@Marianne *******

I changed from Elite to non O Marriage visa in 2024 before they changed to E visa. I got my initial non O at Penang in person. One quirk of the Elite visa is that the visa and associated privileges are not affected by obtaining another visa whilst the Elite visa is still valid so when I came back from Penang I was still able to utilize the airport assistance and transfer service provided by Elite. I just told the Elite representative at the airport that I was entering on a non O and not the Elite visa to ensure that I didn’t get stamped in on the Elite visa. If you haven’t already done so it’s worth opening a bank account whilst you still have an Elite visa because it is very straightforward as that is another privilege provided by Elite.

I just submitted mine online on Monday morning and it was approved on Tuesday afternoon. I had to be really careful with data entry though especially with the autofill function on my iPhone because that can really mess things up. Also double check the completed TM47 form that is emailed back to you. I had to cancel my first submission because I spotted an error on the form.

You could try sending a follow up email to

Quoting your reference number for your online submission. Nothing to lose by trying

I am in a similar situation except my extension expires next August and my passport expires next September. I am planning to renew my passport in Thailand next January then I will go to immigration and get my stamps transferred to my new passport in March on the same day that I do my in person 90 days report ( required because I will be in UK for Xmas and first report after returning from overseas has to be in person). So by the end of March I will have all stamps in my new passport and I will apply for my next extension in July using my new passport. No need to get another initial 90 day non O. That’s my plan anyway so time will tell.

Hope this helps.

@Tod ********

Is this a recent change of policy from Bangkok Bank? They were fine issuing a letter and statement to me on 24th July. If this is really a new policy I will have to consider moving my funds to another account for next year’s extension.

@Dannie **************

Yes I made my own checklist of required documents and use it to check off what is needed to be scanned and printed etc. I keep all the document scans in a folder on my cloud drive so I can print them out from my phone when applying the next year. Easy! Preparation is key and if you make an appointment you don’t need to spend hours waiting at immigration. I have had a marriage extension for two years and no home visits. Probably depends on the office.

@Tod ********

Isn’t another advantage that if you want to ,and are able to, work in Thailand you can apply for a work permit if you are on a marriage extension but if you are on a retirement extension you would have to leave the country and come back on a non B or come back on a VE and apply for a non B in country? Probably not applicable to most but in 2015-16 I was on a non O retirement extension and was offered a job and had to leave the country and reenter on a VE then apply for the non B in country. I am still open to work so having a marriage extension now makes it easier.

@Colin *****

That’s odd then. When I have had unexplained rejections in the past I just keep resubmitting and it goes through. The only time that I have had repeated rejections is when it’s my first report after an overseas trip

@Colin *****

Did you check that you entered the address in exactly the same way as your TM30?

@Ellie ******

If I recall correctly your employer needs to obtain a WP3 pre approval document from the Department of Labor in order for you to apply for a non B at a Thai Consulate overseas. The last time I tried to do it I was rejected due to lack of WP3 so I just entered Thailand on a VE stamp and applied for the non B in Thailand. I would suggest that entering on a VE and applying for the non B visa in country is the easiest way forward but whatever he decides it needs to be coordinated with the employer.