Can I qualify for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Thailand if I am not yet married to my Thai partner?

May 27, 2023
2 years ago
Benny ********
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Hi,

I have been with my Thai partner for nearly 6 years, we plan to marry later, my question is i have always traveled to Thailand on a tourist visa and i was wondering if i could qualify for a 90 day or 1-Year Non-Immigrant Visa and if so what what requirements are there. Thanks
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The user inquires about qualifying for a 90-day or 1-year Non-Immigrant Visa while currently on a tourist visa and not yet married to their Thai partner. Responses indicate that Visa qualifications depend on marital status; one typically cannot qualify for a Non-Immigrant visa until after marriage and with appropriate documentation. Once married, one can apply for a type O visa extension based on the marriage, initially for 90 days and then potentially extending for a year with the required bank balance. Various visa options and requirements related to being married to a Thai national are discussed.
Jeff ********
Steven ********
@Jeff *******
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Benny ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Jeff Schott I tried that on you but nothing intelligent come up
Kool *******
After you get married legally you can get a type O visa extension based on Thai wife, initially for 90 days, then with bt400,00 in a Thai bank account in your name only for over two months, you can apply for the one year extension. Initially there is a lot of paperwork, but as long as you make and keep copies of everything, in following years you only need updated bank letters, and new pictures. Everything else is the same, unless you move. Then you get a multi-entry re-entry permit, and you can come and go in and out of the country as much as you want.
Hamid *******
@Kool ******
how can one get thai passport

Without marriage or any other information

Please can you share 🥺
Angelie ***************
Ask the immigration officer for the requirements under thai wife.
Wayne *********
@Angelee ****
said not married yet so no thai wife
Graham ******
@Wayne ********
maybe she's trying to put him off marrying 555
Wayne *********
Over 50 ? Could go for a retirement visa
Benny ********
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I could but be no good for me as i need to get a work permit so look like ill bring the marriage forward and apply for a work permit
Shaughn ***********
Once married (or have a Thai kid) you are able to get 60 day extension to any entry for visiting Thai family after using the usual 30 day extension. So tourist visa gives you 60+30+60. An entry with visa exempt allows you 30+30+60
Steve *******
@Shaughn **********
Some Immigration Offices only allow the 60 days, I've only ever got the 60 days, never both.
Jeff *******
@Steve ******
Forgive me for barging in, but what is the cost of the 60 day extension? Thanks.
Shaughn ***********
@Jeff ******
1900 baht for every extension type at thai immigration
Shaughn ***********
@Steve ******
save the 60 visiting family extension to the very end of your stay - apply for the regular 30 day extension first
Steve *******
@Shaughn **********
You cant get both extentions on 1 visa/visa exempt. It's 60 days if you have Thai dependants or 30 if you dont!
Shaughn ***********
@Steve ******
Are you certain about this? I follow the other Thai visa forum very closely and the experts there have discussed this extension at length. Perhaps its just visa exempt that its only 1 or the other. Will need to do some more digging. For single entry tourist visa the advice is 60 + 30 + 60 = 150 day
Steve *******
@Shaughn **********
Sure. 3 times I've had the 'thai dependant relative' 60 days, that's all Immigration gave me, they wouldn't give 30 days first and then 60 days.
Shaughn ***********
@Steve ******
It would be a good idea to find out why you were specially declined the regular 30 day extension. Perhaps you needed to put "Tourism" as the reason for that extension if you asked for it first. I can kind of see why they might had declined you if you had stated the purpose for that extension was to see Thai family.
Steve *******
@Shaughn **********
Immigration told me it was one or the other not both. Sisaket, Ubon and Jomtiem Offices.
Benny ********
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Thanks for the info.
Brandon ************
You won't qualify until you're already married and have the paperwork to prove as much.
Graham ******
@Brandon ***********
or maybe they have a Thai child ;)
Brandon ************
@Graham *****
the cart before the horse 😅
Ruth *******
@Brandon ***********
one doesn’t need a horse to have a cart.
Graham ******
@Brandon ***********
modern ways 555
Benny ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Ok, thank you.
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