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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. 😉

Nonsense. My IO resets the report date every year on approval of the extension application. I've successfully submit continuous 90 day online reports for years. The last online submission was the first to be declined, and the third after my last extension renewal.

That's because most Airbnb owners don't file a TM30. You may have to book into a reputable hotel for one night to get a TM30 filed.

Just have his stamp transferred to his other passport, just the same as if it were a new one.

We complete 3 statements (Thai spouse). 1. Acknowledgement of the terms and conditions. (Statement 2) 2. Acknowledgement of the overstay rules. 3. More, an 'affidavit' the wife completes confirming the marriage is de jure and defacto.

The single entry Non Imm O based on Thai spouse, is still available for the time being from Savannahket with no financial requirement.

The reverse of the last page in a UK passport is reserved for Emergency contact details.

I don't see it mentioned that he uses the 400K funds method, as opposed to the 40K income or Embassy Income letter.

Because you now require 400K in a Thai bank account.

I suspect you're applying for a change of Immigration status to Non Immigrant from a VE or TV entry at your local Immigration office. Ideally, you should have applied for the Non O for yourself and wife (dependant) in Australia, before entering Thailand. You could have then applied for the 1-year extension with your dependant spouse piggybacking it. Your spouse could follow your pathway to obtain the 1-year extension, but would need to meet the same financial requirements as yourself, provided she is over 50. Did you register your marriage in Australia with the Philippine authorities. I think you may have problems obtain the Non O for her in the Philippines separately. Usually, a dependant applies together and at the same time as the independent person.

Provided you have a bank statement from the old account, which will overlap the start date of the new account, I don't forsee an issue. You'll only require a letter from your existing bank at the time of extension renewal. Personally, I'd have just opened a new account and then completed a bank transfer from old to new.

Thanks. There was a recent topic on changing to Non B, which in years gone by seemed possible. However, it now appears Immigration are reluctant to change a Non O > Non B and will inform you to obtain it from a local Thai Embassy. Be interested to know if the One Stop service centre can still change and issue a different visa type. Immigration now only appear to offer the Non B from a VE or Tourist entry, not Imm O. https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/issuing-and-changing-type-of-visa/

Why the Non B? If you have an extension based on Thai spouse/family, you're entitled to work on a Non Imm O, just require the work permit.

For which Immigration will insist he obtain a Non B visa first.

Incoming Tourist Tax, no problem, I'm a Non Immigrant. 😉

Then your options are limited to either VE entries or 2 x METV (multiple entry tourist visa) from the Thai Embassy in Stockholm. https://thaievisa.go.th/visa/tourist-visa Multiple entry, valid 6 months.