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Will my wife's absence from Thailand affect my Non O extension while she travels to the UK?

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Question for the visa guru's on here.

My wife is on a Non O-A extension of stay (3rd year in Thailand) and I am on a trailing spouse Non O extension as I am under 50 years old. We have previously travelled outside of Thailand together and re-entered using re-entry permits.

If my wife wanted to return the UK for 4 weeks without me, but with a valid re-entry permit, would this affect my extension of stay in any way as she would not be in the Kingdom for that period?

Thanks in advance
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The wife can travel to the UK for 4 weeks without affecting her husband's Non O extension of stay, as there is no requirement for both to be in Thailand simultaneously. His visa remains valid regardless of her temporary absence.
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Kuu *****
Kuu *****
Don't affect you and not mandatory for you to join to UK
Tod *********
Tod *********
Won't affect you in the least.

There is no obligation that you travel together, you just happen to be here on an extension that is tied to hers (which only matters when your extensions come due) not that she has to be here for your extension to be valid.

Your extension is good for as long as it's good for whether the primary extension holder (that you have the trailing spouse extension from) is in the country or not

She can travel alone, you can travel alone, you guys can travel together.
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