What documents are required for my wife to switch her Non-O visa to a retirement visa extension?

Jan 29, 2023
2 years ago
Peter ****
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I already got my 1 year retirement visa extension last November. My wife will have her non o visa stamp next week from Pattaya immigration.

Upon 30 days before expiration of my wife non o visa, What document is required if my wife follow my retirement visa extension?

Is it just my passport copy including my retirement visa stamp and her passport copy including her non o visa, + our marriage certificate & certified translation copy.
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The user currently holds a one-year retirement visa extension and is inquiring about the necessary documentation for their wife, who is obtaining a Non-O visa. They plan to apply for a retirement visa extension for her 30 days before her Non-O visa expires and want to confirm if they will need to provide copies of both passports (with visa stamps), as well as a marriage certificate and a certified translation.
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John **********
For what purpose did your wife get issued the Non-O visa?
Peter ****
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@John *********
she need a non o visa before she can follow my retirement visa.
John **********
@Peter ***
are Pattaya immigration now issuing Non-O visas for trailing spouse reason? Not all Non-O visas are the same. I only ask as the first extension must be for the reason the Non-O visa was issued.
Peter ****
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@John *********
they said it is possible, just my wife need to have 800k baht for 2 month before she can apply the non o retirement . So she got the non o under retirement .
Peter ****
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@John *********
my wife apply the non 0 visa in Hong Kong intended to follow my retirement, but they reject the application and ask her to apply the non o in Thailand . So we went to immigration and ask advise what we can do in this situation. After some talk with them, I ask whether I can apply non o under retirement. When the non o issued, then my wife will use the non o (retirement) to follow my retirement.
John **********
@Peter ***
did the immigration state you could do that? As far as I'm aware if you get a Non-O visa issued for being over 50 (commonly called retirement visa) then the subsequent extension on that visa must also for being over 50
Peter ****
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@John *********
the officer said yes…
John **********
@Peter ***
good luck
Stuart *********
Probably best to check with your immigration office as some may vary. As an example here’s what they need in Phuket.

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