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What is the monthly deposit method for NON-O marriage visa extensions in Thailand?

Yohanan ***********
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Can someone explain the monthly deposit method instead of lump sum for non-o marriage. What do I need to do to do get this done. I only have 1.5 months left on three month entry.
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To qualify for the NON-O marriage visa extension under the monthly deposit method, you must first have ฿400,000 deposited in a Thai bank account for at least 2 months prior to applying for the extension. For the first year, you cannot use monthly deposits—only the lump sum. After the initial year, you can then choose to deposit ฿40,000 monthly over the next 12 months. It's recommended to visit your local immigration office to confirm their specific requirements, as many offices may only accept proof of employment with a minimum salary or the lump sum for the first extension.
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David ********
David ********
Agencies can sort rverything
Alastair *******
Alastair *******
Visa Agents are’nt legal and you are looking down a barrel when you use them!

How long do you want to stay here in Thailand?

These agents are a short term fix but nothing for the future!

They’re just rubbish!
Bill *********
Bill *********
@Alastair ******
Negative...agents are NOT illegal. Mine has worked out great for me. Everything she's done has been right on target. I can presume you signed up with a less than proper one and so are going to label all agents as "rubbish". That's on you; not everybody else has that experience.
Robin ********
Robin ********
Hi. I was told that using a visa agent is not a legal way to get a visa extension???
Sally ********
Sally ********
@Robin *******
depends what you're asking them to do
Robin ********
Robin ********
@Sally *******
hi. It would be for my marriage visa first extension
Sally ********
Sally ********
@Robin *******
if it's just to save you time and everything is legal on your part..eg you have the money in an account already..
Sally ********
Sally ********
@Robin *******
as long as they aren't putting the funds in for you, which is very dodgy but many do it..though I believe immigration are clamping down on these practices
Steve ********
Steve ********
Bill *********
Bill *********
It sounds like this is about the right time to get a Visa agent involved and get everything sorted out. Stress-free and time efficient.
Chris *******
Chris *******
As per
@Bra****
in short.

Go to your local immigration and get the information on 1yr extension.

Get the 400k in your bank.

Then when you are near the end of the 90 day visa, apply for a 60 day visit Thai family extension, giving your money the time to season before the 1yr extension.

This really is the only path available other than maybe the agent route.

Which is problematic in the long run.
Bill *********
Bill *********
@Chris ******
I've been using a Visa agent for everything the last 3 years and she has been fantastic for me. Not problematic.
Anthony *********
Anthony *********
@Bill ********
May I ask who?
Bill *********
Bill *********
@Anthony ********
You can but she told me she's not taking new clients as she's saturated with business
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Bill ********
most visa agents want nothing to do with marriage extensions
Lee *************
Lee *************
Better get that bank account with 400,000 baht in asap you need 2 months so already you are on overstay so you Better get it sorted, then for the next 12 months need to deposit from an overseas account 40,000 baht each month, if not just leave the 400,000 in the bank, dont spend it.
Glenn *****
Glenn *****
Does your embassy give income statements? Otherwise you will need to have already made 12 monthly deposits of 65k or 40k
Graham ******
Graham ******
@Glenn ****
even with 12 months of 40k deposits that would still not work for the first 12 month extension
Paul ************
Paul ************
@Glenn ****
my embassy does give a letter..so I can extend from the first year? I work offshore and my salary is been going in last 2 years every month..
Nigel **************
Nigel **************
Thai Visa Centre ask for Grace
Steve ********
Steve ********
@Nigel *************
Why do people always push towards agents, instead of letting them do it legally from the start?
Nigel **************
Nigel **************
@Steve *******
Smyth,shut up your Ignorance is Apparent
Jeremy ********
Jeremy ********
The first year you need to deposit ฿400k for 2 months prior to applying

Year 2 you can do the monthly deposit of ฿40k a month for 12 consecutive months

Or you can put ฿400k in a bank acct and act like it never ever ever ever ever existed until your yearly visa renewal date
Yohanan ***********
Yohanan ***********
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Brandon ************
Brandon ************
What do you need to do? You need to get 400,000 baht transferred into your Thai bank account. You already missed the requirement to have it in for 2 full months by the time you apply for the extension, which means you're going to have to apply for the 60 day "visiting Thai family" extension in order to have enough time for the 400,000 baht to sit for 2 months.

Many, if not most immigration offices will not accept monthly deposits for a marriage extension. They will only accept proof of your job in Thailand with a salary of 40,000 baht per month or greater.

You need to go to your immigration office and ask them if they accept monthly transfers. If they do, then you can try to set yourself up for NEXT YEAR. As the only proof of monthly transfers that immigration accepts (if they accept it at all in your case) is a 12 month bank statement showing every single month of the previous 12 months you received 40,000 baht or more as an overseas transfer. Miss a month by even a day and you're done.

Monthly transfers can NEVER be used for your first annual extension, and since you are currently on a 90-day non-O visa, this will be your first annual extension, so monthly transfers is not an option to you.

So go to your immigration office, find out if they accept monthly transfers for marriage extensions or only accept proof of payslip for a work permitted job in Thailand, and then plan from there. But you're not getting your extension without proof of bank balance this year.
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