Can my wife join me under my B-Visa as a trailing spouse in Thailand?

Aug 13, 2024
3 months ago
Maxime ***************
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Hello all

I have a B-Visa since 15 years with my company.

My wife has a B-Visa (BOI) with the company she work with.

We are married since 3 month.

She would like to quit her job and take some time off so I would like to have her stay under my visa as my spouse.

Any one done it and can share his/her experience ? Mostly looking to know if it can be done within Thailand or not.

Thanks a lot
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster seeks advice on whether their wife can stay under their B-Visa as a trailing spouse after she quits her job. A commenter explains that first, they need to verify what documents are required from their marriage for immigration. After canceling her current work visa, she can apply for a trailing spouse extension for a fee, which should align with the husband's visa status, contingent on their local immigration office's requirements.
Tod *********
you first need to go to the immigration office where YOU get your extension, show your marriage documents see what certification they will need from the embassy of where ever you got married to be used here in thailand for an extension based on 'trailing spouse'

Once you have that figured out and get the documents certified, your wife would cancel the extension she's on at the office that issued her extension with termination paperwork from the employer, etc

After her extension is cancelled you'd go immediately to the immigration office where your extension was issued and apply for an extension of stay based on "trailing spouse" for 1900baht.

They should give her a 30 day under consideration stamp then after that an extension that's valid for the stamp you have (a matching extension). Then each year when you apply for your extension based on employment she'd apply for her extension based on trailing spouse..

It's going to come down to your immigration office and the documents they require to issue her a trailing spouse extension based on marriage to a foreigner who legally works here.

I do not think there's any issue cancelling her extension based on employment thru a BOI company and then applying for the year 'piggy back' (trailing spouse) extension if you have the correct paperwork
Maxime ***************
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@Tod ********
Thanks a lot. Very clear.
Ellie *******
@Maxime **************
, first of all, you have to talk with your employer about how they support your wife’s visa/extension. You (your wife) need a lot of documents from your employer.
Maxime ***************
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@Ellie ******
It's my own company so no issue getting the documents.
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