Couple moving to Thailand

[SplitInfinitive]

A friend is considering relocation to Thailand, he qualifies for a retirement visa, age, income etc but his (non-Thai) wife is still under 50.

 

What are their options?

[ubonjoe]

He can apply for a OA long stay visa at a embassy or a official consulate in his home country or country of legal residence. It is a multiple entry visa that allows unlimited one year entries for a year from the date it issued.

General requirements are here. http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15385-Non-Immigrant-Visa-"O-A"-(Long-Stay).html

He could also a apply for a one year extension of stay at at a immigration office here. He would need 800k baht in a Thai bank for 60 days or proof of 65k baht income or a combination of the 2 totaling 800k baht. To apply for the extension he would need a non immigrant visa (category O aka non-o visa) entry to apply for the extension. The visa entry can be applied for at an immigration office or at some embassies and consulates.

His wife could get an extension based upon the one year entry from the OA visa or the one extension of stay at an immigration office. She would need a non-o visa issued by a embassy or consulate to apply for the extension.

 

[glegolo]

So Joe what you are saying is that the lady (under 50 in age) can still get extension of stay in spite of being under 50 years of age....

 

OR do I misunderstand you, and you are in some way talking about dependent extension??

 

Glegolo

[ubonjoe]

5 minutes ago, glegolo said:

So Joe what you are saying is that the lady (under 50 in age) can still get extension of stay in spite of being under 50 years of age....

OR do I misunderstand you, and you are in some way talking about dependent extension??

Her extension would be based upon the remainder of his one year entry from the OA visa or extension of stay based upon retirement as his dependent.

[SplitInfinitive]

Thank you, that's exactly what they wanted to know. 

[glegolo]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

Her extension would be based upon the remainder of his one year entry from the OA visa or extension of stay based upon retirement as his dependent.

Thank you Joe, than I have learn something new today as well.. The falang lady do NOT have to be 50 years of age, in order to get an extension based on dependent... I wonder does that apply as well if she seeks extension based on retirement herself??? Or is it only valid when doing it as dependent, I mean below 50 in age..?

 

Glegolo

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, glegolo said:

Thank you Joe, than I have learn something new today as well.. The falang lady do NOT have to be 50 years of age, in order to get an extension based on dependent... I wonder does that apply as well if she seeks extension based on retirement herself??? Or is it only valid when doing it as dependent, I mean below 50 in age..?

There is no minimum age requirement for the spouse's dependent extension. It would still be 50 or over if they wanted to apply an extension based upon retirement.

[elviajero]

2 hours ago, glegolo said:

So Joe what you are saying is that the lady (under 50 in age) can still get extension of stay in spite of being under 50 years of age....

 

OR do I misunderstand you, and you are in some way talking about dependent extension??

As long as the husband has a 1 year permit to stay from a non 'O-A' visa entry or an extension of stay based on retirement, the wife qualifies for an extension of stay as his spouse, regardless of age, and dependent or not. She is effectively piggy backing his permit to stay.

 

2.20 In the case of being a family member of an alien permitted a temporary stay in the Kingdom under Criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6,

2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.21, 2.22, 2.26, or 2.29 hereof or Section 34(1) (2) and (7) including family of alien granted non- immigration visa which contains “A” letter at the end of visa code, (applicable only to parents, spouse, children, adopted children, or spouse’s children) except for Non- Immigrant code L-A:

 

(1)  The alien must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (NON-IM).

(2)  Must have proof of relationship.

(3)  In the case of spouse, the relationship must be de jure and de facto:

 

 

If she were over 50 she could apply for a visa/extension in her own right as long as she could meet the financial requirements. And if the wife were over 50, with a qualifying permit to stay, the husband could piggy back her permit.

[bazza73]

Perhaps the couple in question should be aware of statistics which indicate they are twice as likely to divorce than if they stayed in their home country. Apologies if that's off-topic.

[glegolo]

44 minutes ago, bazza73 said:

Perhaps the couple in question should be aware of statistics which indicate they are twice as likely to divorce than if they stayed in their home country. Apologies if that's off-topic.

Hahaha twice as likely..........

As the going divorce-rate in our home-countries, is up against someting like 50%. That should mean that this couple will most definately be divorced within the next 2 days, then I guess.....

 

Glegolo

[oxo1947]

5 hours ago, glegolo said:

The falang lady do NOT have to be 50 years of age, in order to get an extension based on dependent.

And...they dont have to be .."farang ladies" glegolo.....there are many farangs who have relocated back to Thailand from Philippines etc...with younger wives.

[glegolo]

44 minutes ago, oxo1947 said:

And...they dont have to be .."farang ladies" glegolo.....there are many farangs who have relocated back to Thailand from Philippines etc...with younger wives.

Yes of course you are correct. my mistake... sorry

 

Glegolo

[jgarbo]

15 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

He can apply for a OA long stay visa at a embassy or a official consulate in his home country or country of legal residence. It is a multiple entry visa that allows unlimited one year entries for a year from the date it issued.

General requirements are here. http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15385-Non-Immigrant-Visa-"O-A"-(Long-Stay).html

He could also a apply for a one year extension of stay at at a immigration office here. He would need 800k baht in a Thai bank for 60 days or proof of 65k baht income or a combination of the 2 totaling 800k baht. To apply for the extension he would need a non immigrant visa (category O aka non-o visa) entry to apply for the extension. The visa entry can be applied for at an immigration office or at some embassies and consulates.

His wife could get an extension based upon the one year entry from the OA visa or the one extension of stay at an immigration office. She would need a non-o visa issued by a embassy or consulate to apply for the extension.

 

Joe, you're up on this stuff. Has the time for 800K in the bank been reduced from 90 to 60 days? Last year they wanted 90 days. TIA

 

[BritTim]

20 minutes ago, jgarbo said:

Joe, you're up on this stuff. Has the time for 800K in the bank been reduced from 90 to 60 days? Last year they wanted 90 days. TIA

The rule is that the 800K must have been in the bank for 60 days when doing the first extension, but then 90 days in subsequent years. If they wanted 90 days, I assume this is because it was not the first extension.

[jgarbo]

31 minutes ago, BritTim said:

The rule is that the 800K must have been in the bank for 60 days when doing the first extension, but then 90 days in subsequent years. If they wanted 90 days, I assume this is because it was not the first extension.

Thnx. So it hasn't changed.

[Jennyau]

So if we are both over 50 do we need a 800k each in the bank or 65k as income each? 

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, Jennyau said:

So if we are both over 50 do we need a 800k each in the bank or 65k as income each? 

Both of you do not have to apply for an extension based upon retirement and show the financial proot. The other one can get an extension as your spouse based upon your extension. 

[Jennyau]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

Both of you do not have to apply for an extension based upon retirement and show the financial proot. The other one can get an extension as your spouse based upon your extension. 

Ok fab thanks heaps!! Was thinking we were going to be stashing a huge amount away for it. 

[elviajero]

5 hours ago, BritTim said:

The rule is that the 800K must have been in the bank for 60 days when doing the first extension, but then 90 days in subsequent years. If they wanted 90 days, I assume this is because it was not the first extension.

It's 3 months, not 90 days, for subsequent years. So it could be up to 92 days. An important distinction if someone is on the limit.

[elviajero]

1 hour ago, Jennyau said:

So if we are both over 50 do we need a 800k each in the bank or 65k as income each? 

If you wanted extensions of stay in your own right, one spouse could show 65K pm income and the other 800K in the bank, or combinations thereof.

 

As the 800K only has to be in the account for 3 months, some couples stagger their annual renewals and move the 800K between accounts.

 

One spouse 'piggy backing' the others permit to stay is probably the easiest way to do it, however, some couples prefer to have extensions in their own right in case something happens to the primary spouse that would effect the others right to stay.