Malyasia Penang Thai Consulate O Visa Marriage

[Travelerusa40]

Does anyone know the turn around time for an O Visa in Penang. They don't seem to respond by email or phone. I am in Thailand an want to change my OA Visa to an O Visa Marriage. I was told I have to leave country and I will fly out of bangkok to Penang, Malaysia.  I also read the requirements on their web sites put if anyone knows of any surpises I need to know about please advise. 

 

 

[ubonjoe]

You apply the morning of one day and pick up your passport the next afternoon.

For a single entry non-o visa you will need to show 200k baht in a bank or proof of income.

[overherebc]

Not 100% sure but I heard that if it's your first time in Penang they will only issue a single entry and then after 90 days you go back with proof of 400,000 or income proof and they will issue a one yesr multi.

Willing to be corrected.

[bubba]

Interestingly, I have a friend who just obtained his non-imm O marriage single entry in Honolulu and the requirements were quite different. He was required to show US$700 in a bank account and no proof of income. They also required a R/T air ticket receipt and a copy of his wife’s passport.

[PoorSucker]

22 hours ago, overherebc said:

Not 100% sure but I heard that if it's your first time in Penang they will only issue a single entry and then after 90 days you go back with proof of 400,000 or income proof and they will issue a one yesr multi.

Willing to be corrected.

I got a multiple entry non-o based on marriage first time. 

[phuket Mike]

16 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

I got a multiple entry non-o based on marriage first time. 

I was there last month and got a multiple entry non-o my first time to Penang, the guy didn't even check the paperwork just quickly flicked through it and asked for the 750 ringgits. We went by train quite enjoyed the trip.

[overherebc]

55 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

I got a multiple entry non-o based on marriage first time. 

Thanks. Although in my defence I'll say it would be nice if everything everywhere was done to the same rules.

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[BritTim]

23 hours ago, overherebc said:

Not 100% sure but I heard that if it's your first time in Penang they will only issue a single entry and then after 90 days you go back with proof of 400,000 or income proof and they will issue a one yesr multi.

Willing to be corrected.

I think what you are remembering is their policy on a Non O to visit your Thai child. Penang is the only consulate in the region who will consider the multiple Non O for this purpose if you are not a resident of the country where you are applying. However, they will generally only issue a single entry if it is your first.

[mhortig]

I have a related question. Once you get the O visa and reenter Thailand, can you goo to your local immigration office and get a "marriage" extention of stay for one year. Is it then renewable every year.? Since it is non O is insurance required?

[ubonjoe]

9 hours ago, mhortig said:

I have a related question. Once you get the O visa and reenter Thailand, can you goo to your local immigration office and get a "marriage" extention of stay for one year. Is it then renewable every year.? Since it is non O is insurance required?

You can apply for a one year extension of stay based upon marriage and you can apply for another one every year after that. No insurance is required.