Non O based on marriage to a thai. Savannakhet trip planned.

[Maverickthai]

Many reports here of others who make the trip to Lao sound easy. I am planning to go soon.

However it's what happens next that has confused me.

My salary is straddling the 45k limit and so I really won't be able to meet the financial requirements. (Hence Savannakhet)

How do I apply for an extension?

Or is there another way?

A collegue of mine has suggested border crossings every 90days.

Is this really an option?

 

I have a UK passport.

Wife to be is thai with both uk and thai passport.

 

 

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[ubonjoe]

If married to a Thai the income requirement is only 40k baht to get an extension of stay based upon marriage. 

You can have a work permit and work with a non-o visa or extension of stay based upon marriage and use the income to meet 40k baht income requirement.

You can a multiple entry non-o visa in Savannakhet with not financial proof. It requires leaving every 90 days for a new 90 day entry.

[asiaexpat]

A Non-O visa based on Thai family (wife) is very easy to obtain at Savannkhet without showing any financials as of last month when I was there. Take the original marriage certificate, a copy of wife's ID card and House registration along with a letter from the wife asking that you be given a Non-O visa. As always have pictures and copies of documents. Submit application before 11 am in Savannakhet and pick up passport with visa the next day after 2PM.

[Maverickthai]

Thanks guys. For clarity my salary is regularly above 40k So I will consider this again. However if for whatever reason say I take 6 months off. Can I get some information regarding the leaving every 90 days?
We live in Uthai Thani
My friend I mentioned earlier lives in Bangkok so he goes to the border with Burma.
Anything closer for me. Could I use Mae sot?


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[Maverickthai]

A Non-O visa based on Thai family (wife) is very easy to obtain at Savannkhet without showing any financials as of last month when I was there. Take the original marriage certificate, a copy of wife's ID card and House registration along with a letter from the wife asking that you be given a Non-O visa. As always have pictures and copies of documents. Submit application before 11 am in Savannakhet and pick up passport with visa the next day after 2PM.

hey thanks for your reply. What will you do for an extension now?


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[ubonjoe]

6 minutes ago, Maverickthai said:

Thanks guys. For clarity my salary is regularly above 40k So I will consider this again. However if for whatever reason say I take 6 months off. Can I get some information regarding the leaving every 90 days?
We live in Uthai Thani
My friend I mentioned earlier lives in Bangkok so he goes to the border with Burma.
Anything closer for me. Could I use Mae sot?

After you get the one year extension by proving the 40k baht income you do not have the income until you apply for the extension. At that time you would have to show the income for 3 months prior to the date you apply.

If you get the multiple entry non-o visa you could get your new entries at the crossing in Mae Sot or at the Ban Phu Nam Ron crossing in Kanchanaburi.

 

[Maverickthai]

After you get the one year extension by proving the 40k baht income you do not have the income until you apply for the extension. At that time you would have to show the income for 3 months prior to the date you apply.
If you get the multiple entry non-o visa you could get your new entries at the crossing in Mae Sot or at the Ban Phu Nam Ron crossing in Kanchanaburi.
 

Sorry Joe your first paragraph??
Come again please?



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[Tanoshi]

I think your confusing your options. If married to a Thai you can;

 

1. Obtain a Non Imm O multi entry Visa from the Savannakhet Consulate without any proof of income.

Valid 1 year. Can be issued to those who have a Thai wife or family. This Visa allows unlimited 90 day entries before the ‘enter before’ date of the Visa, at which point this Visa is ‘used’. You cannot make 90 day reports at Immigration, you must leave and re-enter Thailand to obtain another 90 days permission to stay. You can extend each 90 day permission to stay one time by 60 days for the purpose of visiting a Thai wife or child and the relationship is de jure and defacto.

If used correctly, you can stay in Thailand for almost 17 months with this Visa type with only 3 border crossings.

 

2. Obtain an extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai from a local Immigration office. (1,900 baht).

Valid 1 year. The financial requirement is 400,000 Baht deposited in a Thai bank or monthly income of 40,000 baht.

You can make 90 day reports at local Immigration.

It's a permit, not a Visa, so if you want to leave and re-enter you must purchase a re-entry permit to keep the extension valid for the remaining period.

[ubonjoe]

7 minutes ago, Maverickthai said:

Sorry Joe your first paragraph??

That is to apply for an extension of stay based upon marriage at immigration.

I was replying to this line in your post.

15 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Thanks guys. For clarity my salary is regularly above 40k So I will consider this again. However if for whatever reason say I take 6 months off.

 

[Nong Khai Man]

along with a letter from the wife asking that you be given a Non-O visa...............I Did my Non-Imm " O " Multi entry visa at Savanakhet ( Based On Marriage ) 2 Weeks Ago......I Was NEVER Asked for that !!!

[Oceanic]

A question from a newbie to this forum. I have been married to a Thai wife for some time, and we have properties in Thailand both in her name & in mine. I work for an airline & so choose to commute to Thailand on strings of days off. For a few years I have been doing this on a tourist visa, entering for a few days at a time. All legal & never been questioned, but would like to get residence as fed up of my passport being clogged with stamps. I am not able to leave my passport for any more than a couple of days. I am over 50 & could go the multiple entry retirement visa route but that is not really appropriate as I am not retired. Any suggestions?

[steve187]

7 minutes ago, Oceanic said:

A question from a newbie to this forum. I have been married to a Thai wife for some time, and we have properties in Thailand both in her name & in mine. I work for an airline & so choose to commute to Thailand on strings of days off. For a few years I have been doing this on a tourist visa, entering for a few days at a time. All legal & never been questioned, but would like to get residence as fed up of my passport being clogged with stamps. I am not able to leave my passport for any more than a couple of days. I am over 50 & could go the multiple entry retirement visa route but that is not really appropriate as I am not retired. Any suggestions?

you could obtain a one year extension from local immigration, 1,900 baht, based on retirement, (over 50 )  800,000 baht in a Thai bank account in your name only, or an income of 65,000 baht a month, you  must have a non immigrant 'O' visa to start the process, as long as your work is not in Thailand this is available to you.

[Damaz6052]

HCMC is another good option for a non o based on marriage. See the HCMC embassies website for their requirements.

[anon789561]

28 minutes ago, Damaz6052 said:

HCMC is another good option for a non o based on marriage. See the HCMC embassies website for their requirements.

can you confirm they do multiple entry non o's at hcmc? i like going to hcmc for the odd week and have only recently heard that they can be done there?? would be better than Savannaket. no offence to the people, nice people just bloody boring

[steve187]

1 hour ago, Damaz6052 said:

HCMC is another good option for a non o based on marriage. See the HCMC embassies website for their requirements.

link here but can not see any mention of multi - http://www.thaiembassy.org/hochiminh/en/services/2886/34923-Non-Immigrant-Visa-"O"---Accompanying-sp.html

[transam]

3 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

along with a letter from the wife asking that you be given a Non-O visa...............I Did my Non-Imm " O " Multi entry visa at Savanakhet ( Based On Marriage ) 2 Weeks Ago......I Was NEVER Asked for that !!!

One doesn't need a letter from ones wife, the two original marriage certificates and copies are paramount..

[ubonjoe]

31 minutes ago, steve187 said:

link here but can not see any mention of multi - http://www.thaiembassy.org/hochiminh/en/services/2886/34923-Non-Immigrant-Visa-"O"---Accompanying-sp.html

It Is not unusual for a embassy website to not mention a multiple entry visa.

There have been a few reports of them doing one.

[Damaz6052]

1 hour ago, Happy enough said:

can you confirm they do multiple entry non o's at hcmc? i like going to hcmc for the odd week and have only recently heard that they can be done there?? would be better than Savannaket. no offence to the people, nice people just bloody boring

Yes, I have a multi O from HCMC. I also found Savannakhet to be boring! The young staff running the counter at the embassy were very nice and efficient.

[anon789561]

Just now, Damaz6052 said:

Yes, I have a multi O from HCMC. I also found Savannakhet to be boring! The young staff running the counter at the embassy were very nice and efficient.

did they ask for financial requirements?

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Damaz6052 said:

Yes, I have a multi O from HCMC. I also found Savannakhet to be boring! The young staff running the counter at the embassy were very nice and efficient.

Boring.......What,  no coffee bar, hotdogs, dancing girls.... 

[Damaz6052]

9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It Is not unusual for a embassy website to not mention a multiple entry visa.

There have been a few reports of them doing one.

I used this link to find my info: http://www.thaiembassy.org/hochiminh/en/services/2886/46902-Non-Immigrant-Visa-"O"---Accompanying-Th.html. I wrote multi in the right hand corner.

[Damaz6052]

3 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

did they ask for financial requirements?

No. I did need a letter from my wife in Thai. The info on the HCMC website is correct. 

[anon789561]

1 minute ago, Damaz6052 said:

No. I did need a letter from my wife in Thai. The info on the HCMC website is correct. 

good to know, thanks

[Nong Khai Man]

45 minutes ago, transam said:

One doesn't need a letter from ones wife, the two original marriage certificates and copies are paramount..

Yeah, That's what I Wrote Matey.......

[Damaz6052]

13 minutes ago, transam said:

Boring.......What,  no coffee bar, hotdogs, dancing girls.... 

All that plus craft and freshly brewed beers, cheap wine, multitude of eating options...the list goes on.

[Nong Khai Man]

Noticed The Multi Entry Non-Imm " O " AT HCMC Is 200 Us $ Thats equivalent to 6,600 Baht at Todays Exchange Rate,Whereas it's only 5,000 Baht at Savanakhet...????

[Damaz6052]

1 minute ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Noticed The Multi Entry Non-Imm " O " AT HCMC Is 200 Us $ Thats equivalent to 6,600 Baht at Todays Exchange Rate,Whereas it's only 5,000 Baht at Savanakhet...????

Yes! USD only.

[ubonjoe]

10 minutes ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Noticed The Multi Entry Non-Imm " O " AT HCMC Is 200 Us $ Thats equivalent to 6,600 Baht at Todays Exchange Rate,Whereas it's only 5,000 Baht at Savanakhet...????

The $200 (25 baht to the dollar) for a multiple entry visa is pretty much standard worldwide when they want dollars.

As far as I know the embassy in Vientiane and the consulate in Savannakhet are the only locations in the world that accepts payment in baht for the visa fees. Everywhere else is either dollars or local currency at a exchange rate set by the embassy.

[Nong Khai Man]

32 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The $200 (25 baht to the dollar) for a multiple entry visa is pretty much standard worldwide when they want dollars.

As far as I know the embassy in Vientiane and the consulate in Savannakhet are the only locations in the world that accepts payment in baht for the visa fees. Everywhere else is either dollars or local currency at a exchange rate set by the embassy.

O.K Joe, But Just TRY Buying Us$ For 25 Baht These days....Impossible Mate...

[ubonjoe]

6 minutes ago, Nong Khai Man said:

O.K Joe, But Just TRY Buying Us$ For 25 Baht These days....Impossible Mate...

I know that.

Those fees go back about 20 years ago when it was 25 to the dollar.