Visa Advise

[Dan141]

Hi All.

Please can you offer some advise on my situation. I am Married to a Thai lady and i am here in the land of smiles on a multi 1yr NON O visa but it is due to finish in about 60 days and i am looking for the best way to stay here. Unfortunatly i am not a rich man and can not aford the NON O - 400k Bath in the bank visa. I have been offered a job teaching at the local school in my village and this is something i would love to do but i don't have a University degree so i am not eligable for the NON B visa. The school's director has said he will provide me with a work permit and i can work on the NON O visa. This advise seems to be against everything else i have seen. I spoke to Immigration and they advised me to just get a NON O visa from Loas (with marrage cert) or get a degree. lol. as i have said i am not rich and cant afford to just throw money at this. Can anyone advise what you think the best course of action is for my situation as there seams to be very little out there for people with out a degree who would like to teach and stay in thailand.

Thanks in advance from a confused Dan.

[lopburi3]

Evidence of educational qualification such as diplomas or teaching certificates.

Above is the wording on MFA web site for issue of non immigrant B visa to teach and believe there are exceptions made, at least for a period, to degree requirements. But you might want to ask questions in the teaching forum for specific advise.

A work permit should be available on a non immigrant O visa issued for marriage so it would likely work. Take marriage certificate, copy of wife ID card and home register (both signed/dated by her) to help prove your marriage is current. Once a work permit and paperwork in order one year extensions of stay from Immigration may be available.

Others with teaching experience should be able to help you more.

[Dan141]

Evidence of educational qualification such as diplomas or teaching certificates.

Above is the wording on MFA web site for issue of non immigrant B visa to teach and believe there are exceptions made, at least for a period, to degree requirements. But you might want to ask questions in the teaching forum for specific advise.

A work permit should be available on a non immigrant O visa issued for marriage so it would likely work. Take marriage certificate, copy of wife ID card and home register (both signed/dated by her) to help prove your marriage is current. Once a work permit and paperwork in order one year extensions of stay from Immigration may be available.

Others with teaching experience should be able to help you more.

Thanks lopburi3, i will try and find an answer on the teaching forums regards Dan