Extension based on marriage certificate question

[jasonr3255]

Looking to do my first extension based on marriage in a month but just realised I’ve left my original “Thai Marriage” certificate back in the UK. I have pdf copies of the original on file which I can print off.

1. Will immigration accept these copies without the original certificate ?

2. Or will I need to go the local amphur and ask for a replacement to be issued ?

 

Thanks for the advice

[ubonjoe]

1. They do not normally ask to see the original marriage certificate.

     If applying for a one year extension of stay you will need a updated Kor Ror 2 marriage registry which is further proof you are married.

2. An Amphoe cannot issue another marriage certificate. If you have of copy of it they will certify the copy and attach a the Kor Ror 2 to it.

[jasonr3255]

Thanks Joe for the reply.

    one other question while on the topic, I noticed on a previous thread I made a few weeks back that another chap applied for a yearly extension one month before his current 90 day period was to expire and his under consideration period was 60 days from his application. 

If this is the norm, what is the point of being able to apply up to 30days before the current permit ends, if the under consideration date is extended from the permit end date and not the application date ???

[ubonjoe]

The report back date on the under consideration stamp can start from the date you apply or from the date your current permit to stay ends dependent upon where you apply for the extension.

You will find now that many offices are now starting them from the date your permit to stay ends. Some of regional immigration divisions have a policy or procedure for the offices under them to do it that way.

I am on my 12th extension now and all of them have started from the date my current extension ends.

[4MyEgo]

I will have a go at this as I just renewed my marriage extension.

 

The 90 days can be renewed either up to 14 days before its expiry date or up to 7 days after its expiry date.

 

9 minutes ago, jasonr3255 said:

another chap applied for a yearly extension one month before his current 90 day period was to expire and his under consideration period was 60 days from his application. 

If this is the norm, what is the point of being able to apply up to 30days before the current permit ends, if the under consideration date is extended from the permit end date and not the application date ???

 

The marriage extension can be renewed up to 45 days before it expires, that said, every immigration office does vary.

 

The 90 days and marriage extension are separate matters, that said, some immigration officers will try to marry them up to match, e.g. my 90 days was due on the 14th January, I renewed it and applied to have the marriage extension done at the same time, the latter was due to be renewed on the 31st January.

 

The new date I was given for the 90 days was the 29th February (should have been) the 30th April 2020 from my calculation, however immigration have asked me to come in for my stamp for the marriage extension on the same day, i.e. the 29th of February, however it's a Saturday, so I will go in on the Monday the 3rd of March and no doubt they will stamp my new extension date in the passport as 31 January 2021 and provide me with a new 90 day date, it might continue from the 29th February or it might continue from when the last expiry date was, i.e. the 14th January, either way, I am not fussed as I will be doing my 90 days on line after this last visit and only go in to do the annual extension as they are too far from me.

 

[ubonjoe]

13 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

The 90 days can be renewed either up to 14 days before its expiry date or up to 7 days after its expiry date.

 

He was writing about a 90 day entry from a non-o visa not 90 day reporting.

[CraigInBangkok]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

1. They do not normally ask to see the original marriage certificate.

 When we went last month they took a picture of my wife and I holding the original certificate. I thought this was pretty standard.

[ubonjoe]

23 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

 When we went last month they took a picture of my wife and I holding the original certificate. I thought this was pretty standard.

I have never heard of that being done before. Certainly not a normal thing.

[CraigInBangkok]

6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I have never heard of that being done before. Certainly not a normal thing.

I am sure they were doing it with everyone, definately the couple after us(because I had to get a copy of my passport with the new under consideration stamp and returned it when the other couple were taking their picture) and I am pretty sure we did it last year too. It did nt seem like a serious thing and its done after all the docs are checked, but Joe is the visa specialist so I must be wrong.

[IvorBiggun2]

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

you will need a updated Kor Ror 2 marriage registry which is further proof you are married.

Buriram require an updated KR2  obtained on the day of applying to show you haven't divorced prior to application day. Crazy, I know.

[ubonjoe]

14 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

I am sure they were doing it with everyone, definately the couple after us(because I had to get a copy of my passport with the new under consideration stamp and returned it when the other couple were taking their picture) and I am pretty sure we did it last year too. It did nt seem like a serious thing and its done after all the docs are checked, but Joe is the visa specialist so I must be wrong.

Probably something only the office you were applying at does.

I can't remember ever being asked for the original marriage certificate and certainly no photo was ever taken.

[CraigInBangkok]

3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Probably something only the office you were applying at does.

This is at Chaengwattana just for clarification.

[Tanoshi]

3 hours ago, jasonr3255 said:

Looking to do my first extension based on marriage in a month but just realised I’ve left my original “Thai Marriage” certificate back in the UK. I have pdf copies of the original on file which I can print off.

They are supposed to issue 2 originals (1 each).

They cannot be replaced if lost.

Only a copy required at Immigration.