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I'm planning for my 15-year-old nephew (Irish passport holder) to stay with me in Thailand for several months starting this August.

As his guardian during his stay, we're looking into getting a multi-entry tourist visa for him as we intend to travel within Southeast Asia.

I have a couple of questions regarding the financial proof required for his visa application:

1. Does he need to show funds in his own bank account? (he doesn't have one)
2. Is it possible for me to provide proof of my finances along with a sponsorship letter, given I'll be his guardian here?
3. Or, should the proof of funds come from his mother, even though she won't be joining us?

Additionally, I'm curious about any specific guardianship documentation that might be needed:

• Is a notarised letter stating I'll act as his guardian required for the visa application, or is it just necessary at the border and while we're in Thailand?

I'm on a marriage visa here and want to make sure we have everything covered to avoid any issues.

Any advice, especially from those who've been through a similar process, would be greatly appreciated.

3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Are you asking about the 60 day extension or the one year extension of stay.

There is no under consideration period for the 60 day extension.

Ok got it. I will go to immigration and apply for a 60 day extension. ????????????

9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

1. Apparently the office where you apply for your extension start the 30 day under consideration period from the end of your current extension.

2. No Have you applied for a 60 day extension to visit your wife since your last entry with a non-o visa? If not that may be your best option. It would be valid for entry until November and you could apply for your one year extension then. You would to get a re-entry permit that would be valid to the day the 60 days end.

3. If you left without  a valid re-entry permit your extension be finished when you leave the country. And you could get a visa exempt entry and the apply for a new non-o visa at immigration.

4. Not if you have a departure stamp in your passport.

 

 

 

Thanks ubonjoe.

Would the extension based on marriage not still cause the same issue? They'll give me a consideration stamp and then ask me to come back a month after my current visa expires?

5 minutes ago, timendres said:

It is pretty rare that the "under consideration" period is longer than one month.

So you should be fine if you can apply by Sept 1.

When I've done previous extensions, for example, last year I applied on September 2nd.

They put a stamp in my passport saying "the applicant must contact this office again in person on 26th October" (the day my visa expired)

Are you saying that I can go back and get my new stamp days or weeks before?

There is a not in the footer of the list of requirements document that I receive today that says:

** The consideration is 30 days since expired of visa **

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone could shed some light on this...

My spouse visa is up for renewal on September 26th 2022.

I was under the impression that I could apply for a yearly extension up to 45 days before it expires.

Problem is... I have a flight booked out of the country on October 5th.

I had planned to apply for my extension on August the 15th and get the new visa granted on September 15th (3 weeks prior to my flight)

I think I may have messed this up because looking at my passport it looks like even if I apply on August 15th, I will still need to go back to immigration for my stamp on October 26th (at which time I will no longer be in the country) I thought I could go back for my stamp 30 days later on September 15th.

1. Is this accurate?

2. If I leave the country and return in November can I reapply?

3. Can I do a border run (auto cancel my marriage visa) and come back in on a 30 day exception and then apply when I get back to Thailand?

4. Can I mail my passport from my home country and have an agent go to immigration to get my stamp?

Many thanks!

Is it possible to register two sim cards and have two numbers in Thailand with one passport? 

Has anyone given any thought to the amnesty potentially remaining in place or being offered to only select groups of people, for example, those who are married?

I am hearing some very interesting information from visa agents who I know in Chiang Mai.

Apparently, for a "bonus fee" of several thousand baht you can switch your visa to a marriage visa immediately if you go through an agent and pay the "bonus fee".

This leads me to believe that the reason you may have been turned away and told to come back on the 30th or 31st is because by that time you will have no other choice but to pay extra.

I might be wrong and maybe they will shortly be announcing an extension but this conflicts with all current reports.

I wonder is it possible to apply for the marriage visa extension that you are looking for at another immigration office?

Maybe someone can shed some light here.

I did the exact same thing last week. The lady at reception was very helpful, she gave me a form of things that I needed and told me to come back to process it. 

I was planning on going down there tomorrow - not sure if I should bother now.

14 minutes ago, Zategnenc said:

Ubonjoe, after i get the 60 day extension can i at the end of that apply for 1 year extension also or not? (it would be my first 1 year extension)

In this 2 months i would wire 40k+ into my thai account as i saw that would be sufficient. I saw that bank account has to be only on my name for 400K in thai bank for 2 months. Is that the same if i go for 40k+ (wage) requirement ? The account is on mine and wifes name.

Thanks

Depending on where you are living and what country you are from. Some immigration offices will only accept proof of income if you have a letter from your embassy.

I know the UK and US embassies don't issue these letters.

I was told by Chiang Mai immigration for example that I would have to have the 400K if I did not have a letter from my embassy.

My existing visa (education) runs out on May 29th.

I had planned to go to Ho Chi Minh or Savannakhet to get a multi entry based on marriage visa but now I am not so sure if I'll be able to travel to Vietnam or travel back into Thailand due to the coronavirus.

I've spoken to a visa agent who can process a regular marriage visa for me internally but I am debating whether or not to move the 400K into my account.

What would you suggest?

Wait it out and hope I can travel to Laos or Vietnam or move the 400K into my account now to be on the safe side.

Cheers.

I'm planning on getting a marriage visa for Laos soon.

One of the requirements is that I take a copy of my wifes blue house book.

We live in Chiang Mai but her mother has her blue book and lives in Tak. 

If I get a copy of it will it matter that the address is different from the address we are currently living in?

Or will she need to take the book to the local amphure and update her address to our current address?

Bumping this to the top in case someone has some info - thanks.

I am married to a Thai woman and plan on changing from an education visa to a non immigrant o visa based on marriage. 

I am in Chiang Mai and wondering whether or not I need an affidavit to prove my income?

I am from the UK so cannot get an affidavit.

However, I do have several years of Bangkok bank statements proving a monthly income of over 40,000 baht each month, transferred from outside the country.

Does anyone have any experience of this in Chiang Mai and if so, will the bank statements be enough?

I appreciate any feedback, thank you!

Anyone know if it is still possible to get a multi entry visa based on marriage without any financial requirements?

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

I did it in August of this year in Khampaeng Phet, and yes, it is possible. I can only speak of my experience at 1 Immigration Office.

 

You seem to have passed the first hurdle in having a record of monthly income in excess of the target for a year.

 

There are many more steps to go especially for the first time.

 

I have attached a tick box from my experience.

 

As you are married can I ask if you were married in Thailand or outside? The reason is if you married else where they require an official translation in Thai and it has to be certified by the Thai embassy in the country you married in. Also you need this translated document to be registered in the amphur where you live, usually by your wife as it is easier on the staff. You will need a Kor Ror 2 certifying that you are married and that it is registered in Thailand. For the visa application itself you will need a Kor Ror 22 to prove that you are still married.

 

Whilst the list is not endless I sometimes felt that it was.

 

Depending on the provincial IO office you use they may have to send a copy to the regional office so you need to make 2 copies of everything.

 

The best advice I can give you at this point is to go with your wife to the IO office you will be using and get her to ask the IO exactly  what they want and if it is anything like KPP they will ask for more later.

 

Make that your initial visit then with just less than a month to go make your first application and learn what they really want for the second try. If you get rejected the first time you shouldn't be charged 1,900 baht and you will know what they want.

 

If you need more information I will do what I can but ubonjoe on the visa Q&A knows far more than any other TVF poster.

 

Good luck.

 

 

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Thank you, this is extremely helpful. 

I got married in Chiang Mai. I live in Chiang Mai.

Do you think the Bangkok bank statement will be sufficient or do I need some form of income declaration from my home country?

Has anyone applied for a marriage visa based off of income?

I can meet both the income requirements or the 400K in the bank but I would rather not transfer that amount into my Thai bank account.

In order to qualify based on income will I need to get this verified by anyone or can I just show my Bangkok bank statements which show over the required amount being transferred in monthly for over a year?

15 hours ago, emptypockets said:

Visa exempt arrival, get a visa before you come etc etc.

There is no visa for under 50! You can do an education visa for more than one year and even those are now being rejected without reason. 

1 hour ago, uncleeagle said:

There is no proper visa, immigration officers deny people with visas too. In the vast majority of cases I now believe what we are facing from immigration is small minded nastiness and racism and a drive from above to drive westerners out. Only in a very small minority of cases do I believe IO behaviour is logical and justified, The fact that 37 % of respondents have been hassled says it all. 

I have to agree with this post.

My friend was denied a SETV visa from Vientiane 2 days ago (American) and he told me there was a small army of westerners who were all denied. Including people who we're applying for tourist visas. One guy was applying for a second year edu visa to learn Chinese and he was told "go to China if you want to learn Chinese".

Apparently, Indians and Chinese, none of them were denied and visas were being handed out like hot cakes.

4 hours ago, Tagged said:

How can you prevent to be sent back to same destination, and or being detained? 

You can't. Don't fly into Thailand from your home country. Fly in from a neighbouring country and make sure that you have a valid visa (multiple entry) from the country you are flying in from so you can go back. 

3 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Immigration will see his whole history. The consulate or embassy will only see the current passport.

Not doubting the OP or his mate, but there is ALWAYS a backstory to threads like this that are never made clear.

He posted his entire history.

What isn't clear to you exactly?