Why did I receive a tourist visa instead of a Non-O visa for my Thai wife?

Had this happen also with my thai husband, brought my ppw and explained to Thai embassy, they fixed it and i had my year non-o visa. Had to go through a lot of steps, visits from officers and marriage verification. Good luck!

What you have is a 60 day multiple entry tourist visa it lasts for 6 month but you can only spend 60 days at a time then you have to do a boarder run to get another 60 days ,you can leave as often as you want and get 60 days on return.

I came on one of these in April have since converted it to a retirement visa using an agent.

You can get more than 6 month out of the visa if you leave and reenter on the day before the visa expires you will get 60 days and be able to extend it for 30 days.

I got o visa before I left £60 now I got retirement visa here was quite easy

Make sure the details are correct. They add an extra digit to my passport number and I missed it.

Marriage visa a shambles 2 months ago, wouldn't let me pick multiple entry, said in small writing multiple or single entry up to London.

Had all the paperwork like the year's before, they send a single entry visa😵‍💫

Emailed them and they said you need to pick mult-entry and I said it didn't give me this option.

They just brushed it off and took no responsibility.

@John *******

Sorry, but you missed to take notice of something really important, when you applied for the 1-year multi entry Non-Imm-O family Visa in the E-visa system of the London embassy.

The 365-days multi entry Non-Imm-O Visa (both family and retirement) got discontinued by October 30th, 2023, in all over the World's Thai embassies and consulates

(except for reason “married to a Thai wife” in Savannakhet, where it remained to be still available until now, but yet to be seen if the still offer it after January 1st, 2025, when the e-visa system will be introduced in Savannakhet)

Only the 90-days single entry version remains available.

If you need a multi-entry that is valid for one year, you first must enter with or apply inside Thailand for the initial 90-days Non-Imm-O Visa,

And after you have fulfilled the financial requirements, apply on Immigration for the "1-year Extension of Stay".

Only then, for this extended 1-year stay permit, you are able to buy a multi re-entry permit for 3800.- THB

You cant get a year Non O evisa.

It's 90 days, I arrived on mine a few days ago.

Non-o applied from London is £60

You’ll get 9 month out of this utilizing visa runs every 90 days and coming back in on March 28

We have the same from Canada and we do not have to do a visa run every month, we go to the office and pay to stay here. That is why we got it..and it allows you to also travel and return with no issues.

You got a multiple entry tourist visa. If you use this carefully you can get up to 9 months out of it with a couple of border hops. The visa you think you applied for is no longer available in London (or anywhere else) so there's been some sort of mix up

The whole Visa system is capricious, whether here or abroad 😟

Never heard of a non o e visa for a year online, I've always got 90 days then extended for the year when I'm here

FYI.......

A "Non-O" visa in Thailand can be obtained with a multiple-entry option, allowing the holder to enter and exit the country multiple times within the validity period of the visa, which is typically one year, with each stay permitted for up to 90 days per entry; however, to get a multiple-entry Non-O visa, you need to apply specifically for it and may need to provide additional documentation like proof of sufficient funds or a marriage certificate to a Thai citizen depending on the reason for your visit.

Key points about a multiple-entry Non-O visa:

Validity: Typically valid for one year from the date of issuance.

Stay duration per entry: Up to 90 days per entry.

Application process: Requires applying specifically for a multiple-entry visa at a Thai embassy or consulate.

Who may qualify: People who are married to a Thai citizen, family members of a Thai national, or those seeking to enter Thailand for specific purposes like medical treatment or volunteering.

When applying at a Thai Embassy outside of Thailand, you would receive the Non Immigrant O Visa which would be valid for 3 months, Single Entry.

After arrival in Thailand, you apply for the extension based on Marriage, Retirement etc at Thai Immigration.

Every year thereafter you apply to renew the extension of your visa.

I found the first part of the E-Visa site where you put in what visa your after is glitchy. It almost happened to me, as it kept crashing and timing out.

Thai embassy in london are liars and incompetent.

There's so such thing as a multiple entry non-O visa in the e-visa system, so you didn't apply for a non-O visa.

You applied for and received a multiple entry tourist visa. That means every time you enter Thailand until 29 March you'll receive a 60 day tourist stamp and you can apply for a 30 day extension. If you need more time you must leave and return again for a new stamp.

You can also apply for a 60 day visiting Thai family extension after the 30 day extension since you are married to a Thai.