ally3220

4 minutes ago, elviajero said:

Yes, just copies.

 

The only original required is the marriage certificate.

Thank you

I assume you don't need to take your wife's original house book and ID card, just signed copies? The OP sounds like you do:

"Marriage cert + signed copy, House book + signed copy, Wife's ID + signed copy and my PP + signed copy and photos?"

Can someone clarify as I go at the end of this month.

On ‎5‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 3:27 PM, ubonjoe said:

No need for financial to get the 60 day extension. Wife, marriage certificate plus a copy, copies of her house book registry and ID card.

 

Just as a heads up for anyone else doing the 60 day extension based on marriage at Prachupkirikhan. They also required to see the original house book and ID card. We didn't have the original house book so they sent us away to get it. 

 

 

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

You could apply for an extension based upon retirement with the non-o visa based upon marriage unless the embassy or consulate marks it as based upon marriage and you are applying at a bad immigration office that will not accept it.

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Many thanks ubonjoe, you have been very helpful as always. Very much appreciated.

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

No need for financial to get the 60 day extension. Wife, marriage certificate plus a copy, copies of her house book registry and ID card.

No problem to get the single entry non-o at all 3 locations.

The 60 day extension would allow more time if needed.

But if you do get one you will not be able to get another one until you get a new entry from a visa. Only one per entry is allowed and using a re-entry permit is not a new entry.

So provided I then apply for a 1 year extension before the 90 day runs out all will be good. Can I change to retirement at this point?

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

The 60 day extension would be easy to get. Your wife will need to be with you when you apply.

You could apply for the 60 day extension near the end of your current one year extension. Then go to Vientiane or Savannakhet to get as single entry non-o visa. And then apply for another 60 day extension near the end ot the 90 day entry from it if you needed more time.

 

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That sounds a good option, thanks ubonjoe.

So I can get my current extension extended by 60 days without any financials? I can then go and get a new 90 day Visa at either Vientiane or Savannakhet (do they do them in HCMC? Always fancied a quick visit to Vietnam) which should take me up to the required date but I would have the option to extend by a further 60 days if required.

Just now, BritManToo said:

They always do them, if you go to HCMC you need an additional letter written in Thai from your wife.

"Please give my husband a 1 year VISA" and signed by her.

Excellent sounds the best option so far.

13 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Who can predict Thai immigration?

Why not buy a multi-entry for 5,000bht (HCMC $200), and forget about Thai immigration for 15 months.

I had thought about this but having to leave every 90 days doesn't appeal to me. I live in Hua Hin and the nearest border checkpoint is about 3 or 4 hours drive I think. It could still be an option if all else fails though.

13 minutes ago, 2008bangkok said:

If you got to Savannakhet you can get a 1yr Non- O if you are married and if they are still allowing them.

 

Documents needs

 

1 Original marriage cert

1 photo copy of cert

1 signed copy of wife ID

1 signed copy of Blue house book

 

Nothing else is needed.

This is a very attractive option. How can I find out if they still do them? Anyone done this recently?

Just now, BritManToo said:

I'd go to Suvannakhet or HCMC and buy a 90 day non o to visit my wife.

Then extend for 60 days in Thailand, to visit wife, if I needed.

Thanks, that is one of the other options I am considering. Is it easy to get the 60 day extension and would they question why I didn't extend while in Thailand?

I have a very specific problem and wondered what the best solution would be.

I currently have a 1 year non o extension based on marriage. This expires 4th July, at the moment I don't have enough funds in the bank or income. By the middle to end of November required funds will be in place for the 2 months. So I need to find the cheapest/best way to extend my stay until then and possibly change to a retirement visa as it's a lot easier to do than a marriage visa. I don't really want to pay an agent so I wondered if the below plan would work:

1. Fly out of Thailand just before my visa expires to anywhere.

2. Come back in on a 30 day exemption (will I need 20000 in cash for this?)

3. Before the 30 days end apply for a 90 day Non-O based on marriage at the local immigration office. (hopefully, no financials required)

4. I believe you can apply to extend up to 60 days if needed?

5. Apply for extension in November/December - can I change to retirement at this point?

If this is not correct can someone point me in the right direction, please?

Thanks

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well, if the scenario that unfolds required 12x65k transfers from outside Thailand into a Thai account, your extension based on income, just maybe got rejected! 

I have written to TransferWise to ask this question. My transfers to Krungsri are not identified as international.

2 hours ago, clifric said:

Ally3220 - you were looking at the wrong criteria - look at 'In the case of retirement'

 

 

I was looking at the one for married as I am married to a Thai

1 hour ago, elviajero said:

Neither “it” or the published police orders mention anything about an income afadavit/letter. They don’t have to.

 

Immigration have to document proof of a foreign income and they, currently, choose to only accept confirmation from the applicants embassy.

OK, thanks, so nothing has changed.

I know this subject has been done to death and there has been no official announcement frim TI yet but I read this on the Thai Immigration website:

24 minutes ago, lkv said:

Not according to us, but according to what Thai Immigration will likely implement next year, where if you want to get a 12 month extension on a non O visa, you will likely have to come up with a lump sum of 800K.

 

Now, you can be hopeful magic would happen, or plan in advance, assuming the worst case scenario. 

 

Nobody said you'll be thrown out of Thailand, but you may have to look at other visa options, O-A, METV and so on, if the lump sum is not an option.

O-A has a requirement for 800,000 baht I think, so not an option.

I get money through UK PayPal but then transfer it to my TransferWise account before transferring to my Thai bank account. They do USD accounts as well as GBP, EUR, AUD and NZD. Fees are very inexpensive.

Transferwise

I recently did my refresher course as part of my job in UK. It's 30 - 2, i.e 30 compression's and then 2 quick puffs. You are to keep doing this until professional help arrives but it's really hard, compression's have to be very firm to the point that you can break the patients ribs and to do it yourself for any length of time is extremely tiring so you have to hope you have someone to help. I also know how to use a defibrillator but I suspect they won't be available in most circumstances. Anyway here's the British Heart Foundations instructions:

To learn how to perform CPR, follow these simple steps:

• Step 1: Shake and shout
• Step 2: Check for normal breathing
• Step 3: Call 999
• Step 4: Give 30 chest compressions
• Step 5: Give two rescue breaths
• Step 6: Repeat until an ambulance arrives

Remember – even if you haven't been trained in CPR with rescue breathing, you can still use hands-only CPR.