Will I encounter issues applying for a DTV while my non-O spouse extension is still valid for one more day?

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Who thinks I will have a problem with the following scenario:

- I am currently on a non-o spouse extension that has its last day this Saturday 29 March
- I also have a multiple re-entry permit in my passport valid until Saturday 29 March
- I fly out of the country this Friday 28 March

I will apply for DTV in Cambodia and I would like to apply immediately on Friday after arriving in Cambodia. The reason to apply immediately is that I will get signed statements from the Kbank on Friday just before flying out of Bangkok. Those statements will proof I have the funds for DTV but they will have the date of Friday on it so I assume I should apply for DTV on Friday so the date of the statement matches with the application date.

Problem I see here is that due to the multi entry permit, my non-o visa will still be valid for 1 day on the day of DTV application. Will that be a problem?

Anyone has ever tried canceling a multi entry permit? I will ask in the airport regardless but I think I can imagine the face of the immigration officer when he sees its only valid for 1 more day haha.

Many thanks to anyone that can provide helpful information.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is currently on a non-O spouse extension that expires shortly and is concerned whether applying for a DTV visa immediately after leaving Thailand would be an issue due to still holding a valid multi-entry permit. Responses clarify that there is no problem applying for a new visa while under an extension of stay, and the multi-entry permit does not need cancellation. Just ensure to apply for the DTV after entering Cambodia with the necessary documents.

Tod ********* · Answer

You're confusing two very different things a VISA & an extension of stay

If you had a year-long, multi-entry Non-O VISA <- the kind that you bounce out/back every 90 days on you'd have to wait for that visa itself to expire before you could apply for a new type of visa (the DTV)

BUT

You don't have a visa at all, you have a yearly extension of stay from an immigration office based on marriage to a thai AND a re-entry permit

That's a completely different "animal" and you can go apply for a new VISA while on an extension even when that extension is still valid

There is no issue at all and as I said you're confusing the difference between a real visa from an embassy and an extension of stay from immigrations

You can't cancel your multi-entry permit, it's not needed at all and there's no need to waste your time or the people at passport control at the airport about it. Just stamp out, go to Cambodia apply online for the eVisa (remember to upload the cambodian visa and arrival stamp to PROVE you're in cambodia when you apply) and you'll be fine

Will I encounter issues applying for a DTV while my non-O spouse extension is still valid for one more day?

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