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How can I obtain a one-year NON-O visa in Thailand based on marriage to a Thai citizen?
NON-O VisaThailand Visa RulesMarriage VisaImmigration ProceduresVisa ExtensionsThai Consulate in SerbiaFinancial Requirements for Visa
Aug 17, 2018
8 years ago
Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERHi,
I am married to a Thai citizen and would like to make a one year non-immigrant O type visa. In the Thai consulate in Serbia they say that Thai consulates and embassies do not issue this type of visa for one year validity anymore but only for three months. They also explain that once I have the non-immigrant O type visa three months valid, I can extend it in Thailand.
I asked if the three months non-immigrant visa could be then extended in Thailand based on that visa I have or I had to go out of the country and go through the standard procedure of getting a new one year non-immigrant O but they could not answer.
(I am familiar about the possibilities of having 400 000B on my BA for two months or an income from abroad but tend not to go that way for now)
Would you be so kind as to provide me with your thoughts and knowledge?
Many thanks
I am married to a Thai citizen and would like to make a one year non-immigrant O type visa. In the Thai consulate in Serbia they say that Thai consulates and embassies do not issue this type of visa for one year validity anymore but only for three months. They also explain that once I have the non-immigrant O type visa three months valid, I can extend it in Thailand.
I asked if the three months non-immigrant visa could be then extended in Thailand based on that visa I have or I had to go out of the country and go through the standard procedure of getting a new one year non-immigrant O but they could not answer.
(I am familiar about the possibilities of having 400 000B on my BA for two months or an income from abroad but tend not to go that way for now)
Would you be so kind as to provide me with your thoughts and knowledge?
Many thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is inquiring about obtaining a one-year Non-Immigrant O (NON-O) visa for being married to a Thai citizen, but is informed by the Thai consulate in Serbia that only three-month visas are currently available. They are uncertain whether they can extend this three-month visa without leaving Thailand. Responses clarify that there is no one-year Non-O visa issued inside Thailand; the three-month visa can lead to a yearly extension based on meeting financial requirements (holding 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account for two months, proof of income, or working in Thailand). There are alternative strategies suggested, such as applying in Savannakhet, Laos, to obtain a multi-entry Non-O visa without strict financial proof.
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Tod *********
@Milos ****
Here's the link to the US income affidavit we fill out at the US consulate and get notarized here.Write it up like that and get your consulate to notarize it.
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/05/income-verification-affidavit-bkk-0517.pdfMilos *****
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tod ********
Sorry was hiking in mountains. Bad internet signal. Great form. I will talk with my embassy and see if this could be applied.Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks Tod
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Tod *********
Okay, lets get this hashed out, there is NO such thing as a one year Non-O visa issued INSIDE of thailand. Period, end of story.
If you have a 90 day single entry Non-O visa when you enter you're stamped in for 90 days. IF you want to stay longer you apply for a yearly extension of stay <- (which is NOT visa).
A yearly extension of stay based on marriage requires you to bank 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before your application OR you get a notarized letter from your consulate here stating you get over 40K baht a month in income from abroad OR if you legally work here you submit 3 months of pay stubs and tax statements showing you make over 40K baht a month
Those are the ONLY three ways to meet the financial requirements for an extension of stay based on marriage inside the country.
If you have a 90 day single entry Non-O visa when you enter you're stamped in for 90 days. IF you want to stay longer you apply for a yearly extension of stay <- (which is NOT visa).
A yearly extension of stay based on marriage requires you to bank 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before your application OR you get a notarized letter from your consulate here stating you get over 40K baht a month in income from abroad OR if you legally work here you submit 3 months of pay stubs and tax statements showing you make over 40K baht a month
Those are the ONLY three ways to meet the financial requirements for an extension of stay based on marriage inside the country.
Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERTa. I started thinking about the option with the certified letter of earning more than 40 000 B. However, I don't work in Serbia but abroad and have this income for the last 4 years. Is there any form or template that my embassy needs to fill out and certify or I have to ask them to write such a text? I am asking because they really don't care where and how much I earn so they will ask me about what information exactly the text needs to contain if such a template/form does not exist. Please let me know if you would like me to start this topic in a new separate post.
Akthar ************
Thanks tod
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Akthar ************
I applied for my non immigrant type 0 visa yesterday in India n I was told the same that only 3 months visa will be issued for 1 year visa I need to get it done at Thailand
Steve *******
You cant get a '"one year visa" in Thailand. You can apply for a 1 year extention of stay if you meet the requirements needed by your local immigration office.
Akthar ************
Just said pls contact thai immigration once ur there as they can just give visa for 90 days single entry
Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTER@Akthar ***********
That's fine. But did they provide you with any instructions about what to do once you enter Thailand and spend those three months? What are you going to do after that?Akthar ************
They asked me to contact thai embassy anyways I applied as hvng non immigrant visa for the first time is very important from home country
Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERDid they tell you where and what you need to do after you spend those three months in Thailand?
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Simon *********
I found out that a one year multi non-o based on marriage is issued outside of Thailand if you work outside Thailand and your wife lives in Thailand. I entered on 3 month single non -o. After which you need to apply for 30 days and then 11 month multi non -o without leaving Thailand.
Steve *********
There is no requirement about working outside of Thailand in order to qualify for a Multi entry Non O based on marraige to a Thai.
Tod *********
@Milos ****
There is NO 30 day extension :/ There is a yearly extension of stay, when you apply for it the application goes "under consideration" for 30 days and then you go back and get the year extension inked into your passport.Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERInteresting. I understand that you applied for the 3 month single non O based on your marriage and then you entered Thailand. Could you please specify where you applied for the extension of 30 days visa, what type it was and based on what? Thanks.
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Tod *********
Or just come to thailand on a tourist visa and then go to the thai consulate in Savannakhet and get a year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa based on marriage to a thai from them. They don't require proof of funds and Serbia is not on the list of countries that can't go there.
Steve *******
@Milos ****
If you've already bought your ticket then just junk the return leg. Returns are generally not much more expensive than one-ways.Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTER@Steve ******
Yap. That sounds like the best deal so far. However, one of the drawbacks are that they will require the two ways airplane ticket that is already paid. If I get non-immigrant O with them I can show only the one way ticket which I guess is less expensive. But again, I can get the non-immigrant visa and then extension and then Savanakhet. Don't know yet. I will make my calculations and share them here in order to contribute the group knowledge base.Steve *******
@Milos ****
If you dont want to go for the yearly extention of stay then your best option is as @T**
says, come in on the tourist visa and then head to Savanakhet, Laos for the multi entry non imm O based on marriageMilos *****
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tod ********
Actually, it sounds that these are the only two options so far. Thanks, man. Let's see what their answer is and I will share it.Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERSounds as an option. Ta
Tod *********
@Milos ****
report back on what happens, IF all they'll sell you is a 90 day single entry Non-O you could take that, come in, get stamped in for 90 days, then apply for a 60 day extension based on visiting thai family (it doesn't require proof of funds). That would give you 5 months in country before you'd have to go to the thai consulate in Savannakhet and get the year-long, multi-entry Non-O.
Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERTa. I have to make a tourist visa anyway in Serbia because Serbian citizens cannot enter Thailand on visa exempt. So thinking of resolving it at on hit and then not to think of it in Thailand. Waiting more information from the Thai consulate in Serbia. Will share what I learnt
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Steve *******
You can apply for the yearly extention of stay with the 90 day non imm O you get in Serbia, no need to leave the country if you meet all the requirements
Tod *********
@Milos ****
Okay, hang about. we're talking about TWO completely different things. There is a year extension of stay that you get from the immigration office INSIDE the country by banking 400K baht or using the embassy letter stating you get 40K baht a month <- to apply for that you need a Non-O visa.AND
there's a year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa you get from a thai consulate in Savannakhet
Steve *******
@Milos ****
you can exit the country but you first need a non imm visa to apply for the yearly extention of stayMilos *****
ORIGINAL POSTER@Steve ******
Ups. That's something I really did not know. So you are saying that if I enter Thailand with a tourist visa, I cannot exit the country and get a non-immigrant O based on my marriage?Steve *******
@Milos ****
You cant apply for the 1 year extention of stay based on marriage with a tourist visa, you need the non imm visa.Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTER@Steve ******
Yap. Already discussed this with them on the phone. Not so much hassle. I can get all they need. My only concern is doing it here and then do it again in Thailand after three months. If that would be the case, I would prefer making a tourist visa and then do all that things after arriving to Thailand. @T*
Steve *******
@Milos ****
You're most likely going to need photos of you and your wife at your house, a map detailing where the house is, copies of your marriage certificate, wifes house book and ID, copies of your passport mainpage, proof of the funds. Check with your local immigration office as requirements can vary slightly.Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tod ********
Yap. As stated in the post above, I would avoid that one for now. Ta :)Tod *********
@Milos ****
you bank 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months prior to your application for extension OR you get a notarized letter from the serbian consulate stating you get 40K baht per month in income from abroad.Milos *****
ORIGINAL POSTERThanks Steve. Would you please refer to those requirements excepting the options of having those funds on my BA or an income from abroad?
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