Phillippine Wife Extension on Foreirgn Husband

[baansgr]

Foreirgn man married to a Phiillipine lady. He is UK National on yearly extension to see his Half Thai kids, can his Phillipine wife be granted extension....visa based on his circumstances

[aquario33]

Dependent visa for spose / wife based on his Dependent visa based on thai children? That sounds interesting to deal with . Not sure if that occurs frequently..

[ubonjoe]

In reality his extension is based upon being the parent of a Thai.

Clause 2.18 of police order 327/2557  is not real clear as to whether his wife can get an extension based upon his extension. It might be a case that immigration did not consider when they wrote the police order.

Number (3) under the clause might permit it since (4) would allow for any foreign children he had from a previous marriage to get extensions.

 

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(3) In the case of spouse, the relationship must be de jure and de facto: or
(4) In the case of children, adopted children, or spouse's children, said children, adopted children, or spouse's children must not be married, must live with the alien as part of the family, and must not be over 20 years of age except in case of the person hereof is of illness or disability and cannot live without support of father or mother: or

 

All I can suggest is that he contact his local immigration office and equire about her getting the extesnion.

Link to download : Immigration Bureau order 327-2557 (2014) - extension criteria & conditions en.pdf

[elviajero]

No she can't.

• If he's over 50, and got an extension based on retirement his, wife could get an extension as his spouse. 

[lostinisaan]

7 minutes ago, elviajero said:

No she can't.

• If he's over 50, and got an extension based on retirement his, wife could get an extension as his spouse. 

 

 Wouldn't she have to show an income as well? 

[elviajero]

4 minutes ago, lostinisaan said:

Wouldn't she have to show an income as well? 

 

No. She would just need to enter with a non 'O' visa. 

[lostinisaan]

9 minutes ago, elviajero said:

 

No. She would just need to enter with a non 'O' visa. 

 

 Thanks for clarification. Wasn't that a big issue for many people who live here and all in a sudden both had to show an income of 65 K, or the sum of 800 K on a Thai bank account.

 

      I guess you mean when applying at a consulate outside of Thailand, it won't be a problem to get a Non-O multiple entry?

    

          Thanks in advance. 

 

 

[elviajero]

2 minutes ago, lostinisaan said:

 

 Thanks for clarification. Wasn't that a big issue for many people who live here and all in a sudden both had to show an income of 65 K, or the sum of 800 K on a Thai bank account.

 

 I guess you mean when applying at a consulate outside of Thailand, it won't be a problem to get a Non-O multiple entry?

    

 Thanks in advance. 

No issue that I know of.

• Getting a single entry non 'O' visa from a Embassy/Consulate, as the spouse of a foreigner with a visa/extension of stay based on retirement, is no problem.
• Once a husband/wife has been issued with an extension of stay based on retirement the spouse can apply (within the last 30/45 days of their 90 day entry) for an extension of stay at immigration on the back of the husband/wife's extension.

[ubonjoe]

8 minutes ago, lostinisaan said:

 

 Thanks for clarification. Wasn't that a big issue for many people who live here and all in a sudden both had to show an income of 65 K, or the sum of 800 K on a Thai bank account.

 

      I guess you mean when applying at a consulate outside of Thailand, it won't be a problem to get a Non-O multiple entry?

    

          Thanks in advance. 

 

 

There has been no change to the rules. The spouse of a person with an extension of stay based upon retirement can get an extension as their dependent with no financial proof.

You are quoting false info that went around at one time. Part of it was from being told they could not use a joint bank account unless they had 1.6 million baht in the account. The spouse with the extension must have an account in their name only with at least 800k baht in it.

[lostinisaan]

2 hours ago, elviajero said:

No issue that I know of.

• Getting a single entry non 'O' visa from a Embassy/Consulate, as the spouse of a foreigner with a visa/extension of stay based on retirement, is no problem.
• Once a husband/wife has been issued with an extension of stay based on retirement the spouse can apply (within the last 30/45 days of their 90 day entry) for an extension of stay at immigration on the back of the husband/wife's extension.

 

Thanks a lot for your reply, really deeply appreciated. -

[lostinisaan]

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

There has been no change to the rules. The spouse of a person with an extension of stay based upon retirement can get an extension as their dependent with no financial proof.

You are quoting false info that went around at one time. Part of it was from being told they could not use a joint bank account unless they had 1.6 million baht in the account. The spouse with the extension must have an account in their name only with at least 800k baht in it.

 

I apologize for not looking it up before posting. Thanks a lot for your useful information, Joe. 

[Maestro]

As has been mentioned, the OP plans to get a one-year extension of stay under clause 2.18 of the  Immigration Bureau Order 327/2557 (2014) for the reason of "being a family member of a Thai national", ie his Thai children, the so-called parent extension.

 

Unfortunately, clause 2.18 is not listed in clause 2.20 as one of the many types of extensions on the basis of which the spouse can apply for a so-called dependent extension.

 

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2.20  In the case of being a family member of an alien permitted a
temporary stay in the Kingdom under Criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6,
2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16,
2.17, 2.21, 2.22, 2.26, or 2.29 hereof...

 

Also with the previous extension rules of 2011 and 2006, a spouse did not qualify for a dependent extension if the other spouse had a parent extension.

 

As Ubonjoe mentioned, the OP's wife should nevertheless check with the local immigration office whether she can get one-year extension, eg based on paragraph 5 of the Immigration Bureau Order 327/2557.

 

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5. In the case where an alien applicant does not meet the full qualifications stipulated by the criteria herein or in other cases not specified in this Order but a competent officer equivalent to or higher than inspector is of the opinion that the alien has legitimate reason for staying in the Kingdom of Thailand, the application shall be forwarded to the Commander of the Royal Thai Police or an authorized competent officer for further consideration of the alien's application.