What new documentation is required for Non-O marriage visa extensions in Thailand?

What's this about Thai children? If you're simply applying for a Thai spousal visa, then whether you have children or not is irrelevant. Why are they even mentioning it? I've never mentioned it and no one has ever asked. None of their business.

I'd obviously need to mention it if I were applying for a visa extension to look after a Thai child. That's a similar though slightly different process.

Yes, I am going through this process ready for my forthcoming extension, a right ball ache. A UK issued marriage certificate is accepted in almost all countries but for some reason not Thailand, a complete nonsense in my opinion. I have also had to have my passport translated which is another nonsense!

Just stay single, you will be happier and wealthier.

Getting married can be expensive, Getting divorced let's not go there.

I've had a Thai girlfriend for 17 years, 25 years younger than me we have no children between us.

I live in Australia and visit her regularly which she is happy about.

All this stuffing around with visas getting documents signed, verified..

No thanks i want to live a longer life..

I got married in the US. In order for my wife to use our marriage license with the local amphur, the process is to get a certified copy of the license from the county we got married in. Then have it certified by the state we got married in. Then have it certified by the US State Department. Then send it to the Thai Embassy in Washington DC to be certified for use in Thailand.

That is a total of about 10 weeks and 200 ish USD in fees and FedEx costs sending the documents back and forth with prepaid addressed envelopes (can not do most of this in person, even in you happen to be in Washington DC). We paid an agency in the US to handle it since we live in Thailand. There is supposedly a process for doing this in Thailand, but it seemed more complicated than just paying an agency to deal with it...

For the last few years I have read of many issues with Non O IMM Visa’s by marriage, especially given different immigration offices.

As such the advice I give mates thinking of retirement here (and I follow) as long as you’re over 50 and not so short of funds that you need the marriage visa from 800k to 400k!

Just transfer to the Non O retirement. Basically just a bank statement every year and you’re set.

No dramas with certificates, witnesses etc etc AND god forbid the marriage doesn’t last, you have a seamless transition to single Thai life😈

Not new - required for many years

I think you can take your British marriage certificate to the British Embassy in Bangkok then certified at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok.

Yes and I believe you have to do this every year to show you are not divorced

I'm married to a Thai.. but our marriage was solemnised in Singapore.. so we have just had a similar experience in preparing for my non-o (married) visa application in CM.. the Singapore marriage certificate had to be certified by the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok.. was then translated into Thai and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand.. we used an agent to expedite the process and on this occasion it was money well spent.. have also had to produce it when registering my residence with the local Amphur.. who wanted to keep the original instead of the photocopy i offered them.. telling me i could 'borrow it' if i ever needed it.. unbelievable! .. but after kicking up a mighty fuss.. explaining that immigration will also need to see the original.. as well as UK immigration at some point in the future.. and insisting they indemnify me for the cost of obtaining another one if they should lose it.. they eventually backed down and accepted the stamped copy.. i should add that the translation was also mandatory to obtain a residence certificate from the local Amphur.. and is also needed to get a 'yellow book' from the Municipality.. which I've recently learned is responsible for issuing them.. ie. not the Amphur directly.. so if you weren't married in Thailand it's pretty much essential for anyone planning on living here long term!

All UK docs need to be legalised by the Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes and then certified by the Thai Embassy in London. It's much easier to do if you're in the UK or have someone who can help there (or pay for a lawyer/agent to do it).

Why don't you just get married in Thailand as its going to save you a lot of trouble

And money

They had me do that like 20 years ago, I don't think that's new