How do I prove an income of 40,000 baht for a marriage visa in Thailand, and are there restrictions on using my funds?

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Jan 8, 2022

3 years ago

Peter *******

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Hello,

How long before you apply for a marriage visa do you need to prove an income of 40,000baht on your thai bank statements?

Does the money have to stay in the account for a period of time or can I use it how I wish?

Can it be transferred to my wife’s account once it has arrived?

Thank you 🙏

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To apply for a marriage visa in Thailand, specifically the Non-O visa, you need to prove a monthly income of 40,000 baht for at least 12 months. This income must come from legal employment, and you will be required to provide documentation such as a work permit, tax filings, and possibly specific bank statements. While you can transfer the funds to your spouse's account after they arrive in yours, there are regulations regarding where your income originates—from a legal business if you're self-employed. Additionally, if you choose to demonstrate financial stability through savings (400,000 baht held for at least 2 months), there are fewer restrictions on the source of the funds and their usage afterward.

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Kool *******

I did this same financial option last year for my marriage extension, and the requirement is 12 months, of bt40,000+ every month from a legal business, one full year, before you apply. If it is based on work in Thailand, and not a pension, then you must also have filed Thai taxes, and have your filing receipt. If it is based on working for yourself, then you also must have a legal business set up. There are certain documents you must get from your bank, and it is not just simple bank statements. It is much more involved than having the bt400,000 in the bank for two months. Your wages must be direct deposit from a legal business account into your account, and not you depositing cash unless you are a legal business, and even then any cash deposit must have a paper trail as to where it legally came from. You can work on a marriage extension, but you still need a work permit. There are no restrictions on what you do with the money each month, only that you legally where paid, had a work permit, and filed your Thai taxes on your income. On a side note, if you were to use the bt400,000 for two months option, there are no requirements of where the money came from, and what you do with the money after you get your actual extension after the 30 day under consideration period. I used this method for 4 years.

3 years ago

Pak ******

For getting extension on Non- O 1 year extension (in case of having Thai spouse)

You need to have

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0baht saving in your account staying still for min 2 months if you are not on work.

If you are working than work permit +statement showing you earn

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baht a month

3 years ago

Pak ******

Currently if you want to apply for non O visa they will only give you 3 months visa First than will ask you to extend visa in Thailand (base on my experience )

3 years ago

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Pak ******

Benjamin ******

I never heard of anyone getting a one year extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national using the income method. Usually people submit their employment contract and work permit (if they are working inside Thailand).

I suggest submitting 12 month of income and see if they would accept it. Expect a “no” thought.

Remember, working online is technically illegal in Thailand as well.

As for transferring the amount to your wife’s bank account, after it hits your account, it wouldn’t matter.

3 years ago

Kuan ******

@Benjamin *****

I beg to differ - working online is legal as long as you can show you are paying tax for the work u are doing n that the country to whom u are paying tax have a double taxation treaty with Thailand.

In addition, the money is earn overseas and not subject to Thai tax unless it passes a threshold amount - u will need to check with a local accountant as it is a tax issue

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Kuan *****

I disagree. See

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