Can I apply for a marriage visa in Thailand while on a tourist visa and what are the requirements?

Can you have 2 monthly payments coming into your Thai bank account.ie government pension and private pension as to make sure the b a month goes in

Great comments. I've just done a similar process to get married myself and happy to add details and recommend a Notary for translation on the same street as the UK Embassy. Plus advice on the ministry of foreign affairs including where on the 6th floor it is. Mine took 3 weeks because I went to Korat for a week mid time but if you have your appointments lined up it could be done in 2 weeks. 7 days after uk.gov uploads for Embassy in Bangkok then you can make Notary appointment for same day as Embassy and then get MOFA appointment if available 2 days later. Itvthen takes 2 days for these docs to be checked by MoFA who were really helpful.

If not based or able to be around Bangkok on various days an agent might still be best but you still need to attend UK Embassy in Bangkok in person I believe.

Good luck 👍

Wow I thought I was doing alright but I'm 30 days into my 90 and haven't even gotten married yet

Your Uk marriage certificate will need to be certified by the British Embassy.. and a translated copy (into Thai) will need to be certified by the MoFA here in Thailand.. it's a mind numbing job to do yourself unless you happen to live in Bangkok.. we used an agent to do it so as to avoid travelling and to expedite the process.. and they included a translated and certified copy of my passport.. which i didn't know i was going to need until much later in my life here.. so this was forethought on their part.. the cost was around 5,000 baht and the whole process took around 3-weeks.. so you really need to get this underway soonest.. bearing in mind it could take longer if you go the DIY route.. once you have it you can register your marriage at the local amphur and obtain the Kor Ror 22 mentioned above.. these documents will enable you to obtain a yellow book for your marital home (assuming wife has the blue book) from the municipality.. which in turn will enable you to get a pink ID card from the amphur.. all valuable IDs and will serve as proof of address moving forward.. and also necessary to open a bank account.. these were the requirements at Bangkok Bank at least.. and will no doubt make things easier if you are approaching a different bank.. once your money is transferred into your Thai account you should obtain the confirmatory letter from the bank (get it the day before you go to immigration) and make sure your passbook has been updated to current day.. then get 2 copies of everything to support your non-o application.. though I'd personally recommend you get 6 copies of every document and keep the extra copies in readiness for your next renewal.. not to mention many other situations that may arise once you settle into every day Thai life.. it will save you time and money in the long run.. good luck with it my friend 🙂

@John *******

visit your Immigration ASAP and ask them for the handout list of requirements for the "change of visa type" to a Non-O marriage visa. Because what I explained above, can be interpreted slightly different from one Immigration office to another

You need a minimum of 15 workdays left on your tourist visa or visa-exempt stay permit, in order to apply for the “change of visa type” from a tourist visa entry or a visa-exempt entry, to a “90-days Non-Imm-O visa based on being married to a Thai wife”

It seems that you already wasted some time on your initial visa-exempt 30 days entry stamp. Your only option now is to buy the 30-days extension on Immigration for 1900.- THB to have the required days stay permit left in order to be able to apply for the “change”

I posted the link to the requirements for this application below. In your case, you need to tick number 6, it will open a pdf. document with a list of the requirements

Which are:

***you must show that you either have a minimum of 400.000.- THB on a bank account in your sole name. You must prove it with a letter from your bank and your updated bankbook

Or

Show an income affidavit from your embassy over a monthly income of minimum 40.000.- THB

*** your marriage must be acknowledged inside Thailand, and you need to bring a freshly printed marriage registry from the Amphur, it is called “Kor Ror 22”

In case you use the deposit method, you do not need to prove that the 400.000.- THB came from abroad (unlike for the "change" to a retirement Non-O) For the initial “change” to the 90-days Non-Imm-O visa, no seasoning of the funds is required. However this can be interpreted slightly different on some Immigrations.

The 90-days Non-Imm-O visa will be issued for 14 days “under consideration”. After 14 days you will need to visit Immigration to receive the 90-days Non-Imm-O visa stamp. The fee is 2000.- THB

*** up from 30 days before the 90-days stay permit out of the Non-Imm-O visa expire, you can apply for the “1-year extension of stay permit based on being married to a Thai wife”.

On the date of the application, the funds must have been seasoned in your account for two months, and you must prove it with a letter from the bank and your updated bankbook

*** the “1-year EOS” will be issued for 4 weeks “under consideration”. Immigration will visit you and your wife at home during this period

*** don’t touch the funds until you have received the full one-year “extension of stay” stamp