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No idea why you want to complicate your given position. New Non O based on Thai spouse for re-entry to Thailand. 1 year permit of stay based on Thai spouse from Immigration. Less hassle, less cost. You can take out voluntary Health Insurance as desired from any Insurer, as opposed to being restricted to a TGIA Insurer.

You completely misunderstand the OP's position and when an FET form may be required. There are many ways to provide proof of an overseas transfer. The OP already stated on his online bank account the 800K is coded as 'International transfer'. He doesn't need any more than that.

You were fobbed off, that simply isn't true. You can only obtain a 'credit advice' receipt from the bank where you hold an account. If it was paid through another receiving bank into your branch account, then you need an FET (Foreign Exchange Transfer) form from the receiving bank.

@LosLobo Immigration will not accept screenshots. Print off the Wise pdf receipt as explained by @sandyf above. Have Bangkok Bank print off a 1 month statement, stamp and sign. I'd also request the standard letter for Immigration. For future reference, if transferring to BKK through Wise, always select the reason of the transfer as; Your passbook entries should then be coded as FTT (Foreign Telex Transfer), provided it was paid through Wise partner office at BKK.

Only 12 month statements. They can print off 6-month statements in branch within minutes.

I wouldn't trust any information from a travel agency to be correct. The latest official financial requirement for a 1 year extension of stay based on retirement is contained in Immigration order 35-2561 (2019 (changed clause 2.22 of 327-2557 ENG.pdf You'd apply under the requirements of clause 4.

You obviously don't read the forms you complete for an extension, or the stamps you receive.

FFS! OP asked about applying for an extension to his permit of stay at Immigration, not a 'Visa' from a Thai Embassy. Apples and oranges. No you didn't. A visa cannot be extended.

Yeah, unfortunately neith Google nor Siam Legal issue permits of stay, which is why I posted Immigration orders first. These topics frequently pop up, and unless the child is firstly living with the person requesting the extension, anything else is immaterial.

Well as yet the OP hasn't stated his marital status, widowed, divorced, or if the child even lives with him, so unless you personally know him, you've assumed a lot by quoting under which circumstances your considered the 'Father' of a Thai child for an extension of permit of stay.

Firstly, to be regarded as the legitimate Father of a Thai child, the child must have been born in wedlock, otherwise you need to be legalised as the Father. The child must reside with you. Financial requirement of 40K per month, or 400K in a Thai bank on the day of application. 327-2557 (2014) - Criteria for extension ENG.pdf Section 2.18

Thais witness, a Thai Will. All Thais are registered in a Blue Tabien Baan regardless of ownership. A copy of the TB that they are registered in, which is not necessarily where they live.

Tabien Baan (House registration book)

I was issued a very comprehensive draft Will by a Thai lawyer (family friend) to complete any relevant sections. Apart from naming my Thai wife as both the beneficiary and the executor of my Thai Will, I also included, in the event we both simultaneously died, naming her two children as the beneficiaries and her sister as the executor. Last Will Blank Draft..odt It's important to have two Thai witnesses sign the Will, with copies of their TB and ID cards attached. I've also listed and left explicit instructions and details (Thai/English) for any executors named in my Will.

To be more succinct, a separate Will should be lodged in that different Country. You can correspond with a foreigner lawyer, draw up a Will, and sign online these days.

I should have mentioned previously, you can leave assets from one Country to a beneficiary in another, and that should be cross-referenced in the alternative Will sworn in the different Country. It becomes the responsibility of the appointed executor to then allocate assets as directed. I recommend all concerned beneficiaries are made aware of your requests and given copies of both Wills to avoid any later bickering.

I've been helping the legally married Thai spouse of a friend that passed away recently. He had no Will drawn up in either the UK or Thailand. A legally registered marriage in Thailand is also legally recognised in the UK. Under both Thai and UK ascension laws, his wife is the legal heir of his estate without a Will. My friend has one daughter in the UK, that requested his death certificate. We later discovered his UK bank had released his remaining funds to the daughter in the belief she was the next of kin. We are not sure if the bank asked, or whether his daughter never stated he was legally married. It's now in the hands of a UK solicitor to recover said funds.

From personal experience. I have a Thai spouse and assets in Thailand, also UK family and assets in the UK. I consulted both a UK solicitor and a Thai lawyer (family friend). Both stated I should draw up separate Wills from each Country and pertaining to assets and beneficiaries in each Country, and that each Will should mention the other. So in effect, a final UK Will solely dealing with beneficiaries and assets in the UK, and a final Thai Will solely dealing with beneficiaries and assets in Thailand. Additionally, both Wills are translated into Thai and English.

The initial ED visa is only valid for 90 days, then subsequent extensions of stay. From your other posts, you appear to have spent a considerable amount of time in Thailand, and searching for any further reason to stay long term. You mentioned Immigration terminated your extension last year, but not the reason why. Your history suggests you may have difficulties.

There is nothing listed on Thai Immigrations website for changing the type of visa, other than if you entered visa exempt, or on a Tourist visa. https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/issuing-and-changing-type-of-visa/ The OP actually wants to change the 'reason' of his 1-year permit of stay applications from 'retirement', to 'Thai spouse', which appears to be at the discretion of Immigration and based on the initial visa type.

Firstly, understand there is no 'marriage visa'. You have a Non Imm 0-X visa, multiple entry, valid initially for 5 years. Each entry permits a stay of 1 year, or alternatively you have to apply to extend your stay for a further 1 year at your local IO. Similar to the Non Imm 0-A visa, the 0-X is a 'long stay' type visa and only applied for on the basis of 'retirement'. Same mandatory Health Insurance requirements, although the financial requirements are different. You are currently applying to extend your permission of stay (a permit, not a visa) on the basis of retirement, and it's the 'reason' for the 1-year extension application that you wish to change from 'retirement' to 'Thai spouse'. Theoretically, according to Immigration order, provided you have a 'Non Immigrant' type visa, you should be able to apply for the 1-year extension for the reason of 'retirement', or Thai 'spouse/family'. However, as the Non Imm 0-A and 0-X are issued purely on the basis of retirement, Immigration appear unsure or reluctant on how to proceed with a change of reason from retirement to Thai spouse for annual extensions, the normal standard visa type being the Non Imm 0, which can be applied for on the basis of retirement or Thai spouse/family. In terms of cancelling your existing valid Non Imm 0-X visa, it's my understanding only Thailand's Ministry of Affairs can do this. It may be simpler to stick with the existing 0-X visa until it expires in Nov 2025 and do not extend. Then apply for the Non Imm 0, either from the Thai Embassy if you're visiting your home Country, or alternatively crossing a border on the last day of your current permission of stay in 2025, which should also be the expiry date of your current visa, re-entering the following day visa exempt, then apply to change your status from 'Tourist' to 'Non Immigrant' at your local Immigration office based on Thai spouse. You could also apply for the Non Imm O based on Thai spouse from a more local Thai Embassy, with which to re-enter Thailand, then apply directly for the 1-year permit of stay. This will not only rid the requirement for compulsory Health Insurance, but also change the financial requirements to having 400K THB in a Thai bank account for 2 months prior to submitting the 1-year permit of stay application.

They do. Recently querying my last rejected 90 day report for the reason of 'Incorrect entry date upon entry into the kingdom/ Incorrect visa expiration date.' The IO checked the details on their system against the details I provided and couldn't find fault anywhere. Although the screen was at an angle to me, I could see there were several options to choose from as to why the report was rejected. That said, would it matter which option was chosen as a reason, as it's still a rejection.

Your understanding is incorrect. The timeframe for submitting an online 90 day report is often misquoted as '15 days before' which is not the same as 'within 15 days' as per Immigration quote. 'Within' 15 days includes the report date. If using the term 'before' the report date, which does not include the report date, then it's 14 days. You can report online from 14 days 'before' the due date up until and including the due date. Info graphs don't lie. Similarly, in person, it's 6 days 'after' the due date, which does not include the due date.

Didn't he think to check out the requirements on their websites first? Both state the 400K requirement for single entry.

Of course, you politely pointed out Immigrations new TM30 regulations, amending section 38, and you were merely following those regulations, so why weren't they. 😉