What are the requirements for an extension based on marriage in Thailand compared to a retirement extension?

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Sep 8, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

In connection with extension of visa based on retirement using the method of THB 800,000 in a Thai bank account, the requirement is that the money is "frozen" for the first 3 months from date of extension and after that there must be a minimum of THB 400,000 on the account until such time that there must be a top-up to reach THB 800,000 before the next extension.

The question is: Are the similar requirements in connection with a change to extension based on marriage where the requirement is Thb 400,000 on the bank account?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

When extending a visa based on retirement in Thailand, you need to keep THB 800,000 in a Thai bank account for the extension, with the first 3 months requiring the amount to be 'frozen' and then at least THB 400,000 needed thereafter. For a marriage-based visa extension, the funds are required to sit in the bank for two months prior to reapplication, but there's technically no minimum amount required after the extension is granted. However, it is advised to maintain the THB 400,000 until finalizing the new extension. If you're changing your visa type from retirement to marriage, you must continue to meet the retirement requirements until the marriage extension is officially granted.

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Ellie *******

For a 1-year extension based on marriage, generally, your funds are required to sit in your Thai bank account for two months prior to your next application. Technically no minimum amount you have to keep after an extension is granted, but some offices tell you to keep the whole (400K thb) until you are going back to the office to get the under-consideration stamp closed.

Be aware, that if you are gonna change the reason for your next 1-year extension to marriage from retirement, you need to keep the requirements for your current retirements until you get a new 1-year extension stamp inked into your passport.

This is a GENERAL requirement for 1-year extension based on marriage to a Thai national.

2 years ago

Ellie *******

This is a GENERAL requirement for a 1-year extension based on retirement. you can compare them

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