An update on transferring stamps to new passport for Thai wife extensions at KORAT immigration. Wife must attend, photocopy all pages of old passport and photocopy picture page of new passport. First do new TM30, separate building. It's not possible to do TM30 with new passport online. Then normal building for transfer of stamps. ! I hope this makes sense.

Hi everyone,

I’m Thai and my husband will need to apply for a Non-Immigrant O visa soon. We understand that we will have to leave Thailand to apply for it from a nearby country.

I’d really appreciate any recommendations on which neighboring country would be the easiest or most convenient for this process (I see on the group that Laos could be easy?)

Could anyone share their recent experiences regarding:

- Which country/embassy you used

- The application procedure (in person at the embassy or by evisa?)

- Processing time / waiting period

I have another question: an agent in Thailand told me that I can apply for an e-visa while he is in Thailand, and that once the visa is issued, he would need to leave the country and re-enter to activate it. Is that correct?

Any advice or tips would be very helpful. Thank you in advance!

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I spent 3 months 60+30 in Thailand for 2026.

I read on internet it’s only 3 months maximum every 6 months without visa, if I make a tourist visa my entry in 2 weeks is safest ?

Thanks.

Hello, urgent question: my work permit is coming to an end on 23rd April, with non-B expiring 29th April. My understanding was I would get some grace period after work permit expiry before having to leave the country but company wants to cancel the work permit + visa on 23rd April meaning we need to leave same day. They only told me this today *after* I gave them documents to cancel.

Currently have a sick infant at home so I would rather not have the work permit cancelled and have to rush out of the country same day. Company hasn't really been clear if this is possible or not...they said if I don't let them cancel the work permit + visa on the same day and instead I let the visa expire it will cause problems with future employment in Thailand.

In practice what is the real risk for staying after work permit expiry and not cancelling it? (We would leave before 29th to avoid overstays.)

Thanks!

Hi. I have a question about the Visa exemption for land travel. Is it normally 60 days or 30 days? I have 60 days by plane, but I've heard that land border travel is only for 30 days and cannot be extended. Is this true?

In February I entered Thailand on a 60 day visa exemption with the intention to marry my Thai fiancee in that time frame, which I did on March 19th.

I then went to the local Immigration office to change my status from Tourist to Spouse of a Thai National and get the 12 month Non Immigrant O visa.

I was told you cannot do this while you are in Thailand, you must leave the Kingdom and apply at a Thai Embassy in a foreign country, so I left and am now back in UK and will apply in due course via the London Embassy.

I am aware of what documents I need to produce online, it appears that I can submit my last 3 months UK bank statements as proof that I have a minimum income of 40,000Thb per month.

Has anyone in the group any recent experience of this with London/UK if so was it straight forward and hassle free, and how long did it take for the initial 90 day Non immigrant to be issued?

Greatly appreciate any feedback 🙏

In our last years.

Some people suffer from impaired mental faculties with various forms of dementia towards the end of their lives. At that stage of life there may be other health difficulties to deal with as well. Travel may become difficult or even impossible.

How would those people manage the processes of visa extensions and 90 day reporting?

What happens to them after many years in Thailand and perhaps having nothing and no one to fall back on in their home country?

I renewed my 12 month retirement visa in february, so the 90 day report is upcoming. My question is will i need to do the report in person at immigration office or will i be able to do it online? Tia

Quick question - what form should I use to transfer visa from old to new passport. Thank you.

Hello, I’ll be applying for my first extension at Phuket immigration and their full requirements are here: [[members only]/)

Before I apply, I’ll go and check latest requirements but wondering about this one as I’d guess plenty of people wouldn’t have either of these....

"*Rental contract or proof of ownership if applicant owns their residence*.”

I stay at my partners family home (they own it). Would I need anything instead, like a letter from the owner?

Thanks.