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What are my options for transitioning from an Education Visa to a Non-O Marriage Visa while pregnant in Thailand?

Oct 3, 2017
9 years ago
Kelly **********
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Hello guys

Desperate for visa advice. My education visa expires 11th November and I'm planning on getting a non o marriage visa as I'm married to my thai husband. But can't find any information online. Plus I'm 7 months pregnant so can't travel soon .

Do I have to go laos to obtain visa?

What are the best options for me?

Any help would be appreciated.
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The user is seeking advice on transitioning from an education visa that expires soon to a Non-O marriage visa, particularly due to her being pregnant and unable to travel. Responses indicate that converting the visa may require leaving Thailand to obtain a Non-O visa, but there are options to apply for a medical extension if travel is not feasible.
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Tod *********
Medical extensions of stays can be granted for no longer than 90 days at a time. You take a letter from your hospital to the immigration office at Chaengwattana to section A-1 (the 90 day reporting room), they have a doctor on staff who will review your document and decide how long of an extension to give you.
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Kelly **********
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Thanks a lot
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Tod *********
Okay, I don't think you're gonna be able to go from an extension of stay based on education to one based on marriage to a thai inside the country. I say that because I've never seen them change a reason for an extension from education to something else. :/ Every person I know (a LOT) who was on an ED visa extension and went to change the reason, had to leave the country and either get a 30 day visa exempt stamp so they could apply for a Non-O inside the country OR get a Non-O outside the country from a thai consulate

I think you're gonna hafta cancel your extension, and then go to the border to get a 30 day visa exempt stamp THEN you can apply at the immigration office for first a 90 day Non-0 visa based on marriage and after you get that you can apply for a yearly extension of stay.
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Robert *********
I hear it is much easier for farang ladies marrying Thai males than farang males to Thai ladies. Not sure of the truth of this.
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Robert ********
Very true
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Two options: Ask Immigration to convert your reason of stay into a Non Immigrant O visa based on marriage with Thai National or if you can not travel get a letter from the doctor and apply for Extension Of Stay based on medical reasons.
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Kelly **********
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Thanks
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