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Can I get a one-year extension for visiting Thai family without financial requirements?

Dine *******
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Good evening

I'd like to check my understanding. When in Thailand you can apply for an extension of stay based on visiting Thai family (no financial requirement). This extension is one year. Is this correct?

Also, are you allowed to work on said extension of stay? I'm moving to Thailand to marry my long term girlfriend but due to the 2 month seasoning for the 400,000 baht there wont be enough time to apply for it off a 30 day visa exemption + one 30 day extension. I have just come back from working aboard and couldn’t get the 60 day tourist visa.

Any advice would be appreciated

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The visiting Thai family extension is actually only for 60 days and is limited to specific circumstances, requiring a tie to a Thai family member. You cannot work on this visa without a permit. To seek a longer stay, you should consider switching to a Non-O visa based on marriage, which has its own financial requirements and must be applied for within a certain timeframe.
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Dine *******
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Very grateful for everyone’s help. Thank you.
Steve *******
Steve *******
The extention for visiting Thai family without financials is 60 days NOT 1year.
Michael ********
Michael ********
Michael ********
Michael ********
@Brandon ***********
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@Steven **************
above have answered your question.

But added your post to two useful topics.

You need to contact your countries embassy to get your freedom to marry paperwork, this took me ages to get appointment (British) and as work offshore on repairs most of time was back to work before could get appointment. Was nearly two years after our Thai wedding until we did the civil wedding that is required for the paperwork.
Paul *****************
Paul *****************
Canot stay 1 Year canot Work without Work Permit
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
The visiting Thai Family visa is a 60 days. And you actually have to have Thai family. If you're not married yet and you don't have any other ties in Thailand, you won't qualify for it.

If you are going to apply in the country for a Non-O based on marriage, then you will be applying for a switch from visa exempt to Non-O, which is valid for 90 days. Within these 90 days you would get the 400,000 baht into a Thai bank account in your name only for 2 months, and then once you have that done you apply for the year long extension.

You can receive a work permit and work on a marriage visa, but you cannot on a visiting Thai family visa.

There is a lot involved with getting married and getting the paperwork together to apply for marriage visa, and you need a certain number of days left on your existing stay, so you're going to need to act fast if you plan on doing this all in a single trip.
Dine *******
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@Brandon ***********
Thank you for your considered reply Brandon. Just to confirm one thing. When you switch from a visa exempt and apply for the extension of stay based on marriage, you are given 90 days to do this as part of the application?
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Dine ******
the Non-O based on marriage that you switch to is a 90 day visa. That's to give you time to get the money in an account for 2 months.
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Dine ******
you must already be married and have all the documents and everything ready to be able to apply.
Dine *******
Dine *******
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@Brandon ***********
Thank you. Would I need to be married to be able to met the requirement for the 90 day non-o or can I get married during those 90 days?
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Dine ******
Yes, due to Covid you can change from visa exempt to non-O inside of Thailand.
Dine *******
Dine *******
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@Brandon ***********
This can be done within Thailand? I can't seem to find much about the requirements except health insurance.
Steven ***************
Steven ***************
1. F1. Visit thai family extension is 60 days, not one year.can use it only once per visa.

2 . you can work on a spouse visa/extension but you still need a work permit first. No exceptions.

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