I can't find an answer to this one having trawled through older posts. If I've missed it, my apologies.
I live most of the year in Hua Hin and return to the UK twice per year. I'm over here currently on a 90 day multiple entry 'O' non-immigrant visa. I arrived in June and have already made one 'visa run'. My current 90 day period expires on 28th November and my flight back to the UK is on 6th December.
Can I get an extension from the Immigration Office to cover me for the 8 day 'overlap'?
Cheers
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The obvious question to ask is "when does your visa itself expire". If it's still valid on 28th Nov then just do another border run and get another 90 days.
If you don't want to do that or your visa will have expired by then, then I think it quite possible that Imm will give you a 7 day extension to your current 90 day permission for the normal 1,900 THB. Take along your confirmed flight ticket to show that you are leaving.
That still leaves a day in limbo but I don't think you'll have much trouble unless asked to produce your passport during those 24 hours. I also believe that airport Imm don't fine you 500 THB for one day's overstay but your passport will be stamped as such.
I doubt you'll have trouble getting another 7 days.
I don´t understand those "border runs". My understanding of a "Non-Immigrant-O" visa is, that you get it for a periode of x months and simply have to report to the immigration office in Hua Hin every 90 days to keep it valid for it original period?
Say a Non-Immigrant-O visa was originally issued for 120 days, you would then have to report to the immigration office after the first 90 days. Am I wrong? What is the border run good for ?
The OP has a multi-entry non O visa. They only come in single or multi-entry varieties. No such thing as 120 days permitted to stay on a visa.
A single entry is obviously used on the first entry and allows 90 days here. With a multi, the holder has to exit the country every 90 days. The visa is valid for a year so the holder can do that as many times as they wish and always get another 90 days on re-entry as long as the visa is still valid.
Reporting to Imm dosn't come into it as that is only necessary if you spend more than 90 consequtive days here - not possible on a Non O visa be it single or multi-entry.
I think you're confusing the situation with extending a Non O visa for a year. In that instance, you do have report every 90 days (unless you've exited the country inbetween times) but you don't have a visa. You have an annual extension to one.
That's the difference.
My visa expires in May 2012 and I think I'll take the option of the 7 day extension and then 1 day 'overstay'. I'm reluctant to do another visa run as it would be wasted as I'm likely to be in the UK until March 2012.
Cheers
[i]'The ability to recognise the extent of your knowledge on any particular subject is a condition which, (unfortunately), far too few people are afflicted with'.[/i]
I'd be a bit careful of that scenario. I was assuming that your visa would have expired and you'd be on your last 90 days here.
If I were you, I'd pop along to Imm and have a chat with them in advance and see what they say. I think there's every chance that they'll be helpful and you'll get another 7 days but you never know. They may tell you to do the border run as your visa's still valid.
Then there's the business of the 1 extra day. I've had multi-entry Os in the past but never went over the 90 day border run. Again, I'd ask at local Imm about what could happen at the airport. I'd hate to give you advice that you'll be OK and then they annul your visa because you've overstayed.
Play it safe and get their advice. Remember to take your flight ticket.
Let us know how you get on because it'll be good information for the future.
I'll call into the Immigration Office and ask their advice. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks again
[i]'The ability to recognise the extent of your knowledge on any particular subject is a condition which, (unfortunately), far too few people are afflicted with'.[/i]
Calling them probably won't help you...you should go there in person and get something in writing if possible...or at least a name of the person that informes you on this..
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Sorry, when I say "I'll call into", I mean that I will go there personally.
[i]'The ability to recognise the extent of your knowledge on any particular subject is a condition which, (unfortunately), far too few people are afflicted with'.[/i]
elem wrote:Calling them probably won't help you...you should go there in person and get something in writing if possible...or at least a name of the person that informes you on this..
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Definitely call in on the Hua Hin Immigrations office. Regardless of what another Immigrations office may do in another part of the country, an individual Immigrations office apparently has latitude in what the can (will?) do regarding extensions of stay. So, since you are in Hua Hin, be sure to ask Hua Hin Immigrations if they can issue an extension for you.
A reply of what somebody experienced in, say, Pattaya or Bangkok may bear no resemblance to what Hua Hin can/will do.
I was intending to go to the Immigration Office next week but some friends offered me a ride on the Andaman Club run yesterday. Couldn't refuse a 'day out', so I went and got myself another 90 days stay. Thanks to all those who offered their advice.
[i]'The ability to recognise the extent of your knowledge on any particular subject is a condition which, (unfortunately), far too few people are afflicted with'.[/i]
