bogus1965

55 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Towards the end of that 90 day entry from the single entry Non Imm O, you can apply for a further 60 day extension to visit Thai spouse before applying for a new visa again.

thank you for the additional information.

hope that by then I can use my company income (with work permit of course) as financial prove to get a one year extension of stay.

right know the company is to young and no social security had been paid.

that's the reason I just need the single entry for now.

anyway, if anything goes sideways I will use the 60 day extension to get all ducks in a row.

50 minutes ago, dontpanic said:

Yes they are still issuing non o 90 day single entry for parent/marriage without financial proof. I was there last week. Also I was not asked about the 10/20k at the border. Still very easy to get this type of visa, for now at least. 

thank you very much.

that was the information I was hoping for.

7 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

When you say Spouse are you legally married in Thailand? Or Do you mean Wife? 

yes, I'm legally married to my wife in Thailand.

9 hours ago, Gilligan In Drag said:

A 400,000 baht bank balance would be a new requirement, if thats true. I think you are mixing multi non-O requirements with retirement visa requirements or visa extension requirements. That would be major bad news for many and close a major loophole. Yikes!

 

Because of the COVID border closures, I stopped doing the 1 year multi-entry non-O spouse visit visa at Savannahkhet, so

I have been out of the loop for the last three years and on yearly extensions at the local immigration branch. I have checked periodically on here to see that evrything is the same and if there was a change i missed it. Just do a search on here, there should be numerous reports.

 

I was just going to check if people are getting their one year extensions on here or if they are arbitrarily denying people now for whatever reason. I was given a month stamp to wait till my paperwork was processed as usual but this time i am about out of time and they still have not gotten back to me. For the last two years they finished everything in a week but they haven't phoned us yet and its just about time over. Who knows, internal immigration and getting an extension is about a lot of games and gauntlets, so maybe thats all it is or that they are simply busier than before. maybe more people are coming back and applying to stay longer because they think the pandemic restrictions are lifted. In the past here they used to put my employers through the wringer every year, their own government univeristies for whom I used to work. They treat even foreign professors like we are some huge liability, they don't want to give extensions to professors, its actually smoother now that i am not employed in Thailand. So, maybe they just want to make me squirm a bit before they give me the stamp on the last day of my 1 month wait for visa extension. Its part of their job description to make applicants feel unwelcome.

 

Sorry, blah blah blah, right? But my plan B is to go to Savannakhet and if they are now asking for 400,000 that is going to be very tight I barely have above that, it never occurred to me I might need to prove I have 400,000 plus for yet another month. I really hope your info is mistaken.

as many reported and their website is stating you'll need to show 400k in your bank account when Appling for multiple entry visa non o based on marriage.

it was also said it does not to be seasoned. 

however, I'd like to know if they issue single entry non o based on marriage without financial prove.

42 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

I can confirm, as others have, that you need to show proof of funds at Savankhet now, 400K.

 

I was there last week.

thank you very much.

did you apply for a multiple entry or single entry?

did you had to show any money at the immigration at the border?

I am planning to visit the consulate in Savannakhet to get a Non-o visa based on Thai spouse.

I understand that they don't issue multiple entry visas without prove of 400k.

But they still issue single entry visas without financial prove, if I got it right.

Would appreciate if somebody can confirm this.

Also, I read somewhere that a bank statement showing a minimum balance of 20k THB over the last three months would be necessary.

In the past at some borders they ask to see 10k THB for singles and 20k THB for families in cash or the equivalent in foreign currency.

Can somebody confirm if cash or bank statement is required when entering Thailand?

Thank you very much in advance for your consideration

4 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Every office can come up with some odd requirements

TIT

Guess I have to get over it and get the company to provide the required documents.

Thank you very much confirming I did not got it wrong.

10 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You can use the income option for your extension based upon mariage using the 400k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months.

It it not mandatory to sue income option if working.

Immigration does not need to know your are working if using the 400k baht in the bank option.

That's what I thought.

But the IO said that the stamp in my password says "Marriage and working".

Therefore I he told my wife I need to bring the company papers.

Just got back from immigration in Phuket.

Have been educated that if I have a work permit on this visa/extension I am required to provide the company paper etc pp. and can't choose any other option to prove my financial status.

I was actually planning of using the 400k method this year.

Until now I thought that I could bring either:

1. prove of income of +40k per month from overseas or
2. 400K in Thai bank account or
3. +40k income from working in Thailand or
4. a combination of the three above

Anybody know if it was always like this or when did it change?

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

No it would not end.

He has a extension of stay based upon marriage. Only extensions of stay based upon working end when the job ends and the work permit is canceled.

The financial proof for the 40k baht income is only needed when applying for the extension.

Thanks for your answer.

That is what I was hoping to hear.

Could you explain why?
Actually I thought that the Non-O based on marriage is not depending on the work permit.

Thus "based on marriage".
I do know that a Non-B will be voided at the spot when the work permit is cancelled.

However, would be happy to get some background information or personal experience reports.

26 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Yes

As mentioned I have an extension of stay based on marriage which got recently renewed.

I met the financial requirements using the income of the work permit.

Will I loose also the extension of stay in case the work permit get cancelled?

Thank you for your consideration.

Hi there,

1 hour ago, elviajero said:

Yes he can.

 

Note that visa exempt entries are limited to two per calendar year.

Yes, I am aware of this limitation.

Since he does not plan to come back this year it should not cause any trouble.

But thanks for the reminder.

Thank you so much

Ok, thanks. Then I told him wrong.

I did the 60 days based on marriage last year.

Can he do a visa run to Ban Phu Nam Ron in Kanchanaburi to get a 30 day visa exempt entry?

My brother just got back from Hua Hin immigration and was told that they cannot extent his stay for 30 days.
He is holding a German passport and got a Non-O single entry.

Is there a new rule in place that does not allow 30 day extensions any longer?

39 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

No problem to do one there.

There is a visa run company doing the runs to there from Bangkok now.

That's great. Will be going there next week.

Thank you very much.

Any recent experience if Ban Phu Nam Ron border in Kanchanaburi is still a good option for a border bounce with Non-O based on marriage?
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On 8/3/2017 at 2:25 PM, bogus1965 said:

Thanks, will report back how it went next week.

All good. Smooth as silk.

20 minutes ago, elviajero said:

Currently ok the do a out/in with a ME non 'O'.

Thanks, will report back how it went next week.

1 minute ago, BEVUP said:

Anto I'm sure many people have turned up to an immigration center thinking they have all that is required & then asked for more (maybe even not having the correct forms or papers with them ) & then having to go to a lot of trouble to full fill the requirement

So not as silly as one might think 

IT'S CALLED Covering bases for a hassle free trip when you are combining it with a little time out with wife & young lad in tow

No worries mate. There are no stupid (silly) questions!......Wait.....there is one.....the one you did not ask!

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

As far as I know this form is still the being used. Savannakhet 2501-01-31.PDF

Yes, you can still use the form.

Got back from Savannakhet last week using it.

On 1/23/2017 at 7:23 PM, beano2274 said:

it is correct that whilst in Germany she cannot apply for a National Visa. Here is how I did it with my wife:

 

I moved to Germany, my wife applied for a Schengen Visa (married to EU national), I registered myself in the local Bürgerburo, also ensured that it was noted I was using my Freedom of Movement, wife arrived in Germany, went to the Bürgerburo and registered her first, then went to the KVR in Münich, applied for an Aufenthaltskarte (had to supply Marriage Certificate, passports, proof of me working in Germany, registration at Bürgerburo and Health Insurance card) all was checked and fingerprints taken at the time, paid for on that day, a week later the card arrived in the post.

 

We also tried for a National Visa for my mother in law, but this was refused due to the fact that she does not rely on us to give her money, she got a Schengen Visa. Did they ask for the "verpflichtsungserklarung" from you?

This sounds promising. I would be interested to how long is it ago that you did it this way?