Why can't I get a Non-O visa in Thailand despite meeting the requirements?

@Lynda **********

messaged me and said that her husband was denied the 90 day Non-O visa based on being over 50 and she was not even issued a tourist visa.

They have used their two 30 day visa exempt entries by land this year so they can't enter by land at Nong Khai either. They're gonna hafta fly in. :/

I got the retirement extension based on the $0 and my husband got his non O based on mine he went to KL and on Thursday he is eligible to get his extension we are both over 65

We wish the OP and her husband success with their retirement visas.

Thanks All for your helpful suggestions.

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We haven’t yet as our visas are valid until next year, but as my husbands on a Non-OA and I’m trailing that visa he will be looking to change it next year to a Non-O

I’m also over 50 which is why we were told that we would need to go to Savannakhet to get a visa to follow my husband’s

As Todd has said we were told my husband would get his Non-O in Chiang Mai and I would then need to go Savannakhet to get my dependant Non-O as Vientiane doesn’tissue them anymore.

Can't you do one of you first, then the other one?

Actually

@Mic****

that could be a good suggestion (if slightly troublesome logistic-wise).

They could get her husband a 90 day Non-O now on the funds in the bank. She could come in on a 30 day visa exempt entry (IF she didn't burn her two 30 day visa exempt entries by land so far this year). Once they're back and her husband was stamped in on his 90 day Non-O she could put the money in her account and go back to get HER 90 day Non-O, then come back, dump the money back into her husbands account (let it season the two months required before he applies for the extension) then he can apply for his extension and she can apply for the "piggy back" (trailing spouse) extension too.

Or if all else fails put 800k in a bank account for yourself. It is not as if you have to spend it ;)

I would say have your husband get the 90 day non-O visa from Vientiane. because at least then HE can start on the process to get a year extension.

There HAS to be a consulate that will issue you a 90 day Non-O visa based on being married to a foreigner on a 'retirmeent' visa even though you're over 50. Now you might have to go to Kota Bharu OR Yangon, or someplace to get it, BUT I am relatively confident you CAN indeed get the 90 day Non-O visa based on marriage to a foreigner.

what your age?

My wife same situation we ended up going for a Thai elite for 5 years at a cost of 500,K

and you are now currently IN Vientiane trying to apply for a 90 day Non-O visa OR are you being told this by someone?

Why didn't your husband get the O visa issued in country at the Immgiration office? There wasn't a need to go buy the Non-O from Vientiane. unless I'm mistaken he could have gotten it issued from the Chiang Rai immigration office off a visa exempt entry OR a 60 day tourist visa entry

I'm guessing you will need 800k EACH in a Thai bank account in your own name's