If a Thai husband passes away and the wife is a foreigner, staying on a visa based on marriage, to a Thai, can the foreign partner continue to reside in Thailand after the death of their Thai partner please?
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A foreign spouse on a marriage-based visa in Thailand can continue to stay in the country until their current visa extension expires, even if their Thai partner passes away. After expiration, they will need to apply for a different type of visa or extension, such as one based on having Thai children or retirement. Additionally, if aged over 50, they may apply for a retirement visa. Obtaining Thai citizenship is another option that can simplify residency concerns.
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Hope this is just a hypothetical question, but best wishes in any case...
Tod *********
Jeezuz H Christ people ๐
Let's put this to bed, as I'm not wanting to go thru ever permutation of what if this person dies, that person dies, etc ๐ฎ
IF you are on an extension of stay (marriage to a thai, marriage to a foreigner legally working here, marriage to a foreigner retired here) and the REASON you have the visa/extension changes <- as in the thai spouse/foreign spouse) dies you have until your current extension expires to FIND a new way to stay (qualify for another extension type).
Chris ********
If youโve got a Thai husband you should apply for citizenship which is fairly straightforward for foreign women to get . Means you wonโt have to worry about visas.
Peter **********
if you are over 50 you can get a retirement visa for yourself
IF you are on an "extension of stay" based on marriage to a thai and the spouse dies, you can stay on the extension you're on until it expires (it does not cancel upon the death of a spouse).
However when it runs out you need to find a new reason to get another extension, thai children, retirement, etc and meet the requirements for that extension
thank you for the info, Sir. It's always good to know how to get one's way around here under circumstances like this. So, how does it work if extension of stay will be based on thai children, Sir?