March 6Mar 6 Hi everyone,I’m from the UK and currently living and working in Bangkok. I currently hold a Non-Immigrant O visa based on marriage to my Thai wife.Unfortunately, we are now going through a divorce, so I’m trying to understand what my visa options will be afterwards.We have a son together, and I am the legal father. Because of this, I’m wondering if it is possible for me to switch to or extend a non-O visa based on supporting my Thai child instead of the marriage.One complication is the financial requirement. I can no longer show 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account, but I do have a full-time job in Bangkok with a work permit earning 80,000 baht per month.I know one option would be to leave Thailand and come back on a non-B visa through my employer, but ideally, I would prefer to stay on a non-O based on my son.So, my questions are:Is it still possible to extend or obtain a non-O visa based on having a Thai child after divorce?Can the monthly salary (80,000 baht) be used instead of showing 400,000 baht in the bank? For example, using pay slips or income documentation.Has anyone here successfully done this in Bangkok immigration?Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance.
March 6Mar 6 7 minutes ago, infofootballaj said:I know one option would be to leave Thailand and come back on a non-B visa through my employer, but ideally, I would prefer to stay on a non-O based on my son.Suggest the Non B visa is best option. BTW will the Thai child be living with you after divorce.
March 7Mar 7 On 3/6/2026 at 12:29 PM, DrJack54 said:Suggest the Non B visa is best option.BTW will the Thai child be living with you after divorce.Also how old is the OP's son? Once he has reached the age of majority (20 in Thailand), the OP would presumably no longer be able to seek annual extensions based on him in any event.
March 7Mar 7 2 minutes ago, OJAS said:Also how old is the OP's son? Once he has reached the age of majority (20 in Thailand), the OP would presumably no longer be able to seek annual extensions based on him in any event.My point was despite age... At a guess the child would live with mother after divorce.The OP should obtain a non B.Has not been active in own thread. No response = no advice
March 7Mar 7 On 3/6/2026 at 12:21 PM, infofootballaj said:We have a son together, and I am the legal father. Because of this, I’m wondering if it is possible for me to switch to or extend a non-O visa based on supporting my Thai child instead of the marriage.One complication is the financial requirement. I can no longer show 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account, but I do have a full-time job in Bangkok with a work permit earning 80,000 baht per month.Yes, it's possible, but the child must live with you, not the Mother, which is a point @DrJack54 was implying.
March 8Mar 8 Author sorry for the late reply and thanks for your replies.My son is nearly 4 years old. He stays with me a few times a week and his mother the rest of the week.My current non O expires September 29th and my passport expires the same date. I am applying for a new British passport in the next few weeks, so I was going to get the old stamp from old passport on to new one, wait until around a week before my extension of stay (non O) expires then do a trip to Laos to get a 60 day tourist visa, then convert it in Bangkok to a non B.Does this sound plausible?
March 8Mar 8 52 minutes ago, infofootballaj said:wait until around a week before my extension of stay (non O) expires then do a trip to Laos to get a 60 day tourist visa, then convert it in Bangkok to a non B.https://aseannow.com/topic/1372455-changing-visa-from-tourist-to-non-b/Thread link above discusses obtaining Non B in Thailand from tourist class.In particular read posts from @Tod Daniels and @BrandonJT Obtaining Non B Outside of Thailand less problematic.
March 8Mar 8 You don't need to show the money in the bank you just have to get a good visa agent, and FYI, virtually every office in Thailand will act as a visa agent and do fake bank statements for you for the right sum of money.
March 8Mar 8 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=2537https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1.FOR-WORKING-IN-A-COMPANY-OR-LIMITED-PARTNERSHIP-NON-B.pdfCertain Immigration offices prefer not to process this type of change of visa and will advise you to apply for the Non B outside the Country, which is probably less hassle anyway.
March 8Mar 8 1 hour ago, Liquorice said:Certain Immigration offices prefer not to process this type of change of visa and will advise you to apply for the Non B outside the Country, which is probably less hassle anyway.Yep. Mentioned that a few, times. OP is best off obtaining the Non B outside of Thailand.
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