What are the requirements for applying for a Non-O visa and the two-month bank fund seasoning rule in Thailand?

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May 10, 2023

2 years ago

Jackie ***********

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Discovered something enlightening today at Jomtien immigration.  I was helping a friend apply for a Non-O visa.  He deposited 800k in his thai bank account on March 17th, prior to his arrival on May 3.  The Non-O woman told him to come back on May 17th because the money had not yet aged two months.  

I was surprised to learn that the two month aging rule is applied to initial 90 day Non-O applications in Thailand.  This means it is impossible to show up on a 30 day visa exempt, open a bank account, transfer money, and apply for a non-O all within a 30 day visa exempt stay.  A 30 day extension wouldn't help either, because you have to apply at least two weeks before your admitted-until date (according to the woman in jomtien).  Seems you have to travel to another country to wait it out, or arrive on a tourist visa and do a border bounce when it expires.

I'm curious if other people have run into this snag, or if this is particular only to jomtien. My friend was advised on other forums that the 2 month aging only applies to visa extensions, not the initial 90 day non-O.  

O-A is not an option for my friend.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The discussion highlights issues with applying for a Non-O visa in Thailand, particularly regarding the requirement for funds in a Thai bank account to be aged (or seasoned) for two months before submitting the initial 90-day Non-O application. Users share experiences indicating that this requirement is applied inconsistently across different immigration offices in Thailand, with some offices (like Jomtien and Chiang Mai) enforcing it strictly for initial applications, while others (including Bangkok) may not require it until renewal. This poses challenges for those arriving on a short-term visa, as they may need to leave Thailand and return after the funds have aged, or utilize an agent to navigate the requirements effectively.

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Philip *******

I returned to England last year for personal reasons and my wife at the time asked for a divorce which wasn't unreasonable since it seemed I might not be returning.

I have now returned and want to remarry my ex wife which I thought would be fairly simple but the local ampur is telling me I need to get about ten documents together some of which I have to get from the British consulate in Bangkok, have them translated into Thai and certified! These then have to go to the ministry of foreign affairs in Bangkok for approval?

I have maintained my Thai bank account and have held over

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0 BAHT in it for over 3 months.

I am only on a tourist visa at the moment but want to change this to a marriage visa if I can get over the hurdle of a marriage certificate first!

Any advice?

I still have my yellow house book and id card.

6 months ago

Ken ********

@Philip ******

you may be best doing this as a post Phil and not a comment.

6 months ago

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6 months ago

Nick ************

I thought the whole point of the 90 day was to give time to open bank account and season the

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00 for two months. It seems I am wrong and my office insisted the money had been there for three months prior to renewing my extension. If the rules were the same everywhere it would help even if they are dumb. Foreigners who have more than one home or rent in several places must have a hell of a time.