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So, two non-Thai people, staying in Thailand on an extension of stay, can register a marriage in Thailand?

I suppose this is only possible if you are registered in Thailand, and don't have your main residents abroad.

So 'snowbirds', people who only spend 5-6 months a year in Thailand, would have to repeat the procedure every year?

Do you have to do this every year?

• Ask proof of marriage in country of marriage

• Legalisation by Ministry of foreign affairs in country of marriage

• Legalisation by Thai embassy in country of marriage

• Translation of document in Thai language

• Legalisation by Ministry of foreign affairs in Thailand

No, the thread concerns a non-0 visa based on retirement. And as far as financial requirements are concerned, the wife piggybacks on that visa. So she doesn't need the 800.000.

Correct?

Would be nice to know what immigration will ask as proof of marriage at the future extension of stays. I was told: copy of marriage certificate, certified by Ministry of foreign affairs of the country of marriage, then certified by the Thai embassy in same country, the certified by Ministry of foreign affairs in Thailand....

Not sure if Thai translation of the marriage certificate is needed if original is in English.

On 1/15/2026 at 7:04 PM, Ralf001 said:

1. Google Thailand lease agreement download (Plenty of free ones available).

2. Fill it out.

3. print it.

4. ??

5. Give to immi.

6. get visa extension stamp.

This is dangerous advice. Immigration will want to see your original lease. Are you going to sign a fake lease?

That's good to hear.

The immigration officer made me write down all the documents required for the financial requirements. So I am sure that's what I'm supposed to do next year. But I do find it strange. Is it because they want to know my total pension amount? Or is it because in the supporting documents for the affidavit, I submit prove that the income comes from a pension? Or did she make a mistake?

Next year I'll keep the affidavit in my back pocket. First I'll try to get the extension without an affidavit, and I'll only show it when asked for.

Same thing happened to my this week (immigration BKK). From now on, immigration wants to see monthly 65.000 THB transfers to a Thai bank account. An affidavit from your embassy with your income in a foreign bank isn't enough anymore,

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

I didn't read the OP that way.

Seems that for next year even if you have an embassy income letter you need in addition 12 month bank statement that shows the 12 monthly transfers.

Many guys with embassy letter are not doing the monthly transfers.

They may transfer larger amounts every few months as needed.

Also the snow bunny group or folk (retirement extensions) not living full time in Thailand might fight this an issue.

I'm confused as to why they would even bother obtaining embassy letter if they are required to prove monthly transfers.

Edit: seems the OP in this attached current thread has similar experience at another immigration office..

https://aseannow.com/topic/1384726-visa-rules-getting-stricter-lease-bank-transfers-now-asked/

Correct. My embassy still does the affidavits. And I will still need them to proof my income and source of income. Which seems a bit strange to me, but this is what the immigration officer told me.

The big change is that I'll have to do a monthly transfer to a Thai bank, which wasn't needed before. I just transferred money when I needed it.

3 hours ago, Liquorice said:

What's the 'header', or form number?
Edit - That would be form STM2

For retirement;
TM7 Application for extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom
STM2 Acknowledgement of terms and conditions for permit of temporary stay in the Kingdom.
STM9 Acknowledgement of penalties for visa overstay
STM11 Consent form for fact checking

Applying for extensions based on Thai family, previously you were handed a form titled 'Statement', which has now been replaced by form STM10. - Affidavit of Family relationship.
That should only be completed by a family member and is not applicable to extensions based on retirement.

For extension based on Thai family it's as above for retirement + form STM10.

The form ''Criteria for consideration of granting ...'' doesn't have a header or a number. It is a document that lists the conditions you have to fulfill in order to obtain the extention (age, financials,...). You only have to sign it.

The 'Statement' I mentionned above, indeed seems to be a document for extensions based on Thai family. I've been filling it in for many years now, even though I don't have a Thai family... It never made any sense to me. :) And immigration never told me I didn't need it. TIT.

So, for me, 'statement' OUT, STM11 in.

Thanks Liquorice.

I went to CW last week to extend my stay for 1 year (retirement).

For 11 years now, I only needed an affidavit from my embassy, stating that my income was xxxxx THB/month (higher than 65.000). I always attach the bank statement, from my home bank and the proof that this income is my pension. I never had to proof that I transferred this money to Thailand on a monthly basis.

This week, the immigration officer first asked if I have always used this method for my extensions of stay. After confirming, she told us to go to a higher ranking immigration officer. This second officer told me that, this year, they would grant me an extension based on these documents, but next year will be different. From now on, I will have to start doing monthly 65.000 THB transfers from my country to my Thai bank account.

She listed the documents I wil have to bring next year:

• a letter from my Thai bank stating my ownership and balance on the account; (this document can be 7 days old)

• a statement from my Thai bank stating all of my transactions from the last 12 months (this document can be 7 days old)

• a copy from my bankbook with a transaction on the same day as the application for the extension (so has to be from the same day)

• a letter from my bank proving that the 12 transfers of 65.000 THB came from abroad (for Kasikorn bank, I think this needs to be done in one of their International Trade Centers, because my local bank office says they don't provide this proof)

• an affidavit from me, legalized by my embassy, declaring that my income was xxxxx THB/month (higher than 65.000), and the supporting documents proving the source of this income.

So, two things changed.

Monthly transfers to Thailand are now needed, even for the nationals from countries whose embassies still provide the affidavits.

And proof from the Thai bank that these transfers came from abroad. Which might be tricky if using WISE for the transfers.

On 1/14/2026 at 6:53 PM, Liquorice said:

Well now they'll give you 3 forms.
The new STM11 was only introduced earlier last year.

Hi Liquorice,

I asked for the visa extension (retirement) at Chaeng Wattana last week. I got the 4 forms you mentionned above.

The last few years I also got a ''Statement'' to fill in. Is this ''Statement'' replaced by the new STM11?

Also, do we still need to sign the form ''Criteria for consideration of granting ...''?

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Just forget it.

And leaving just after midnight 13th will likely not raise an overstay procedure/stamp.

You leave before Songkran, miss all the fun (joke!).

I will not be in a position of overstay. My visa is still valid until 2023. It's only the 1 day (or 30 minutes) of not having done the 90 days report. 

Looks like I'll be fine.

Thanks everybody.

1 hour ago, AsiaCheese said:

Despite the fact that your flight is shortly after midnight on 13th, and you go through passport control on 12th, it's the flight departure date/time that counts. I've been in that situation a few times, and was told by immigration to still do the 90-days report... It's correct that nobody checks 90-days when you leave the country. Still...

 

Thanks for that info. 

Hi,

My 90 day report date is on the 12th of April.

I fly out of Thailand on the 13th of April.

Should I do a 90 day report before leaving (this will be my first report, so online is not an option)?

I have read about a 3 week window for these reports, but I don't know if I can just fly out on the 91st day without doing a report.

Another element in my case, is that I fly out at 00:30 on the 13th, so (if the fight is not delayed) I will pass immigration on the 12th. My report date.

Thank for your answers.

Update:

The non-O for my wife as a dependent was refused in November. So she got her own Non-O (retirement) using the 800K method.

Yesterday we went for our extension of stay (CW). We tried again to get the wife as a dependent. Refused, because she has a non-O based on retirement.

Thanks to an advice from Tod Banks (Thai visa advice), we will try again on our second extension next year. Apparently, it is possible, but just not on the first extension.

Will keep you informed.

I'm preparing my documents to go for an extension of stay based on a Non-O visa (retirement/obtained in country).

When I went for my non-O at Chaeng Wattana, I asked them for a copy of the papers that I had to fill in.

So, there is the main TM7, but also 3 additional forms to fill in:

- an STM.2, which is an acknowledgement of the conditions of the extension;

- an acknowledgement of the penalties for an overstay;

- and a "statement". The statement basically states that Mr./Mrs. XXXX has come to immigration to testify that Mr./Mrs. XXXX is allowed to stay in TH until (date) and that I guarator that Mr./Mrs. XXXX is still living at (place) and wishes to apply for an extension. And finally "Therefore I have guaranteed him/her for considering the application in allowing Mr./Mrs. XXXX to stay temporary in the Kingdom"

This statement only makes sense for married couples or people with other family members, who are dependent on the "guarantor". Agreed?

As it happens I am here with my wife and I'll try to get her dependent on me for the extension.

So I will fill in  this statement to guarantee my wife's application.

I suppose she still has to fill out an TM7 and the first 2 additional forms?

But not this statement?

Hi,

I am planning a road trip along the Eastern Coast, but I am wondering how Covid is affecting the tourist scene.

What is the tourist situation in Ko Samet or Ko Chang? Or the Rayong coast? I suppose most hotels and restaurants are open.  Do restaurants serve alcohol?

Thanks!

    Thanks Ubonjoe.

Hi,

I entered Thailand on a visa exempt on the 5th of November.

I got an in country Non O visa at CW on the 17th of November (admitted until 14th of Feb) and I will be going to CW in two weeks to apply for an extension of stay (1 year).

Before which date do I have to do the 90 day reporting?

Thanks!

I also tried to fill in the COE code (the code on the upper left hand corner of the COE) manually in the Moh Chana app, but that got rejected.

I have no idea how to get the app running without having a Thailand Pass number.

@ Lite Beer 

Ah, but we entered on a visa exempt and are planning to get a Non-O here in BKK.

I don't fully understand your answer.

I understand you're saying that we both have to apply for a non-O (retirement).

But, do you mean that, after having both obtained both a Non-O based on retirement, my wife can switch to the dependent status when we apply for a yearly extension? This would be the same as we did when we did the extensions based on our previous Non-OA visas.

Or do you mean that, even after having obtained the non-O's,  it is not possible (anymore) for my wife to get an extension of stay as my dependent? Which would mean we both have to keep fulfilling the financial requirements.

Thanks for your help Ubonjoe.

Hi,

My (non Thai) wife and I entered Thailand on a visa exempt. We were planning to go to immigration (BKK) to apply for 2 Non-O visas.

Six years ago, we both started with non-OA visas, upon which we both got yearly extensions of stay. For these extensions of stay, I fulfilled the financial requirements and my wife got her extensions as "dependent".

My question: do we have to start with 2 Non-O's? Or can my wife immediately apply for a dependent visa (and not having to keep the 800,000 in her account)?

According to the instructions for obtaining an in country non-O, the proof that the 800,000 came from abroad has to be from the same date as the application.

How strict is Bangkok immigration on this point? My wife just got her FET today and was planning to go to immigration next week...

If she has to go for a new FET, is there an International Trade Center from Kasikorn at Chaeng Wattana?

I come from one of the 42 countries. And yes, I submitted a AQ hotel for only one night when I applied for my COE.

Thanks for the answers. As Shuya also says, I'm fairly certain it's just the standard formulation for the (old) COE. And I will only have to do 1 night of quarantine.

Had a bit of a shock though.????