week and return on the 20 Feb 2022. Any idea how many days will I be allowed to stay? Thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster (O/P) has a marriage visa expiring on February 22, 2022. They plan to leave Thailand and return on February 20, 2022, with a single re-entry permit. Responses from the community indicate that upon returning, they will only be allowed to stay in Thailand for 2 days until the date of their visa expiration. They must either apply for a new extension before leaving or handle their visa matters promptly upon return to ensure continued legal stay.

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Tod *********

The O/P has a couple choices;

They cannot just fly in and get stamped in for 2 days because they have to quarantine so that is NOT an option.

That leaves them with either applying for a NEW yearly extension of stay based on marriage to a thai before they leave (this saturday) getting the 30 day under considerations stamp, THEN buying a new re-entry permit (because the old one will be invalid when they start the new extension process) and then leave/come back

OR

They just buy a NEW single entry Non-O visa based on marriage from the thai consulate in the country they're going to be in. Come in on it, get stamped in for 90 days and then apply for the yearly extension when they have 45 days or less left on their entry stamp.

OR

They come in on a visa exempt/tourist visa entry (telling the people at passport control they don't want to use the re-entry permit that's valid in their passport) THEN apply first for the 90 day Non-O visa in country at the immigration office and after that the year extension. (NOTE: Chiang Mai requires you have 21 days left on your current stamp to apply for an in country Non-O)

3 years ago

Jens **********

@Tod ********

if the O/P got the the under consideration there might be an visiting at home. Not sure how this will effect the application.

3 years ago

Jens **********

Ok good advice. Thx.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Jens *********

when you apply for the extension you tell them you'll be outta town, AND you get a re-entry permit AND you make sure that you'll be back by the date the under consideration stamp runs out. Usually there's no issue at all with you traveling

BUT you have to let them know when you apply for the extension

3 years ago

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Tod *********

okay as people surmised correctly the O/P is indeed on a yearly extension of stay valid until Feb 22 and they do possess a valid re-entry permit BUT if they come back on it on the 20th of Feb they're only gonna get stamped in until Feb 22 😮

3 years ago

Cole ***********

@Tod ********

He should come in on a wavier so there is enough time to quarantine and then go for the extension. One would hope they have a little flexibility to allow for quarantine.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Cole **********

that would not work, because IF he comes in on a visa exempt entry, he would lose the Non-O/extension and have to start over applying for the in country 90 day Non-O, then after they got that the year extension

3 years ago

Cole ***********

@Tod ********

But if he is on an O extension, he has the money and papers in place already. It would be pretty easy.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Cole **********

but it would take two visits to the office to get the Non-O visa (apply and then go back and get it) then another 2 visits to get the year extension (apply and go back and get it) so 4 trips in all but you're right, not too bad if you already have the stuff in place.

I think he is better off just to get a 90 day non-O in singapore when he's there and then come in on it, get 90 days and when there's 45 days left apply for the year extension again.

3 years ago

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Tod *********

John **********

2 days. Either you need to get your next extension sorted out in that 2 days or do it before you leave

3 years ago

Lloyd ********

2 days, re-entry is only good for the length of your current extension

3 years ago

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Lloyd ********

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