What visa options are available for marrying a Thai national and living in Thailand after returning from the UK?

Okay, the Visa question got answered. Now the discussion start about sinsod and western and Thai standards which has nothing to do with Thai Visa advice. Time to close commenting.

Sinsod key money bar fine . its all the same-thing

This is not a visa advice but another advice. Never ever pay sinsod. If her parents want it just say no never. It is not in my culture to buy my wife. They will give in and say okay no sinsod.

Get the Non Imm O visa in the UK and then apply for the 1 year extention of stay at your local immigration office in Thailand.

As far as the "marriage visa", once you're married and back in the UK, get a year-long, multi-entry Non-Immigrant Type O visa based on marriage to a thai BEFORE you wing your way back here. That will give you almost 15 months of stay in country (in 90 day increments) and will get you sorted visa wise here for a while.

You can get 9 months of stay out of the 6 month METV (in 60 day increments). That should be enough time for you to get here, and decide whether you're going to stay or not.

I'd say you're getting the cart WAY before the horse on planning what visa to be on AFTER you come here, get married, take your thai wife back to the UK and then return here to live.

I'd cross that bridge when you get there.

Congratulations and Best wishes. You may wish to explore the needed steps for your fiancee to get visa to the UK. As well as your obtaining a Thai marriage visa.

Follow these Instructions for your Wife to obtain a Visa for the UK.



Remember. There must be a reason for her to need to return to Thailand and you must clearly show that in the supporting letter. Whether she has children, owns Land or has a full time job. Marrying you is not enough.

With regards to your visa you can obtain a Multi Entry "Non Imm O" with an extension of Stay based on Marriage at Sawanaket, Lao, currently without any proof of funds. Show them the Marriage Certificate and supporting letter behind, Your Wifes House Book and ID Card and your Passport. If you can keep 400K Thai Baht in a Thai Bank Account for at least 2 Months prior to your application you can go to a local Immigration Office in the Province where you will live and apply for a Multi Entry Non Imm O Visa based on an Extention of Stay for marriage so you will not need to leave Thailand at all for a 12 Month period.

To get married in Thailand please follow this Website. If you have ever been married before please bring with you your original copy the Court issued you with of your Decree Absolute (Very Important).