Can I switch to a marriage visa extension while currently on a Non-O Retirement visa using monthly income deposits?

Non-O Visa Retirement Visa Marriage Visa Visa Extension Requirements Proof of Funds Banked Money Method Monthly Income Method

Apr 7, 2021

4 years ago

George **********

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I am currrently on Non-O based on Retirement, due Sep 2021, and considering marriage to a Thai in around July 2021. As I have been depositing over 40,000 baht per month since July 2020, can I use that method for the first year or the normal 400,000 for the first year and then go onto 40,000 a month thereafter?

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The user currently holds a Non-O Retirement visa expiring in September 2021 and is considering switching to a marriage visa upon marrying a Thai national in July 2021. They ask if they can continue using their deposit method of 40,000 baht per month for proof of income or if they must adhere to the 400,000 baht requirement for the first year of the marriage extension. Comments clarify that the user must maintain 400,000 baht in their account due to the conditions of their current extension and can then begin using the 40,000 baht monthly income method in subsequent extensions after legally marrying.

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Tony ********

Be aware you have to be legally married for it to count for anything and there are a couple of hurdles to climb such as proving you are free to marry. Suggest you start looking into all that now if you wish to get legally married in July.

4 years ago

George **********

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@Tony *******

already taken care of

4 years ago

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George **********

Tod *********

the reason I ask IS

If you used banked money method last year to get your yearly extension the terms you have to follow are; have 800K baht in the account for 2 months before you applied, you kept the 800K baht in the account for 3 months after the extension was granted and don't let the balance go below 400K baht the rest of the year.

Changing the reason for your extension isn't going to waive any of those previous requirements because you're here now on the extension based on retirement and have to follow those terms up until the day you change the reason.

I'd say seeing as you can't have the bank account go below 400K baht to meet the terms of THIS extension, just use the 400K baht banked money method for your first marriage extension, keep bringing in the 40K baht a month and as long as you do that for the previous 12 months you can use them to meet the proof of funds for monthly income method next year no problem.

4 years ago

George **********

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@Tod ********

Thanks Tod. I have had the 800,000 in the bank constantly as per current extension requirements. I thought that might be the case for the first year of extension based on marriage.

4 years ago

Tod *********

@George *********

I'd go for banked money this year (and just a tip get the account down to just over 400K so they HAVE to let you change to a marriage extension, some offices whine when you change because they have to do more to issue marriage extensions and that way they can't pull the "we give you retirement anyway" crap :P)

4 years ago

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Tod *********

okay, you're switching extensions right? <- As in last year you got a yearly extension based on being over 50 (retirement which you used banked money method to meet the requirements) and this year you're wanting to apply for a yearly extension for a different reason (based on marriage to a thai) CORRECT?

4 years ago

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Tod *********

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