Recently I married my Thai wife, which was legal and we have the marriage certificates.

Does being married change my situation of 3 month visa renews based on child?

I'm kind of hoping that I can just do the reporting at Immigration instead of trips to Laos.

Any other advantages?

You can apply for a one year "Extension of Stay" based on marriage if you meet the financial requirements, 40,000 Baht per month income, or 400,000 in a bank account. That would solve the border run issue, would just need to do an address report every 90 days.

Edited March 6, 201115 yr by beechguy

If you can show 40,000 baht per month income or 400,000 baht in a bank account then you can apply for an extension based on marriage and report to immigration every 90 days. Someone else should along.

From Police order 777/2551

2.18 In the case of a family member of a Thai(applicable only to parents, spouse, child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse):

Permission will be granted for a period of not more than 1 year at a time.

(1) The alien has obtained a temporary visa (NON-IM)

(2) Proof of family relationship

(3) In the case of a spouse, the marital relationship shall be dejure (legitimate) and de facto;

(4) In the case of a child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse, the said person must not be married, must be living with the family, and must be less than 20 years of age; or

(5) In the case of a parent, one of parents must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit of not less than 400,000 baht for expenses within a year.

(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.

Note: Two months first extension after that 3 months

Paperwork:

1. Application form T.M. 7 with one photograph size 4x6 cm. and Visa Fee 1900.-Baht

2. Copy Marriage Certificate

3. Copy Kor Ror 2 from amphur office (not older than six months)

4. Child's birth certificate (if any)

5. Copy wife’s house registration

6. Copy wife’s identity card

7. Copy passport, non-Im visa, arrival card.

8. Interview the husband and wife for confirming status of husband and wife

9. Map to residency

10. Picture of house and family, in house and outside showing house number.

With money in bank option.

1. Letter from bank same day or day before stating bank records, make a transaction just before to get it up to date.

2. Bank account must be in Husbands name, joint accounts will not qualify.

With Income option

1. A copy of work permit

2. Personal Corporation income Tax (PND.1) in latest 3 months and personal income tax for previous year with receipt

All of the above in two copies

Police Order 777/2551

2.18 In the case of a family member of a Thai(applicable only to parents, spouse, child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse):

Permission will be granted for a period of not more than 1 year at a time.

(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.

You would need to apply at Thai immigration for your extension of stay during the last 30 days of your current permission to stay, bringing with you the wife (for interview and to sign affidavit), her ID card, tabbien bahn (house book), marriage certificate, photos together around the home, map to home, completed application form TM7, passport, copies of passport/TM6 departure card and current passport sized photos. If using the bank balance option you will need a letter from bank confirming the account balance and copies of bank book. If using income option you will need to obtain an income letter from your embassy if income is from overseas. Cost 1,900 baht. Most offices are now asking also for Kor Ror 2 (copy of marriage register entry).

You will get a 30 day under consideration stamp and immigration will give you a date to go back and get the remainder of your extension. You can renew your extension of stay each year as long as you meet the requirements. You will need to report your address to immigration every 90 days but do not have to leave the country. For most offices 90 day reporting can be done by post. If you plan to travel abroad during the period of the extension you will need to obtain a re-entry permit from immigration to keep your permission to stay alive. Fee 1000 baht single entry; 3800 baht multi entry.

That all sounds fine, but what if as in my case I don't have the 400,000 in the bank and get less than 40,000 per month?

That all sounds fine, but what if as in my case I don't have the 400,000 in the bank and get less than 40,000 per month?

You asked about advantages to being married and got it. Only other option if you had 100K in the bank is, you could get a one year multiple entry Non-Immigrant "O" Visa in KL, Malaysia. Still would need to do a border run every 90 days though, just exit and re-enter. If making any entry just before the expiration date, you could stay about 15 months before having to apply for a new visa.

That all sounds fine, but what if as in my case I don't have the 400,000 in the bank and get less than 40,000 per month?

You asked about advantages to being married and got it. Only other option if you had 100K in the bank is, you could get a one year multiple entry Non-Immigrant "O" Visa in KL, Malaysia. Still would need to do a border run every 90 days though, just exit and re-enter. If making any entry just before the expiration date, you could stay about 15 months before having to apply for a new visa.

See.. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/388011-just-came-back-from-kl/page__pid__3789284#entry3789284

As said, with 100k in the Bank plus documents you could obtain multiple entry Non-O visa from KL on basis of Thai wife. But you would still have to do border runs every 90 days, which you were seeking to avoid.

If there are ways to make my life easier here, then I'd like to take them, which is why I asked the question. I thought there might have been a few advantages listed once married, but couldn't find.

Thanks for the info. The 100k in Thai Bank is a possible idea, how long does it need to be in the bank for?

That might make life a bit easier and is better to get rubber stamps in my passport than to fill two pages with visa stickers every three months. Of course I'd have to suffer the visa run vans with the occasional stinking drunk customer.

Also, now that we're married, can I get my name on the house book?

The 100,000 can be in any bank and there is no time limit as to how long it has to be there.

The Multi Entry Non Imm O Visa would give you up to 15 months but need a border run every 90 days as you know.

As for the House Book. You should be able to get your own yellow book.

Depending on where you live will decide if it is worth the bother. Some places make it quite easy while others make it so difficult many do not bother.

There is a pinned section Here about the Yellow Tabbien Baan.

As for the visa trips you do not have to use a van in most areas. Most places have public bus/train service which may be less confined. You can also buy the smelly incense tubes most Thai use in such situations.

Thanks everyone for the good info.