Married To A Thai- Grandfathered - 1 Year Extension

[okey kokey]

Just been to Korat Immigration to apply for my 4th One year Non O immigration Visa extension based upon supporting a Thai citizen ( Married to a Thai ) …. and Grandfathered

Provided the following application items..

Completed Tm7 form

Passport type photograph

My Wife’s ID card and a photo copy (and wife of course)

My Passport and photocopy

Original Marriage certificate and photo copy

Wife’s house book ( Blue ) and One photo copy

My Thai Bank Book and photocopy

Letter from my bank confirming the amount in my Bank account

The application fee of 1,900 Baht

Bank book had to show in excess of 400,000 Baht

No mention of the 400, 000 Baht being in the Thai bank for 3 months prior

to the extension application

All photo copy’s had to be presented left un signed and only signed in front of the

Immigration Officer.

No other item requests by the Immigration officer

Arrived at 10.15 AM out at 10.55 AM , the office had 2 other applicants sitting down, Two Immigration officers up front, One for Visa extensions and One for 90 day reporting ,Three other Immigration staff on view , friendly and relaxed atmosphere , ample car parking not too stressful , have to return in a Month

To receive the extension passport stamp.

[lopburi3]

You say "no mention" of the last three months record of 400k in bank account. Did your account proof show that amount for the previous three months?

[okey kokey]

Hi lopburi3, Now I come to think about it , Yes I did have the 400,000 in my bank for 3 Months before I went to apply for the Visa One year extension this time, so that's why the Immigration officer did not mention any thing, sorry my fault for not thinking before posting

[harrydash]

How come they didn't ask for 4 photos of you and your wife together inside and outside the home.

I had to go back the following day because the 2 photos I took were considered insufficient at Jomtien.

[lopburi3]

As this was his 4th extension it is likely they already had photos in his file?

[prodriver]

I notice that you say that you only had to supply 1 copy of your wife's "tabien ban" and other documents. I've always had to provide TWO photocopies of all paperwork as my local immigration office keeps one set and the other set gets sent to Bangkok for the final approval.

I usually sign all the copies at home before I go to the immigration office...I've had no problems doing this. Also I have never had to supply photographic evidence of my house or photos of my wife and I together at home.

I suppose it just goes to show that every immigration office has different ways of doing things.

[okey kokey]

Last year when I went to the korat Immigration office to apply for the same One year extension I took with me a set of photographs just in case , the Immigration officer went through my application paper work and did not request any photographs, just to make sure I did ask him if he wanted to see any photographs or require a map showing how to get to to my house his reply was ..No, I only submitted One photocopy of all my original Items and he did not ask for any more photo copy's , He did say that I should not sign any photo copy's before hand , .. as he had to see me personally sign the photo copy's in front of him.