Yes, because you are arriving as a tourist. Once you actually have an O visa, you won't need a return flight/onward travel.

You are supposed to use the immigration office allocated to the province you live in(this includes agents).

Your passport belongs to your country, not you. It states clearly inside it or ask any embassy. There's always a risk handing it to an unauthorized third party.

If you apply for a visa or extension yourself at immigration, they always give it back to you before you leave. It's actually a legal requirement herethat a foreigner carries their passport with them at all times or makes it available asap when requested by police, although not enforced much unless you do something really stupid and illegal.

@Gena *****

. Home will need to be in your name only in almost all circumstances. Strict laws here involving foreigners owning real estate/land. You can use your family housebook if you're still in it initially, until you get your own.

@Gena *****

. Are you still registered in a Thai housebook? (Tabien Bahn.). You're going to need it to get your husband a long term spouse visa/extension.

@Martyn **********

. No one said it was easy, nothing here regarding visas is. It's all about the $$$ here.

A yearly visit to imm to extend a spouse or retirement visa isn't that hard, just paper work and proof of funds.FIrst one was a grind but clockwork after that.

I've been here 5+ Years on spouse extensions. Never had a home visit, used same photos more than once. Changwattana seems a lot easier than provincial offices from what I hear. Typical beurocracy here , give someone a uniform and they believe they can make and change the rules as they see fit.

@Martyn **********

I agree. I'm not bothering myself either after looking into it.

But it's her husband's choice, not ours. If they're adamant about it, spouse visa is the best path.

@Gena *****

. Length of marriage is irrelevant. I obtained a spouse visa one month after marriage with no issues at all. If he wants citizenship eventually it's his only option. Spouse visa allows him to work (with permit) and also less financial burden to open a business which is another way to pay tax to qualify for citizenship.

On top of that if you're on a retirement extension, you won't be able to get a re entry permit or be able to do a 90 day report until you do . Especially if you have a new passport number .

Just go to CW and do it, doesn't take long at all. It's a requirement of immigration and you may invite headaches in the future by not doing it. A visa in an expired passport is worthless because they only last as long as the passports expiry date legally.

@Brook *******

you won't get a yearly extension at Changwatanna Imm office without a current 90 day report or a passport stamp showing youve been in country less than 90 days.