Office Immigration In Phuket And Spouse Visa

[aligator727]

Hello,

I have a tourist visa and i’m married with a thai lady, i have 400.000 baths on my account bank. Can I apply for a spouse visa (Non immigrant O) in office immigration of Phuket or do i need to go out the country to a thai ambassy ?

Thanks

[LivinginKata]

Moving to visa forum.

[Lite Beer]

You need to visit Immigration and convert your current permission of stay to a Non Imm Visa. From there you apply for a 12 month extension based on Marriage.

Not sure if Phuket Imm will do the conversion. They may send you to Bangkok.

You will have to ask them as not many offices will do it.

[lopburi3]

Cost will be 2,000 baht to convert and 1,900 baht to extend.

[dafyduck]

you must have alt least 21 days left from your tourist visa to be able to apply without having to go out and in again.

[lopburi3]

That 21 day requirement has not been used for some time now - as little as 7 days or even less is often allowed.

[merijn]

You need to visit Immigration and convert your current permission of stay to a Non Imm Visa. From there you apply for a 12 month extension based on Marriage.

Not sure if Phuket Imm will do the conversion. They may send you to Bangkok.You will have to ask them as not many offices will do it.

Yes they can do the conversion.

[aligator727]

Hello, thanks a lot for your answer, can i do the conversion to immigration office of Krabi or Surat Thani or Ranong ? Can i do in bangkok if i live in phuket ? What document i need to provide please ?

Thanks you so much

[lopburi3]

You can only use the office serving your location. If they do not make conversion they will send you to Bangkok for that only and you must return to make actual extension of stay. You must meet the conditions for one year extension of stay to make a conversion (but money would not have to be in account required period for actual extension of stay).

[aligator727]

You can only use the office serving your location. If they do not make conversion they will send you to Bangkok for that only and you must return to make actual extension of stay. You must meet the conditions for one year extension of stay to make a conversion (but money would not have to be in account required period for actual extension of stay).

Thanks lopburi3 what document they ask to do the conversion please ?

Cheers

[LivinginKata]

Thanks lopburi3 what document they ask to do the conversion please ?

Cheers

My guess would be copies of your passport, copy your marriage certificate, copy you wife's ID & Tabian Baan, copy bank book or proof of income, copy your accomodation contract. I would also guess you wife would need to accompany you to the immigration office and make a written statement. Much the same as you will need later on when applying for the one year extension