Is there a new requirement for showing funds when applying for a year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa in Savannakhet based on marriage?

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Jun 20, 2017

7 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

ATTENTION:

There is a thread posted this morning on the Expats In Isaan / Northeast Thailand group where someone said that the thai consulate in Savannakhet is now requiring a bank book showing 200K baht to issue year-long multi-entry Non-O's based on marriage to a thai.

Right after I read the post, I called the Savannakhet consulate and they said that NO you don't need to show banked money IF you have the copies of the marriage certificates (and bring the original rose bordered one if you were married in thailand).

I also saw someone asked about it in the long running Savannakhet Non-O visa thread on the Thai Visa Forum too. 

If anyone finds information about it posted on the inter-web, please share it, but let's wait and see IF this is a policy change before getting all crazy about it. ;)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

There were rumors that the Thai consulate in Savannakhet was requiring proof of 200,000 baht in a bank account to issue a year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa for those married to Thai citizens. However, after direct verification with the consulate and various expat discussions, it has been confirmed that no such proof of funds is currently required if applicants present their marriage certificates. The situation arose from a misunderstanding related to tourist visa requirements, which may have led to confusion among applicants.

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Tod *********

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I just wanted to update this thread (even though I still am leaving comments off.

There was someone who was in Savannakhet today and there is NO proof of funds required for the year-long, multi-entry Non-O based on marriage

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7 years ago

Tod *********

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I am closing this topic because it the person who originally posted about it got his wires crossed. :O

He'd seen people ahead of him being denied TOURIST visas for not having 20K baht in their bank accounts, AND he misread the signage stating that tourist visa applicants need 20K in their bank. :/

There is NO policy change in the issuing of year-long, multi-entry Non-O visas based on marriage in Savannakhet (y)

7 years ago

Tod *********

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𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 ℕ𝕆 𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕪 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕣 𝕒𝕤 𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣-𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕘, 𝕞𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕚-𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕪 ℕ𝕠𝕟-𝕆 𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕒𝕤 𝕓𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕟 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕘𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕊𝕒𝕧𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕒𝕜𝕙𝕖𝕥 <- That is me saying this, NOT the T/V forum posters ;)

That one post on that Isaan f/b group created a veritable sh*t storm on the inter-web :O There is a 5+ page thread running on the Thai VIsa Forum full of conjecture.

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7 years ago

Andrew *******

Thanks for the info Todd

7 years ago

Andrew ******

True Sam but that's if you're retired. There's a lot of young people emigrating to Thailand teaching English

7 years ago

Sam *****

Should they not have a work visa? Or is this a work visa?

7 years ago

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Sam *****

200k baht is not a lot... for a person immigrating here

7 years ago

Zachery **********

Got mine, no bank records requested whatsoever. :)

7 years ago

Zachery **********

My buddy is there today picking up his visa. No problems also...thanks again, Tod.

7 years ago

Tod *********

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Yeah, this was just one post I'd found about it today so I was wanting to stay on top of it IF in fact there was a change which there wasn't.

7 years ago

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Okay here's a year-long, multi-entry Non-O based on marriage issued from Savannakhet yesterday (the day they applied) which was picked up today.

They provided NO proof of financials to get it, just the regular documents & 5000baht..

Thanx go to Mikael, for being gracious enough to provide the image (y)

7 years ago

Tod *********

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I've been perusing the other forums and so far not confirmed case of this "policy change" has been reported.

You'd imagine as many people as hit the Savannakhet consulate for those year-long, multi-entry Non-O's based on marriage if this was happening someone woulda posted first hand by now. All that's out there is "I heard from my mate that blah, blah, blah.

7 years ago

Michael ********

Thanks for the info Tod

7 years ago

Joe ***********

Good Job Tod

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Joe ***********

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