Non Imm "O" Mariage: The 400K 3 Months Requirement ?

[KeithProctor]

Your marriage visa may not be easy to get, it is an discretionary visa not automatic like a retirement visa, it is up to the Thai immigration if they give it to you or not, even if you have all the requirments.

I have retirement visa for the last two years, I went to the immigration in Bangkok last week to apply for a wife support visa,, marriage visa,, I had all the correct documents, the correct amount of income,, over 40,000 THB per months and over 400,000THB in my Thai bank, with stat dec from my embassy, photos of marriage, Thai marriage certifcate, everything that is required and this was confirmed by the immigration officer, the officer asked why I wanted a wife support visa, I said it would be more convenient for me and I could support my wife and her daughter better, The officer asked me to write a letter to the Thai immigration explaining the reason why I wanted the wife support visa, she also told me that the visa would most probably not be granted, as I had more than enough money and income for the retirement visa, she also told me the immigration did not want me to have a wife support visa, I have now been told that twice at the Bangkok immigration, would like to know if anyone else had the same experience.

I believe that if I get married then I could get a Non O'Immigrant Visa then after it expires I will have applied for the multiple entry Visa so I would only have to leave the country every 3 months I would like to know if I am right about this because it is easy for me to go to Myanmar for Visa run & it only cost 500 bacht As I said before I have the 400,000 bacht in the bank which I would just leave there for show when go for the Visa run.

I am looking forward to getting a reply thank you x

[lopburi3]

The visa will cost 5,000 baht and require border runs every 90 days. An extension of stay costs 1,900 baht with no border runs required. As you seem to have the financial requirement for extension seems strange not to use that method unless you plan frequent travel anyhow. But yes you can use a multi entry visa if that is your desire.

[KeithProctor]

The visa will cost 5,000 baht and require border runs every 90 days. An extension of stay costs 1,900 baht with no border runs required. As you seem to have the financial requirement for extension seems strange not to use that method unless you plan frequent travel anyhow. But yes you can use a multi entry visa if that is your desire.

For me this was instead of going for the marriage Visa just getting married & having Non O visa as I met some one who lived up at Khon Khaen & he did the Visa run to Laos every 3 months as he liked to get away from home for a rest something that I used to like when I went Visa run before as sometimes life is very boring where I live in a small Village so only trying to find out what would be best for me in the long run ?

[KeithProctor]

Please comment on the requirements for a "retirement visa"; I am also married and have the necessary funds in bank, but would like to be able to reduce the amountnow at 800,000 to 400,000 if possible and have been advised with conflicting information....thanks. michael

Retirement is 800k/65k or combination - there is no reduction for being married - if you want a retirement extension of stay that is the requirement unless grandfathered from a lower requirement from years ago.

If married to a Thai you can change to Thai Wife extension of stay with 400k in bank or 40k income. But that is not a retirement extension of stay.

I don't know if this will help people but I have just found out about residency & one of the things it says that after 3 years as long as you haven't left the country or had multiple entry visa Non O' immigrant you could apply here is the information

Residency (Residence permit)

Advantages of Permanent Residence in Thailand

There are a number of advantages to holding permanent resident status in Thailand:

It allows the holder to live permanently in Thailand, with no requirement to apply for an extension of temporary stay.

In addition to the permanent residence book, an alien registration book will be issued, which is the equivalent of the ID card held by Thais.

A permanent resident can have his/her name included on a house registration document.

Obtaining a work permit is easier for a permanent resident than for a non-resident, but you still need to have a work permit if working.

A permanent resident also has a number of other privileges such as, for example, being able to:

(a) buy a condominium without being required to transfer money from abroad;

( apply for naturalization in accordance with the law concerned;

© have Thai nationality granted to children who are born in Thailand;

(d) become a director of a public company; and (e) apply for an extension of stay or permanent residence for non-Thai family members.

The annual quota for granting permanent residency in Thailand is a maximum of 100 persons per country. The Interior Minister is responsible for issuing the announcement each year that the quota is open for submission of applications, usually from October to the end of December.

The Immigration Commission has the power to define all regulations concerning permanent residency. The Immigration Bureau is the agency that handles all procedures concerning permanent residency applications.

Qualifications of an applicant:

1. An applicant must have received permission for yearly stays in Thailand on a non-immigrant visa for at least of three years prior to the submission of an application for permanent residency. Holders of multiple NON-Immigrant visas can not apply. You must have 3 un-broken yearly extensions in order to qualify.

2. An applicant must be holding a non-immigrant visa at the time of submitting an application.

Documents required

The list of required documents depends on the category under which the application is made.

Fees:

Application for a residence permit

7,600

Approval of a residence permit (payable on receipt of residence book)

191,400

Approval of a residence permit (payable on receipt of residence book) for a foreigner married to a Thai, the spouse of a resident, and any of their children who have not reached the status of a Thai juristic person (i.e., unmarried children aged below 20 years)

95,700

The Thai Immigration Bureau has recently (october 2003) announced quotas for all expatriates applying for residence permits at 100 persons per nationality. All foreigners may qualify to apply for a residence permit if he/she

1. Holds a passport of his/her current nationality, which was granted a Non-Immigrant visa and the individual has been permitted to stay in Thailand for at least 3 consecutive years on a 1-year visa extension basis up to the application submission date.

2. Has personal qualifications that meet one or more of the following categories:

- Investment category (minumum 3 - 10 Mil. Baht investment in Thailand)

- Working/ Business category

- Support a family or Humanity Reasons category: He/she must have relationship with a Thai citizen or an alien who already possesses a residence permit as the followings:

- A legal husband or wife

- A legal father or mother

- A child who is under 20 years of age up to the submission date of application and must be single

4) Expert / academics category

5) Other categories

Submission period for the Residence permit applications

The applicants can submit the applications once a year. Normally, the opening date for the applications is in December, we recommend to prepare the required documents 1-2 months earlier. Once the date is announced, the applications can be submitted until the last working day of the year.

The results will be announced in May 2009 and the residence permits will be issued in December 2009.

If approved, a residence blue book is issued to the alien. The foreign resident must register the place of residence in Thailand at the local Amphur Office and obtain a house card. 7 days after receipt of the residence certificate you then apply for an alien book (red book) at the local police station. You must re-register there every year, and the fee is 200 Baht.

The Residency Permit itself never expires, unless revoked . To be able to leave the country and return at will, though, you need to apply each year for a re-entry permit (endorsement ) at 1,000 baht (multiple entry). If you don't leave Thailand, you don't need to have an endorsement done.

Also, you must present yourself at the police station covering the area where you are resident once every five years for a stamp in your book.

An alien with permanent residency status will be eligible to apply for Thai citizenship after 5 consecutive years under this classification.

For more information http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Camerata-s-Guide-Permanent-Reside-t74654.html