Can you transition to marriage visa from visa exempt or do you need to be on tourist 60 day?
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Yes, it is possible to transition to a marriage visa from a visa exempt status in Thailand. You will need to meet specific requirements, such as having 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account and ensuring that you have sufficient time remaining on your current visa (15 or 21 days depending on the location) to make the application. Some commenters note that while it's possible, the process can be more straightforward with a retirement visa, which may have different financial requirements and implications for permanent residency.
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the first year only. For every other year, as long as you save copies of everything, the renewal of the extension is the same, with just new bank letters and new pictures, unless you move. A very big reason to get an extension based on marriage, is that with a retirement extension you can never qualify for and get permanent residency, or citizenship. You can with an extension based on marriage to a Thai.
it's good advice though. I know many an expat that chooses to go down the retirement route rather than marriage, despite the additional cost, because it's much easier and more secure (as in if the marriage goes pear shaped, they won't also be having problems with their visa renewal)