What should I do about my 90-day report as a non-immigrant O visa holder in Thailand?

90-day reporting Non-Immigrant O visa Visa options Thai family visit visa Visa extension options COVID-19 visa considerations Thailand immigration rules

May 11, 2021

4 years ago

Shawn ********

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Hello everyone! 

I am due to report my 90 days ( first time ) and obviously online system isn’t operational. I currently hold a non immigrant O ( married to Thai) multiple entry visa valid for 1 year.

I went to the local immigration office in prachuap this morning and the person at the immigrations office told me that I had to leave the country and come back and get a stamp from the airport customs... she also gave me another option which is to change my current visa to a « visiting Thai family » visa (60 days validity)...  or, supporting a Thai wife visa which required the 400k in the bank etc. 

As for now, I cannot go with that option because my 90 days is due in 2 days May 13.

I have reached out to the Thai embassy where I initially got my non immigrant O visa and they told me that i didn’t have to go out of the country to report my 90 days.  

Needless to say, this situation got me really confused, I am trying to do everything possible to meet the rules and regulations but this seems like total none sense..

Did anyone ever have this kind of issue? Can anyone tell me What options I have ? 

Thank you all so Much!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is due for their first 90-day reporting under a non-immigrant O visa (married to a Thai citizen), but faces confusion due to conflicting information from immigration and the Thai embassy regarding whether they need to leave the country to report. They have two days until the deadline and are exploring options for a family visit visa or a Covid extension, as their multiple entry visa is complicated by current travel restrictions. Several commenters offer advice, suggesting applying for the Covid extension immediately and later considering either extending or making a 'border bounce' to use their existing visa. They emphasize the importance of understanding visa rules and having appropriate funds for extensions.

Sean *************

Great advice, but people are missing a key part.

Your situation:

You can’t/shouldn’t leave. You can’t get your marriage extension in time. So the advice is to get either a visiting family or Covid extension. Great advice.

But, after this extension, you still have a valid multiple entry, unexpired visa. You have a choice then approaching the end of your family/covid extension. You can extend it. Or, you can leave the country, do a ‘border bounce’ and come back on another 90 stamp on your original Multiple Entry visa up to its expiry date.

Obviously this is only useful if the border restrictions are loosened, or if you don’t have the funds to extend in country.

I did this years ago. Multiple entry visa, got a job, an annual extension. 6 months later I quit my job. Cancelled my extension and then just left and came back in on my original visa. Did 3 more border bounces on my original visa, including one on the very last days before it expired for another 90 days.

Best of luck.