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What are the current requirements for a marriage visa in Thailand based on income, and can income from working online be considered?
Marriage VisaIncome RequirementsThai VisaNON-O VisaImmigration RulesThai Bank RequirementsExpat Life in Thailand
Feb 8, 2026
3 months ago
Colin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERWhat are the current requirements for a marriage visa based on income? Can my income be from working in Thailand and online?
TLDR : Answer Summary
To obtain a marriage visa (NON-O visa) in Thailand, applicants must meet certain income or bank balance requirements. The basic criteria are either a minimum monthly income of 40,000 Baht or a bank balance of 400,000 Baht that must be proven to have been in a Thai bank account for at least two months prior to applying. It has been pointed out that many immigration offices require this income to be earned in Thailand, although some may accept overseas income if it regularly transfers into Thailand. There are discussions about the complications associated with the marriage visa process compared to retirement visas, which may be viewed as easier despite higher financial requirements.
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Robert ************
I’m married too a Thai. We will be retiring too Thailand. But many people say don’t bother with marriage visa it is too many hoops too jump through. Many people say just go on the retirement extension visa even though need deposit 800,000 they say it’s way easier. So I’m still not sure what way to go
Victor *********
Robert Harrington reterment visa less paperwork
Robert ************
Victor Guliker thanks
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Alan ***********
Apply for a non o visa if you are legally married 400 Bart in the bank and or 40 thou Bart a month in come first 90 day single entry the extension for 12 months extension report every 90 days money must be in Thai bank 2 moths so you apply
Dave ******
Alan Challenor the non o , does it have a specific category like non O (a) or anything?
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เดแคลน ***********
40k p/m however a lot of immigration offices will only accept monthly requirement if its earning in Thailand.
Fredy *******
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Lee *********
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James *********
Fredy Fredy you're a pussy
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Alan **********
400K I the bank or the equivalent in monthly income I.E pension
Andrew ********
40,000 a month income or 400k in account her ID and property book pictures of you both and you may get a home visit to make sure its a legit marriage
Oliver *******************
Without a work permit you just need 400k in a Thai account for 3 months before you apply for the extension.
Dave ******
Oliver Scott Payakanate extension at the local immigration office?
Oliver *******************
Dave Owen yes, it's the only place you can get one.
Graham ******
Dave Owen that is the only place to get an extension of stay ;)
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Andrew ********
Oliver Scott Payakanate or have 40,000 month income coming in from somewhere that you earn.
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Andrew Romine Yes.
Colin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERif my bank account shoes more than 40k coming in each month?
Colin ********
ORIGINAL POSTEROliver Scott Payakanate can it come from overseas?
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Colin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERSome people seem to be misunderstanding me... I currently have a WP and a Visa/Ext, which is tied to the WP, so if I change jobs, the Visa/Ext becomes void. So, what I want to do is get a year Visa or a multi-entry visa based on marriage. Before, the multi-entry only required the marriage documents, no proof of income or money seasoned in the bank, but you had to do a border bounce every 90 days. Whereas a 12-month visa based on marriage requires the 800k, or 400k + earning, but there also used to be a third option of income only (which I think was 60k/month). Is this still the case?e
John **********
@Colin *******
I think you confused things with your mention of working online. Let's just forget about that part for now as it's been previously covered. If you are currently on an extension of stay based on a Non-B visa you can simply change the reason for your extension at the next renewal to an extension based on marriage by meeting the requirements for that extension (you don't get a new visa at all) at your local immigration office. You can still hold a work permit on an extension based on marriage. For an extension based on marriage it's 400k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months before applying for the extension or 40k baht per month earned income, usually for a minimum of 3 months and proof of employment and tax payments in Thailand but it's best to ask your local immigration office for the actual requirements. The multi-entry marriage visa is no longer available.
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ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
many thanks for clarifying that for me.Reply to
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Andrew ********
Colin Dorman if you wish to pursue thai citizenship its alot easier having a work permit - being married to a thai national makes it easier to obtain one thats just the easier route
Colin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERI'm still considering Thai citizenship but I believe my school have been under reporting my income.
Colin ********
ORIGINAL POSTERAndrew Romine I intend to keep my work permit but I may change my job so I don't want the two connected.
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Colin Dorman 40,000 month income
Chris *******
Colin Dorman what you can do is.
Change your reason for 1yr extension from nonb "working" to Thai wife.
You then can use a WP and if you lose your job, you can cancel WP AND then use 400k in the bank.
*You can also change jobs without problem if it's at least 3 months before next extension to prove the income.
Basically you don't lose your "visa/extension" if you are not working.
This is a great advantage to having "thai wife" extension.
Talk to your local office for the exact process there.
Change your reason for 1yr extension from nonb "working" to Thai wife.
You then can use a WP and if you lose your job, you can cancel WP AND then use 400k in the bank.
*You can also change jobs without problem if it's at least 3 months before next extension to prove the income.
Basically you don't lose your "visa/extension" if you are not working.
This is a great advantage to having "thai wife" extension.
Talk to your local office for the exact process there.
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Sven ******
Yes
ConfidentR***********
Your best just applying for a employment visa
Stephen ********
ConfidentReindeer9537 an employment visa? 🤔
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