Hi I'm getting married to a Thai.can i get a visa based on marriage?

Yes, you can get a non-O visa based on marriage to a Thai citizen.

Immigration in Thailand will give you 1 year extensions of stay every year if you can show an incoem of 40,000 baht a month (can be from abroad) OR if you can show 400,000 baht in a bankaccount in Thailand in your name for at least 2 month.

There is a lot paperwork involved and you must live togeher with your wife, but this is the basic requiremetn for an extension of stay.

I presume you are a male, for a female there is no income requirement.

Keep a copy of the stamped Affirmation to Marry from the MFA, as some Immigration offices might ask to see it, also make sure you look after the copy of the registration in the Amphur Records, as well as the Marriage Certificate, the last two are definitely required.

Edited April 26, 201214 yr by beano2274

This is what I use at my local office, some items are not applicable to you, such as a yellow book, and maybe the income letter from the Embassy, but you might need one from the Bank if you already have the cash in your own account.

TM7 Application x 2

Passport + copies

TM6 + copies

Yellow Book + copies

Embassy Income letter + copies

Bank Books + copies

Marriage Certificate + copies

Registration in Amphur + copies

Affirmation to Marry + copies

Map to Condo + copies

Pictures + copies

Wife's ID Card + copies

Wife's Blue book + copies

Wife (original only)

Edited April 26, 201214 yr by beano2274

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This is what I use at my local office, some items are not applicable to you, such as a yellow book, and maybe the income letter from the Embassy, but you might need one from the Bank if you already have the cash in your own account.

TM7 Application x 2

Passport + copies

TM6 + copies

Yellow Book + copies

Embassy Income letter + copies

Bank Books + copies

Marriage Certificate + copies

Registration in Amphur + copies

Affirmation to Marry + copies

Map to Condo + copies

Pictures + copies

Wife's ID Card + copies

Wife's Blue book + copies

Wife (original only)

TM7/TM6? How do we get yellow book?Everything else I understand,thank you very much.(are you double sure about only original)

This is what I use at my local office, some items are not applicable to you, such as a yellow book, and maybe the income letter from the Embassy, but you might need one from the Bank if you already have the cash in your own account.

TM7 Application x 2

Passport + copies

TM6 + copies

Yellow Book + copies

Embassy Income letter + copies

Bank Books + copies

Marriage Certificate + copies

Registration in Amphur + copies

Affirmation to Marry + copies

Map to Condo + copies

Pictures + copies

Wife's ID Card + copies

Wife's Blue book + copies

Wife (original only)

TM7/TM6? How do we get yellow book?Everything else I understand,thank you very much.(are you double sure about only original)

TM6 is the departure card stapled in your passport

TM7 is the Application for Extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom form. Obtainable from the Immigration office (or can be downloaded on-line).

Yellow book is the tabien bahn book for your house - see the pinned thread in the real estate section on Thaivisa.