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What are the steps for changing my retirement visa to a marriage visa in Thailand?

Thai Visa Marriage Visa Retirement Visa Extension of Stay Immigration Procedures Visa Change Process

Sep 23, 2025

2 months ago

John ********

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Hi guys, hopefully just a quick question.  Changing from retirement visa to marriage.  Money seasoned etc got all docs.  I went to Jomtien Immigration today to ask for requirements info.  He also gave me form.for extension of stay to complete.  I assume this is to tide me over in the interim period between retirement visa  stopping and marriage visa is granted!! Am I correct.  Thanks

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The user is looking to change from a retirement visa to a marriage visa in Thailand and is unsure about the process. Comments clarify that the user is not directly changing visas but rather changing the basis of their extension from retirement to marriage. They need to apply for a new extension at the immigration office, which will involve getting a TM7 application and paying a fee, and should time the application to avoid losing any remaining time on their current extension.

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Graham ******

Don't do it until your next extension is due or you will lose what's left on your retirement extension as the new 12 month extension based on marriage will kick in at the time of application

2 months ago

Tod *********

I believe you're mixed up a bit..

You are not changing from a retirement visa to a marriage visa.

You aren't on any retirement visa right now, and if you looked at your stamp I would bet it would say "extension of stay permitted until" and have a date that your extension is good for.

What you are actually doing is changing the reason for your extension from one based on retirement to one based on marriage and all you're doing is applying for a brand new extension which is why he gave you the TM7 application for extension paper.

You'll go to the immigration office, apply for a new extension for 1900 baht, you will get a 30-day under consideration stamp (because it's an extension based on marriage to a thai) and when that stamp runs out you go back and they will ink in the one year extension of stay.

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