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What Are the Financial Requirements for a Marriage Extension of Stay in Thailand?

Marriage Visa Extension of Stay Financial Requirements

Martin ********

asked Feb 26, 2020

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Hi just been to Immigration Div 1 with my wife to renew my Extension of Stay. 

But moved from Retirement EofS (last year2019) to renewing this year to Marriage EofS. 

We have been married over 4 years but it was always been easier to get the retirement EofS (less hoops and paperwork until the change) Basically because of the new more restrictive financial rules and requirements they brought in at the beginning of 2019. 

So today I got my under consideration stamp in UK Passport for EofS based on Marriage and go back on 25th March 2020 to get the decision. So we are waiting on a home visit date to be arranged and booked. They said I could come back alone on 25/03/2020 and to bring with me my passport and the same bank book updated on the same day 25/03/2020 and a photocopy of that said updated page. 

The process took 2hrs 30mins from walking into the Immigration Div1 to leaving and without any really problems. Think also may be midweek Wednesday might be a good day just in general. As panic seems to set in at the beginning of the week and the end. But that’s just my opinion. 

I have one question. 

What are seasoning and financial restrictions on the ฿400,000 of my new marriage EofS for the rest of this new years EofS  and for renewal next year 2021.(How long and how much must stay in the Bank. The Rules have not been mentioned and I’ve not found this info anywhere as of yet. TYIA

Answer summary

The user shares their experience transitioning from a Retirement Extension of Stay to a Marriage Extension of Stay after being married for over four years. They inquire about the financial restrictions related to maintaining a minimum balance of ฿400,000 for the Marriage Extension of Stay and the rules for renewing it in subsequent years.

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Robert *******

Amazing but will type it again:

At least 2 months prior the application date a minimum balance of 400.000 Thb. Some Immigration Offices ask you to keep the money in the bank during the under consideration period and show an updated bank book at the last day.

7 years ago

Martin ********

@Tod ********

yes it makes sense. I just wrote Due to your new more restrictive financial rules and requirements bought in at the beginning of 2019.

7 years ago

Martin ********

@Robert ******

Thanks. And that’s it. No other restrictions about any of the money staying in the bank account for the rest of your EofS Marriage. Just so completely different from the EofS Retirement. But thanks for confirmed info

7 years ago