If it’s a spousal non-O that has a work restriction, it’s impossible (retirement ones cannot be switched either). It’s because the restriction was in place as a condition of your visa.

Otherwise, as stated above, you should be able to get an extension based on work using your Non-O

You get a 30 day, under consideration stamp. It’s 30 days from the day you applied. Just apply earlier, perhaps a month or so before your visa expires. You don’t have to wait until it’s about to expire.

Agree 100% with what has been said. There may be a third option, an extension based on employment. This would include a work permit and all the proper documents from your employer, and perhaps even proof of tax paid. Technically, it could even be your own business. The 60 day extension above may or may not give you time to get papers together. But, it could be a third option.

My experience to answer your questions. Under consideration stamps can differ in length. A marriage extension usually gets a one month consideration. I asked one year what if I go home and can’t make it back by that date? Immigration said that I would have to reapply for my one year extension if I couldn’t make it.

More recently I applied for a Non-O (from amnesty) on July 31st. I was given a consideration stamp until October 23rd, which is almost 8 weeks. So, there you have it.

It depends on YOUR circumstances.

Marriage extension,

-more paperwork, those of us that have done it know. But, you get used to it.

-you can eventually apply for Permanent Residency (>3 years of unbroken visa, plus a number of factors, donations, nationally quota, not available all years)

- you can seek employment, serve as a director, etc

- easier to switch reasons for extension within Thailand

Retirement

- more money in the bank

- easier paperwork

- ineligible for permanent residency

- any work is prohibited

- EXTREMELY difficult (nearly impossible)to change from a retirement extension to a different reason for extension without leaving the country. So while changing from marriage to retirement is a piece of cake, IIRC the opposite (retirement to marriage) is not possible within (is covid19 an exception?)

Please correct me if I’d made any errors! YMMV

Only you know your

Do they have a permanent teacher’s license (5 year) from Kurusapa? If not, it may be difficult for the new school to prepare the paperwork in time. Those who use the 2 year temporary teaching licenses are the ones who will have a problem. That document sometimes takes weeks. If the new school is attentive, they may be able to do it. But, usually they are not proactive enough.

Things to consider.

The Phuket office is terrible for making their own policies, ignoring ones announced by Bangkok.

Teachers are listed as skilled professionals. Get the letter they are asking for, then permission from the embassy there. With that approval, you can come to Thailand, do quarantine, etc.

Make a checklist. Don’t miss anything!

@Benj****

, you can get an extension for any legitimate visa on almost any type of visa/extension. Exceptions have always been on the retirement ones, which cannot, and more recently student visas because of misuse. Again, there are exceptions for certain nationalities who must go home.

As for amnesty, I laugh at all the psychics who are predicting the next phase of amnesty.

I don’t know either. But, whatever they do, it will be in the interest of the immigration officers, not the aliens/foreigners. And with million cases expiring simultaneously, we know something big will need to be done.

@Bobby *******

, we have no way of knowing that.