Can my friend move to Thailand on a tourist visa and then apply for a marriage extension based on being married to a Thai citizen?

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Jun 13, 2022

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Asking for a friend (no really) from the Netherlands who is already an odd 30 years married to a Thai lady living in the Netherlands. Now they want to move to Thailand. Can he arrive as tourist without any visa and then in country apply for extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A resident of the Netherlands married to a Thai citizen can initially enter Thailand as a tourist without a visa and later apply for an extension of stay based on marriage. It is crucial to meet the requirements for the Non-O visa and subsequent 1-year extension. He should confirm specific requirements with the local immigration office upon arrival in Thailand. Additional considerations include proving income (e.g., 40K) to the Netherlands embassy in Bangkok for visa support.

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Guido *********

Yes

3 years ago

Willem ****

If he is from the Netherlands and he can show 40K (retirement) income to the Netherlands embassy in Bangkok. Then they will supply a income statement valid to apply for the Non O and 1 year extension.

Het heet : visum ondersteuningsbrief" aan te vragen bij de ambassade in Bangkok.

3 years ago

Willem ****

Correct. Can be other income aswell. But i guess its not.

3 years ago

Willem ****

Ellie Takai.

The main point is that the Netherlands is one of a few countries who do give a verrified legal income statement to who provide evidence of income to the Netherlands embassy in Bangkok.

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@Willem ***

yes, I do understand that as I summarised in the sheet.

3 years ago

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Ellie *******

As long as he meets the requirements for an in-country Non-O visa and following 1-year extension based on being married to a Thai national, it is possible. Those requirements are immigration office-specific. He needs to check with the local Immigration office where they are going g to live for detailed requirements.

This link is general information for an initial in-country non-O visa and the attached is for a following 1-year extension.

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3 years ago

Ivo ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks, he will be living in Chiang Mai. Yes I did recommended also already getting a tourist visa.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ivo **********

keep in mind Chiang Mai requires 21 days or MORE left on the entry stamp or the 30 day extension from it to apply for an in country Non-O visa, so it'd sure buy him more time comin' in on either a single entry tourist visa OR a 90 day Non-O based on marriage before he comes here

3 years ago

Ivo ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

Thanks that is important information.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ivo **********

I mis-typed the above info 😮 (but thankfully Ellie caught it (y) )

In Chiang Mai you need 21 days or MORE left on your current stamp to apply because they have a 20 day under review period for Non-Imm visa applications

3 years ago

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Tod *********

Ellie *******

He needs to be fast enough to settle in Thailand to apply in-county Non-O. Maybe getting a Single Entry Tourist Visa is one of the ideas to secure the time in Thailand before he applies for it.

3 years ago

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Ellie *******

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