Hi all, I'll apply for 1yr extension for non immigrant retired Visa O - 90 days. Do you experienced in Phuket immigration office how long from submitting application does it take to receive it?

Thank you

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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Hello all. I made a mistake in dealing with money matter during my 3 months non-immigrant O visa and can’t apply for 1 year extension. I’m planning to leave the country and reapply once more for the 3 month non-immigrant visa.

The first time I applied from Hanoi as I was living over there. What could be the best place to reapply for one ? I’ve been told it’s quite fast from a Thai consulate in Laos, do you have some more information ? Thank you

Hello,

if I renew my non-immigrant O visa (marriage) in Phuket and a few weeks later we move to another province, do we only do a TM30 in that other district or do we have to redo the entire immigration process?

Thank you

Non-Immigrant O Visa report

I tried to covert from a METV (6 month) to a Non-Immgrant O (spouse) visa at Wattana and didn't have much luck. I was given reasons for the denial that aren't actual requirements (need to be married for 3 months, no Thai bank account, home photos a little too small) and told I should "find someone to help me".

Anyway, made the run to Vientiane Laos and it was easy. Apply online once you arrive, go the office to pay your 2,000 baht fee, wait for the email with your visa. Would have taken just 3 days if it weren't for the consulate being closed for Songran, and the weekend.

Only needed half the documents, all PDF. 7 days total time. Easy. They'll want color copies of your marriage certs, and your spouses Thai ID with a signature and date at the bottom. It's a little work to get your files down to the 3MB limit.

I ran into a few DTV applicants at my hotel, they seemed to be happier with the process, and expected they'd have theirs in a day two as well.

Hello

Due to a family situation i had to leave Thailand and couldn't come back before my visa expired.

So when I came back I had to restart the whole process.

I went to immigration on April 1st to apply for the 90 days Non immigrant O visa.

Handed over all the required documents (i had to go back to the bank for proof of international transfer )

They said to come back 15 days later.

I did came back after Sonkran. They said the visa was not ready.

Went back this morning and after a 1 hour wait, they said it was still not ready and that we should come back next friday.

I came back to Thailand on a 60 days exemption visa.

It expired today.

They said that since I was applying for a new visa it wouldn't be a problem.

But what if my visa is declined ?

Is the delay normal ? (considering it was Sonkran )

Should i be worried ?

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 May my wife and I will be going to Thailand for 7 weeks on a Non-Immigrant O Visa – we are 77 and from the United States. Unfortunately, we can not stay long enough to season our money in the bank since we are going to Africa to do a gorilla trek and our dates are set. Our goal on this trip is to set up bank accounts to deposit 800K into each account using wise. We have rented an Airbnb condo and have received from the owner the 7-week lease, her ID card, and her ownership of the condo document. In December we will return on a new Non-Immigrant O Visa and after two months apply for an extended stay permit for a year.

Our Problem: I am reading in Facebook that Kasikornbank (K-Bank) and other banks will not allow us to open bank accounts with that short a lease (even though we will have a TM30, Certificate of Residence, photos, and Thai phone numbers linked to our passports).

I see 3 possible outcomes:

1. Kasikornbank will allow us to open accounts.

2. We have to rent a cheap condo while we are gone for a year ($300/mo) just to have a lease.

3. Use an agent.

From your experience, will Kasikornbank allow us to open an account. Are some branches or cities better to use? If not, and we have to use an agent, what would the cost be using our own money and not the agent’s.

Hi everyone,

I’m arriving in Thailand with a Non-Immigrant O visa (90 days), and I have a quick question:

Will I be required to show an onward/exit ticket when entering Thailand.

I’m planning to apply for a 1-year extension while staying in Thailand, so I don’t currently have a return ticket.

Would appreciate any recent experiences or advice. Thanks!

I made a trip to Indonesia, after emailing Thai consulate multiple times confirming it would work, and just got rejected.

Has anyone had success adding dependents for a non-immigrant-O visa in the last few months?

I have received emails from Los Angeles, and Jakarta Thai Consulate saying “Only the holder of a Non-Immigrant OA or OX is allowed to have their dependent applied for a Non-Immigration O.”