koratkarlos Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Hello Forum. I have non immigrant O visa based on marriage. When this visa expires I will be out of the country for about 2 months. Do I renew my visa now or come back into Thailand with visa exempt then get another non immigrant O visa. Or does it matter? Thanks for useful advice. I do not want to get a visa extension until next year due to tax considerations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 What do you have now? Do you have a multiple entry non-o visa issued by an embassy or consulate or a extension of stay based upon marriage? You could enter on a visa exempt entry and then make a trip to a embassy or consulate to apply for a non-o visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanoshi Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 When does your Visa expire? When are you re-entering the Country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koratkarlos Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 My visa expires this November 6, 2019. I am leaving Thailand for 2 months the end of September. I have a non immigrant O visa multi-entry based on marriage from Savannakhet. I will re-apply for this visa in Savannakhet again. I will be traveling in and out of BKK airport on an international flight. So my feeling is to renew the visa before my trip to avoid some of the reported hassles coming into BKK visa exempt (I am American) but I also could just reapply when I return to Thailand. I will be traveling with my Thai wife. I am not sure it makes any difference but I depend on the forum for the good advice I always receive. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanoshi Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, koratkarlos said: My visa expires this November 6, 2019. I am leaving Thailand for 2 months the end of September. I have a non immigrant O visa multi-entry based on marriage from Savannakhet. I will re-apply for this visa in Savannakhet again. I will be traveling in and out of BKK airport on an international flight. So my feeling is to renew the visa before my trip to avoid some of the reported hassles coming into BKK visa exempt (I am American) but I also could just reapply when I return to Thailand. I will be traveling with my Thai wife. I am not sure it makes any difference but I depend on the forum for the good advice I always receive. Thanks. I'd take UJ's advice in this situation. 1 hour ago, ubonjoe said: You could enter on a visa exempt entry and then make a trip to a embassy or consulate to apply for a non-o visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 You could leave and re-enter the country to get a new 90 day entry shortly before your trip and then get a re-entry permit to keep the remainder of your 90 day entry valid instead of a visa exempt entry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 One option to look at is returning to Thailand via Ho Chi Minh City, and getting your new multiple entry Non O visa there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koratkarlos Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 Thank you gentleman for your creative thinking. It truly is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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