What are my options for extending my Non-O visa in Thailand before it expires?

@Michael *********

>should I just go do the Covid extension for 60 days before july 29th

Probably not. Most immigration offices want a person to apply for an extension of stay when they have 30 days or less remaining on their existing stamp.

> what are my options ?

1. Apply for a one year extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national/ raising half-Thai children. You can only apply for raising half-Thai children if you have parental rights to the child, OR were married during the time the child was born to the mother.

1. Your passport and a copy of:

- Your data ("picture") page

- Your Non-O visa

- Your entry stamp

- Your departure card

2. Your wife (if applying for marriage) OR the child (if applying for raising half-Thai child) PHYSICALLY next to you, and

- The wife (or child) ID card and a copy of her ID card

- The housebook, and a copy of the first page

3. To meet the money requirements, which are:

- 400K THB in a Thai bank account, seasoned for 2 months OR;

- 40K THB in income OR;

- a letter from your embassy saying you make 40K THB a month

[Note: Seasoning requirements waived for raising half-Thai children]

4. Marriage certificate (either the rose border certificate, OR a translated copy from your home country). For half-Thai child you will need the marriage certificate or parental rights from the court.

5. The application form

6. 2x passport pictures

7. 1,900 THB for the processing fee.

Different immigration offices have different requirements, and this may include:

- A copy of the TM30 filed where you live

- A hand drawn map to your house

- Pictures of you and your wife in various locations in the house (front of the house/ condo, in all rooms, etc)

- Witnesses or interviews with neighbors

- Rental contract (if renting property or a condo)

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2. Apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on visiting Thai family. You will need the same requirements listed above, BUT no proof of income is required.

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3. Apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19. The last day the government is selling this is July 29, 2021 (for now).

1. Your passport and:

a. a copy of your data ("picture") page

b. a copy of your most recent visa (if you have one)

c. a copy of your most recent stamp

d. a copy of your departure card

2. A TM30, filed in the immigration office.

3. The forms (each immigration office may have different forms, and ant to use their special forms)

4. A letter from your embassy saying you can not return, OR a print out from your embassy website saying they don’t issue the letters, OR a print out of a letter from the embassy saying they don't issue those letters.

5. 2x passport pictures

6. 1,900 THB.

Different immigration offices have different policies. *SOME* may require:

- The ID card of the property owner where you are staying

- Copies of *ALL* stamped pages in your passport

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