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What is the best time to apply for a Non-O visa before extending based on marriage in Thailand?
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The user mentions they are currently in Chiang Mai and are concerned about their upcoming visa expiration date. They are looking for advice on the optimum time to apply for a Non-O visa before their COVID visa expires on November 22, as well as any additional information related to this process.
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I'm in Mexico! I saved 2.650 USD by NOT being in Chiang Mai! ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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are you going to calculate this with all the posts that name a city? You must be very proud saving all that money๐. Have to say you sound like a little schoolboy with his milk money but whatever floats your boat right. Mexico is nice though. John ******
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3 thousand bucks is NOT milk money.๐คฆ๐ปJordi ********
@John ********
who cares mate, your not in Thailand, good for you. How much did you save by not going to Bali or Auckland? Whats the context? What are you trying to say? John ******
@Jordi *******
try to READ the OP post. My reply was humour. ๐คฆ๐ป๐คฃ๐คฃReply to
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how did you calculate this amount?Nick ****
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airfares. 1 year insurance for OA visa. Visa application. 10 nights ASQ...plus goodness knows how much the stupid new required 3 million baht insurance will cost me. I just want to enjoy Life FFS!๐๐คฃ๐คฃReply to
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ORIGINAL POSTERHahaha. My question got lost somehow. It is about getting a Non-โOโ visa, prior to applying for an extension based on marriage. My COVID visa expires on Nov 22. What is the optimum time to apply for the โnon-Oโ? Also grateful for any other info. You know where I am. ๐
John *******
ORIGINAL POSTERAnd I should have said โCOVID extensionโ rather than โCOVID visaโ ๐
Garrett ***********
@Jo**
No worries mate. Reason I ask is because with the covid extension, the ability to change visas in country depends on what your visa was before you went on the covid extension. Exempt or tourist visas are fine. Garrett ***********
Giovanni No, the OA visa is finished once you transition to the covid extension. You'd have to restart a new visa, but a Non-OA can't be obtained in country (even during covid).
Garrett ***********
Giovanni You can also obtain pad thai and a sex change in country too. Stop mixing and matching things. A Non-O and Non-OA visa are two DIFFERENT visas with different requirements.
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ORIGINAL POSTERNo worries. I was on a visa exemption.
Garrett ***********
@Jo**
Great. 30 days before would be ideal, I believe CM immigration requires at least 15 days left on your current stamp to apply for a Non-O. You'll need 400k baht in a Thai bank account in your name, but it doesn't need to be seasoned for 60 days until you apply for the yearly extension. Tod *********
@Garrett **********
In Chiang mai you need a minimum of 21 days left on your current stamp to apply for the in country Non-Imm visa because it goes under review for 20 days before you go back and get the Non-O visa and new 90 day stamp inked in@John ******
you don't have enough time on your current stamp to apply SO go apply for a 60 day covid extension again before this stamp expires and THEN you will have the time needed to apply for the in country Non-O at the Chiang Mai immigration office John *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tod ********
Wow - my current extension is good until Nov 22. So I can apply next week, no?Garrett ***********
@Jo**
Tod and Diannae are right, chiang mai is 21 days. You'll have to get another covid extension, wait 2 weeks for the 2nd stamp, then apply.John *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Garrett **********
hi garret - I donโt understand. There are 31 days left on my current extension. Sorry if Iโm being a bit thick. ๐ How does this equate to me having fewer than 21 days left?Garrett ***********
@Jo**
Ahh, sorry forgot we're still in October! hahaJohn *******
ORIGINAL POSTERDianne *****
@Garrett **********
pretty sure Chiang Mai requires 21 days left on your current stamp, unlike Bangkok and most other places that only require 15 daysGarrett ***********
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You're probably right. John *******
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Thanks!Reply to
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Lol sorry man, just a little fun. Prior to the covid extension, what visa did you have? Tourist or visa exempt entry? Reply to
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Lyndon ************
I've been worried too, no phone calls nothing. Hope you are safe
Garrett ***********
Thank god! We've been worried sick about you!! Wondering daily where you are and how you're doing.
Don't scare us like that again!!!
Don't scare us like that again!!!
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