Tofer

19 hours ago, elviajero said:

You seem to be complaining that "they" are trying to do you a favor by processing a simpler application that can be agreed on the spot and doesn't need signing off by a higher up!

Sorry, not at all, they are only doing themselves the favour - too bloody lazy! I wanted a marriage visa, and have spent a lot of time and money getting to the point where, I thought (following IO's advice), we had all the right documents.

14 hours ago, Tony M said:

Went to do my marriage extension at Jomtien last week.  This is the 7th extension. The lady that does them knows us now.  This time she told us to go away and bring a  witness who knew we are living together.  When I asked why, she said that maybe we didn't live together. I was going to remind her that 2 years ago, Jomtien immigration had said that all applications for marriage extensions needed a witness to attend. We had done so, and she had asked why we had brought a witness as she knew that we had lived together for 5 years. My wife restrained me from saying what I wanted to say.  All the documentation was complete, apart from this (new) witness requirement. We went away, got a witness, and came back. She got her boss to interview the witness, took copies of his documents, and the application was accepted. Extension will hopefully be issued in a month.

Same story from Krabi, need a witness who works in the Government. Come on - what the heck does a stranger know about our marital circumstances......  Furthermore they told us they would need to visit our home, would that not be evidence enough? The recording of our marriage in the Amphur Office required 2 witnesses who knew us, that made sense, but then Immigration would not accept that as verification even though the document was only one month old. This was never mentioned to us on 2 previous visits to confirm requirements, but on the day we needed to apply (last day of my visa) they threw that one in. As I'd already been caught out with insufficient funds for the retirement visa 3 months earlier, requiring a trip to KL for a new Non-O entry visa, I made sure there were enough funds for a retirement visa this time.

Oddly we were not asked for photos, just a map which I scribbled on a scrap of paper in-front of them - accepted. Maybe they will throw the photo requirement in next time when I turn up with a witness....

It is a fact, they cannot be bothered with the administration of a marriage visa, too much like hard work, particularly as the fee is the same as a retirement visa.

Sounds like your wife is just as sensible as mine, my shins are black and blue whenever we do anything official! In fact this is the only office I bother to enter now, just sit in the car down the road.