Anyway To Get Around The 400K Baht In Bank To Get Marriage Visa?

[NoshowJones]

You can just borrow 400K for 2 month.

How easy would that be?

[cyberfarang]

"im looking to marry my thai gf, im from the uk and looking to marry (mainly for the visa)"

Is it any wonder that some are viewed in less than a complementary light ?

Hope the G/F has been made aware of the REAL reason for the marriage proposal.

I think he could mean a UK visa so he can take his now Thai girlfriend back there as his wife on a UK marriage visa.

[sunnyjim5]

"im looking to marry my thai gf, im from the uk and looking to marry (mainly for the visa)"

Is it any wonder that some are viewed in less than a complementary light ?

Hope the G/F has been made aware of the REAL reason for the marriage proposal.

I think he could mean a UK visa so he can take his now Thai girlfriend back there as his wife on a UK marriage visa.

If the OP cannot afford 400,000 Bht he most certainly will not be able to meet the financial requirements of a UK settlement(wife) visa !

[NoshowJones]

This costs you 5,000 Baht and requires you to leave the country every 90 days.

An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving.

No contest in my opinion but whatever suits you.

I was under the impression that with a multiple type o you do not physically need to leave the country, just report to immigration every 90 days in the same way as for an extension of stay.

A visa only allows a 90 entry which means you have to leave the country. The 90 day reports are only done if you can stay longer than 90 days they do not give you another 90 days of stay.

"An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving".

I do not believe that, as far as I know, the 1.900 Baht is only for one month, and I don't think you can keep on doing that month after month, and who would want to anyway?

[ubonjoe]

This costs you 5,000 Baht and requires you to leave the country every 90 days.

An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving.

No contest in my opinion but whatever suits you.

I was under the impression that with a multiple type o you do not physically need to leave the country, just report to immigration every 90 days in the same way as for an extension of stay.

A visa only allows a 90 entry which means you have to leave the country. The 90 day reports are only done if you can stay longer than 90 days they do not give you another 90 days of stay.

"An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving".

I do not believe that, as far as I know, the 1.900 Baht is only for one month, and I don't think you can keep on doing that month after month, and who would want to anyway?

An extension of stay based upon marriage is for one year and you only pay 1900 baht for it.

There is no 30 day extension for non immigrant visa entries.

[billd766]

"im looking to marry my thai gf, im from the uk and looking to marry (mainly for the visa)"

Is it any wonder that some are viewed in less than a complementary light ?

Hope the G/F has been made aware of the REAL reason for the marriage proposal.

I think he could mean a UK visa so he can take his now Thai girlfriend back there as his wife on a UK marriage visa.

If the OP cannot afford 400,000 Bht he most certainly will not be able to meet the financial requirements of a UK settlement(wife) visa !

To bring my Thai wife to the UK I need a minimum income of £18,600. Any amount less and it will not happen and that is just the start. Accommodation needs to be available too.

If the OP cannot afford 400,000 thb to stay in Thailand then he most probably cannot afford to take his Thai wife to the UK, assuming that he wants or intends to do so.

[stevymac]

to clear things up , no i will not be returning to the uk with my thai wife, we plan to live in Thailand. the copy of housebook registration - wot if she doesnt live in a house? can it be a condo or apartment proof of address? thanks again chaps,

[sunnyjim5]

to clear things up , no i will not be returning to the uk with my thai wife, we plan to live in Thailand. the copy of housebook registration - wot if she doesnt live in a house? can it be a condo or apartment proof of address? thanks again chaps,

All Thai people are registered in a Tabian Ban (housebook)

Your girl friend will know what it is.

[Jonmarleesco]

"im looking to marry my thai gf, im from the uk and looking to marry (mainly for the visa)"

Is it any wonder that some are viewed in less than a complementary light ?

Hope the G/F has been made aware of the REAL reason for the marriage proposal.

He might well have been living with her for several months - or several years - before deciding marriage would work better.

[Dibbler]

You don't need evidence of money in the bank if you arrange your non-immigrant O visa in the UK before you travel to Thailand or when next you make a visit back home. I don't know why anyone bothers to apply for/renew their O visa in Thailand when many Thai consulates and embassies around the world don't require a bank statement for the application. The extension of marriage visa at district (amphur) immigration offices in Thailand is also complicated and time-consuming as offices and officers within offices have different requirements and these requirements change frequently without notice and it's just not worth the effort traveling down there. I simply get a new 1-year multiple entry visa every year on my annual home leave at my local Thai consulate. The application submission process normally takes a few minutes if all the docs are in order, and I can pick it up in a few days. Saves the nonsense at the local immigration office here in Thailand.

This costs you 5,000 Baht and requires you to leave the country every 90 days.

An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving.

No contest in my opinion but whatever suits you.

Yes no contest at all. 5000THB per year versus 1900THB plus running to the bank to get a certified statement of account plus at least two full days of time for me and my wife to go to district immigration and wait for for the wheels to turn there. My time is worth US$600/day and my wife's 3000THB/day for a total cost of around 50,000thb plus the 1900 Thb to do the application in Thailand and that's assuming no delays (there always are). I travel out of Thailand frequently so I never reach the 90 day limit. In my situation simply not worth it for the time and expense incurred.

[ubonjoe]

You don't need evidence of money in the bank if you arrange your non-immigrant O visa in the UK before you travel to Thailand or when next you make a visit back home. I don't know why anyone bothers to apply for/renew their O visa in Thailand when many Thai consulates and embassies around the world don't require a bank statement for the application. The extension of marriage visa at district (amphur) immigration offices in Thailand is also complicated and time-consuming as offices and officers within offices have different requirements and these requirements change frequently without notice and it's just not worth the effort traveling down there. I simply get a new 1-year multiple entry visa every year on my annual home leave at my local Thai consulate. The application submission process normally takes a few minutes if all the docs are in order, and I can pick it up in a few days. Saves the nonsense at the local immigration office here in Thailand.

This costs you 5,000 Baht and requires you to leave the country every 90 days.

An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving.

No contest in my opinion but whatever suits you.

Yes no contest at all. 5000THB per year versus 1900THB plus running to the bank to get a certified statement of account plus at least two full days of time for me and my wife to go to district immigration and wait for for the wheels to turn there. My time is worth US$600/day and my wife's 3000THB/day for a total cost of around 50,000thb plus the 1900 Thb to do the application in Thailand and that's assuming no delays (there always are). I travel out of Thailand frequently so I never reach the 90 day limit. In my situation simply not worth it for the time and expense incurred.

Have you ever done one?

No need for money in the bank if you have an income of 40k baht. Going to the bank might be an hour at the most to get the letter.

It does not take 2 full days to do the application. Getting a visa every year can be 2 or 3 days spent getting it at a nearby location plus travel expenses.

I have done 8 of them and find it must better than making border runs every 90 days. But if you are always leaving before the 90 days ends the visa is probably a better option.

[Dibbler]

You don't need evidence of money in the bank if you arrange your non-immigrant O visa in the UK before you travel to Thailand or when next you make a visit back home. I don't know why anyone bothers to apply for/renew their O visa in Thailand when many Thai consulates and embassies around the world don't require a bank statement for the application. The extension of marriage visa at district (amphur) immigration offices in Thailand is also complicated and time-consuming as offices and officers within offices have different requirements and these requirements change frequently without notice and it's just not worth the effort traveling down there. I simply get a new 1-year multiple entry visa every year on my annual home leave at my local Thai consulate. The application submission process normally takes a few minutes if all the docs are in order, and I can pick it up in a few days. Saves the nonsense at the local immigration office here in Thailand.

This costs you 5,000 Baht and requires you to leave the country every 90 days.

An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving.

No contest in my opinion but whatever suits you.

Yes no contest at all. 5000THB per year versus 1900THB plus running to the bank to get a certified statement of account plus at least two full days of time for me and my wife to go to district immigration and wait for for the wheels to turn there. My time is worth US$600/day and my wife's 3000THB/day for a total cost of around 50,000thb plus the 1900 Thb to do the application in Thailand and that's assuming no delays (there always are). I travel out of Thailand frequently so I never reach the 90 day limit. In my situation simply not worth it for the time and expense incurred.

Have you ever done one?

No need for money in the bank if you have an income of 40k baht. Going to the bank might be an hour at the most to get the letter.

It does not take 2 full days to do the application. Getting a visa every year can be 2 or 3 days spent getting it at a nearby location plus travel expenses.

I have done 8 of them and find it must better than making border runs every 90 days. But if you are always leaving before the 90 days ends the visa is probably a better option.

Yes I tried two years in a row to get an extension on my O visa, and was sent away both times for different reasons by different officers at the same office, after having lined up for several hours on both occasions. Never again. At my Thai consulate in my home country I don't need evidence of a bank account balance nor do I need to take my wife along and ware her time too. Your situation may be entirely different depending on how you value your time. The answer to the OPs question is do your visa application or extension outside of Thailand preferably in the UK where he can get a 1 year multi entry O visa for comparatively little hassle.

[Dibbler]

You don't need evidence of money in the bank if you arrange your non-immigrant O visa in the UK before you travel to Thailand or when next you make a visit back home. I don't know why anyone bothers to apply for/renew their O visa in Thailand when many Thai consulates and embassies around the world don't require a bank statement for the application. The extension of marriage visa at district (amphur) immigration offices in Thailand is also complicated and time-consuming as offices and officers within offices have different requirements and these requirements change frequently without notice and it's just not worth the effort traveling down there. I simply get a new 1-year multiple entry visa every year on my annual home leave at my local Thai consulate. The application submission process normally takes a few minutes if all the docs are in order, and I can pick it up in a few days. Saves the nonsense at the local immigration office here in Thailand.

I might be wrong (wouldn't be the first time) but isn't this wildly out of date for the UK ? The only category of person who can get a Non-O from the Thai Embassy in the UK (London) without ANY financial proof now is a state pensioner ? Info gratefully received - Ubonjoe ? All other categories need to show cash in the bank ?

It's possible my information for the UK is out of date. In my situation I renew my O visa during my annual home leave in Australia. I have done this at the Brisbane Consulate (now closed) or the Perth Consulate. For those who are interested, my most recent and very positive experience renewing my O visa is here. No bank account balance required, and no need to drag my wife along for an interview. For the most recent reports of those who have attempted getting their O visas in the UK you can do a search here on TV.

[rickudon]

If Stevymac has previously been married, he needs the divorce papers showing the decree absolute to get the affirmation to marry from his embassy.

And plan ahead for when Savanakhet stop providing 12 month visas - a high probability in the next few years.

[ExpatOilWorker]

You can just borrow 400K for 2 month.

How easy would that be?

Very easy I would say.

[eaglesflight]

"im looking to marry my thai gf, im from the uk and looking to marry (mainly for the visa)"

Is it any wonder that some are viewed in less than a complementary light ?

Hope the G/F has been made aware of the REAL reason for the marriage proposal.

He might well have been living with her for several months - or several years - before deciding marriage would work better.

Exactly. So what if he is getting married mainly for the visa? I'm doing exactly the same thing myself. Marriage means nothing to me, it's just a piece of paper that governments happen to like. I've been living with my gf for 8+ years and have a 4-year-old child so there's nothing fake about my relationship. I'm not old enough to retire so I am going to get married instead.

(I think you meant complimentary by the way)

[impulse]

"im looking to marry my thai gf, im from the uk and looking to marry (mainly for the visa)"

Is it any wonder that some are viewed in less than a complementary light ?

Hope the G/F has been made aware of the REAL reason for the marriage proposal.

He might well have been living with her for several months - or several years - before deciding marriage would work better.

Exactly. So what if he is getting married mainly for the visa? I'm doing exactly the same thing myself. Marriage means nothing to me, it's just a piece of paper that governments happen to like. I've been living with my gf for 8+ years and have a 4-year-old child so there's nothing fake about my relationship. I'm not old enough to retire so I am going to get married instead.

(I think you meant complimentary by the way)

May mean nothing to you today, but it may take on a whole different significance in case of a split-up. Imagine finding yourself unmarried again, this time with 50% fewer assets to start over.

And it's not so unusual that the woman is secretly dreaming (or is it scheming?) of being unmarried again, with 1000% more assets than she would have had without that meaningless piece of government paper.

I wouldn't wish it on anyone, but the OP may be setting himself up for a major disappointment getting married mainly for the visa.

[IMA_FARANG]

The rules are clear. You need in order to get the annual marriage extension....NOT visa.... to stay in Thailand.

Either

• the sum of 400K Thai Baht in a Thai Bank account OR
• the income of 40,000 Baht monthly

It has been that way for many years.

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[baboon]

This costs you 5,000 Baht and requires you to leave the country every 90 days.

An extension at Thai Immigration costs 1,900 Baht, is quick and simple to do and means you can stay in Thailand for 12 months without leaving.

No contest in my opinion but whatever suits you.

I was under the impression that with a multiple type o you do not physically need to leave the country, just report to immigration every 90 days in the same way as for an extension of stay.

A multi entry non immigrant 'o' visa, will give you a 90 day permission to stay stamp on each entry, you do not have to report to immigration every 90 days but you do need to leave Thailand at the end of this permission to stay stamp, unless you extend this stamp at local immigration office.

A multi entry non immigrant 'o''a' visa ( do not get the 2 mixed up) will give you a one year permission to stay stamp on each entry, you do have to report to local immigration each 90 days, and at the end of the one year stamp you will have to leave thailand a few days before the actual visa ( not the permission to stay stamp) expires to receive a fresh one year stamp, unless you receive an extension of that stamp at local immigration office.

A non immigrant 'o''a' visa is only obtained in your home country, has lots of hoops attached to its issue, some embassies call it a retirement visa.

I am just glad HTC came on here and got that matter cleared up. I have encountered a number of folk on multiple 'O's who thought they did not have to leave the country and who could well be in for a very nasty shock when the overstay bans come into effect...

[eaglesflight]

"im looking to marry my thai gf, im from the uk and looking to marry (mainly for the visa)"

Is it any wonder that some are viewed in less than a complementary light ?

Hope the G/F has been made aware of the REAL reason for the marriage proposal.

He might well have been living with her for several months - or several years - before deciding marriage would work better.

Exactly. So what if he is getting married mainly for the visa? I'm doing exactly the same thing myself. Marriage means nothing to me, it's just a piece of paper that governments happen to like. I've been living with my gf for 8+ years and have a 4-year-old child so there's nothing fake about my relationship. I'm not old enough to retire so I am going to get married instead.

(I think you meant complimentary by the way)

May mean nothing to you today, but it may take on a whole different significance in case of a split-up. Imagine finding yourself unmarried again, this time with 50% fewer assets to start over.

And it's not so unusual that the woman is secretly dreaming (or is it scheming?) of being unmarried again, with 1000% more assets than she would have had without that meaningless piece of government paper.

I wouldn't wish it on anyone, but the OP may be setting himself up for a major disappointment getting married mainly for the visa.

That's really nothing to do with what we're talking about though, is it?