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My wife, a Thai national, and I (US citizen), after residing for 30 years in the US, will be moving to Thailand next year. I will apply for a Non-immigrant O visa in LA, and then, in Bangkok, apply for a visa extension based on marriage. During our visit to Bangkok six years ago,we filed, at the district office ที่ทำการเขตบางแค the required paperwork needed regarding our marriage and opened a joint savings account at the Bangkok Bank. All the requirements for us to move to Thailand (passports, marriage registration, my wife's national ID card, Tabien Baan, etc., are now in order. I have seen many comments here regarding the financial requirements pertaining to obtaining a visa extension, but none specifically obtaining same based on marriage; it is my hope that someone can confirm, based on personal experience, my understanding of this matter from the information below that I got from the website of the THAI IMMIGRATION BUREAU in Bangkok. VISA EXTENSION - In the case of being a family member of a Thai national. The alien husband must have no less than ฿400,000 in a bank account and must must attach a funds deposit certificate issued by a bank in Thailand and a copy of a bankbook, or must earn an average annual income of no less than ฿40,000 per month and must attach documents such as any particular individual income tax return together with payment receipt, evidence of receiving retirement pension, evidence of receiving interest from funds deposit, or evidence of having other funds issued by the relevant agency proving that he earns an average monthly income of no less than Baht 40,000 throughout the year. My understanding is that I qualify as a husband who earns no less than ฿40,000 per month as a recipient in the Ohio State Teachers retirement system (actual monthly income is >฿140,000) which can be verified by an income verification letter from STRS as the required evidence of receiving a retirement pension. I appreciate all the useful information I read on this site. Thank you, all.????

It is not true that the TM30 notification is the responsibility of the House Master, or Owner of the Residence where you are staying (hotel or otherwise)?

My wife, a Thai national, and I, a US citizen, after residing for many years in the US, will be moving to Thailand. I will enter Thailand with a Non-immigrant O visa and at the appropriate time apply for a 1-Year Extension of Stay Based on Marriage, popularly know as a Marriage Visa. The monetary requirement for doing so in the case of being a family member, spouse in my case, of a Thai national, according to the information on the website of the Royal Thai Consulate, Los Angeles, is as follows. In the case of marriage to a Thai woman, the alien husband must have no less than ฿400,000 in a bank account in Thailand for the past two months to cover expenses for one year and must attach a funds deposit certificate issued by a bank in Thailand and a copy of a bankbook, or must earn an average annual income of no less than ฿40,000 per month and must attach documents such as any particular individual income tax return together with payment receipt, evidence of receiving retirement pension, etc. proving that the alien husband earns an average monthly income of no less than ฿40,000 throughout the year, If I understand correctly, based on the above, to meet the monetary requirement for said visa, all I need to do is provide an income verification statement from the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, which they provide routinely, verifying that I earn more than ฿40,000 per month; in fact, I earn more than ฿140,000 per month. It would be no problem to have said statement notarized, but I see no requirement to do so. I would appreciate any comments which substantiate, or question, my understanding as detailed above.

I assume that a multi Reentry Permit must be renewed annually expiring on the expiration date of a visa extension.