Permanent Residence

[Om85]

Hi, every one, I would like to know if I marry a Thai woman, we have a child together and I'm not working here but she does and she earns more than 30,000 bath can I apply for permanent residence because of being under her patronage? If this is possible , then what documentation we need to provide? Has any one in this forum ever done this?

I have already checked out the information about PR in the website of the Immigration Bureau but still I am not clear about this particular case.

Thanks for every answer.

PS: Excuse my poor English

[NewlyMintedThai]

Not possible.

[TerryLH]

No, you don't seem to qualify under the existing rules for PR.

Unless you have 40k monthly income, yours, not hers, or 400k in a bank, you don't even qualify for extensions based on marriage.

[Om85]

No, you don't seem to qualify under the existing rules for PR.

Unless you have 40k monthly income, yours, not hers, or 400k in a bank, you don't even qualify for extensions based on marriage.

Well, I forgot to mention , I do have money in the bank, for me money is not a problem and I do have my panreya Thai visa. Currently I am studying a master degree .

[beano2274]

Another problem is that you have to have paid tax in Thailand as well

[Om85]

Another problem is that you have to have paid tax in Thailand as well

I'm also paying taxes from the revenues that i get from the money that i have in the bank, but I guess that if I am applaying because I'm under the patronage of my Thai wife she is the one that must pay taxes,right?

[NewlyMintedThai]

Another problem is that you have to have paid tax in Thailand as well

I'm also paying taxes from the revenues that i get from the money that i have in the bank, but I guess that if I am applaying because I'm under the patronage of my Thai wife she is the one that must pay taxes,right?

You don't qualify. You have to be the one working.

[Om85]

Another problem is that you have to have paid tax in Thailand as well

I'm also paying taxes from the revenues that i get from the money that i have in the bank, but I guess that if I am applaying because I'm under the patronage of my Thai wife she is the one that must pay taxes,right?

You don't qualify. You have to be the one working.

Sorry, but in the list of categories and requirements for applying for the PR they don't specify, they just say "spouse" , but anyways , i will go this week to immigration to ask them.

[digitalchromakey]

Another problem is that you have to have paid tax in Thailand as well

I'm also paying taxes from the revenues that i get from the money that i have in the bank, but I guess that if I am applaying because I'm under the patronage of my Thai wife she is the one that must pay taxes,right?

You don't qualify. You have to be the one working.

Sorry, but in the list of categories and requirements for applying for the PR they don't specify, they just say "spouse" , but anyways , i will go this week to immigration to ask them.

At the moment it appears from your current circumstances that you would not qualify for PR.

Before you go to immigration, why don't you have a browse through this very comprehensive thread - it will answer many of your questions http://www.thaivisa....idence-process/

[Om85]

I already read the post by Camerata about permanent residence long time ago but Tank anyways

[tombkk]

Another problem is that you have to have paid tax in Thailand as well

I'm also paying taxes from the revenues that i get from the money that i have in the bank, but I guess that if I am applaying because I'm under the patronage of my Thai wife she is the one that must pay taxes,right?

You don't qualify. You have to be the one working.

Sorry, but in the list of categories and requirements for applying for the PR they don't specify, they just say "spouse" , but anyways , i will go this week to immigration to ask them.

That's a good idea. Please let us know what they say. Thanks!

[Om85]

I will

[attrayant]

.Before you go to immigration, why don't you have a browse through this very comprehensive thread - it will answer many of your questions http://www.thaivisa....idence-process/

I was about to start reading that, but then I noticed two things.

1. That thread was born in July of 2006.

2. There are over twelve hundred replies.

I think I'd have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while holding a check that I won from Ed McMahon* than I would trying to find specific tidbits of information in that mega-thread.

And as I am constantly reminded here, visa & immigration rules seem to change from year to year, sometimes from month to month. Surely an almost 6 year old thread must contain a lot of stale information by now. Why is it still pinned? Could somebody link me to the short (and current) list of requirements for PR?

For example, I see that paying income tax is a requirement in order to be considered for PR. Does that mean that somebody who has come here as a retiree can never, ever attain PR?

Thanks.

*if he was still alive

[TerryLH]

"Does that mean that somebody who has come here as a retiree can never, ever attain PR?"

That's pretty much exactly what it means.

OP, instead of PR, you should look at citizenship. the rules were changed and if married to a Thai, you can now skip PR.

But there are still requirements to be met.

[makescents]

"Does that mean that somebody who has come here as a retiree can never, ever attain PR?"

That's pretty much exactly what it means.

OP, instead of PR, you should look at citizenship. the rules were changed and if married to a Thai, you can now skip PR.

But there are still requirements to be met.

Which are even harder than PR albeit less costly.

[Om85]

Today I will go to my local immigration office in Pathumthani( the place in which I live) because is very near from my home and hopefully I will be back with an answer at 2:oopm more or less.

[samran]

"Does that mean that somebody who has come here as a retiree can never, ever attain PR?"

That's pretty much exactly what it means.

OP, instead of PR, you should look at citizenship. the rules were changed and if married to a Thai, you can now skip PR.

But there are still requirements to be met.

Which are even harder than PR albeit less costly.

The rules for being eligible to apply for citizenship are hardly onerous by any stretch of the imagination, especially if you are married and work in a reasonable job. The only issue is the length of wait, but for those to committed to a long stay in Thailand, it is a small price to pay.

[NewlyMintedThai]

"Does that mean that somebody who has come here as a retiree can never, ever attain PR?"

That's pretty much exactly what it means.

OP, instead of PR, you should look at citizenship. the rules were changed and if married to a Thai, you can now skip PR.

But there are still requirements to be met.

Which are even harder than PR albeit less costly.

The rules for being eligible to apply for citizenship are hardly onerous by any stretch of the imagination, especially if you are married and work in a reasonable job. The only issue is the length of wait, but for those to committed to a long stay in Thailand, it is a small price to pay.

I got my citizenship in three years. The PR class of 2006, meanwhile, is still waiting.

[Om85]

Hi, every one, I just came back from immigration, and guess what??yes , I can apply for PR (at least that's what they told me) at the beginning they were surprised by my question because it seems to very unusual but after they did a couple of phone call they told me that for applying as dependent i only need to stay here 3 years with the husband visa , and the my wife must have a salary above 30,000 i must to bring a DNA test showing that my child is my biological son etc, even better, if you are a retiree here and you have a Thai son/daughter you can also apply, but know i wonder what the chances of getting your PR are? They told me that I can apply for the citizenship directly without having PR.But still wanna go to Chengwattana to confirm, about both the citizenship and the PR

[beano2274]

to the OP, did you speak Thai to them?

I believe that the words "lost in translation" might be pertinent to this.

The rules I were told differ from yours, I was told a WP, taxes paid on work for the last 3 years, and also a valid extension for that period.

[Om85]

to the OP, did you speak Thai to them?

I believe that the words "lost in translation" might be pertinent to this.

The rules I were told differ from yours, I was told a WP, taxes paid on work for the last 3 years, and also a valid extension for that period.

Yes I spoke in Thai with them, fortunately my Thai is better than my English, I also had the same problem that you had when i tried to open a Bangkok Bank account and they asked me for a work permit and a letter from my embassy and after I insisted they made a couple of call and then I got my BKK Bank account.

[tombkk]

Thanks for the feedback, this is exciting information!