essexman

Instead of using an agency ... Have you thought about coming here and meeting a woman ... My best friend came to visit me at Christmas ... He met a lovely woman who worked in Tescos ... They are getting on really well and I think he has met a lovely honest woman ... My wife and I see her a lot and she is going to the UK soon for a visit. I have lived here for 14 months ... I live in Chonburi town ... And there are many single women here. The tip I would give you ... Try and learn the language a bit ... It certainly helps ... I wish you good luck ..

Having just complete the process for the second yr. It is involved & aggravating, this yr. has change since last, it is one of the most difficult visa's to get & most just go the retirement route. A Thai marriage registration is now required. I'll start with what you'll need form her side. First go to her home of record, get her family Tom-boon, which is her house registration, it will have page with her name entered in it, her birth certificate, her Thai I.D. 2 copies of each.

From your embassy you'll need Affidavit of Eligibility, stating you are free to legally marry, then have that translated into Thai. Next you have to go the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs, to have those document legallized;

Legalization Division

Department of Consulate Affairs

Ministry of Foriegn Affairs

3 Rd Floor, 123 Chaeng Wattana Rd.

Tung Song Hong, Laksi District, Bangkok

Take everything to her Amphore, like the City hall of where she lives, fill out the required paperwrok for registration of aThai Marriage. The registration you'll get the same day if you get there early enough.

For immigration you'll need 2 completed TM-7 forms, including pictures in the required size which are not the same as passport, 2 copies of your passport, both photo page, & entry visa stamp page. Then 25 photos of your living arrangements, the living, sleeping, kitchen areas, food in the fridge, clothes in the closets, shoes, enterainment equipment. You both must be in all photos, Then 2 pictures of you both pointing to the address or name of where you live. 2 photos of both directions of the street, Soi outside of where you live. Mount the photos on legal size plan paper 3 to a page where they will fit & make sure the camera you use has date stamp capabilities.

You will be required to draw a hand drawn map of the neighborhood, then have that copied there at the Jomtien Office. your wife will be required to wirte a letter in Thai stating she wishes to stay together with you as husband & wife. This can be completed before, so long as she doesn't sign or date it until it's witnessed by the agent. All this paperwork must be in the proper order though they won't tell you what that order is. Also you need proof of residence, lease agreemtent, rent receipts, it wouldn't hurt to a have a "Letter of Residency" the same whcih is required for a Thai drivers license, then of course you bank info. I use the Income Statement.

In the Jomtien Office there is only one agent at desk # 5 who processing married 'o' visa's, expect not to have everything she requires, all the copies required many of which will be returned to you serving not purpose other than to annoy you for the efford. She will not talk to you in English as I don't believe she can. But to avoid added complications I did not let her know I speak Thai. Once she has given you to her supervisor who will review your paperwork & stamp every page 3-4 times, you'll have to sign every document. Pay the fee, & she stamps another month extenstion in your passport. Married 'o' visa's are porcessed in Bangkok, on the return due date they will stamp the visa in your passport with the first 90 day report date.

I have been told that since a Thai marriage registration is required the process will be easier in yrs to come, since you should not have to prove yr after yr you are married. I am currently waiting for the return of my stamp from Bangkok, due back at Jomtien Imm Sept. 23, 2011. So I am doubtful that anything has changed.

If you chose to have a business do it all, Siam Legal offer all services for $825.00 USD last time I looked.

I am British I have the 400,000 bacht in Bank but now have to go to Bangkok to get Affidavit of Eligibility to marry how much should I say my monthly income as my lady doesn't earn any money at all.

I plan to make Business renting apartment in the future but just now in the the Build process ?

Also should I take copies of her information with me to show Ministry of Foreign Affairs as she isn't going to Bangkok with me.

Also I am on a Tourist Visa just now & have a Daughter 3 months & 10 days old with my Future Wife ?

Some people say that I should go & get A Non O'Immigrant Visa but have been red marked by Thai Consulate for getting Visa.

Please help me with Information if possible thank you x

Hi Keith ... I wish you luck with your visa application ... Although I am married to a Thai I still continue with the retirement visa route ... I have looked into the marriage type visa but have been put off by the amount of red tape required. When you go to the Ministry of foreign Affairs ... Be prepared for a long wait ... Make sure you translation into Thai is 100% correct. Last year I took a document there ... I had paid to have it translated into Thai locally ... But after handing it in and waiting a good 4 hours ... I was called to the desk and told there were 2 spelling mistakes and they could not accept it !!! Of course there is always a tout hovering close by and he approached me and did the translation for me again ... Only took 20 minutes and 500 baht.

Again good luck .. essexman

If applying for a O-A Visa in your own country you need a Medical Certificate and a Police Report. Money can be in your own bank.

If applying for a 12 month extension for retirement in Thailand you do not need a Medical or Police report. Money has to be in a Thai bank.

Best to arrive with a Non Imm O Visa with this option.

Bit confused with this statement ... I am sorting out the requirements for my retirement visa extension. I was given a requirements form from my local immigration at Si Racha and on the list of requirements it states I need a letter from a doctor stating I'm in good health. This I was given last week.

That would be your passport issuing date (valid from) and then valid to.

Kind of visa would be the visa you are now applying to extend.

yes enter 365 days for duration of stay

If its an extension for retirement Just write that, or you can also say for retirement and to support my Thai wife.

Hope that helps.

Quick reply .. Thank you.

Hi

This is my first post on this forum and would like to say high to the members and ask for a bit of advice on form filling. Ok at the end of this month I have to renew my retirement visa ... I picked up the relevant form when I went to Si Racha immigration for the 90 day visit last month. I have the documents that are required ... But there are a couple of things on the form I'm not sure about so would like some help please. On the TM 7 form thay ask for holding passport or travel document. number ... But then next to that it says dated ? What date do they mean ? Is it when my passport was issued ? Because under that they then ask for Month, year, issued at and valid until. Then under that they ask again for month, year and kind of visa ? Then at the bottom of the form they ask about the extension of temporary stay in the kingdom for another period of ...... Days / So how many do I put in there ? I was going to put 365 .. But thought I'd better ask. Also they ask for the reason ... Well I got married to a Thai lady last November ... So what is the normal answer people give to that question. Any guidance would be appreciated.