The dreaded 12 month Marriage Extension - Samut Prakan

[johng]

32 minutes ago, KruAlastair said:

So wife must be there with me at the amphur to get it ? or can I get it on my own? 

Might depend on the Amphur office but  I got the paper without wife being there...they asked and I just told them she was at work,

they wanted the original marriage certificate and a copy  my pasport and wifes ID card.

[johng]

2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Your wife can get the KR2 on her lunch break. It takes like 5-minutes 

depends 2 years ago we went in the morning and it was packed  then they closed for lunch we  barely made it back to Jomtien to submit the application on that day...very stressful.

[connda]

This is a little dated by was drawn up by Ubon Joe who was our resident expert up until his death - RIP🙏

 

[connda]

1 hour ago, KruAlastair said:

So wife must be there with me at the amphur to get it ? or can I get it on my own? 

So wife must be there with me at the amphur to get it ?
Yes.

or can I get it on my own? 
No.

[DrJack54]

Off topic trolling post removed along with couple of replies to that post. 

[connda]

On 6/14/2025 at 4:52 PM, Tod Daniels said:

You seem averse to actually going to your immigration office and asking for the hand out listing the exact documents required so you can pull this extension off with one try (rather than the several attempts many people make <- people who don't go get the hand out 😉 

Which is exactly what you need to do OP.  I do that at my own Immigration office year to year because each Immigration office is its own fiefdom and things change year-to-year at individual offices that may not affect anywhere else. 

[KruAlastair]

3 minutes ago, connda said:

What Immigration Office are you planning to do the extension at?

Samut Prakan

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, connda said:

What Immigration Office are you planning to do the extension at?

The Title suggests Samut Prakan 

[connda]

On 6/14/2025 at 2:53 PM, KruAlastair said:

Is it a quick and easy process? 

No.  Which is why you need to be prepared.  

[connda]

1 hour ago, Luuk Chaai said:

at the amphur ..  ( any office can do it )  the wife must present her National ID card...    takes 2 minutes 

 

at the bank you ask for a letter confirming funds for immigration   I always get 3 months  that takes 10-15 minutes

Yep. Mine changed their minds two years ago and demand 3 months of statements plus copies of the bank book. 

[connda]

1 hour ago, Luuk Chaai said:

you can't get it    she must get it

I never even get out of the car   it's so quick

You can get a bank letter and a 3 month listing of statements all by yourself.  It's your account.  In fact, if you have a joint account, you can't use it.  The account must be in your own name only. So I have no idea why people are telling you that you need your wife to come in person in order to get a bank letter and a print out of last 3 months (2 months in some places) of statements. That's nonsense. 

You can get a K.2 by yourself too.  This is why you obtain a yellow house book and a Pink National ID card. Take a signed copy of your wife's ID card as well.  Take your original marriage certificate with you.  Your wife doesn't need to be there. 

[connda]

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

If you are married, why not just let your wife handle it? 

 

I think they want you to submit 30 days prior to expiration. 

Up to 45 days before.

[KruAlastair]

AI told me the names of the documents I need to ask for:
 

Here are the usual Thai terms for those two documents:

• Standard bank letter
  หนังสือรับรองยอดเงินคงเหลือจากธนาคาร
  (nang-sue rap-rong yôt ngern khong-luea chak tha­na­khan)

• 3-month detailed transaction report
  รายงานรายการเดินบัญชีย้อนหลัง 3 เดือน
  (rai-ngaan rai-gaan dern ban-chee yon-lang šaam duean)

For future reference.

[connda]

1 hour ago, KruAlastair said:

She works full time in HR in the city. It's quite difficult to get her out of the office, especially on a weekday, needs to be planned ahead in advance. I work at home and do the school runs and try to do any menial tasks related to immigration myself. 

The Immigration Office I go to takes appointment.  They have a local online portal.  Check with your immigration office and see if you can make an appointment so that your wife and plan ahead.  

[DrJack54]

14 hours ago, connda said:

Yep. Mine changed their minds two years ago and demand 3 months of statements plus copies of the bank book. 

Not following.

As posted few times in thread.

Regarding bank you need 2 items.

1. Bank Letter to confirm ownership and balance on day of application +

2. 3 month bank statement. Some immigration offices will accept bank book and photocopies of pages showing financial compliance.

 

Nothing new. 

Both can be obtained days prior to application.

Good idea to update bb on day of application. 

[connda]

1 hour ago, sandyf said:

Certainly at immigration, IOs are much happier talking to the wife.

Actually I just shut up and let my wife do all of the talking.  At this point she personally knows 3 IOs at our office on a casual level and hangs out and gossips with them.  

[connda]

18 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

The Title suggests Samut Prakan 

Yeah - I glossed over that.

[jojothai]

1 hour ago, KruAlastair said:

Of course she will be with me on that day yes, but I have to prepare everything. 

You should prepare all the documents two copies with signatures and take them to the immigration to check first.
You can leave the date until the day you apply.  

All documents have to be signed on both copies. Some signed by your wife.

There is a form STM10, Affidavit of family relationship, partly completed by your wife and signed by her.
It also requires the competent official and a witness.
A recent post indicated that their immigration office required a witness, present at the office to sign. That is what happened to me in Hua hin last friday. 
Other people replying to the recent post said that somebody else in immigration could act as a witness,
but Hua hin required me to have a witness who knows us. And they required to see witness house book and  two copies of the witness house book signed.
Check with your immigration office what they require for the witness and whether it can be somebody else at immigration.

[isaanistical]

5 hours ago, sandyf said:

You could try taking the marriage certificate and her ID to the amphur and see what they say, probably no but you never know.

talk about making a crisis out of a drama....

The amphoe is 200m across the car park from the IO (which is a 5min walk from the BTS, it's not exactly away in Isaan). She can do it by the time you have got your queue number and sat down.

[sandyf]

14 hours ago, connda said:

Actually I just shut up and let my wife do all of the talking.  At this point she personally knows 3 IOs at our office on a casual level and hangs out and gossips with them.  

A bit the same, I just go and sit down while my wife goes to the desk. Been the same IO doing marriage for the last 11 years that I know of.

[sandyf]

10 hours ago, isaanistical said:

talk about making a crisis out of a drama....

The amphoe is 200m across the car park from the IO (which is a 5min walk from the BTS, it's not exactly away in Isaan). She can do it by the time you have got your queue number and sat down.

You should have addressed that to the poster concerned.

I don't know that office and only made a suggestion.

My office and the nearest amphur are some miles apart, apart from the huge queue sitting on the doorstep at opening time.

[isaanistical]

34 minutes ago, sandyf said:

You should have addressed that to the poster concerned.

I don't know that office and only made a suggestion.

My office and the nearest amphur are some miles apart, apart from the huge queue sitting on the doorstep at opening time.

Sorry if it was misunderstood. You re-make my point, which is that many here have to trek thousands of km to an IO while Samut Prakan is probably (since they relocate back to the riverside) the easiest in Thailand to get to. I thought the OP was making - at least - a mountain frm a molehill.

[Yellowtail]

5 minutes ago, isaanistical said:

Sorry if it was misunderstood. You re-make my point, which is that many here have to trek thousands of km to an IO while Samut Prakan is probably (since they relocate back to the riverside) the easiest in Thailand to get to. I thought the OP was making - at least - a mountain frm a molehill.

Were might one be that they would have to "trek" thousands of kilometers to an immigration office?

[isaanistical]

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

Were might one be that they would have to "trek" thousands of kilometers to an immigration office?

Hyperbole. Bit like irony. Bit like "bronzy" or "silvery". You American?

[Yellowtail]

2 minutes ago, isaanistical said:

Hyperbole. Bit like irony. Bit like "bronzy" or "silvery". You American?

levity, ever heard of it?

 

You Australian? 

[Xonax]

16 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Just to be clear. 

You ask for a 3 month bank statement AND bank letter. 

The bank letter simply shows owner of the account and balance at time of issue. 

The statement shows balances over the 3 months to show financial compliance. 

Both can be obtained prior to attending immigration. (validity 7 days) 

Samut Prakan Immigration require the bank letter and statement to be done on the same day! We normally start out in the morning at Kasikorn Bank in Pak Nam (opens 8:30) a few km's from Immigration office. Then take a taxi to the amphur, which is in walking distance from the Immigration office. Construction is going on at the amphur in Samut Prakan, so it's a bit difficult to find the main entrance. Most people currently use the rear entrance where there is a small road. Walk up the stairs to 1st floor. The counter for marriage certificate is 1st counter on the right hand side. 

[Yellowtail]

My experience with immigration is that it is not difficult, but you do have to provide what they ask for and arguing that you should not have to provide whatever it is they want generally does not end well. 

 

Do not used the same photos you've used before. 

 

I forgot something last time and had to trek thousands of kilometers home to get it, and trek thousands of kilometers back. 

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, Xonax said:

Samut Prakan Immigration require the bank letter and statement to be done on the same day!

Hells Bells. That's straight out unreasonable. 

Assume you mean same day as application. 

Yes update bb on day of application for the two items you mentioned should be and are (at most offices) obtained days prior. 

[proton]

16 minutes ago, Xonax said:

Samut Prakan Immigration require the bank letter and statement to be done on the same day! We normally start out in the morning at Kasikorn Bank in Pak Nam (opens 8:30) a few km's from Immigration office. Then take a taxi to the amphur, which is in walking distance from the Immigration office. Construction is going on at the amphur in Samut Prakan, so it's a bit difficult to find the main entrance. Most people currently use the rear entrance where there is a small road. Walk up the stairs to 1st floor. The counter for marriage certificate is 1st counter on the right hand side. 

 

Been going to Samut Prakan office for 18 years, they have never asked for the bank letter the same day, including  when there last Monday. They have always accepted the bank letter dated the day before and once a few days before. 

[Yellowtail]

In any event, but for the logistics, the bank letter takes minutes. 

 

Take the old one with you when going to a new branch.