glen Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hi guys, An American friend of mine previously had a marriage visa but currently has a retirement one. He's had a job offer. Can he switch back to the marriage visa, and if so does that mean he can work? Further, say you do have an existing marriage visa, do you still need a work permit if youre just working a few days a week? thanks in advance, Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSnake Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 To best of my knowledge You will need a Work Permit with any kind of visa no matter how little you work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 To best of my knowledge You will need a Work Permit with any kind of visa no matter how little you work Correct, a work permit is required for any work, paid or unpaid, part or full-time. And to answer the OP, yes you can get a work permit against a marriage visa/extension. Should be no issue switching back to a marriage extension, there were reports in the past that a WP was also obtainable on a retirement extension but I've heard nothing recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 A work permit (which you need if working for any amount of time by law) can attach to a non-im "o" (marriage) or a non-im b (business) visa. So yes you can work on a 'marriage visa' if it is a non immigrant o visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 As said you can work with a Marriage Extension if you have a Work Permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geckos Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 It's better to have a Marriage "O" Visa than a "B" Visa for a Work Permit !!! Because if you quit or get FIRED they "CAN NOT TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE VISA FROM YOU" but with a "B" Visa you have 7 days to leave the country if you quit or get fired no matter how long you have left on your Visa !!!!!! So go "O" Marriage Visa !!! You will thank your self for it and when you renew it it's only 1,900 Bath if you do it your self !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpthai2 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 It's better to have a Marriage "O" Visa than a "B" Visa for a Work Permit !!! Because if you quit or get FIRED they "CAN NOT TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE VISA FROM YOU" but with a "B" Visa you have 7 days to leave the country if you quit or get fired no matter how long you have left on your Visa !!!!!! So go "O" Marriage Visa !!! You will thank your self for it and when you renew it it's only 1,900 Bath if you do it your self !!!! Second that: They (Marriage Visa/Work Permit) in themselves are mutually exclusive. You are greatly exposed, as Geckos mentioned above, with your "extention of stay" contingent upon your Work Permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 It's better to have a Marriage "O" Visa than a "B" Visa for a Work Permit !!! Because if you quit or get FIRED they "CAN NOT TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE VISA FROM YOU" but with a "B" Visa you have 7 days to leave the country if you quit or get fired no matter how long you have left on your Visa !!!!!! So go "O" Marriage Visa !!! You will thank your self for it and when you renew it it's only 1,900 Bath if you do it your self !!!! Second that: They (Marriage Visa/Work Permit) in themselves are mutually exclusive. You are greatly exposed, as Geckos mentioned above, with your "extention of stay" contingent upon your Work Permit. Thanks guys, Much appreciated. It seems the marriage visa plus work permit is the way to go. I'm impressed with Thai Visa respondents grasp of the visa quagmire, best, Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 It's better to have a Marriage "O" Visa than a "B" Visa for a Work Permit !!! Because if you quit or get FIRED they "CAN NOT TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE VISA FROM YOU" but with a "B" Visa you have 7 days to leave the country if you quit or get fired no matter how long you have left on your Visa !!!!!! So go "O" Marriage Visa !!! You will thank your self for it and when you renew it it's only 1,900 Bath if you do it your self !!!! Actually when on extension (1 year) based on employment/WP, when you stop working you'll have to leave on the very same day! You are however entitled to a 7 day extension, so you can at least pack your bags, but you have to apply for it, pay 1900 Baht for it, all on the day you stop working! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 It's better to have a Marriage "O" Visa than a "B" Visa for a Work Permit !!! Because if you quit or get FIRED they "CAN NOT TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE VISA FROM YOU" but with a "B" Visa you have 7 days to leave the country if you quit or get fired no matter how long you have left on your Visa !!!!!! So go "O" Marriage Visa !!! You will thank your self for it and when you renew it it's only 1,900 Bath if you do it your self !!!! But on the flip side if you get divorced you have to leave the same day if you are here on a marriage extension, but can stay if you are here on an extension based on work. So I guess everyone has to decide for themselves whether the risk of them getting fired or getting divorced is greater Sophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Have never seen anyone reporting being thrown out on divorce - they do not check that at present AFAIK. Most seem to be able to remain until end of current stay (although probably not by law). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Have never seen anyone reporting being thrown out on divorce - they do not check that at present AFAIK. Most seem to be able to remain until end of current stay (although probably not by law). I agree that do nothing to hunt you down and throw you out of the country, and they probably don't check either the next time you do your extension for another reason. But as a general principle I believe that when your reason for extension ends (whatever that reason may be) so does your extension. Sophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Have never seen anyone reporting being thrown out on divorce - they do not check that at present AFAIK. Most seem to be able to remain until end of current stay (although probably not by law). I agree that do nothing to hunt you down and throw you out of the country, and they probably don't check either the next time you do your extension for another reason. But as a general principle I believe that when your reason for extension ends (whatever that reason may be) so does your extension. But, if it's a particularly nasty divorce and/or the Thai spouse was particularly vindictive, they could contact Immigrations and make things very diffcult for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananarama Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey, myself and my Thai husband anre planning on opening a restaraunt. I am currently on Non Immigrant O, how do I go about applying for Marriage Visa/Work permit. Can I just go to local immigration and show restaraunts papers and my marraige visa? I had been under the impression that it was quite difficult to get one. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey, myself and my Thai husband anre planning on opening a restaraunt. I am currently on Non Immigrant O, how do I go about applying for Marriage Visa/Work permit. Can I just go to local immigration and show restaraunts papers and my marraige visa? I had been under the impression that it was quite difficult to get one. Thanks There is no marriage visa, there is the non-O visa which you already have. You can extend that in Thailad if you are married to a Thai wife and have an income of 40,000 a month OR 400,000 in a bank account in Thailand for 3 months. To work you will need a work permit from the labour department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think she is a lady with a Thai Husband Mario. Relatively easy to get 12 monthly extensions. Different requirements to Men with Thai Wives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think she is a lady with a Thai Husband Mario. Relatively easy to get 12 monthly extensions. Different requirements to Men with Thai Wives. Oops! Yes, then it is much easier to get the extension, disregard my first answer as to the requirements. Your problem will be with getting a work permit but certainly not impossible if you intend to hire 2 Thai staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffphuket Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey, myself and my Thai husband anre planning on opening a restaraunt. I am currently on Non Immigrant O, how do I go about applying for Marriage Visa/Work permit. Can I just go to local immigration and show restaraunts papers and my marraige visa? I had been under the impression that it was quite difficult to get one. Thanks There is no marriage visa, there is the non-O visa which you already have. You can extend that in Thailad if you are married to a Thai wife and have an income of 40,000 a month OR 400,000 in a bank account in Thailand for 3 months. To work you will need a work permit from the labour department. 2 months bank deposit if you're married, 3 for retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey, myself and my Thai husband anre planning on opening a restaraunt. I am currently on Non Immigrant O, how do I go about applying for Marriage Visa/Work permit. Can I just go to local immigration and show restaraunts papers and my marraige visa? I had been under the impression that it was quite difficult to get one. Thanks There is no marriage visa, there is the non-O visa which you already have. You can extend that in Thailad if you are married to a Thai wife and have an income of 40,000 a month OR 400,000 in a bank account in Thailand for 3 months. To work you will need a work permit from the labour department. 2 months bank deposit if you're married, 3 for retirement More and more immigraiton offices only accept 2 months for the first exention based on marriage and then notify you that for the following extensions the money will need to be there for 3 months. I'm not sure this will be her first extension, but as she is married to a Thai husband different rules apply anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey, myself and my Thai husband anre planning on opening a restaraunt. I am currently on Non Immigrant O, how do I go about applying for Marriage Visa/Work permit. Can I just go to local immigration and show restaraunts papers and my marraige visa? I had been under the impression that it was quite difficult to get one. Thanks There is no marriage visa, there is the non-O visa which you already have. You can extend that in Thailad if you are married to a Thai wife and have an income of 40,000 a month OR 400,000 in a bank account in Thailand for 3 months. To work you will need a work permit from the labour department. 2 months bank deposit if you're married, 3 for retirement Post is wrong as the poster does not have to meet any financial conditions - only her husband will have to show some income. As for the number of months - first application should be 2 months and others 3 months according tio most immigration offices. The publication of 2 months for marriage seems to have been a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now