Marriage Visa Extension

[Gulliver_in_LOS]

Hi folks!

Got married to my Thai fiancee last August, and planning to relocate to LOS for few years ahead. I understand from TV that I need to get a marriage visa for 90 days from my home country, then extend it for 1 year after showing a 400K THB in a Thai bank account. My question is: Is it easy to extend it on a yearly basis after that? Or is there other additional requirements, such as employment in LOS, etc? My plan is to live on from my overseas investments while living here.

Appreciate your advice.

G

Edited November 22, 2005 by Gulliver_in_LOS

[the scouser]

As I understand it, you'll be OK just living off your 400,000 for the year, and then topping it back up to at least 400,000 when it's time to reapply. The money does have to come from abroad, though.

Scouse.

[lopburi3]

1. Sign a wire transfer agreement with your bank to allow you to transfer funds into your Thai bank account (even if you don't have it ready yet).

2. Obtain a non immigrant O visa using your marriage certificate (and perhaps copy of wife id card or passport if required). This will allow a 90 day stay and should be enough to arrange the extension of stay after money is transferred.

3. Once in Thailand for over 60 days make application for one year extension of stay based on supporting Thai wife at a local immigration office. Your employment will be your overseas investments and your 400k will be from income/savings overseas.

4. Each year you go through the same process and will need the bank account over 400k. The bank account should show normal usage and overseas input.

[Gulliver_in_LOS]

1.  Sign a wire transfer agreement with your bank to allow you to transfer funds into your Thai bank account (even if you don't have it ready yet).

2.  Obtain a non immigrant O visa using your marriage certificate (and perhaps copy of wife id card or passport if required).  This will allow a 90 day stay and should be enough to arrange the extension of stay after money is transferred.

3.  Once in Thailand for over 60 days make application for one year extension of stay based on supporting Thai wife at a local immigration office.  Your employment will be your overseas investments and your 400k will be from income/savings overseas.

4.  Each year you go through the same process and will need the bank account over 400k.  The bank account should show normal usage and overseas input.

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Thank you gents for your reply.

To Lopburi3

About step 4, does it mean that I have to leave LOS and start over from step 2? Or just apply for an extension locally?

Thank you.

G

[lopburi3]

You apply at immigration inside Thailand each year and if you ever travel outside of Thailand you have to obtain a re-entry permit first to keep your extension of stay alive.

[Gulliver_in_LOS]

You apply at immigration inside Thailand each year and if you ever travel outside of Thailand you have to obtain a re-entry permit first to keep your extension of stay alive.

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Crystal clear!

Thank you.

G

[manofhull]

The money does have to come from abroad, though.

Scouse.

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Yes it does. Yes it does. Why else are you welcome in LOS?

Stick to your limited knowledge of UK immigration rlues Scouser.

[the scouser]

If you re-read my first post (the one you quoted but evidently didn't read), you'll find that everyone now knows you're a complete ######.

I am actually assuming you can read?

Scouse.

[lopburi3]

The money does have to come from abroad, though.

Scouse.

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Yes it does. Yes it does. Why else are you welcome in LOS?

Stick to your limited knowledge of UK immigration rlues Scouser.

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Perhaps if you read his post again you will see what it really says?

[david96]

1.  Sign a wire transfer agreement with your bank to allow you to transfer funds into your Thai bank account (even if you don't have it ready yet).

2.  Obtain a non immigrant O visa using your marriage certificate (and perhaps copy of wife id card or passport if required).  This will allow a 90 day stay and should be enough to arrange the extension of stay after money is transferred.

3.  Once in Thailand for over 60 days make application for one year extension of stay based on supporting Thai wife at a local immigration office.  Your employment will be your overseas investments and your 400k will be from income/savings overseas.

4.  Each year you go through the same process and will need the bank account over 400k.  The bank account should show normal usage and overseas input.

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Does the letter from your embassy (evidence of overseas income) have to be translated and notarised by the MFA?

[lopburi3]

I suspect if the letter is not written in Thai or English it will have to be translated but the US Embassy letter in English is accepted.