visa for Thailand

[firefly69]

Hi guys.....hope someone could enlighten me about this....

Now that I'm married (in the UK) to my Thai wife and we have a kid together, does this change my visa status when I visit Thailand?

or do I still only get the 1 month tourist visa?

cheers

[stoneyboy]

You will only get a visa exemption upon entering the kingdom 30 days

You can of course apply for a non o visa in the UK before departing for the kingdom and apply for an extension of stay as well once here.

As long as you fit the correct criteria.

[oncearugge]

There are no one month tourist "visas"

If you arrive without a visa you will receive a 30 day "visa exempt " entry which can be extended for a further thirty days at a immigration office for a fee of 1900 Bht.

If you are just intending to stay for a short holiday that should meet your needs.

There are other options.

[elviajero]

If you mean a 30 day visa exempt entry, now that you're married you could extend that stay by 60 days.

Also now married you can get a single or multi entry Non-Immigrant visa on the basis of being married to a Thai. Single entry gives you 90 days which could be extended by 60 days or 1 year once in Thailand. Or a multi entry that lets you come and go as often as you like for 1 year. You can stay 90 days for each entry. This can also be extended.

[firefly69]

thanks guys, that's good to know, at least I could sort it out once in Thailand.

cheers

[ubonjoe]

It would be best to at least get a single entry non-o visa. You can apply by mail to the embassy in London to get one.

If you want to apply for a one year extension you would need a non-o visa entry tor apply for it.

[hawksway]

Given that you are Married to a Thai, you qualify for a non immigrant "O" visa, single or multi entry, 90 days each entry but up to 12 Months in total. Have a look at the Thai Consul UK Website for more detail.

[Maestro]

firefly69, for my trips, I choose the type of visa or visa-exempt entry based on how long I to plan to stay in Thailand.

1-30 days: visa-exempt

31-60 days: single-entry tourist visa

61-90 days: single-entry non-O visa

[Maestro]

Removed an off-topic post and the reply to it.

[firefly69]

Thanks Maestro...where do I apply for those visa's...is it the thai embassy London?

[oncearugge]

Thanks Maestro...where do I apply for those visa's...is it the thai embassy London?

The tourist visa or the non-O visa can be obtained from the Embassy.

The "visa exempt" entry is not a visa and is obtained at the airport in Thailand from an Immigration Officer.

[firefly69]

Cheers guys....thanks for all the information