bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Hi everyone. I want to ask if you are on a single entry non-O volunteer visa, and you get a re-entry permit, when you come back in, do they give you another 90 days, or do they only give you until the original date? I am in charge of a group of volunteers who are coming to the end of their initial 90 days. For most of them, an additional 90 days would cover their stay. However, when our foundation recently was doing extensions for some volunteers, Chiang Mai immigration made some major problems, even though we are a fully registered foundation and the work permits were already obtained. Thanks for any advice. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) They don't give you another 90 days just the balance of your original 90 day permit to stay. Edited December 4, 2015 by elviajero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 As already said re entry permits add nothing to the original "permission to stay" date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thanks for answering, elviajero. Are you positive about that? Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thanks for answering, elviajero. Are you positive about that? Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk He will be positive as am I ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Because I thought that with an non-O marriage visa, if you do the re-entry just before your visa expires, you get a new 90 days. Perhaps I'm wrong. I've never tried to do that before. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thanks for answering, elviajero. Are you positive about that? Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Because I thought that with an non-O marriage visa, if you do the re-entry just before your visa expires, you get a new 90 days. Perhaps I'm wrong. I've never tried to do that before. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk If you have a single entry non 'O' visa for any reason you get one entry and a permit to stay of 90 days. Only a multiple entry non 'O' visas allow you to exit/enter and receive another 90 day stay. Edited December 4, 2015 by elviajero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 If that's the way it is, then that's the way it is. I'm just really trying to figure a way around dealing with CM immigration. They were extremely unreasonable. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Because I thought that with an non-O marriage visa, if you do the re-entry just before your visa expires, you get a new 90 days. Perhaps I'm wrong. I've never tried to do that before. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk "Volunteers" are not usually given Multi entry visas! You are confusing very different visas ......................................... A single entry visa is valid for a single (ONE) entry only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 If that's the way it is, then that's the way it is. I'm just really trying to figure a way around dealing with CM immigration. They were extremely unreasonable. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk It is more likely that the "foundation" has failed to provide adequate documentation for an extension of stay. Have you asked CM what they require ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Because I thought that with an non-O marriage visa, if you do the re-entry just before your visa expires, you get a new 90 days. Perhaps I'm wrong. I've never tried to do that before. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk "Volunteers" are not usually given Multi entry visas! You are confusing very different visas ......................................... A single entry visa is valid for a single (ONE) entry only. First, there is no need for the quotations around volunteers. They are volunteers, working with an officially registered foundation.Second, I am not confusing the visas. I know they are different. That is why I am asking about it. I never said that there is a multi-entry volunteer visa. I have a lot of experience with nonB visas, but not much with the volunteer visas since I just joined the foundation about 4 months ago. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Because I thought that with an non-O marriage visa, if you do the re-entry just before your visa expires, you get a new 90 days. Perhaps I'm wrong. I've never tried to do that before. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk "Volunteers" are not usually given Multi entry visas! You are confusing very different visas ......................................... A single entry visa is valid for a single (ONE) entry only. First, there is no need for the quotations around volunteers. They are volunteers, working with an officially registered foundation.Second, I am not confusing the visas. I know they are different. That is why I am asking about it. I never said that there is a multi-entry volunteer visa. I have a lot of experience with nonB visas, but not much with the volunteer visas since I just joined the foundation about 4 months ago. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk A "foundation" which clearly cannot supply the documentation required for an extension of stay to be granted. There is no "volunteer" visa ! http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908 Edited December 4, 2015 by expatbrit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 If that's the way it is, then that's the way it is.I'm just really trying to figure a way around dealing with CM immigration. They were extremely unreasonable. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk It is more likely that the "foundation" has failed to provide adequate documentation for an extension of stay. Have you asked CM what they require ? Why do you feel it is necessary to add quotes around foundation? And yes, I did ask exactly what was required. 3 times. Each time I came back it was something different. In the end, the extensions were obtained, but if there was any to avoid that, it would be preferable. Apparently there is not. So be it. Because I thought that with an non-O marriage visa, if you do the re-entry just before your visa expires, you get a new 90 days. Perhaps I'm wrong.I've never tried to do that before. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk "Volunteers" are not usually given Multi entry visas! You are confusing very different visas ......................................... A single entry visa is valid for a single (ONE) entry only. First, there is no need for the quotations around volunteers. They are volunteers, working with an officially registered foundation.Second, I am not confusing the visas. I know they are different. That is why I am asking about it. I never said that there is a multi-entry volunteer visa. I have a lot of experience with nonB visas, but not much with the volunteer visas since I just joined the foundation about 4 months ago. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 At least you are now aware that there are no "shortcuts" to obtaining extensions of stay ! Are you aware that "volunteers" cannot extend their stay beyond 12 months ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadthaijohn Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Because I thought that with an non-O marriage visa, if you do the re-entry just before your visa expires, you get a new 90 days. Perhaps I'm wrong. I've never tried to do that before. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk "Volunteers" are not usually given Multi entry visas! You are confusing very different visas ......................................... A single entry visa is valid for a single (ONE) entry only. First, there is no need for the quotations around volunteers. They are volunteers, working with an officially registered foundation.Second, I am not confusing the visas. I know they are different. That is why I am asking about it. I never said that there is a multi-entry volunteer visa. I have a lot of experience with nonB visas, but not much with the volunteer visas since I just joined the foundation about 4 months ago. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk A "foundation" which clearly cannot supply the documentation required for an extension of stay to be granted. There is no "volunteer" visa ! http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908 Look, I asked a question which was answered, so I'm going to leave this thread behind.But before I go, I would like to say that there is no need for you to make implications about things you know nothing about. If you have nothing constructive/helpful to say, then just be quiet. Don't cast aspersions on others just because you have a bent view of the world. Sent from my ASUS_T00J using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Had the foundation and its "employees" been organised there would have been no need for the question. But thanks for your comments. I can now understand why problems were encountered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 First, there is no need for the quotations around volunteers. There is no reason to give volunteers anything else than single entry non-O. They can get one year extension of stay at immigration with paperwork from their NGO and their work permit. Yes, volunteers need a work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Had the foundation and its "employees" been organised there would have been no need for the question. But thanks for your comments. I can now understand why problems were encountered. Yes, because we all know that when you go into an Immigration office, the process is 100% consistent everywhere, all the time. Every office, and every IO in every office, asks for and expects the exact same documentation. Right? The guy explained what happened on his 3 visits. Unless you have inside-information to imply he or his organization is crooked, then at least offer him the benefit of presumed innocence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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