Non-imm 'o'

[iyah]

Hi,

I've looked around in the forum but I would like to make sure I've got it all right before planning my trip to Vientiane in order to get a non'imm 'O' visa.

So, I'm married to a Thai national. I need to bring:

marriage certificate

TM7 form

my passport

2 photo ids

my wife's house registration book

my wife's id card

Questions:

-I need to bring proof of 400000 k in Thai bank account for at least 2 months. Does that mean I can just bring my bank book there (Vientiane) or do I need to bring an official doc (from Bangkok) that confirms that I have had this money in my account for the past 2 months?

-Does my wife need to come with me to Vientiane??

Am I forgetting anything? I probably should bring copies of relevant passport pages (first page, visa, arrival card..)..anything else?

Thanks in advance for your kind help

Iyah

[lopburi3]

If you have the 400k in bank 2 months you can go to Immigration office inside Thailand and obtain a one year extension of stay for 1,900 baht/photo. Will have to have wife with you, her ID card/home register, bank letter of account balance along with passbook/copies and some photos together at home with house number visitable in some and your passport/copies and departure card. You may have to draw a map to house. You apply and 30 days later get the full extension for the year.

[Lite Beer]

There is no need to show a bank balance.

Always a good idea to take a letter from your wife asking for the Visa to be issued.

As said above the 12 month extension from Immigration would be a far better option.

You need to start with a Non Imm O Visa.

[iyah]

If you have the 400k in bank 2 months you can go to Immigration office inside Thailand and obtain a one year extension of stay for 1,900 baht/photo. Will have to have wife with you, her ID card/home register, bank letter of account balance along with passbook/copies and some photos together at home with house number visitable in some and your passport/copies and departure card. You may have to draw a map to house. You apply and 30 days later get the full extension for the year.

Hi 'Lopburi' and 'Lite beer', thks for taking the time to answer, as always. Maybe I wasn't clear. I am currently on a non-imm B based on work, but this will expire soon. So does that mean that i would need to go to Vientiane first to obtain a non-imm O and then go to immigration in bkk to get a 12 month extension? If yes, is my wife required to come with me to Vientiane or does she only need to be there with me once i go to imm in bkk in order to apply for 12 month extension? If that is the case, do i need to show my bank statements/letter to show funds in Vientiane, or only at imm. in bkk for 12 month extension. I'd like to clarify that point since I've only had the money on my acc for 1 month or so but would like to proceed as quick as possible with non-O since my current visa will expire very soon. Thanks