What happens to a dependent's Non-O visa when switching from an ED-Plus visa to a Non-B visa in Thailand?

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Nov 5, 2024

20 hours ago

Zaina ******

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I am currently on an ED-Plus visa valid until June 2025, and I have a dependent on non-O visa also valid until June. If I switch from an ED-Plus to a non-B visa, what will happen to my dependents’ visa status? Will they need to cancel their non-O visas and apply for new ones, or can they change their visa status within Thailand without leaving the country?

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When switching from an ED-Plus visa to a Non-B visa in Thailand, the dependent on a Non-O visa will need to cancel their current visa as it is invalidated once the primary visa holder's status changes. The dependent must apply for a new visa either within Thailand or by leaving the country, depending on the local immigration office's regulations and the employer's support for the application.

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Ellie *******

A visa/extension based on dependent on another foreigner is no longer valid as soon as the main foreigner's visa/extension is cancelled or expired. In that case, her dependent extension must be cancelled with yours.

Now it depends on the employer and immigration office whether she can apply for her Non-O dependent to a foreigner with a visa or extension based on employment at the local immigration office or has to leave once.

Your new employer has to agree to support your wife's Non-O as well, as she needs paperwork from the company to apply for it inside or outside Thailand, anyway.

20 hours ago

Ellie *******

In usual cases such as applying for a Non-O dependent visa inside Thailand from a tourism entry stamp, the main foreigner needs to be on a 1-year extension already. This results in family members having to go to the Thai consulate around to apply for an initial visa there, or wait until the first 90 days pass with border-bounce or tourist visa.

As Non-ED-PLUS is quite a new one, no report of converting to Non-B so far. No one knows yet how the immigration offices handle the procedure like this.

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