Hi. I am a Canadian who arrived back in Thailand on November 4, 2021 with my Thai wife and I was admitted on a 90 day Non-O Visa based on visiting spouse and family. Well I went in Udon Immigration yesterday (Dec. 20) and filed for a One Year Extension and this granted with the words, "...under consideration of the Immigration Bureau Applicant must contact this office again in person on March 3,b2022. The Immigration lady said to come back and I would then get a One Year Extension. All is good, but my question are threefold:
1} Do I have to come back on the exact day of March 3, 2022 or can I come back earlier or even later?
2) When will the year extension start and finish?
3) We are going back to Canada in April, 2022 and returning to Thailand in October 2022. Will I be able to enter Thailand on this Extension? Is there something I must do with Immigration beforehand?
Many thanks in advance!
TLDR : Answer Summary
A Canadian expat in Thailand, after obtaining a 90-day Non-O Visa based on their marriage to a Thai spouse, has successfully filed for a One Year Extension. Key questions include if they must return on the exact date of March 3, 2022, when the extension period starts and ends, and the implications of traveling back to Canada before returning to Thailand in October 2022. Responses from the community highlight the importance of local immigration office policies and advise that the extension starts after the current allowed stay ends. They also suggest acquiring a re-entry permit to keep the extension valid while traveling.
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