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What are the requirements and costs to extend a Non-Immigrant O Visa to one year in Thailand?

Feb 7, 2018
8 years ago
Joe ********
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Hello all, I'm back in BKK on a non immigrant O visa. I am not sure what the requirements or costs are for me to extend that to 1 year? Can anyone help enlighten me?
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To extend a Non-Immigrant O visa to one year in Thailand, you need to meet specific financial requirements. You can either maintain a bank balance of 400,000 baht in your account for two months prior to applying or provide a notarized affidavit from your consulate confirming an income of 40,000 baht per month. The cost for the extension is 1,900 baht.
Tod *********
To meet the financial requirements on a yearly extension of stay based on marriage you'd either bank 400K baht in an account in your name only for 2 months prior to you applying for the extension (and yes you CAN open a bank account without a work permit, you're just checking with the wrong bank branches) ;)

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You get an notarized affidavit of income from abroad from your consulate here stating you get 40K baht a month income. That's the ONLY thing you can use to prove income (unless you're legally working here and use thai pay stubs and thai tax receipts).
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Joe ********
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Thank you Tod
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Steve *******
The requirements depend on the reason for the extention. All extentions cost 1900bt.
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Joe ********
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Thanks
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for the info. I appreciate it tremendously
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. Im not sure what you need to show regarding income earned working in Thailand. Im sure someone in the group can/will answer that question.
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Joe ********
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You are awesome! One last question about the 40,000 baht per month income. Will they take my employers work permit as sufficient proof or do I need to show some deposits in a Thai bank Account? The reason why I am asking this is because I am unable to open the thai bank account without the work permit according to BLK bank and I am under the impression that the work permit won't be valid until immigration processes and approved my visa extension?
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Steve *******
Yep, marriage is one of the reasons. Main requirement is 400,000bt seasoned in a Thai bank for 2 months or proof of income of not less than 40,000bt per month.
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Joe ********
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I want to stay here with my wife, is that a valid enough reason?
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