A long read and Just for your information in regards to a consecutive application of 1 year Extension Of Stay (EOS) based on marriage (Thai wife) at Nan Immigration Office. Application can be done in Nan from 30 days before end of current EOS. Money needs to be in the bank 2 months before application. Bank Letter and updated Bank Book (make a withdrawal before updating) need to be done at the day of application. You need to supply 2 full application sets.
One application set contains :
Completed Application for EOS with pass-photo 4 cm by 6 cm
Completed Acknowledgement of Penalties for Visa Overstay
Completed Acknowledgement of term & conditions
Completed Form with a map drawn by hand.
Copy passport page : Front page
Copy passport page : Page with last visa
Copy passport page : Page with last entry-stamp
Copy passport page : Page with last EOS
Copy of last TM-Card
Copy of last TM30
Copy of last 90 day report
Copy of ID Card of your wife (front + back)
Copy of Marriage Certificate (front + back)
Copy of Proof of marriage (Kor Ror 2)
Copy of Blue House Book
6 photo’s of my wife and me in the Kitchen, Living-room, Bedroom, At the dinning table, In front of the front-door, At the gate (with house number), In the garden (with the house).
“Bank Letter” Certificate of proof of account ownership
“Bank Letter” Print out of current month and previous 2 months
Copy of all pages of Bank Book
Application for a new Extension of Stay is pretty easy and straight forward in Nan, but a bit slow. They did check all papers and did put a stamp on each page, within that stamp I had to write my full name and signature. Papers from my wife needed to be signed by my wife. They did add 1 application report that we needed to sign also. And they did make a digital photo (that is on the application report). As this is my consecutive application there was no interview and there will be no visit to our house. I did get a stamp “under consideration” in my passport with the date to pickup for my new EOS.
I asked explicitly about “keeping the money in the bank until the date of getting the new EOS” and I was told as following : The law says you need to have the money from 2 months before application until the day of application, there is no regulation that tells you that you need to keep the money in the bank. But ….. in case your application is rejected (very unlikely) then it might be handy if you still have that money in the bank. So if you need to use the money you can do but at your own risk.
I applied 3 weeks before the end of my current EOS and the date of pickup the new EOS is calculated as 30 days after the last valid day of my current EOS. So I have to pickup my new EOS after 3 weeks + 30 days. And this has to be done in person.
TLDR : Answer Summary
This post provides comprehensive guidelines for expats in Thailand applying for a consecutive one-year Extension of Stay (EOS) based on marriage to a Thai national at the Nan Immigration Office. It details the necessary documents required for the application, including multiple copies of passport pages, marriage certificates, and proofs of relationship. The timeline for application submission, banking requirements, and the application process itself are also discussed, highlighting the importance of having money in the bank for two months preceding the application. The post includes anecdotal feedback on the process's variability depending on the immigration office.
