What are my best options for applying for a non-O visa after missing the 21-day deadline?

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Feb 6, 2018

7 years ago

Alan *******

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I just missed the 21 day window to apply for my non-O. The agent said I should go to a neighboring country and apply at the Thai embassy. But she could not tell me what it would cost, because each embassy charges different fees – is that true?

I don’t mind doing a bit of travel, and I don’t mind paying reasonable fees for a 90 day visa. I just want to make sure I don’t got caught in bureaucratic hassles. And I want to get away from smoke, so probably not Laos.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

After missing the 21-day window to apply for a non-O visa, the poster seeks advice on options for applying at a nearby Thai embassy, expressing willingness to travel and pay reasonable fees. Community comments suggest several options including applying at different Thai embassies or consulates in countries like Laos, Vietnam, or Malaysia, with varying fees for the non-O visa. Additionally, the poster inquires about personal experiences dealing with these embassies to avoid bureaucratic hassles while also wanting to escape smoke in Chiang Mai.

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Tod *********

You have a couple choices,

You could just go to the Mae Sai - Tachiliek border with burma and get another 30 day visa exempt entry stamp (which you could extend for 30 more days for 1900baht too)

OR

You can go to a thai consulate an apply for a 90 day single entry Non-Immigrant Type O visa by supplying the documentation the consulate you're going to requires.

In Vientiane and Savannakhet a 90 day Non-O visa is 2000baht

In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh it's 80USD

In Kuala Lumpur and Penang it's 300 RM

7 years ago

Alan *******

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Thanks, Tod, that’s perfect!

7 years ago

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Alan *******

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Let me narrow the question a little.

Mostly, I want to know if people have had particularly good/bad experiences dealing with any of the nearby Thai Embassies.

I’m not trying to be secretive, but I don’t think the other details are important.

*I entered on a waiver, so this will be a new visa.

*Currently in ChiangMai, but we want to get away from the smoke for a while, so proximity is not a virtue.

7 years ago

Ashley ***************

Alternitivly f ur happy to leave the country. To apply for a non o oitside xou try i believe is much easier straighforeard process and done in about 2-3 working days . Single entry should still be 2k. Multk 5k

7 years ago

Ashley ***************

This cost is 2000 baht for change of visa status application. All locations

7 years ago

Ashley ***************

Ok. So i just did this last week . In chiang mai. So with cm u need 21 days ur right.. thats just for processing. But the que in cm to hand in the " change lf visa status" application u need a que which is about 2-3 weeks just to hand in. So you deff could go get an extension then once u have ur extesion go to the 3rd floor and mke ur appt for application which will be end of feb... they will need 21 days for consideration so u should be fine date wise as long as u get an extension. Another option would be to go to bangkok . They process kn the day (as in no need to que tk hand in the application ) and they oy need 15 days for processing

7 years ago

Alan *******

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@Ashley **************

okay. I do not have a visa, I am a US citizen on a visa waiver, which has already been extended once. I only have 20 days left on it, so I cannot apply for a visa here, unless I can extend it again.

If I have to do a visa run to get another 30 days, I might as well just go to an embassy and do the whole application there, right? Is it easier to apply from inside Thailand?

7 years ago

Ashley ***************

What are u wanting though

To change ur visa status to a non o within the country? If yes i can help wih advise but ur question isnt specific enough. It does.matter if u want correct advice to be given. :)

7 years ago

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Ashley ***************

Robert *******

Just take a look at different Thai Embassies or Consulates in the area, type it in in Google, go to their website and read the fees. As far as I know all the fees are the same.

7 years ago

Ashley ***************

( change of visa to a non o you mean??) aplly for an extension then apply for non o.. thats what i have done. where are you also that makes a massive difference?

7 years ago

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