Retirement Requirements For Spouse

[PaYaiLen]

In about 2 weeks I have to go for my first renewal of my 1 yr extension. Last year immigration wanted to know where my wife's 800,000 baht was (she was 60 yr. old) I told him she was the spouse of retiree and he said Oh Yea! Okay. But since then

I have seen many articles that says if she is over 50 she is suppose to have her own 800,000 baht, but some recent thaiforum posting seem to suggest that once agin the rules have changed and she should be covered under me - just want to make

sure. Also I don't know if I need to start a new thread but curious - she holds dual citizenship - Thai/US - I was wondering if this will cause any problems at immigration. Can't really hide the fact since her Tabien Bahn states that the house is under her

name (blue book) andI have my yellow book . I understand there are pros and cons on dual citizenship in the country and I don't want any surprises next month. One problem I have is that her Thai citizenship was granted under her maiden name

and we have been working to correct that with the Amphur but she can't get a Thai passport until we can get the same name on both passports. Thank you for any info.

[lopburi3]

There has been no change - spouse can always use dependent option without financials if you on retirement extension of stay.

But if she has a Thai ID card/home register she can easily obtain one year extension of stay on her own when here on a foreign passport. I believe you are waiting to obtain passport prior to exit and return using that?

One problem I have is that her Thai citizenship was granted under her maiden name

and we have been working to correct that with the Amphur but she can't get a Thai passport until we can get the same name on both passports.

Not clear - is she born outside Thailand? Does she have a Thai passport? Is it expired? The name is her maiden name on what? You were married where?

[OlafStapleton]

If she have name in Tabian Baan book and Thai ID card she can have Thai passport.

What is problem?

Marry not problem, Thai lady can use maiden or marry name, up to her.

Just form to fill out at Amphur office.

[Mario2008]

Thailand doesn't have a problem regarding dual nationality, if it is obtained by way of birth.

With a marriage certificate she can change her name to your last name at the amphur and with that also change her Thai ID-card.

As lopburi stated, a lot is not clear. For better help you might want to give more details about your wife. Mostly it is just a small obstacle that is the problem, but you are not clear on what the obstacle really is.

[lopburi3]

OK have read back and it seems your wife was born Thai but was presumed dead years ago and has now regained citizenship but under her maiden name. There should not be any problem using either name as Thai no longer have to change names. But suspect your glitch may be her status as being married but no registration of that in any District Office. But am sure there is documentation of ID number change made during this process so if you have your US marriage certificate translated/notarized by Embassy and then registered at MFA you should be able to record in a District Office here and use that as basis for change to Mrs or name change.

[PaYaiLen]

OK have read back and it seems your wife was born Thai but was presumed dead years ago and has now regained citizenship but under her maiden name. There should not be any problem using either name as Thai no longer have to change names. But suspect your glitch may be her status as being married but no registration of that in any District Office. But am sure there is documentation of ID number change made during this process so if you have your US marriage certificate translated/notarized by Embassy and then registered at MFA you should be able to record in a District Office here and use that as basis for change to Mrs or name change.

Thanks everyone for replies. My concern about her name is airline tickets. With the US putting Thailand on their terror list I want her to enter with her US passport and suspect it will be

easier to enter Thailand on her Thai passport but have to believe airline tickets would have to have same last name. I'm not worried about getting it changed - currently waiting for marriage certificate

translation from Univ. Khon Kaen - the Amphur said they 'may' accept otherwise it's a 7 hour bus trip to Bangkok. Also didn't know if immigration would give us any problems with her

Thai name on the Tabien bahn and my last name on her passport. (She has 2 old Thai passports - 1 with her maiden name and 1 re-newal with her married name - you would think that they

would show her name change - but they don't count for anything).

[PoorSucker]

If you don't get everything sorted out in time use rule 2.23

From Police order 777/2551

2.23 In the case of visiting family or return of a former Thai national or a person whose father or mother is or once was a Thai:

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

(1) Proof of original Thai nationality or of his/her parent being a Thai or once a Thai.

[Mario2008]

The airline ticket is always in the name of one passport. But that doesn't have to be the passport you enter a country on. She has to enter the US on her US passport by way of law. Thailand she will enter and leave on her Thai passport. At the airline you show both passports, to confirm that she doesn't need a visa for either country. All this is standerd procedure for airlines, many people travel with multiple passports/nationalities.

Your concern is the name difference, wich is also not that unusual. You can take a copy of the marriage cerificate to explain, if necesarry.

[PaYaiLen]

The airline ticket is always in the name of one passport. But that doesn't have to be the passport you enter a country on. She has to enter the US on her US passport by way of law. Thailand she will enter and leave on her Thai passport. At the airline you show both passports, to confirm that she doesn't need a visa for either country. All this is standerd procedure for airlines, many people travel with multiple passports/nationalities.

Your concern is the name difference, wich is also not that unusual. You can take a copy of the marriage cerificate to explain, if necesarry.

Thanks - feel a little more secure now.