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How can I manage my TM30 registration and marriage extension application when staying temporarily in a different province from my Thai wife?

TM30 Non-Immigrant O Visa Marriage Visa Extension Multiple Provinces Visa Requirements Thai Immigration

Arpit ********

asked Dec 2, 2022

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Hello Thai Visa team,

I have a peculiar situation with tm30 which might be a non-issue but I need a little clarity just in case if it may create issues for my extension of stay based on marriage.

I am an Indian passport holder, coming to Thailand in Jan’23 on Non-Imm Category O 90 days single entry visa. I intend to do a one year extension based on marriage to a Thai citizen.

We already have the Kor Ro 22 and other required documents/money.

My wife is from Ubon Ratchathani and initially I will stay with her in her house so we will do the tm30 in Ubon immigration.

Due to some personal reasons I will have to go and stay in Petchaboon province for few months in my friends house, so ideally I will have to re-register my tm30 there.

My wife won’t be able to go with me as she has a job in Ubon.

As I land in Thailand in Jan so I will have to apply for extension in March sometime, at this time I will be in Petchaboon.

My question is as I have to apply for extension and immigration expects to see that I am living with my wife, would the tm30 from Petchaboon province work at the time of extension or would immigration object that my wife lives in Ubon so why my address is in another province concluding we don’t live together (which is true but that’s temporary as I plan to be back to her house by April)? Can I tell them she stays with me in Petchaboon which would not be completely true as she will be in Ubon the whole time except few weekends back with me.

So my options are:

- Keep tm30 from Petchaboon and tell immigration that we live there together.

- Keep tm30 from Petchaboon and tell immigration she lives in Ubon and I am temporarily here in Petchaboon.

- Move back to Ubon in month of March, re-register tm30 there and apply from there.

- Some other better option that I don’t know of.

I apologise for the long post but as I mentioned it’s a peculiar situation and I had to clear all points for any possible suggestions.

Answer summary

An Indian expatriate holds a Non-Immigrant Category O visa valid for 90 days and plans to apply for a one-year marriage extension. He seeks clarity on managing TM30 registration since he will temporarily stay in Petchaboon province, while his Thai wife remains in Ubon Ratchathani, complicating their living situation for the extension application. Community responses advise that both the applicant and his wife must apply together at the same address used for TM30, as immigration may conduct home visits to verify their living arrangements. Options discussed include staying in Ubon for the application, obtaining a short-term extension, or navigating the application process while living apart.

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Tod *********

YOU and your thai wife need to decide what office you're going to apply for the yearly extension at and when and you need to be at that address (the one you use for the extension) in case they do a home visit.

OR

To buy you some time, you could get the 60 day visit thai family extension for 1900baht and THEN after that apply for the year.

BUT

It is my belief the we aren't gonna be together, we will be in different provinces, etc isn't gonna fly for a year extension not in any way shape or form 🙁

4 years ago

Arpit ********

@Tod ********

When I say we are not going to be together I only mean temporary as I have already mentioned in the post. I am not trying to work the system and not actually live with my wife. No that’s not the case. It’s just that the circumstances are such in the third month that I might not be living with her in THAT month hence the question. Thanks for your reply

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Arpit *******

i did not mean anything by my comment other than you need to pick where you BOTH will be and apply at that office. Sorry you took it the wrong way

Good luck with it,

Go with your wife and TALK to your immigration office once you get there and see what they advise you to do

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Arpit *******

that is something you need to ask the immigration office. You certainly have to show you stay at an address served by that office.

4 years ago

Arpit ********

@Tod ********

Thanks. Will do that. Btw is it true that you just need to show the latest tm30 to immigration when you apply for extension?

4 years ago

Dannie ***************

@Tod ********

Reality-based assessment in this may not satisfy the wants of the questioner, but it may save him from future problems in this.

4 years ago

Ellie *******

It wouldn't work. whenever and wherever you are applying for a 1-year extension, you need to bring your wife with you to the immigration office in person. And you will have under consideration period for a month. During that, IO would check if you're really married and live together - by visiting your address in your application or getting witnesses. If you cannot do any of those, no, your application wouldn't be approved.

On the other hand, if you can manage taking photos of you two at the registered address, applying at the IO with her, and handling the IO's visit or witness things at the registered address, you can apply for your application at whichever office.

Attached is general information on extension based on being married to a Thai, just FYI.

4 years ago