Marriage Visa

[meon]

1 simple question: is it legal to work in Thailand if you have a marriage visa? I was under the opinion I had to stay here as a househusband, but some people say it's possible to work and get a work permit with a marriage visa.

What IS the truth?

Meon

[dr_Pat_Pong]

With a Non-Immigrant O visa ( marriage ) extended for one year you can obtain a Work Permit and you can then work.

[opalhort]

With a Non-Immigrant O visa ( marriage ) extended for one year you can obtain a Work Permit and you can then work.

Dr.

of course you are correct, but you make it sound too easy.

you can not just take your PP with extended Non-O visa to the Labour department and ask for a WP. you first have to find a company sponsoring your WP and this is usually the hardest part.

opalhort

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Well it is simple if you find an employer eligible to employ you. But it is comforting to know you can be employed with an extended O visa.

[meon]

So how does it work with the 200,000 Baht (400,000 next year)? Are you supposed to save it from your salary, or get it from a foreign bank? Can you let the immigration know that you are working?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

You need the money or a combination of earning and or cash in a bank in Thailand to get a one year extension based on marriage grounds.