Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding extending a Non-O visa based on marriage.

I haven’t been in Thailand for 3 months and I’m planning to return soon on a visa exemption stamp. After that, I intend to go to Vientiane (Laos) to apply for a Non-O visa based on marriage to a Thai national. I’ve been visiting Thailand this way for about 9 years — first on tourist visas, then on Non-O (both multiple and single entry). Once a year, I usually return to my home country during the New Year holidays.

In the past, I always extended my Non-O stay for 90 days, so each entry gave me around 5 months in total.

I cannot show the required 400 000 THB in a bank account. I understand that alternatively, I can show a monthly income of at least 40 000 THB. However, my embassy stopped issuing income certification letters a few years ago.

I do have a Thai bank account. My question is: can I use a bank statement from my Thai bank account to support a 1-year extension based on marriage?

One more detail — the funds in my account are not transferred from abroad, but come from Bitkub (a Thai cryptocurrency exchange). I’m not sure if this matters for immigration.

Has anyone had a similar experience or knows if this would be acceptable?

Thanks in advance!

4 minutes ago, Ameganix said:

I cannot show the required 400 000 THB in a bank account. I understand that alternatively, I can show a monthly income of at least 40 000 THB. However, my embassy stopped issuing income certification letters a few years ago.

Don't understand your OP.

You cannot provide embassy letter so the application for Non O and extension is done using money in bank.

Why aren't you obtaining a Non O eVisa in UK and enter on that. Funds can be in non Thai bank.

For extension the funds must be in Thai bank. However you state that you cannot have 400k in a Thai bank

How many months per year do you plan to live in Thailand

8 hours ago, Ameganix said:

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding extending a Non-O visa based on marriage.

I haven’t been in Thailand for 3 months and I’m planning to return soon on a visa exemption stamp. After that, I intend to go to Vientiane (Laos) to apply for a Non-O visa based on marriage to a Thai national. I’ve been visiting Thailand this way for about 9 years — first on tourist visas, then on Non-O (both multiple and single entry). Once a year, I usually return to my home country during the New Year holidays.

In the past, I always extended my Non-O stay for 90 days, so each entry gave me around 5 months in total.

I cannot show the required 400 000 THB in a bank account. I understand that alternatively, I can show a monthly income of at least 40 000 THB. However, my embassy stopped issuing income certification letters a few years ago.

I do have a Thai bank account. My question is: can I use a bank statement from my Thai bank account to support a 1-year extension based on marriage?

One more detail — the funds in my account are not transferred from abroad, but come from Bitkub (a Thai cryptocurrency exchange). I’m not sure if this matters for immigration.

Has anyone had a similar experience or knows if this would be acceptable?

Thanks in advance!

You do not have ฿ 400,000 in a Thai bank account and do not have ฿ 65,000 per month being transfered in for a 1 year period so no you will not be able to extend your Non O visa.