Do I need to season the 400,000 baht for a Non-O marriage visa extension in Thailand?

Alright

@Ri***

, lets try to sort you out.

You had an O-A visa (that you got from a thai consulate in another country) you entered in January on a re-entry permit and were stamped in until the 15th of Nov.

You intended to apply for a yearly extension based on marriage to a thai

BUT

you didn't put the money in the account so it will be seasoned for 2 months before your current stamp runs out. :(

Your choices are

- if you haven't applied for the 60 day "visit thai family" extension yet, DO that, and it will give you more time to get the money seasoned so you can apply for the year extension after that

- see if your immigration office will allow you to apply for a year extension based on supporting half thai children (because as people pointed out that extension does NOT require the money be seasoned)

- "overstay" for one week until the money seasons (stay LONGER than your current stamp is valid for, pay the 500baht a day fine for each day or 3500 for a week overstay) THEN apply for the year extension. Sometimes immigration offices will recommend you do this and have no problem with it..

IF you are going from an O-A visa entry to a yearly extension based on marriage you will NOT need health insurance. The mandatory insurance for O-A visa/extensions is only if you are getting an extension based on retirement.

That pretty much sums up the options you have. Thanx one and all for the helpful comments and suggestions so the O/P can get his extension

IF you are applying for the 90 day Non-O VISA inside the country there is no seasoning on the 400K baht. You only prove you transferred the money in from overseas into a thai bank account in your name only

BUT

IF you are applying for the one year extension of stay based on marriage there IS seasoning of the 400K baht. It needs to be in the account for 2 months before you apply for the year extension.