What visa options are available for a 40-year-old Australian wanting to stay in Thailand with a Thai partner?

DTV

That's a huge fee. OK I gather it is bureaucratic and very detailed. But with a Thai wife to help you understand, you could do it yourself. Take your time. Get hold of the forms from your IO. Ask them a million questions about exactly what they need from you. If you get it a bit wrong at first, the worse that will happen is they'll ask you to do it again, or provide another document, or whatever. It's doable. Good luck

Unless the agent is organising and including some special wedding party in the price, stay well clear of them.

Do it yourself.

Go the dtv no brainier

Without knowing your partner or relationship with her, how long etc. I would utilise the 60day visa exempt and 30 day extension at least twice by which time you will have worked out all the shortcuts. I offer this after 52 years of marriage, where I have seen very successful relationships and many painful (and costly) breakups. There are so many customs and practices that can totally confound westerners, and you need to be aware off before you commit

95,000-

3,900=

91,100 THB

That is $2,682 USD in profit for $115 in costs. Not a bad margin.

I would go for DTV.

You can write a letter or contract for yourself. Many have.

You might not be physically working but you receive an income.

Which country are you in at the moment?

Lee Parker . . you would be crazy to pay that price of 95.000.- THB for something you can easily do yourself. It would cost a fee for the 90-days Non-imm-O married to a Thai husband visa, plus the 1900.- THB for the one-year extension of the stay permit. As a female foreigner married to a Thai husband, You do NOT have to prove finances - it means, you don't need any money in a bank account or a certified income of so-and-so much. What you need for the E-visa application are documents proving your marriage being acknowledged in both your home country and in Thailand, that might imply you have the original documents legalized by your embassy in Thailand and possibly also by the Thai MfA. For a mere consultation on how to proceed, an agent might ask for 3000 to 6000 Baht but nothing else. I suggest you visit another agent and inquire, in Pattaya there are many of those who will take something like 15.000 to 35.000 THB for the package

Just do dtv and take cooking classes or something

After getting married your proposal would cost 3900baht by doing the application yourself at your local immigration office.

95,000 is INSANITY.

We did the first ones ourselves. Went to Laos for the 90 day to enter on and converted it. Wasn’t hard. But that depends on the office. We were in Ubon. Anywhere outside of BKK or Pattaya I would say do it yourself. The reason I say that is they make it exceedingly difficult in those locations. First renewal was BKK. Seven trips to CW to get it done.

To the point, 95,000 is huge money for a 1900 baht visa and a 1900 baht extension.

Apples and oranges but people that don’t even have the money and get fake bank letters only pay 25K (ish) for retirement extensions.

Currently in TH under marriage visa.

Cost me only around 150usd for marriage visa (valid for 1 yr, multiple entry)

Crazy, but you’ll need to marry first to get this option. The fee is 2000 baht for the 90 Non O visa and 1900 baht for the year extension of stay. You’ll need 400K baht in your bank account to apply and 400K baht seasoned for two months for the one year extension of stay.

You used the word partner which suggests you’re not married yet. You’d need to do so before that option becomes available.

Alternatively look at the DTV visa and see if that would work for you (at least for the next couple of years or so).

Seems expensive. Why not look into the DTV? Best thing since sliced bread.

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