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Have you tried? Folks assume all Immigration officers are familiar with their own regulations, which is not always the case.

The TM28 was scrapped in 2020. https://aseannow.com/topic/1149328-tm28-thai-immigration-scraps-requirement-for-foreigners-to-report-when-they-stay-away-from-home-for-24-hours/ Off-topic, but you needed an agent to recommend a gardener - really! Didn't you think to just ask the locals? Agents are not charitable institutions, they run a business, and charge for services they provide.

The OP is clearly on a Non Imm O multi entry visa based on Thai spouse obtained from a Thai Embassy/Consulate. The Non Imm O ME visa is valid for 12 months and only permits stays of 90 days on each entry. Oh, FFS! Visas cannot be extended. Single entry visas are 'used' on entry. Multiple entry visas expire on the 'enter before' date. You extend your temporary permission of stay at Immigration offices. If you read the forms you complete for your extension applications, it would be clear you are applying to extend your temporary permission of stay (TM7) and the STM2 form you complete acknowledging the terms and conditions for the 'permit' of stay, clearly indicates you are applying for and will receive a 'permit of stay' for one year.

You have of course taken the issue up with Chonburi for non-compliance of Immigrations regulations?

@keysersoze276 Just who advised you to file a new TM30 on each 90 day entry? According to the new TM30 Thai regulations issued June 5th 2020, those re-entering with a valid multi entry visa are not required to file a new TM30 for each entry. TM30 reporting regulation (Eng).pdf Quote; The alien mentioned in paragraph 1 shall include any alien receiving a multiply entry visa who departs the Kingdom and returns within the validity of visa and any alien permitted to re-enter into the Kingdom with a valid re-entry permit. Also, who informed you it was the landlord's responsibility to file TM30's. This is not the case. According to the Immigration Act, the tenant as the possessor is just as equally responsible as the owner or landlord, hence aliens are often fined for non-compliance. You can register and file TM30's online https://tm30.immigration.go.th/tm30api/loginExternal.jsp?value=EXT&id=01087a0f2a9f21d50583234777c700c2 or in person. You will need a copy of the owners Tabien Baan and their ID card, which the landlord should supply. In the event (which I've come across) the landlord refuses or states they don't have, then advise Immigration, and they'll read her the riot act!

You are perfectly correct Jack. After 2.2 it states; The alien mentioned in paragraph 1 shall include any alien receiving a multiply entry visa who departs the Kingdom and returns within the validity of visa and any alien permitted to re-enter into the Kingdom with a valid re-entry permit.

No you're not. You can apply for a 60-day extension for each entry, in which case a border run is required for a new entry every 150 days. You can stay in Thailand for almost 17 months with a Non Imm O ME visa, with only 3 border runs and 3 x 60 day extensions before applying for a new Non O ME visa.

I believe from the OP's statement, he has a Non Imm O ME visa, hence his 90-day exit and re-entries. In that case, he will have to submit a new TM30 for each 90 day entry. The new TM30 regulations only state there is no further requirement to file a new TM30, provided your permission of stay has not yet ended. The OP's permission of stay ends each time he exits, and he receives a new permission of stay on re-entry.

The visa only permits travel to Thailand. On entry, you are given a stamp permitting your length of stay based on the type of Visa you obtained. You thereafter extend this period of stay, commonly known as extensions of stay. You would require the Non Imm O visa to visit Thai spouse/family. Not sure what you've been reading, but the financial requirements are less based on Thai spouse than for retirement. For example; The Non Imm O visa applied for on the basis of Thai spouse only requires proof of a bank statement showing the equivalent of 20,000 THB. https://canberra.thaiembassy.org/non-immigrant-visa-category-o/ – For Non-O “Single Entry” Visa, a bank statement in the past six months showing a deposit account with the minimum fund of equivalent to THB 20,000 per person or THB 40,000 per family Whereas the Non Imm O visa based on retirement also requires proof of a bank statement showing the equivalent of 20,000 THB. https://canberra.thaiembassy.org/retirement-visa-categories/ 3.5.1 For Non-immigrant “O” Visa A bank statement in the past six months showing a deposit account with the minimum fund of equivalent to THB 20,000. However, once in Thailand, to extend your permission of stay for 1 year at a time, based on retirement, you must provide evidence of either a funds deposit in a Thai bank account of 800,000 THB, or 12 monthly overseas transfers of 65,000 THB to a Thai bank account. To extend your permission of stay for 1 year at a time, based on Thai spouse, you must provide evidence of either a funds deposit in a Thai bank account of 400,000 THB, or 12 monthly overseas transfers of 40,000 THB to a Thai bank account.

Correct. For UK registered marriages, the process starts in the UK. Basically you must first send your UK marriage certificate to the Home office in Milton Keynes for authentication, then forward to the Thai Embassy in London for a vignette which authenticates the Home office stamp and signature. On arrival in Thailand, the UK marriage certificate must be translated to Thai, then both documents must be legalised by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You present both the legalised marriage certificate and translation to your local Amphur office, who will then register your foreign marriage.

Hi Jaxon, Section 34 of the Thai Immigration Act lists 15 different activities you may enter Thailand for; Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) ENG.pdf Section 34 : aliens entering into the kingdom for a temporary stay may enter for the below listed activities ; 1. Diplomatic or Consular Missions. 2. Performance of official duties. 3. Touring 4. Sporting 5. Business 6. Investing under the concurrence of the Ministries and Departments concerned. 7. Investing or other activities relating to investing subject to the provisions of the law on investment promotion. 8. Transit journey. 9. Being the person in charge of the crew of a conveyance coming to port, station , or area in the Kingdom. 10. Study or observation. 11. Mass media. 12. Missionary work under the concurrence of the Ministries and departments concerned. 13. Scientific research or training or teach in a Research Institute in the Kingdom. 14. The practice of skilled handicraft or as a specialist 15. Other activities as prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations. The letter ''O'' in a Non Imm O visa merely stands for 'Other' activities not listed in 1-14 and includes for the purpose of retirement or visiting/staying with Thai spouse/family. The Non O-A visa is issued purely for the purpose of retirement. The Non O single entry visa can be applied for on the basis of retirement or Thai spouse/family, the only difference being documents supplied and the financial requirements. Certain Thai Embassies also offer the Non Imm O multi entry visa on the basis of retirement or Thai spouse/family. In your particular case, you should apply for the Non O single entry visa based on Thai spouse. The validity of the Visa and the period of stay are different. The Non O SE visa is valid to enter Thailand for 3 months. On entry, you are granted a period of stay of 90 days. You cannot extend a visa, but you can extend your temporary period of stay for 1 year based on retirement or Thai spouse/family, subject to meeting the financial requirements. These are commonly referred to as extensions of stay and are permits (of stay), not visas. One issue you have is that you mentioned you married in the UK. Whilst the Thai Embassy, London will accept your UK marriage certificate as proof of marriage, internal Thai Immigration offices will not accept a foreign marriage certificate for applications of extending your stay based on Thai spouse. Your UK marriage must first be registered in Thailand, and there is a legal procedure for doing that.

Lampang in Lumphun?

Aaah, the Building and Construction Authority Immigration office.

That link only states income, it's what's defined as an income that can matter. Savings are not considered an income, as they deplete. Read 138-2557 (2014) Docs for extensions - ENG.pdf Section 2.18 - marriage to a Thai national.

A question often overlooked in these situations is "Did you marry in the UK or Thailand"? It does matter and makes a difference. Based on Thai spouse - correct. You can use Wise to transfer from your personal UK bank account to your Thai bank account, no problem. Note: Due to financial restrictions, you can only send over 50K THB per transaction to Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn or SCB. https://wise.com/help/articles/2932335/guide-to-thb-transfers As already stated, if using the 40K THB monthly transfer option for annual extensions of stay, you will require evidence of 12 monthly overseas transfers. However, Immigration orders state only income from pensions, investments or dividends are acceptable. As an aside, should you decide to use the 400K THB in a Thai bank option (funds), then Immigration orders state the 400K must be in a Thai bank account for 60 days prior to submitting your annual extension application. Once the extension is granted, you can withdraw and spend every baht. Repeat the following year.

@Ravi98008 You currently have an extension of stay until April 16th 2024. Your current passport expires March 6th 2025. Submit your extension application as normal in 2024 using existing passport. You will however only be given permission of stay until March 6, 2025, that being the expiry date of your current passport. Towards the end of 2024 apply for a new passport. When you receive the new passport, take it to Immigration, and they will transfer stamps from your old passport to the new. Your permission of stay is not affected, and you'll receive a new stamp in your new passport still permitting you to stay until March 6th 2025. This really is a no-brainer. If you replace your passport now, you're losing over 11 months of a perfectly valid passport, as opposed to doing your extension in 2024 as normal and lose only 5 weeks permission of stay. Your annual extension application date will change to March 6 for future years.

I'm not covered by any government insurance, but I am, where applicable, charged the same as Thais.

I'd agree with your sentiments, other than the pink ID card for foreigners does not have a biometric chip, as the blue Thai ID card has, nor a barcode for swiping the card. Indeed, at my local government hospital, when I registered, they issued a separate hospital card with a barcode which they can swipe. Otherwise, they have to manually input my issued Thai ID number from the pink card. Also, the pink ID card is only renewed every 5 years up until age 60 at which point it's then valid for life with no expiry date, the same as Thai ID cards.

If you come across a Thai website or form written in Thailish that can't cause confusion, please let me know. That's because there is no 'OR' between 4 and 5. 4. Bank Statement (minimum of THB 800,000) or Certification of Income (minimum of THB 65,000 monthly) 5.A pension letter or a prove of retirement issued by the applicant's Embassy/Consulate 4 is evidence of meeting the financial requirement. 5 is providing evidence of being retired and/or in receipt of a pension, which is applicable to using the income method.

If you register your permanent place of residence in Thailand at the local Amphoe, you can obtain a house registration book similar to the Thais Blue house book, only the difference is its yellow, denoting the registration of a foreigner as opposed to a Thai. The foreigner can also obtain a 'pink' ID card specifically for foreigners. There has been much debate over what use these are, but personally I've found them very useful.

To extend your permission of stay for 1 year at local Immigration offices based on retirement, there are 4 ways to prove you meet the financial requirements. 1. 800K THB deposited in a Thai commercial bank. 2. Evidence of minimum 65K THB monthly income (pensions, investments, dividends) transfers from overseas to a Thai bank account. 3. An Embassy 'income letter' confirming receipt of the equivalent of 65K per month income from pensions etc. The UK, US and Australian Embassies however no longer issue these 'certificates'. 4. A combination of funds held in a Thai bank account and monthly overseas transfers totalling 800K per annum. Immigration order 35-2561 (2019) lists the options for proof of meeting the financial requirements for annual extensions of stay based on retirement, based on funds, income, or a combination of both. 35-2561 (2019 (changed clause 2.22 of 327-2557 ENG.pdf If using the income method, then Immigration order amending order 138-2557 (2018) lists the 2 acceptable methods, i.e. An Embassy income letter, or monthly overseas transfers to a Thai bank. Amend 138-2557 (2018 ) clause 2.18-2.22 for Thai bank income ENG.pdf Scroll down to section 2.22 - retirement.

The US Embassy no longer issue certificates of income as proof of monthly income, which leaves you with the only option of proof of 800K THB equivalent via a bank statement for the Non Imm O ME from Savannahket. It's the same whether applying for a Non O visa type, or an annual extension of stay at local Immigration offices. You must provide financial proof of supporting yourself for 1 year in Thailand via one means or another. Suffice to say, if you're over 50 but not yet receiving an income from a pension, then generally proof of 800K THB funds is the only option.

No. The O-A requires a mandatory Health Insurance policy of 3,000.000 THB https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/non-oa 7. Health Insurance requirement for Non-Immigrant O-A Effective from 1 October 2021, the applicant must be insured for the entire period of stay in Thailand with the following coverage: – Health insurance must cover COVID-19 disease with the total sum insured of no less than 3,000,000 THB or $100,000 per policy year The applicants must submit the following: Health insurance policy document issued by a Thai or foreign insurance company, stating that the applicant is medically insured for the period and with coverage as mentioned above: (a) In case of a foreign insurance company, the applicant must submit the insurance policy document; Foreign Insurance Certificate as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, which must be completed, signed, and stamped by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded here: Foreign Insurance Certificate Form. Please contact your insurance company since this Foreign Insurance Certificate is mandatory. (b) In the case of a Thai insurance company that is on the list, the applicant must submit the insurance policy document. A list of Thai insurance companies participating in the scheme can be found here: http://longstay.tgia.org

Yes. https://savannakhet.thaiembassy.org/th/publicservice/non-immigrant-visa-o-visa-retirement-in-thailand?page=5d84a44c15e39c26b400453e&menu=5d84a44c15e39c26b400453f

It's quite common in Thailand to find appliances of higher amperage to be connected directly to the incoming tails from the meter unit. The meters are on poles erected externally to the house.