How can I switch from an Amnesty visa to a Married visa in Thailand?

July 16, 2021
3 years ago
Mari *******
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I am a female Japanese national currently on Amnesty visa (originally had an non-B Visa) i've married my long time Thai partner recently and would like to switch to "married visa" how should i proceed ?

Thank you very much in advance for your help & advice.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
To switch from an Amnesty visa (originally a Non-B visa) to a Married visa in Thailand, you will need to visit your local Thai Immigration Office with your Thai husband and prepare several documents. Required documents typically include your passport, your Non-B visa, marriage certificate, husband's ID card, house registration, application form, photos, and processing fee. Note that the specific requirements may vary by immigration office, and you may need to apply for a 90-day Non-O visa based on marriage before obtaining the one-year extension.
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Tod *********
Okay, whether you can go from a covid extension on a cancelled Non-B extension to yearly extension based on marriage to a thai is totally going to be up to the immigration office you deal with .

SO that means, take your thai husband, your marriage license, your passport and slog on out to your immigration office and see what's what.

There is a good chance they won't let you go straight to a year marriage extension and instead have to apply for a new in country 90 day Non-O visa based on marriage FIRST then after you get that get the marriage extension.

BUT

The only people who are going to be able to tell you with 100% accuracy is the immigration office you deal with
Wannikea *********
The amnesty extension was over long ago, you are likely on an unable to travel due to Covid extension.
Mal ********
I would recommend as step 1 you go to the local Thai Immigration Office and ask for a list of the documentation you'll need to submit with your visa application when you have a Thai husband ...

As an example you could look at my recent post on what I submitted at the Chiang Mai office for my 'Thai Wife' visa ... the required documentation is not the same for a 'Thai Husband' and varies office-to-office ...
Mal ********
I know these things ... I recommended going to her local office for a definition of the required documentation, noted the requirements vary office to office, and referenced my post as an example ...

I have clarified my comment and will stop contributing to this page ...
Benjamin ******
@Mal *******
Sadly, the requirements for a FEMALE foreigner to get a one year extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national is a lot different than a MALE foreigner to get a one year extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national. Plus, Phuket and Chaing Mai are completely different in how they do the extension of stays
Benjamin ******
You should be able to go from an 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19 to a one year extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national. Different immigration offices will ask for different documents, but all immigration offices will require the following:

1. Your passport and a copy of:

- Your data ("picture") page

- Your Non-B visa

- Your entry stamp

- Your departure card

2. Your husband PHYSICALLY next to you, and

- His ID card and a copy of her ID card

- His housebook, and a copy of the first page

3. Marriage certificate (either the rose border certificate, OR a translated copy from your home country)

4. The application form

5. 2x passport pictures

6. 1,900 THB for the processing fee.

There is *NO* financial requirements for a one year extension based on marriage to a Thai male.

Different immigration offices have different requirements, and this may include:

- A copy of the TM30 filed where you live

- A hand drawn map to your house

- Pictures of you and your wife in various locations in the house (front of the house/ condo, in all rooms, etc)

- Witnesses or interviews with neighbors

- Rental contract (if renting property or a condo)
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