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What should I know about moving from one visa to another in Thailand?

Visa Transition Official Cancellation Work Permit ED Visa Non-B Visa

Jun 18, 2019

6 years ago

Rebecca ***************

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Info on moving from one visa to another: don't just let the first one expire in your passport, get it stamped as officially cancelled. My old school cancelled my work permit, but didn't get it stamped in my passport, and now it's a whole thing getting the stamp months later.

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When transitioning from one visa to another in Thailand, it is crucial not to let the first visa expire in your passport. Instead, have it officially cancelled with a stamp in your passport. Failure to do so can lead to complications later. This advice applies not only to Education (ED) visas but also to Non-B extensions, as indicated by community comments.

Tod *********

it's definitely for Non-B extensions as well.

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Amaël ******

That is true for ED visas only as far as I know.

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Rebecca ***************

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looks like that's only about education visas, nothing about work. And I got a visa in Vientiane no problem, but when I went to extend the Immigration people insisted I get a cancelled stamp

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@Rebecca **************

I was under that impression because of posts like this:

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Rebecca ***************

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In Chiang Mai at least they definitely need it for work visas, I just spent 1.5 hours doing it

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