Vyhod

MEXICO, baby. ????

No, it's not in SE Asia. But a great option for now.

Would be fantastic if the cocksuckers in charge would actually fix their <deleted>ty visa system.

32 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

Not mentioned so far, is what office in Thailand you will be using.  If the main-office in Bangkok, things are mostly "by the book," but if elsewhere, it varies by-office whether they will try to push you to an "agent" to get the 90-day part by adding new unpublished-requirements, each time you apply, not accepting valid documents, etc.  Similar may occur, again, for the marriage-extension process.  Hope you aren't applying in Jomtien, where both are a racket (unless things changed, recently).

 

You can apply for a 60-day based on marriage (visiting Thai family), or 30-day based on "tourism" - both of which are 1900 Baht.  At some offices, you can do the tourist-extension first, then the family-based 2nd, then apply for the 90-day - but don't count on this, as it varies by office. 

 

Personally, I would wait until 15-days left on your Current permitted-stay stamp, then attempt to apply for your tourist Extension AND 90-day visa in the same visit, - giving you maximum-time to jump through any hurdles put-up to get your 90-day in-process, before the "15-days left on permitted-stay" deadline (based on your then-new permitted-stay) to apply for it.

Thanks Jack, I will in fact be applying in Jomtien.

I did this process one time before, years ago, and they did give me hard time (I was ultimately successful after jumping through several hoops).... but I am hoping it has changed recently.

4 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You can get the 30 day extension and then apply for it during the last 15 days of it.

If you go to immigration with less than 15 days they will do both during the same trip to immigration.

Sweet, thanks, although I probably wouldn't cut it so close.

Thanks buddy. 

Maybe one more question: can I first extend my 30 day exemption another 30 days, and then do this process (in the last 15 days or so of my extension of my 30 exemption)?

I also notice it does not even mention the marriage certificate. Is this the right list of requirements for extension based on marriage?

19 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It is a 2 step process.

First you will apply for a 90 day non immigrant visa(category O) entry at your local immigration office.

Requirement are here. https://division1.immigration.go.th/download/1551323090010.pdf Note the 400k baht only has to be in the bank on the date your apply.

Then during the last 30 days of the 90 entry you would apply for the one year extension of stay. You would need to 400k baht to be in bank for 2 months on the day you apply (same for all extension applications).

Thank you, Joe. ????

In the document, they seem to be conflating extension based on marriage and extension because you have a child in Thailand.

I presume that sections 6 and 7 do not apply for extensions based on marriage?

Is Getting Extension Based on Marriage Still Possible on a 30-day Visa Exempt Stamp? Or do I need a tourist visa? Or do I have to get a Non-O in my home country?

Assuming that one meets the requirements such as 400K in the bank for 2 months (it's 2 months for the initial one, correct?), and all the paperwork and the photos.

UbonJoe? Guys?

Thanks for your input.

21 hours ago, billsmart said:

ot back from Vientiane, Laos where I got a new, 90-day, Non-Immigrant Type O visa based on Marriage to replace my 12-year-old Type O-A visa with which I was recently denied a one-year extension because I did not have health insurance even though I was asking for an extension based on Marriage. I promised I’d give a brief account of my experience in case anyone out there is thinking about doing the same.

First of all, if you are thinking about getting a new visa in Vientiane, you should check out at least two websites:

• https://bbqboy.net/can-expect-applying-thai-visa-vientiane-laos/ tells a good account

What? Do they they really require 100K in the bank for 6 months even for single entry based on marriage now?

2 hours ago, recom273 said:

Someone mentioned Padang Besar, avoid like the plague.

Why? Bad experience?