Do You Need An Existing 1 Year Visa To Apply For A 'Marriage Visa'?

[MJCM]

@4evermaat.

Wife always has to be present when going for extension of stay (First time and subsequent times) based on Marriage, don't leave the door without her then. Other times up 2 you

Witness is only necessary the first time you apply (In Pattaya that is, don't know about the other Immigration Offices)

Edited April 17, 2012 by MJCM

[lopburi3]

And just about the same paperwork will always be required, less photos around house perhaps.

[gunnerterry]

This all seems like a major headache to be honest.

We have 2 children together, so I assume this will help our 'case'

. Just to add to marios list. If you have children they will probably need to see the birth certificates also. I get a married visa each year, have kids and they always ask for copies?

[lopburi3]

A misquote with false information removed - there is no requirement for the money to be seasoned for conversion to non immigrant visa entry - only for the actual extension of stay if using bank deposit only.

[lopburi3]

Another misquote removed - do not place text inside a quoted message please.

[Lite Beer]

A 12 Month Extension can be applied for within the final 30 days of your permision to stay.

(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.

Letter from your Thai Bank showing balance and up to date bank book.

OR.

Letter from your Embassy showing income. Now may also need proof of income as back up.

Marriage Certificate

Marriage Registry entry.

Wife's Tabbien Baan and ID Card.

Your Passport.

Copies of everything.

Photos of you and your Wife in and around the house.

A map showing the way to your house.

Passport size photos and 1,900 Baht fee.

Take your Wife to be interviewed.

You will be given a 30 day under consideration stamp.

Go back in a month and get the remainder.

[scotty1286]

A 12 Month Extension can be applied for within the final 30 days of your permision to stay.

(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.

Letter from your Thai Bank showing balance and up to date bank book.

OR.

Letter from your Embassy showing income. Now may also need proof of income as back up.

Marriage Certificate

Marriage Registry entry.

Wife's Tabbien Baan and ID Card.

Your Passport.

Copies of everything.

Photos of you and your Wife in and around the house.

A map showing the way to your house.

Passport size photos and 1,900 Baht fee.

Take your Wife to be interviewed.

You will be given a 30 day under consideration stamp.

Go back in a month and get the remainder.

That is exactly what I required, I got my first marriage visa/extension this way last month at pattaya immigration. No witness required, no home visit, it was more of an informal chat with the wife rather than a structured interview. You also require 2 copies of every document and the patience of a saint to put up with rudeness of the 2 female immigration officers, apart from that I was amazed at how simple and cheap it was.

[Lite Beer]

That is exactly what I required, I got my first marriage visa/extension this way last month at pattaya immigration. No witness required, no home visit, it was more of an informal chat with the wife rather than a structured interview. You also require 2 copies of every document and the patience of a saint to put up with rudeness of the 2 female immigration officers, apart from that I was amazed at how simple and cheap it was.

A lot of people make it out to be more complex than it really is.

The basics are above but different offices will have their own different slants on it.