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What should you do if your wife is ill and cannot accompany you when applying for a marriage visa in Thailand?

Marriage Visa NON-O Visa Immigration Process Thailand Immigration Visa Application Requirements Expats in Thailand

Jerry **************

asked Nov 14, 2021

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How do you handle it if, when applying for a marriage visa from within Thailand, the wife is ill and cannot help in any way ?

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When applying for a marriage visa (NON-O) in Thailand and your wife is ill and unable to assist, you may still proceed by fulfilling specific requirements. It's recommended that you talk to your immigration office about your situation to explore options. Typically, the application requires your wife to be present, but providing medical documentation from her doctor indicating she cannot attend due to health issues may be beneficial. Alternatively, postponing the visa application until she recovers is another option.

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Robert *******

Get a statement from her doctors that she is not able to travel to the Immigration Office to support you. Immigration can make her picture during the home visit.

5 years ago

Ned *******

@Robert ******

absolutely, that is the way forward in this case.

5 years ago

Budgie *******

Postpone it till she gets better.

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Budgie ******

And how can he postpone it and stay in Thailand legally?

5 years ago

Budgie *******

@Benjamin *****

what about a few days away and back? The current rule allow returning less than 21 days right for now?

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Budgie ******

Sadly, there are no land borders open now 🙁I don't know what type of requirements are needed for other countries with the OP's status.

5 years ago

Tod *********

That is a tricky question. The general 'rule' is that you need the reason you're applying for a visa/extension to accompany you to the immigration office (for marriage you need your wife and for raising kids you need at least one of the children)

You can certainly meet the documentation requirements without your wife doing much more than signing the appropriate copies with her name on them. BUT I think you're not gonna get the immigration office to accept your 90 day Non-O visa application without her being there OR without having documentation from a hospital/treating physican that she physically can't go with you.

I would certainly go talk to your immigration office and see what options you have (if any).. And do it well before you need to apply for the 90 day Non-O visa

5 years ago