Visa Type 'o' Confused

[goya]

Hi there,

I'm really confused with visa type 'O' and work permit .

I'm Thai girl and my husband is English, we live in England at the moment married for nearly 4 years and got plan to move to live in Thailand next year but got many questions about visa type 'O' for my husband(i got the mission to sort everything out about what is the best way to stay legally in Thailand for my husband).

I have got the question as follow:

1. My husband will apply type 'O' visa from Royal Thai Embassy in London to get 3 months visa then when he come to Thailand he'll extend this visa for 1 year but the problem is we both just move back from England so, we still have got anything to show that we earn 40,000 a month. If my husband got 400,000 bht fund in Thai bank then can he get 1 year visa type 'O'?

2. From question no.1 if the answer is yes then can we set the company up later by my husband and i are partnership and have work permit for my husband? As i know from someone said the person who got visa type 'O' can't work in Thailand ,is that right?

3. Follow question no.2 if my husband can have work permit and we set company up, can we setup a company with 1,000,000 bht of capital? Can i use home as a work place if we set accounting company(i'm Thai accountancy)? Or i also do Ebay business, can i setup e-commerce company and use home as a work place?

4. If my husband got non-immigrant type 'O' valid for 1 year, does he need to leave the country every 90 days?

Finally if anybody like to give me the advise for the best way in my case please do, that would be really helpful.

Thanks a lot for your advise and your reply

Edited August 10, 2007 by goya

[lopburi3]

It is best to use the normal font - but at least you selected a readable version so have not changed it.

1. Suggest your husband obtain a multi entry from Hull Consulate for more options later on. 400k in bank account will not obtain an extension of stay.

2. Yes a company can be set up and yes you can work on a non immigrant O visa extension of stay.

3. Homes can normally be used if local regulations allow it. Suggest you contact Sunbelt or other legal firm for details on company set up requirements. It is not a do-it-yourself project.

4. A multi entry non immigrant O visa (like from Hull) will require exit every 90 days until/if extended at Immigration (40k family income).

[goya]

It is best to use the normal font - but at least you selected a readable version so have not changed it.

1. Suggest your husband obtain a multi entry from Hull Consulate for more options later on. 400k in bank account will not obtain an extension of stay.

2. Yes a company can be set up and yes you can work on a non immigrant O visa extension of stay.

3. Homes can normally be used if local regulations allow it. Suggest you contact Sunbelt or other legal firm for details on company set up requirements. It is not a do-it-yourself project.

4. A multi entry non immigrant O visa (like from Hull) will require exit every 90 days until/if extended at Immigration (40k family income).

Thanks for your advise

If my husband got 400,000 bht in a bank and got 40,000 bht income then he'll get extension of stay?

The other way, if i earn 40,000 bht income then in this case i support my husband. Can he get extension of stay? Then he can't work in Thailand, is that right?

Or we both work and got 40,000 bht family income and can he get 1 year extenstion of stay?

Still confused, please help

[Lite Beer]

It is best to use the normal font - but at least you selected a readable version so have not changed it.

1. Suggest your husband obtain a multi entry from Hull Consulate for more options later on. 400k in bank account will not obtain an extension of stay.

2. Yes a company can be set up and yes you can work on a non immigrant O visa extension of stay.

3. Homes can normally be used if local regulations allow it. Suggest you contact Sunbelt or other legal firm for details on company set up requirements. It is not a do-it-yourself project.

4. A multi entry non immigrant O visa (like from Hull) will require exit every 90 days until/if extended at Immigration (40k family income).

Thanks for your advise

If my husband got 400,000 bht in a bank and got 40,000 bht income then he'll get extension of stay?

The other way, if i earn 40,000 bht income then in this case i support my husband. Can he get extension of stay? Then he can't work in Thailand, is that right?

Or we both work and got 40,000 bht family income and can he get 1 year extenstion of stay?

Still confused, please help

The 400.000 in the bank would not make any difference. He will have to prove a monthly income of 40,000 Bht.

It could be his income, your income or a combination of both your incomes.

[bkk_mike]

It is best to use the normal font - but at least you selected a readable version so have not changed it.

1. Suggest your husband obtain a multi entry from Hull Consulate for more options later on. 400k in bank account will not obtain an extension of stay.

2. Yes a company can be set up and yes you can work on a non immigrant O visa extension of stay.

3. Homes can normally be used if local regulations allow it. Suggest you contact Sunbelt or other legal firm for details on company set up requirements. It is not a do-it-yourself project.

4. A multi entry non immigrant O visa (like from Hull) will require exit every 90 days until/if extended at Immigration (40k family income).

Why do people keep saying to go to Hull?

I've never had a problem getting a multi-entry 'O' at the embassy in London. Just take along the marriage certificate, and a copy of the wife's ID card, two photos - which I always get at the photo shop at South Kensington tube station on the way there, and the application form.

[Martin_F]

Hi K. Goya,

The 'O' visa based on marriage now (since Oct'2006) requires a monthly income of THB40K/month. This income can be your husbands, yours or a combination. The THB400K was allowed previously and only people who had a O visa before can extend on that rule--the official terminology is 'grandfathered in'.

I would suggest that you get the one year visa as I gives your husband one year to get settled in and sorted out. With that visa he does have to leave the country and re-enter every three months.

What does your husband do in terms of work. You mention that you are an accountnant and you want to establish an accountancy business. I would recommend that you speak to people who have done it.

You may consider getting your husband to do a PGCE so that he could teach in international schools as a fall back -- otherwise investigate TEFL training.

It is easier for a Thai person to establish a business and then emply their husband and the WP restrictions are relaxed a little. I would suggest that you speak to a legal advisor in the first place and discuss your situation.

Hope this helps.

[lopburi3]

It is best to use the normal font - but at least you selected a readable version so have not changed it.

1. Suggest your husband obtain a multi entry from Hull Consulate for more options later on. 400k in bank account will not obtain an extension of stay.

2. Yes a company can be set up and yes you can work on a non immigrant O visa extension of stay.

3. Homes can normally be used if local regulations allow it. Suggest you contact Sunbelt or other legal firm for details on company set up requirements. It is not a do-it-yourself project.

4. A multi entry non immigrant O visa (like from Hull) will require exit every 90 days until/if extended at Immigration (40k family income).

Why do people keep saying to go to Hull?

I've never had a problem getting a multi-entry 'O' at the embassy in London. Just take along the marriage certificate, and a copy of the wife's ID card, two photos - which I always get at the photo shop at South Kensington tube station on the way there, and the application form.

Because experience of many posters has been positive for multi entry issue from there and can easily be done by mail. OP statement indicates a single entry from London (although we don't know if they could obtain more or not). I would always advise 'a bird in the hand'.

[goya]

Hi K. Goya,

The 'O' visa based on marriage now (since Oct'2006) requires a monthly income of THB40K/month. This income can be your husbands, yours or a combination. The THB400K was allowed previously and only people who had a O visa before can extend on that rule--the official terminology is 'grandfathered in'.

I would suggest that you get the one year visa as I gives your husband one year to get settled in and sorted out. With that visa he does have to leave the country and re-enter every three months.

What does your husband do in terms of work. You mention that you are an accountnant and you want to establish an accountancy business. I would recommend that you speak to people who have done it.

You may consider getting your husband to do a PGCE so that he could teach in international schools as a fall back -- otherwise investigate TEFL training.

It is easier for a Thai person to establish a business and then emply their husband and the WP restrictions are relaxed a little. I would suggest that you speak to a legal advisor in the first place and discuss your situation.

Hope this helps.

Hi K. Matin,

This's really helpful and clearly

[astral]

You may consider getting your husband to do a PGCE so that he could teach in international schools as a fall back -- otherwise investigate TEFL training.

Huh?

Goya has not mentioned her husband's qualifications.

Does he have a first degree?

Does he have any interest or experience of teaching?

I doubt any international school would take on a new teacher who does not have a track record.

I recommend the multi-entry visa for Goya's husband. This gives him a year to get established,

though the visa runs will be an inconvenience.

For Goya, she may be able to get an Accountancy job quite quickly and start a record of taxed income

to help her husband's visa extension at a later date.

As another poster mentioned, the 40K is a combined family income.

[goya]

You may consider getting your husband to do a PGCE so that he could teach in international schools as a fall back -- otherwise investigate TEFL training.

Huh?

Goya has not mentioned her husband's qualifications.

Does he have a first degree?

Does he have any interest or experience of teaching?

I doubt any international school would take on a new teacher who does not have a track record.

I recommend the multi-entry visa for Goya's husband. This gives him a year to get established,

though the visa runs will be an inconvenience.

For Goya, she may be able to get an Accountancy job quite quickly and start a record of taxed income

to help her husband's visa extension at a later date.

As another poster mentioned, the 40K is a combined family income.

Yes, i'll go first to start an accounting business to get a record of taxed income to help with my husband's visa extension. Just thinking about which visa is the best one for him at the first place then once we both in Thailand we can sort out what suit him best to do there or what he like to do but teacher not in his mind because he never has any experience in teaching at all.

Thanks for you all

[sierra01]

Why do people keep saying to go to Hull?

I've never had a problem getting a multi-entry 'O' at the embassy in London. Just take along the marriage certificate, and a copy of the wife's ID card, two photos - which I always get at the photo shop at South Kensington tube station on the way there, and the application form.

Hull (and Cardiff) do postal applications for visas, the Embassy won't. Why travel when you can do it from home?

[euca]

Hi K. Goya,

The 'O' visa based on marriage now (since Oct'2006) requires a monthly income of THB40K/month. This income can be your husbands, yours or a combination. The THB400K was allowed previously and only people who had a O visa before can extend on that rule--the official terminology is 'grandfathered in'.

I would suggest that you get the one year visa as I gives your husband one year to get settled in and sorted out. With that visa he does have to leave the country and re-enter every three months.

What does your husband do in terms of work. You mention that you are an accountnant and you want to establish an accountancy business. I would recommend that you speak to people who have done it.

You may consider getting your husband to do a PGCE so that he could teach in international schools as a fall back -- otherwise investigate TEFL training.

It is easier for a Thai person to establish a business and then emply their husband and the WP restrictions are relaxed a little. I would suggest that you speak to a legal advisor in the first place and discuss your situation.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for that info, Martin. Sorry, many questions:

Do you know if one can remain 'grandfathered in' if one goes back to work on a Non-Imm, B for a while and then wants to revert to retired status again - 'grandfathered in' a year or three later? Maybe a silly question as it rests on an Immigration Officer making the decision. Still - thanks for letting me know I am 'grandfathered in';

& am I caught up in this brainchild of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs I am reading about?

Does that 40K per month have to come in monthly or can it come in annually? Monthly would be very expensive on bank transfer charges.

tks & regards,

euca.

[euca]

Further to my post immediately above, please note that I have found so much info on the topic [not pleasant reading] on other threads that answers are not now necessary. Still, Martin, thanks for the info above.

regards

euca

[Tootah]

Please forgive my ignorance but what does 'Grandfathered in' mean with regard to visas??

[Lite Beer]

Please forgive my ignorance but what does 'Grandfathered in' mean with regard to visas??

It means that if you are staying here on an extension using a certain set of rules and the rules are changed you can continue to stay here using the old rules.

New applicants would have to use the new rules.