Good Afternoon,

 

Firstly apologies for posting something that has probably been asked numerous times. I must confess to being somewhat clueless with this process and the current rules. I am British and married to a Thai national. I know getting to Thailand is a nightmare at the moment. I am thinking about trying to go there in December and coming back in March.

 

I know about the STV but I have been told about something called an O Visa? Do I need a certain amount of money in savings for this visa? It isn't a retirement one, I am self-employed and 34. I might just bite the bullet and use an immigration lawyer.

 

Any advice is appreciated.

Cheers Adam  

You can apply for a single entry non-o visa based on marriage to a Thai at the embassy in London. The application is done on line. You will only to show proof of the equivalent of about 20k baht to apply for it. Info for the non-o visa is about half way down on this webpage. https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/84508-non-immigrant-visas?page=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072dd&menu=5f4b6eb3f6ae4b236972c562

it is hard to predict what the requirements for entry to here will be in March.

Requirement for today are here. https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/119247-requirements-for-certificate-of-entry-during-travel-restriction?page=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072dd&menu=5f4b6eb3f6ae4b236972c562#4

Wishing you the best as you traverse the myriad of regulations and paperwork.  Hopefully by the time you wish to return they may have relaxed some of the requirements.

Guys thank you very much for the responses.

 

Cheers Adam  

17 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You can apply for a single entry non-o visa based on marriage to a Thai at the embassy in London. The application is done on line. You will only to show proof of the equivalent of about 20k baht to apply for it. Info for the non-o visa is about half way down on this webpage. https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/84508-non-immigrant-visas?page=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072dd&menu=5f4b6eb3f6ae4b236972c562

it is hard to predict what the requirements for entry to here will be in March.

Requirement for today are here. https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/119247-requirements-for-certificate-of-entry-during-travel-restriction?page=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072dd&menu=5f4b6eb3f6ae4b236972c562#4

 

Thank you for taking the time to help

Can it be a nightmare to leave Thailand at the moment?

25 minutes ago, Adam1986 said:

Guys thank you very much for the responses.

 

Cheers Adam  

Adam I'm not being patronising. Your clearly a fella with good manners and missing your wife. Your only 34. Coming from old guy I would suggest you try and wait it out till next year. Hopefully vaccine will come along. 

In any event best of luck.

44 minutes ago, Adam1986 said:

Can it be a nightmare to leave Thailand at the moment?

Depending on where you want to go, leaving Thailand is easy. It is coming back that can be tricky.

42 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Adam I'm not being patronising. Your clearly a fella with good manners and missing your wife. Your only 34. Coming from old guy I would suggest you try and wait it out till next year. Hopefully vaccine will come along. 

In any event best of luck.

Thanks for the response.

Appreciate your thoughts, I am still mulling things over. It is a constantly evolving situation, one major issue for me would be being stuck in Thailand for months longer than I planned. Business-wise and with consultancy obligations it wouldn't be good. I could do three months, but after that, it would become a real problem. I'm very lucky that virtually no one my age can do my job and the sector ( specialist auction) I work in has grown. I just don't want to burn any bridges.

In reality, I think I may wait till January. I  don't feel that we will see an effective vaccination next year, but then again I got a 'C' in Science

Edited November 16, 20205 yr by Adam1986

3 minutes ago, Adam1986 said:

I'm very lucky that virtually no one my age can do my job and the sector ( specialist auction) I work in has grown. I just don't want to burn any bridges.

Think you need read that few times and focus. Your in the "window".

Thailand and wife will still be here. Head down bum up make money and back Thailand second half 21. 

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Think you need read that few times and focus. Your in the "window".

Thailand and wife will still be here. Head down bum up make money and back Thailand second half 21. 

Agreed. I won't take travel for granted again!