Married To A Thai Visa

[jocko]

I am just about to go and get a visa for me to stay in Thailand I am married to a Thai we have been together for 8years married 3of them I am retired we have a house I am on multi entry o visa now I wish to know what we need to take to immigration to get the visa

All help welcome.

[Mario2008]

Basicaly thi list for marriage, but always best to call the immirgaiton office first as requirements might differ from office to office.

kor 2 marrige registration form
kor 3 marriage certificate
map to house
photo you and wife with house number, and photo's of you and wife inside the house
wifes id-card

passport
visa
last entry stamp
departure card
if you have thai children their birh records
fill out the application
income letter or bankletter if based on money in the bank

bankbook

wife needs to come also, for an interview

All documents must be copied two times.

Income must be at least 40,000 if based on money in the bank you must have 400,000 in the bank in Thailand for at least 2 months.

[beano2274]

If you get a pension from the UK, then you could get a letter from the Embassy, and use this.

If you are not in Bangkok, then an extension in Thailand based on marriage needs to be sent to Bangkok and you get an initial 30 days, when you return you get the rest. However, if you go the retirement way, you get the one year stamp straight away.

By the way you do not get a visa in Thailand you get an extension to a visa based on many reasons.

[jocko]

Basicaly thi list for marriage, but always best to call the immirgaiton office first as requirements might differ from office to office.

kor 2 marrige registration form

kor 3 marriage certificate

map to house

photo you and wife with house number, and photo's of you and wife inside the house

wifes id-card

passport

visa

last entry stamp

departure card

if you have thai children their birh records

fill out the application

income letter or bankletter if based on money in the bank

bankbook

wife needs to come also, for an interview

All documents must be copied two times.

Income must be at least 40,000 if based on money in the bank you must have 400,000 in the bank in Thailand for at least 2 months.

OK thanks for the info I did go a couple if years ago to do it but I went to early I just forgot what I had to take

[beano2274]

if you use the retirement way then you need to show an income of 65000baht per month or 800,000baht per year. British Embassy are quite good about this.

[jocko]

if you use the retirement way then you need to show an income of 65000baht per month or 800,000baht per year. British Embassy are quite good about this.

To get the letter would i have to go to Bangkok im in Phuket

[ubonjoe]

You can do it by mail. You can get the letter to prove the 40K for an extension based upon marriage also.

Info for getting letter here: http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-thailand/notarial-services/letter-pension-income/

[jocko]

You can do it by mail. You can get the letter to prove the 40K for an extension based upon marriage also.

Info for getting letter here: http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-thailand/notarial-services/letter-pension-income/

Good link

Thanks

[James2020]

Just registered - this is my first post .

I was told by an immigration officer at the Immigration Office at Chang Wattana that the bank account required for an extension of my non-immigrant type O beyond 90 days had to be in my name only with 400K B. However, when I applied at SCB for such an account, the branch manager told me that as a foreigner, I could not not have an account in my own name, it had to be a joint account with my Thai wife. Hmmm... what do I do?

Thanks!

[TerryLH]

"Hmmm... what do I do?"

Go to another bank or a different branch of that bank.

Terry

[Mario2008]

Per above. The bank manager is wrong and you will find a lot of banks telling you "no can do".

In such cases, simply go to another branch or another bank all togehter, till you succeed. I bet you will have little problems opening a bankaccount at Cheang Wattana.

[James2020]

Wow - fast response! Thanks - I'll try somewhere else.

[ubonjoe]

Just try another branch or bank.

You wife can help with opening the account as a reference showing her ID card, house book and signing a form.

[jocko]

Basicaly thi list for marriage, but always best to call the immirgaiton office first as requirements might differ from office to office.

kor 2 marrige registration form

kor 3 marriage certificate

map to house

photo you and wife with house number, and photo's of you and wife inside the house

wifes id-card

passport

visa

last entry stamp

departure card

if you have thai children their birh records

fill out the application

income letter or bankletter if based on money in the bank

bankbook

wife needs to come also, for an interview

All documents must be copied two times.

Income must be at least 40,000 if based on money in the bank you must have 400,000 in the bank in Thailand for at least 2 months.

Update.

Went today with paperwork as above unfortunately back again tomorrow.

Marriage registration has to stamped at the reg office with a update stamp on it.

You have to take a Thai national with you who can confirm you are not full of bullsh-t

Life ai'nt easy so its over the Patong mountain road again tomorrow

[ubonjoe]

Kor Ror 2 must be recent (I would use the 30 day rule) this has been posted before but forgotten in this topic.

[jocko]

Kor Ror 2 must be recent (I would use the 30 day rule) this has been posted before but forgotten in this topic.

It was suggested to phone them first but Mr know all( ME) did'nt bother my fault so another day wasted.

If i get this extention what do I do in a years time?

Not same same I hope

[Lite Beer]

Same every year with probably a couple of new conditions added

[jocko]

Basicaly thi list for marriage, but always best to call the immirgaiton office first as requirements might differ from office to office.

kor 2 marrige registration form

kor 3 marriage certificate

map to house

photo you and wife with house number, and photo's of you and wife inside the house

wifes id-card

passport

visa

last entry stamp

departure card

if you have thai children their birh records

fill out the application

income letter or bankletter if based on money in the bank

bankbook

wife needs to come also, for an interview

All documents must be copied two times.

Income must be at least 40,000 if based on money in the bank you must have 400,000 in the bank in Thailand for at least 2 months.

Update.

Went today with paperwork as above unfortunately back again tomorrow.

Marriage registration has to stamped at the reg office with a update stamp on it.

You have to take a Thai national with you who can confirm you are not full of bullsh-t

Life ai'nt easy so its over the Patong mountain road again tomorrow

Just back from Imm give the official(Not the same one ) the requested paperwork to obtain family visa extention he looked at paperwork looked at bankbook give me back paperwork got this box of stamps out and from a selection of about 50 proceeded to bash the paperwork and passport with stamps and tells me to wait over their for a while .After 30 Mins he calks me back to the table and gives me passport back informing me if I need to leave Thailand I have to get a re entry stamp, now I completely confused as I was waiting with the wife to be interviewed etc for family visa so I am standing looking at him and ask him ``I have family visa`` no I give you retirement visa same same.

Of course I know what happened the bank balance done the trick .

What can you say,

[TommoPhysicist]

Of course I know what happened the bank balance done the trick .

What can you say,

You could say

No I want to work

No I want to apply for Citizenship

Best to show an account with not much more than 400k in it.

And what you wanted was a one year VISA extension by reason of marriage to a Thai.

MIght be your fault for asking for the wrong thing.

[jocko]

Of course I know what happened the bank balance done the trick .

What can you say,

You could say

No I want to work

No I want to apply for Citizenship

Best to show an account with not much more than 400k in it.

And what you wanted was a one year VISA extension by reason of marriage to a Thai.

MIght be your fault for asking for the wrong thing.

It was my choice to ask for Family extension I never once asked about retirement despite the bank balance.

Next year if I want family extension I will have 400k and 1 baht

[TommoPhysicist]

My point being there is no such thing as a 'family extension'

Why would you ask for something that doesn't exist, from a person who's ability to think (in English) is severly limited.

[jocko]

My point being there is no such thing as a 'family extension'

Why would you ask for something that doesn't exist, from a person who's ability to think (in English) is severly limited.

The personal form we all have to fill in asked what why you want extension if you put on the form you are supporting Thai wife and family I would have thought it would give them a clue.

If you read my first post about my first trip to the office the official then completely understood what I wanted that's why he sent me away to get marriage reg paper updated with new stamp but today it was another official he looked and we had little conversation he just made his own decision about what I wanted .

The big hanging board above their table tells us what that desk deals with and one there written is Thai family and that's what I said to him.

I am in no way unhappy about what the outcome was the post for info only for others .Now I know

[lopburi3]

Thai wife is the name for the extension and normally it is stamped as such. But as you found out much easier to issue retirement if over 50 and meet the financials as a local decision on the spot and a lost less paperwork for everyone.