What are the financial requirements for obtaining a marriage visa in Thailand?

Dec 12, 2023
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James ******
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Can someone please help me? I am considering applying for a marriage visa. I've been married for 8 years or so. My UK state pension is 30,000 Baht per 28 days. As 28 divides into 365 I will get 13 payments. I am obviously short of the 400,000 B. by 10,000 B. How much money do I need in my savings acc. to make up the shortfall? Does it work like this?--Is it as simple as 10 grand in the bank?
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The user is inquiring about the financial requirements needed to apply for a marriage visa in Thailand. They mention a monthly UK state pension of 30,000 Baht, which totals to 390,000 Baht per year, thus falling short of the required 400,000 Baht. Several comments clarify that there are two primary methods to fulfill the financial requirements: maintaining 400,000 Baht in a Thai bank account for at least two months prior to the visa application, or having a consistent transfer of at least 40,000 Baht monthly into a Thai bank account from abroad over 12 months. There is no combination of funds and monthly transfers allowed for the marriage visa, which differs from retirement visa options.
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Karl ********
Only in my wildest dreams could this be true. I missed out last year. I earned 38,500 baht and bar that one month earned 40k+ every month some months 80k + incoming from abroad it was still a big fat - NO. It’s most defiantly impossible.
Graham ******
@Karl *******
If you do the deposit method it's how much you transfer each month that matters not how much you earn each month. The income method is for those working in Thailand.
Warren ********
@Tod ********
does the
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0 thb that needs to be in a thai bank for 2 months prior have to be deposited from abroad or can it be deposited locally ?
Ellie *******
@Warren ****
, there is no requirement that funds come from abroad for in-country Non-O visa based on marriage or yearly extension. You can deposit locally. There is no rule of seasoning for the first in-country visa based on marriage, funds need to be seasoned only for a 1-year extension. But check your local immigration office for their detailed requirements.
John **********
If your pension gets paid into a UK bank account you can do the transfer from there to your Thai account each month yourself but you need to be aware of interest rate changes so best to transfer a bit more. But you're still going to need 400k baht in your Thai account for the 90 day visa and first 12 month extension to give you time to build up the 12 months history for the 2nd extension.
Dan **********
@John *********
this depends on the office. Nonthaburi won’t accept monthly transfers that are 40,000.
Lee *******
@John *********
2 months before the extention not before the 90 day non o?
John **********
@Lee ******
there is not usually a requirement to season money for the initial application but best to check with your local immigration
Lee *******
@John *********
correct its only for the extention.
Michael ********
@Lee ******
Depends on the office you apply at.
Tod *********
I believe you're a bit confused about the proof of funds for a visa/extension based on marriage..

There is no combination method on marriage visa/extensions like there is on the retirement one (where you use part banked money and part monthly transfers)

You have two ways to hit the proof of funds for marriage visa/extensions.

1 - you bank 400k baht in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before you apply for a yearly extension

OR

2 - if you come from a country whose embassy here doesn't issue affidavit of income from abroad notary letters, you have to transfer a minimum of 40K baht a month, each month, every month for the previous 12 months into a thai bank account in your name only from abroad. .

Those are the only two ways to meet the financial requirements for marriage extension (other than legally working here on a salary of 40K baht a month 😉 )
James ******
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Thank you to all that helped me clear my befuddled brain. Why do they make it so hard?
Tod *********
@James *****
i had messaged you about the earlier post I declined, check your message requests
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