Hello all, new to the group and thank you for the add.
I have a question regarding a non-immigrant O visa (retirement) and having my spouse(not Thai) join me:
I am able to meet the non-immigrant O visa requirements (50+, funds in Thai bank, etc), however, my wife is not yet 50 y/o so technically can not apply for her own non-immigrant O visa....is there a way to have my wife stay in Thailand long term with some sort of spousal exemption or "tag along" (for lack of a better term) on my non-immigrant O visa?
Or would she have to meet the requirements for a different type of long term visa (looking at 1 year term, plus future renewals).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user inquired about the possibility of having their spouse accompany them in Thailand on a Non-Immigrant O visa for retirement, given that the spouse is under 50 years old and does not meet the age requirement for the visa. Commenters suggested that while options like the Non-O dependent visa exist if the primary visa is a Non-OA or Non-OX, there are no current options for a trailing spouse visa based on being a foreigner married to another foreigner under the retirement visa category. Thus, the spouse would need to qualify for a different type of long-term visa independently.
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