True. Always check before you leave the counter. My last entry to the country, even though I handed the IO my passport with the page where the extension of my non OA and re-entry permit are, the IO didn’t pay attention and gave me 30 day stay on visa exemption.

I was only aware of the mistake when I was home and checked it. Eventually, I had to go back to the airport and had it fixed.

A senior IO apologised to me though.

@Ellie ******

Thank you very much for advising this additional piece of information. Think we will take the easiest and safest way.

@Ellie ******

For her current non OA, yes, she has valid re-entry permit which also expires on 31 Oct.

@James *******

I am still on non OA. The plan is she gets the non O, then I apply for the non O as a trailing spouse.

This brings up my other question. Our marriage certificate was issued in Canada, instead of going back to Canada, can we get a Canadian law firm in Thailand or overseas (eg HK) to notarise it? Is it accepted by overseas Thai embassy/consulate when I apply for it?

@James *******

No, not the first year, has extended a few times already

@James *******

Thank you James.

Can your wife apply for a non O trailing spouse visa in Taiwan, after you get your non O retirement visa here?

@Penny *******

No need to go back to your home country for the extension. Just go to the Immigration Office where you live. The current insurance requirement is 3M Baht inpatient.

@Sebastian ******

That depends on how many times you will leave and back during the extended year. If you foresee it will be quite often (say more than 3 times), it’s still better to get a multiple re-entry permit. If not that many times, u can get a single re-entry permit every time before you leave the kingdom.

@John *******

Which means I can skip the first year’s extension and by the time the 2nd year’s stay is coming to end, I can still do the extension, provided that I meet all the requirements?