I will turn 50 soon and intend to apply for non-immigrant O, and 3 months later a 12 month extension of stay based on retirement. I have a non-Thai wife who is 1 year younger and wants to stay in Thailand with me.
I have read that she firstly has to acquire a non-immigrant O outside of Thailand in order to piggyback on my retirement extension as a trailing spouse (until she turns 50 when she has to apply for her own retirement extension).
My question is: when exactly can she apply for her non-immigrant O? Together with me when I apply for my first non-immigrant O or after I have acquired my 12 month retirement extension?
Thank you for any advice or insight.
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