What are the financial requirements for applying for a one-year extension of a Non O visa based on dependent spouse status in Thailand?

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I applied for a one year extension of my wife's 90 day Non O visa on a dependent spouse basis. I have a Non O-A visa. Immigration rejected our application because our marriage license document was a photocopy. We cannot find our original marriage license, we are therefore in the process of having a certified copy authenticated in the US (county, state, federal, and Thai consulate in LA). As a backup, we went to Laos, got her a fresh 90 day Non O, returned, opened her own Kbank savings account, and deposited 800K baht into it.

I plan to use the authenticated marriage license copy, after we have it translated and legalized by the MFA, to apply again for a one year extension based on the dependent spouse status. If we are successful, does she have a financial requirement for her next 1 year extension?

lf we can't get the dependent spouse route to work, for whatever reason, we can present her bank passbook. In this situation, I assume my wife will need to keep 400K baht in her account permanently while making the 65K baht monthly transfer. Simultaneously, I also need 800K for my first 1 year extension, and then 400K balance permanently too (again with 65K monthly transfers) for my Non O-A.

Are there any flaws in this plan? Does this approach sound right?

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user faces challenges with applying for a one-year extension of their wife's Non O visa due to their original marriage license being lost and immigration rejecting their application based on providing a photocopy. They are obtaining a certified copy from the US to reapply, while considering financial requirements for both their and their wife's visa extensions. The comments highlight that proper banking procedures and health insurance need to be met, and there is uncertainty about the dependent spouse application process's acceptance, suggesting they should directly consult with immigration officials.

Tod ********* · Answer

I knew this post was a slow motion train wreck in progress when I approved it

I think the O/P knows that it's going to be up to the immigration office they're dealing with to see if his wife can get a trailing spouse extension or have to get her own retirement extension

I can't see much more solid information being shared on it. Sorry.. GO ask the officers at Chaengwattana in Section L-1 if that's the office you use.. They are the gate keepers

Best of luck with it, thanx one and all for the comments, we are done

Graham ****** · Answer

It is likely that your wife's first extension will need to be for the reason that the Non-O was issued then, for the next extension, she can change the reason for the extension if the Immigration Officve will allow this

Rafael ********* · Answer

you and your wife can only take the 800,000 THB out of both of your accounts as soon as you have accumulated 12 months of consecutive transfers coded in the bankbooks as havong come from abroad, month for month not missing a single month. Then see if Immigration accepts the 12-months bank statement as proof of finances. Only once they have approved the 12-months of transfers method, you can take the deposits out of your accounts.. . . .But keep in mind: these transfers must be declared at the Tax Department, if you stay in Thailand longer than 180 days per calendar year

Rafael ********* · Answer

Keep in mind when you get your first 1-year extension out of the expired Non-O/A visa, you not only need a minimum of 800,000 THB in your Thai bank account, but you also need a tgia-listed Thai private health insurance

Tod ********* · Answer

𝗜 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗙𝗔, 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀.

I am doubtful this time they will allow her to get a year extension based on trailing spouse when the visa was clearly issued because she's over 50. You're going to have to talk to your immigration office about it

𝗜 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝗞 𝗯𝗮𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟱𝗞 𝗯𝗮𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿. If they don't allow the trailing spouse extension this time (when the new 90 day Non-O runs down) you will be getting an extension for her based on retirement and she'll have to follow the seasoning requirements. (800K in the account for 2 months before she applies for the extension, the 800K stays in the account for 3 months after the extension is granted and then the balance can't go below 400K the rest of the year until she applies for the next extension) <- in addition to transferring in the 65k baht per month, each month, every month for the next 12 months so she can switch to monthly income method on the next extension.

What you're doing on your OA when you go for the extensions is fine :)

What are the financial requirements for applying for a one-year extension of a Non O visa based on dependent spouse status in Thailand?

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