wondra Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Hi At present I am living in Brisbane Australia. I am married to a Thai lady since April 2018. She and her daughter live in Chaiyaphum. We have a house in Chaiyaphum (in wifes name) with a mortgage which I pay. I plan to move to Thailand in November (ticket purchased) My questions are related to Visa requirments: Is the correct visa for me a type "O" which I apply for from Thai Embassy in Canberra My intention is to convert to a 12 month Visa based on marriage in Thailand, so is a 90 day visa sufficient? I have a bank account in Thailand but not in Chaiyaphum. I will need to open same when I get to Chaiyaphum and then transfer funds to cover the B400k rule (which I believe needs to be seeded for 2 months)..is this correct? When I apply for Visa in Australia do I need Insurance with a type "O" visa? My plan is to get Health Insurance in Thailand once Im settled When applying for Visa in Australia, I have my marriage Certificate (we were married in Bangkok at Government office) together with a certfied translation made back in 2018. Will it be necessary to get a new translation or will existing documentation be sufficent? Invitation Letter from my wife, I assume this will need to be in Thai but do I need this translated to English? I have purchased a one way ticket to Thailand (basically because I have no idea when I will be returning to Australia. If I have a Visa will I have problems with only a one way ticket? I can always purchase a cheap Air Asia ticket to show I am leaving at some future date if necessary. If you feel there are other things I need to know, feel free to let me know anything I have missed. Thank you for your assistance cheers wondra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1. Yes 2. You will apply for a one year extension of stay (it is not a visa) based upon marriage to a Thai near the end of the 90 day stay in Thailand the non-o will allow. You will need to have 400k baht in a Thai bank in name only for 2 months on the day you apply for the extension of stay. 3. No 4. No need for a translation of your marriage certificate to apply for the non-o visa. 5. The letter can be in Thai and there will be need for it translated to english. 6. You will not need a return or onward ticket since you will have a valid visa to enter the country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondra Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Thanks for that Joe, much appreciated. Just a thought.. in relation to (5) Letter on Invitation...would it be better to just have her sign a letter in English? cheers wondra Edited September 4, 2022 by wondra additional info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmac442 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, ubonjoe said: 1. Yes 2. You will apply for a one year extension of stay (it is not a visa) based upon marriage to a Thai near the end of the 90 day stay in Thailand the non-o will allow. You will need to have 400k baht in a Thai bank in name only for 2 months on the day you apply for the extension of stay. 3. No 4. No need for a translation of your marriage certificate to apply for the non-o visa. 5. The letter can be in Thai and there will be need for it translated to english. 6. You will not need a return or onward ticket since you will have a valid visa to enter the country. BTW ..you can hold the 400k in a foreign currency account ..I've got £10k in BKK bank and they covert and state on the letter to immigration the Thai bt value .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, wondra said: Just a thought.. in relation to (5) Letter on Invitation...would it be better to just have her sign a letter in English? It can be in Thai or English. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Rmac442 said: BTW ..you can hold the 400k in a foreign currency account ..I've got £10k in BKK bank and they covert and state on the letter to immigration the Thai bt value .. I am aware of that. But I don't bother to mention it since not many people would have a foreign currency account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnydrops Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 On the same subject. Would it be possible to come in on a tourist visa and change directly to a one year extension if you already have to 400k in the bank or would you need to do the 90 day extension first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 21 minutes ago, bunnydrops said: On the same subject. Would it be possible to come in on a tourist visa and change directly to a one year extension if you already have to 400k in the bank or would you need to do the 90 day extension first? You would have to apply for a non-o visa at immigration to get a 90 day stay and then apply for the one year extension. The 400k baht only needs to be in the bank on the day you apply for the non-o visa. See: https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/6.FOR-PROVIDING-SUPPORT-TO-OR-BEING-A-DEPENDANT-OF-A-THAI-CITIZEN-SPOUSE-VISA-NON-O.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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