What steps should I take to obtain a marriage visa in Thailand after arriving on a 60-day visa?

Oct 11, 2021
3 years ago
John ******
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Hi, can someone tell the steps to getting a married visa i just came in on a 60 day visa to get married from Australia.

I have the money in the bank for sometime now.

Just don't know were to start.

I have a great woman who is a nurse, has her own house and car and her own money, so please don't say anything bad just need some help obtaining a married Visa

Thanks guys
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To obtain a marriage visa in Thailand after arriving on a 60-day visa, follow these steps: 1. Get legally married and obtain a marriage certificate. 2. Gather necessary documents including your passport, marriage certificate, wife's ID, recent bank statements, and proof of residence. 3. Apply for a 90-day Non-O visa based on marriage at a local immigration office, ensuring you have all required documentation as requirements can vary by region. 4. After 90 days, apply for a one-year extension of stay based on marriage, ensuring you meet financial requirements (minimum 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account or proof of income). Expect a thorough review, possibly including an at-home visit from immigration officials to confirm your relationship.
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Mark ********
Don’t marry Bro after some time you cry
Mark ********
Don’t marry
Mark ********
Don’t marry bhai
Mark ********
Don’t marry bhai
Steve *******
Don’t get Married
Daren *********
@Steve ******
I totally agree with that.
Stephen **********
Arslan gave you the best advice
Ümit ********
Go to the immigration on your location, Already they will give a needed document list. 400K bath must stay in bank maximum 2 months after that you can apply
Chulala **********
First Marry and get the marriage certificate with your wife the documents required for the immigration as follows:

1. Passport of the applicant (must be valid for at least 6 months and must have 2 blank pages).

Copy of your current visa

2 Original Thai marriage certificate

3 Thai wife’s ID card

4 Thai wife’s Tabian Baan (House Registration)

Confirm your full address and provide a a map to your residence in Thailand. 4 A simple map of your location in Thai language (not from google map)

5 Photos showing you and your wife together (Inside of the House, Family Picture, Outside of the House)

6 Copy of your personal bank book showing 400,000 THB in your bank account deposited at least 3 months prior to visa application.

7 Bank Guarantee and Bank Statement from last 3 months issued and signed by the bank.
กนกนุช *******
Go to the immigration on your location , book time and asking them a process.
John ******
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Alessandro **********
How long have you been together with her? None of my business of course, however amphur's have been tightening over the last years just to try to crackdown on combined marriages. Before you are pronounced married you will have to go through an interview where they want to know anything about your relationship, where you met and so on. When I went to marry my wife at amphur, another couple got denied, they were together for about one year.
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Justin Langley and good luck to you also
Justin *****************
@John *****
currently she's government hospital also. So that's good to know.thankyou. wishing you both every happiness.
John ******
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Justin Langley hi mate ....because she works in the government hospital the hole family is covered for life...she is not sure about private hospital she thinks it it a low percentage that you would be covered for, so hope she works for the government which is better. She only had to work for 20 years to get a pension...not like in my country 🤔
Justin *****************
@John *****
can you please expand on the free hospital cover comments? My fiance is a Dr in Thailand and she's interested in the details, thanks.
John ******
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@Alessandro *********
its not a problem,,,,,,we have been together now just under 4 years....and if we get married before she retired i can also get free hospital coverage for life so need to do it soon😉
Alessandro **********
@John *****
4 years should be not a problem so the steps are

Get married

Convert your TR visa to a 90 days Non O based on being the spouse of a Thai citizen (or go back to home country and get one from scratch from Thai embassy)

Open a bank account with a balance of at least 400k baht and wait at least two months.

Two months and one day later, go to immigration and apply for an extension of stay of one year (some paperwork needed).

Repeat last step every year (can apply for the annual extension starting 45 days before it's due)

Don't forget to do the 90 days report between every extension.
John ******
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@Alessandro *********
ok that made it very easy will do ..just don't need to do the bank bit done already
Chris ******
Thai visa centre are great, so very helpful, highly recommend them, just ask for Grace
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Chris *****
cant do anything until the end of October
Chris ******
@John *****
Ok sure

No probs John, when ever your ready, just message them
John *********
Hi Mate good luck getting hitched. I’m an Aussie and need to return to Thailand soon. Pls can you advise me on how you managed to escape? Which airline did you fly with? Did you use a travel agent ? Any advice would be appreciated 🙏
John *********
Thanks Mate I hope it’s smooth sailing all the way to Thailand
Steve **********
@John ********
I’m organizing it now. SingaporeAir to Phuket via Singapore. Do the sandbox which is only 7 days now. Easy.
John ******
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@John ********
hi mate...because I have spent more time over here then in Australia and i shipped all my belongings over a few years ago they couldn't stop me coming back....but had to so all the paperwork anyway...my flight was will Singapore and i did the 2 weeks in Phuket sandbox...i think it only 1 week now...good luck mate
John ******
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Was that in Thailand or from your home country?
John *********
@John *****
Thanks for your input on your travel to Thailand.

If not mentioned earlier you need a Single Certificate which I applied for when I got married in Thailand. I got mine from the Registry of births Deaths and marriages. Online paid a small fee.
Leslie *********
Been there done that got the T-shirt.

We tried doing it ourselves we got all the paperwork done that was the easy part ( not ) we tried 4 times at different marriage offices all needed a witness and or translators, my wife’s parents etc etc we used an agent eventually at a cost of 5,000 baht to actually get married at the office. Ministry of foreign affairs Bangkok where you go to get your information verified plenty of agents there. I always try to do things without an agent but this time it was useful.

Good luck.
John ******
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@Leslie ********
yes also hate the paperwork side of anything
Benjamin ******
1. CONFIRM YOUR IMMIGRATION OFFICE SELLS THE IN-COUNTRY 90-DAY NON-O VISA BASED ON MARRIAGE!

IF YES, then..

FOR THE NON-O Visa based on marriage.

Different immigration offices have different requirement. Expect the following:

1. The applicant’s passport and a copy of:

a. The data “picture” page.

b. The most recent visa (if applicable).

c. The most recent entry stamp or extension of stay (if applicable).

d. The departure card (“TM 6”) stapled in the passport.

2. If entered on a tourist visa, a TM 86 visa change request form, and if entered on a visa on arrival, visa exempt, or bilateral agreement, a TM 87 visa change request form.

3. Proof of a TM 30 filed at the immigration office.

4. For marriage, a marriage certificate with a certified translation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if the certificate was not issued in Thailand.

5. For marriage, a front and back copy of the Thai ID card, the original and copy of the Thai house book, and an updated Kor Ror 2 showing the marriage is still current, acquired from the local amphur office.

6. For male foreigners married to a Thai female only: Financial requirements must be met. These requirements are:

- 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account OR;

- 40,000 THB in income OR;

- A letter from the embassy saying the applicant has a monthly income of 40,000 THB or more a month. If the embassy offers the income letter, the income method can not be used.

7. Photographs of the applicant and the spouse or child outside the home with the house number visible, and throughout the home.

8. 2x passport sized (4cm by 6cm) photos.

9. A processing fee of 2,000 THB.

Acquiring an in-country Non-O visa requires a certain amount of time remaining on your “Admitted to” stamp. For Bangkok, it’s 15 days; for Chiang Mai, it’s 20 days (If my memory serves me right).

Once the Non-O visa is acquired, then a one year extension of stay based on marriage can be acquired when there’s no less then 45 days remaining on your existing stamp (some immigration offices require 30 days remaining).

1. The applicant’s passport and a copy of:

a. The data “picture” page.

b. The most recent visa (if applicable).

c. The most recent entry stamp or extension of stay (if applicable).

d. The departure card (“TM 6”) that should be stapled in the passport.

e. A TM 30 filed at the local immigration office

2. The extension of stay application form (“TM 7”).

3. 2x passport sized (4cm by 6cm) photos.

4. The Thai spouse physically next to the applicant, and;

- Their Thai ID card and a front and back copy of the ID card

- Their housebook, and a copy of the first page.

5. For male foreigners married to a Thai female only:

- 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account, seasoned for 2 months OR;

- 40,000 THB in income OR;

- A letter from the applicant’s embassy stating the applicant has an income of 40,000 THB a month. If the embassy offers the income letter, the income method can not be used.

6. Marriage certificate (either the rose border certificate, OR a translated copy from the applicant’s home country), and a front and back copy of the marriage certificate.

7. An updated Kor Ror 2 showing the marriage is current, acquired from the local amphur office for 20 THB.

Different immigration offices have different requirements, and may include:

- A hand drawn map to the house.

- Pictures of the husband and wife in various locations in the house (front of the house/ condo, in all rooms, etc).

- Rental contract (if renting property or a condo).

7. 1,900 THB processing fee.

There is an under consideration period for this extension of stay. This may include an at-home visit by the immigration office to confirm the husband and wife are living together, interviews with neighbors, and if using the banked money method, to confirm the money is still in the bank account. The immigration office will give a list of the documents required to bring when the under consideration stamp is closed out.
Andrew *********
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Tod *********
@Andrew ********
believe me Siam Legal is NOT the place I'd go looking for accurate visa/extension information .
Kool *******
@Tod ********
yeah, they are actually a completely legal service that doesn't sell questionable immigration services. They are members of the American/Thai Chamber of Commerce, so not the best for shady immigration services.
Tod *********
@Kool ******
I know exactly who they are, what i'm saying is that link that Andrew provided was LITTERED with bad info.
Kool *******
Benjamin ******
@Kool ******
Siam Legal does have a lot of mistakes on their website though (for visas/ extension of stays).
Kool *******
@Benjamin *****
just call them
Stuart *********
1. Get married

2. Apply for Non O visa based on marriage. 90 days

3. Apply for extension of stay based on marriage (1 year).

4. Repeat step 3 next year
Owen ***********
@Stuart ********
nice simple steps buddy, will look you up for any advice
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Stuart ********
thank you mate
Mike *********
You need to go to Australian embassy to get your passport(and Divorce if any) confirmed by embassy and stamped, then you need to get these translated into Thai, all information should be on Aus embassy website, takes a bit of time but we'll worth it, I've just been through it all 👍
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Mike ********
ok looks like a trip to BKK soon and have a look on the web site
Chris ********
@John *****
contact the embassy. They aren't doing it in person at the moment. I did mine through the post.
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Chris *******
will call them and see what i need to do to get to see them
Chris ********
@John *****
I find email is better. They are terrible at answering the phone.

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John ******
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Mike *********
@John *****
managed to get all mine done in 1 day in Bangkok, embassy then translation local to embassy, after that you need to go to foreign affairs to get translation stamped officially, I was going to make appointment at Bangkok again but a friend said their was foreign affairs dept near me, so look around (google) it saved me another 8hr drive 🤣
Michael ********
I am just going to do my extension of stay today different offices can require different things, best is to go to your local immigration office and ask them for a list.

For me in Samat Sakorn

Marriage Certificate

My passport copy including visa page entry page and TM6.

Letter from bank and statement its two bits of paper 200 baht from bank.

Copy of bankbook should show transaction on day you apply

Wifes ID

Wifes Housebook.

Neighbours ID

Neighbours housebook

Photos of you in house including one with number and sign.

Hand drawn map showing location of house.

TM 7 form filled in including passport photos

Get extra copy of everything makes it easier the following year
Henrik ****
@Michael *******
, besides marriage certificate they will also ask for registration of marriage (kor-3) and confirmation of marriage (kor-2). Kor-3 came with the marriage certificate. Kor-2 should not be more than 6 months old from local Amphur.
Michael ********
Michael ********
@Henrik ***
read through check list yourself
Henrik ****
@Michael *******
, get a full translation.
Michael ********
@Henrik ***
i have my wife sat next to me she trsnslated, we have already submitted documents and passport has been stamped. Neither of those documents are required at this immigration office.

I gave him the correct information that he needs to check with his local immigration office.

Will say it again stop frigging confusing matters
Henrik ****
@Michael *******
, better to have too much than too little. You never know for sure what the officer of the day will ask for.
Michael ********
@Henrik ***
FFS your an idiot why would you want to go through the hassle of getting a kor3 and kor 2 document from another office (amphur) when you dont need it.

Might as well get copies of your vehicle registration just in friggin case
Henrik ****
@Michael *******
, you should have kor-3 already. The kor-2 is easy to get. The case is that if you dont have it and they ask for it, then you will have to go get it the same day, or you most likely will have to get a new bank statement. I am talking from experience. I always bring whatever possible.
Michael ********
@Henrik ***
duh thats why you go to your local immigration and get the latest list which i did last week prior to submitting today. Its not rocket science. Why waste time getting extra paperwork when its not required.
Henrik ****
@Michael *******
, new officer, new requirements. Anyway, beat it. People decide themselves and do their own experiences.
Michael ********
@Henrik ***
read what i said different offices require different things you are confusing matters. I am sat in samat sakorn immigration now and neither of those documents are required
John ******
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@Michael *******
thank you good example and i will go see the immigration office here also for help
Frank ************
@John *****
go to your embassy website it will give you the full details on there
Michael ********
@John *****
please ignore Henriks post you need to check your local immigration office
Michael ********
Doesnt sound like your married yet ?

Thats the first step
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
Do you need any proof that you are not married already or is that another step?
Adam ********
@John *****
need to apply to Australian Embassy in Bkk or Phuket to get Certificate of no impedance (CNI) 3500thb 1 week turn around.
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Adam *******
hey Adam can i do it on line or need to go to the embassy....thanks
Adam ********
@John *****
form is on their website. Just search Australia embassy CNI or marriage in thailand. Print and fill in form. Copy of your passport. Partners ID card and then post to the embassy. Phuket may do inperson but with covid restrictions the time I applied 2 months ago they were not doing in person.
Michael ********
@John *****
yes at your embassy
John ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Michael *******
ok first step can be done
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