Retired And Married To Thai A Woman

[sootybrown]

To apply for my next visa after being officially married to a Thai woman, how much money do I now have to show in the bank, or the total including pension from UK and money in bank.

[Mario2008]

That depends on which grounds you apply for an extension:

Are you applying for a visa or an extension of stay from imigration?

For an extension of stay:

based on marriage:

400,000 in a bankaccount in thailand for 2 months OR 40,000 a month income (can be from abroad)

Based on retirement:

800,000 in a bank account in Thailand for 3 months

OR

65,000 a month income (can be from abroad)

OR

a combination of money in the bank and yearly income totaling at least 800,000.

An extension based om marriage needs to show less money, but is a lot more work for you and immigration. If you meet the criteria fro an extension based on retirement immigration will prefer you take that one.

[Lite Beer]

(6) In case of marriage with a Thai lady, the husband who is an alien must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit in a local Thai bank of not less than 400,000 baht for the past 2 months for expenses within a year.