Hi everyone,
I've read the basics about the Dependent (Non-O) Visa, but was wondering about a few details. Any help is much appreciated. My questions are:
1. I live in Phuket, and my daughter was born in Phuket 6 months ago. Her mom owns a house in Phattalung and that is the address we gave for her birth certificate, which was registered in Phattalung. I rent a house in Phuket, and they stay with me sometimes, and sometimes they stay at her mom's house in Phattalung. Currently they are unable to visit Phuket due to travel restrictions. My question is, can I do the visa application here in Phuket? Or would I need to apply in Phattalung?
2. I was on ED visa, which expired in January. I have been doing the 2 month visa amnesty extensions since then, which my school helps me with. It's easy, I just show up every 2 months for a photo and pay 1900 baht. Does anyone know how long these might continue? I have about 6 weeks left on my current extension, so I'm considering getting started on the Dependent Visa. But if I can get more extensions I might just keep doing that for now.
3. Are there any agents in Phuket who are experienced with Dependent Visas and charge a reasonable fee? (hopefully ok to ask here?) My friend just finished his Dependent Visa, and said it took him 4-5 trips to immigration, but the agents he looked at wanted 20,000 baht, which seems quite high for the amount of work involved.
4. If there's anything you'd like to point out that maybe I didn't think to ask, I welcome any helpful input.
Thanks as always, there are some of you in here who have really helped me out a lot over the years. It's much appreciated.