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

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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

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.

Go to the immigration on your location , book time and asking them a process.

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.

Thai visa centre are great, so very helpful, highly recommend them, just ask for Grace

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 🙏

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.

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.

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

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 👍

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

Doesnt sound like your married yet ?

Thats the first step