What are my options for staying in Thailand with my family after resigning from my job before our visa expires?

Visa Rules Employment Visa Dependent Visa Exit and Re-entry Border Runs Visa Extensions Overstay Regulations

Oct 27, 2022

2 years ago

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Any advise that might be useful in this circumstance?

I've been employed in Thailand for some time. Me and my family has a visa that is good through October 2023. I now intend to resign from my position by the end of February 2023, but I will have to remain in Thailand until our children's school year is up by mid-June  2023. Since I am employed here, they are currently on a dependent visa; however, after February 2023, even though our visa is still valid through October 2023, I will no longer be employed. When I resign, will they revoke our visa? What other options do I have besides this to be in Thailand till June 2023? If anyone has had a similar situation, kindly help.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice about their visa situation in Thailand after resigning from their job, which affects their family's dependent visa status. They are currently employed with a visa valid until October 2023 but plan to resign by February 2023 and stay until June 2023 for their children's schooling. The comments provide insights into whether their visa is an actual visa or an extension based on employment, noting that dependents' visa status ceases upon the main visa holder's resignation. Suggestions include working until the school year ends, exploring border runs for visa exemption, and consideration of potential overstay consequences, particularly for children under 15.

Stuart *********

Your profile suggests you’re fro Bhutan in which case you can enter visa on arrival and currently get 30 days (until March 31st ‘23).

2 years ago

Phu***

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@Stuart ********

You're right, however it's considerably less expensive to travel to Cambodia or Laos since a round-trip flight home is about USD 450.

2 years ago

Stuart *********

@Phu***

Usually doesn’t matter where to go to and return from. Some land borders restrict visa on arrivals. You’d need to investigate further if you intend using one.

2 years ago

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Stuart *********

Children under 15 cannot be fined for overstay nor blacklisted. So if they’re under 15 there’s no real issue for them.

For you you’d have to work out some other method to stay. Like doing a border bounce and back to come in visa exempt (assuming your passport allows this).

2 years ago

Graeme *******

@Stuart ********

I missed my grandson's visa expiry date by 18 days, thinking that he was only due a 90 day report. He is 14 and was fined 9000 baht at Surin Immigration.

2 years ago

Phu***

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@Stuart ********

My hildern are under 14

2 years ago

Stuart *********

@Phu***

so their dependents extension will end the day yours does. Not a major issue for them if they leave before they turn 15.

2 years ago

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Stuart *********

Shayne **********

Don't quit. Work until the kids finish.

2 years ago

Stuart *********

If on an actual visa then you can stay until your permitted day.

If on an extension of stay then when the reason for the extension stops so does the right of stay in Thailand. That day. The same would go for any dependents off the back of that extension.

2 years ago

Phu***

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@Stuart ********

I get my contract extended annually, and so are my work permit and visa

2 years ago

Stuart *********

@Phu***

so you’re on an extension of stay. Makes a whole lot of difference. See my answers above.

2 years ago

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Stuart *********

First thing is to work out whether you’re on a visa (sticker on your passport that you bought from an overseas consulate) or an “Extension of stay” based on being employed. The answer will be different depending on what you have.

2 years ago

Phu***

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@Stuart ********

It is the 2nd one

2 years ago

Stuart *********

@Phu***

see previous answers.

2 years ago

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Stuart *********