Thai Wife Visa, How To Do Please ?

[april81]

Hello, i'm married with my a thai woman and stay in Thailand with a tourist visa actually i would like to get a thai wife visa coz i'm get bored to go out every 3 months. This list of document is to bring to office immigration or the thai consulate in another country? What i have to ask exactly at the consulate in order to live in Thailand Non-Imm O with a multiple entry ? Then do i need to go out sometimes or i can stay all i want in Thailand ? Thanks

1. Application form T.M. 7 with one photograph size 4x6 cm. and Visa Fee 1900.-Baht
2. Copy of passport ( with certified true copy )
3. Required documentation for applying visa in case of
   • For supporting Thai wife
   1. Marriage Certificate
   2. Child's birth certificate (if any)
   3. Wife’s house registration
   4. Wife’s identity card

• In the case of Working
  1. A copy of work permit or receiving work permit form ( WP.2 )
  2. Letter from the applicant’s company to certify salary that the applicant receives not less than 40,000 baht per month (identifier position and salary) or 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account, these funds must have been in the account for a minimum term of 2 months.
  3. Personal Corporation income Tax (PND.1) in latest 3 months and personal income tax for previous year with receipt
  4. Recording interviewing the husband and wife for confirming status of husband and wife
  5. House’s map
  6. Other such as Registration Company
  7. Picture of house and family

[lopburi3]

You want a one year extension of stay for Thai wife obtained from Immigration serving your location (which is the list of requirements you posted) for 1,900 baht. But to start that process you must have a non immigrant visa entry and that will be an extra 2,000 baht from Immigration and may require a trip to Bangkok (not all offices make the conversion). You do not want a multi entry non immigrant O visa (only available from Consulate) as that requires exit every 90 days or less.

[PoorSucker]

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 in Thailand 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

With Income from abroad.

1. Embassy letter stating your income.

All of the above in two copies, if not in BKK

[april81]

You want a one year extension of stay for Thai wife obtained from Immigration serving your location (which is the list of requirements you posted) for 1,900 baht. But to start that process you must have a non immigrant visa entry and that will be an extra 2,000 baht from Immigration and may require a trip to Bangkok (not all offices make the conversion). You do not want a multi entry non immigrant O visa (only available from Consulate) as that requires exit every 90 days or less.

Sorry i don't understand so i don't need to go out at the end of my tourist visa i just go to an office immigration to get a non immigrant visa then i can stay for 1 year ?

[lopburi3]

1. You visit immigration well before your tourist visa stay ends with proof of meeting Thai Wife extension of stay requirements - obtain a 90 day non immigrant visa entry (conversion from your current tourist visa entry) for 2,000 baht.

2. Immigration will most likely tell you to return in 60 days to do the one year extension of stay for 1,900 baht.

[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.

[lopburi3]

That would be a local office requirement - there is no such requirement by law.

[ESB7]

A friend of mine hasnt sorted his out as he lives and works in one place but his wife and kids live in another...he is trying to get extension based on marriage/kids with WP as minimum 40K income but each immigration says it is the other office..which one should he go to as he just did a border run this time but will need to go in 3 months

[Mario2008]

A friend of mine hasnt sorted his out as he lives and works in one place but his wife and kids live in another...he is trying to get extension based on marriage/kids with WP as minimum 40K income but each immigration says it is the other office..which one should he go to as he just did a border run this time but will need to go in 3 months

The extenson based on Thai family is given so that one can live with the family. That seems not to be the case here and complicates it.

[lopburi3]

If working inside Thailand he should have family with him at his location for such extensions of stay as this is always closely checked to prove it is de facto (living together on a genuine domestic basis). If he is working outside Thailand (where this normally happens) he would be better having a multi entry non immigrant O visa (which is easily obtained in KL with marriage paperwork and 100k in a bank account).

[april81]

1. You visit immigration well before your tourist visa stay ends with proof of meeting Thai Wife extension of stay requirements - obtain a 90 day non immigrant visa entry (conversion from your current tourist visa entry) for 2,000 baht.

2. Immigration will most likely tell you to return in 60 days to do the one year extension of stay for 1,900 baht.

Thank u so much Lopburi, it's so clear now

[ESB7]

If working inside Thailand he should have family with him at his location for such extensions of stay as this is always closely checked to prove it is de facto (living together on a genuine domestic basis). If he is working outside Thailand (where this normally happens) he would be better having a multi entry non immigrant O visa (which is easily obtained in KL with marriage paperwork and 100k in a bank account).

Thats fair that an O visa is issued so you can be with family. However his circumstance is that he has had visas for a few years and wants to now apply for extensions rather than having to do 90 day border runs......he works in the week in BKK and then travels home for the weekend, so in fact is staying with his family (sometimes) would it be best that he just gets the extension based on work and do that in BKK?..I dont understand why the immigration where his wife is wont do the extension...surely you must be allowed to work somewhere in Thailand other than the exact town you live in....or not as the case seems...what is best for him to do?

[lopburi3]

The logic would be to extend on basis of work if he has that option (take the easy road). Worry about the marriage extension when the time comes and perhaps living in the same location. Immigration is very pandemic on marriages of convenience. I know this is not the case here but when they see separation it is there first thought (although kids normally helps calm this). But by policy it should be done where applicant/family live and do not believe there is any rule to cover this not being one location.

[ESB7]

The logic would be to extend on basis of work if he has that option (take the easy road). Worry about the marriage extension when the time comes and perhaps living in the same location. Immigration is very pandemic on marriages of convenience. I know this is not the case here but when they see separation it is there first thought (although kids normally helps calm this). But by policy it should be done where applicant/family live and do not believe there is any rule to cover this not being one location.

Cheers, he has almost 3 months to get it sorted, so best in BKK based on work