Non-Imm. Visa Extension Stay Changes

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I'm working here since 1991 and hold an Non-Imm. B visa since then.

I'm also married to a Thai girl for a bit more than 13 years now and we have a 22 years old daughter who is in her last year of University.

I will stop working by next year to be on early retirement; i need to change the reason for my annual visa extension from being working to being married; I understand that I need to have 400,000.- THB on a bank account in order to get my visa yearly extension; what will happend if suddenly after a couple of years my wife became very sick and pass away; would I still be authorized to get my extension of stay?

I am a bit worried cause I do not have any more relative in my country and my daughter will be the only one who could look after me in case of need?

[lopburi3]

The same extensions used for wife can be used for child (section 5 instead of 6). Also retirement extension is available at age 50. As noted below exceptions can be made for need (do not believe you would be thrown out by Immigration if daughter is taking care of you).

(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.

In other necessary circumstances, The Immigration

Commissioner or Deputy of Immigration Commissioner may

approve on case to case basis.

(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.

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Thank you Lopburi!