Non Immigrant Visa O To B

[sabaidee]

I'm 30 yr old male US citizen and my wife is Thai. We are thinking of moving from US to Thailand.

My first question is I should get a multiple entry Non imm visa O and by 90 days if I can show that I have 400,000 baht in my bank account, I don't have to go out of the country and they will give me one year extension. right?

My second question is can I get a work permit with Non imm O or do I have to change my visa to Non B. I've been told by our friends that I have to get Non B to get work permit but I dont' have prospective employer yet.

thanks in advance.

[thaihome]

Yes, you can get an extension with 400K in the bank.

No, you don't need to change the type O to B if you get a job and work permit. (I have an type O and a work permit).

TH

[autonomous_unit]

Yes, you can get an extension with 400K in the bank.

No, you don't need to change the type O to B if you get a job and work permit.  (I have an type O and a work permit).

TH

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This is true and worked for me as well. You will find huge threads on this if you search. Unfortunately, the discussions are huge because 9/10 people seem confused about visas, stays, and work permits and spread disinformation. This is true on the web and in the flesh in Thailand, including w/ prospective employers, agents, lawyers, and even the odd official who would rather repeat some half-truth for decades than to actually know what the other officials in those other offices do every day.

You (we) are in the easiest category for getting work permits. We can get extensions of stay based on "supporting our spouse" and this reduces the requirements on a prospective employer compared to expats who need to get visas and permission to stay based on their employment offer.

[sabaidee]

Yes, you can get an extension with 400K in the bank.

No, you don't need to change the type O to B if you get a job and work permit.  (I have an type O and a work permit).

TH

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This is true and worked for me as well. You will find huge threads on this if you search. Unfortunately, the discussions are huge because 9/10 people seem confused about visas, stays, and work permits and spread disinformation. This is true on the web and in the flesh in Thailand, including w/ prospective employers, agents, lawyers, and even the odd official who would rather repeat some half-truth for decades than to actually know what the other officials in those other offices do every day.

You (we) are in the easiest category for getting work permits. We can get extensions of stay based on "supporting our spouse" and this reduces the requirements on a prospective employer compared to expats who need to get visas and permission to stay based on their employment offer.

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thaihome and autonomous_unit

thanks for the answers

I think I will apply for the Non O then.

cheers

[jingjingna]

OP,

Yes, please do so. I am on a Non-O and have a work permit also.