Visa Options (Changing from Education visa)

[zumm]

Hi,

 

I was hoping someone with a little bit more knowledge could help me out. 

 

My current Non-Immigrant education visa expires on the 3rd of October and I'm looking to get a new visa to stay for another year. I'm getting married to a Thai national and I'll have my marriage certificate by the 30th of september. I've got 400,000 baht in a Thai bank but only since the 13th of September 2017 not the two months that's required for a Non-Immigrant Visa - O based on spouse. I based in bangkok and from the UK.

 

What are my options? Can I apply for a short term extension of stay until my money has been in the bank account for 2 months at the immigration bureau 1 bangkok? then apply for a year long extension based on having money in a Thai bank?

 

Or should I head over to Savannakhet, Laos and apply there without proof of funds?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Cheers

 

 

[ubonjoe]

After you get married you could apply for a 60 day extension to visit your wife. She will need to be with you when you apply.

You could then apply for the one year extension near the end of the 60 days.

[zumm]

Hi ubonjoe, 

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

So you're saying I am able to apply for a 60 day extension to my current education visa at the Immigration Bureau 1 in bangkok for visiting my wife. Then apply for a year extension at the end of that once I've had the 400k in my bank for 2 months.

 

What documents do i need for the 60 day extension? 

 

Cheers

[JackThompson]

20 hours ago, zumm said:

Hi ubonjoe, 

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

So you're saying I am able to apply for a 60 day extension to my current education visa at the Immigration Bureau 1 in bangkok for visiting my wife. Then apply for a year extension at the end of that once I've had the 400k in my bank for 2 months.

 

What documents do i need for the 60 day extension? 

 

Cheers

Wife with you, and have signed copies of her HouseBook and ID-Card (front and back). 

Lucky you are in Bangkok, so won't need a blood-sample from your landlord (humorous exaggeration based on my experience in another office for a 60-day wife-extension).

I think correct on the 400K question.  What you have now is a "Non-Imm" entry, which avoids the whole "Conversion" process which folks on Tourist-entries must endure (easier in Bangkok, though), so should be possible.  But I have not seen this done from an ED, so wait for a reply from UJ on that.

[ubonjoe]

20 hours ago, zumm said:

So you're saying I am able to apply for a 60 day extension to my current education visa at the Immigration Bureau 1 in bangkok for visiting my wife. Then apply for a year extension at the end of that once I've had the 400k in my bank for 2 months.

What documents do i need for the 60 day extension? 

Yes you can extend your current permit to stay for 60 days and then apply for a one year extension. 

You will need your marriage certificate plus a copy, copies of your wife's house book registry and ID card.

You will also need proof of residence unless living where your wife's house book is for.

[zumm]

Thanks for both your help. I'll head over to the immigration Bureau and see how it goes.

 

Thanks again.