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When can I apply for a Non-O visa in Thailand with a marriage stamp after having left the country?

Cory **********
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I am a USA citizen. I want to use my monthly statements instead of the 400k for a Non-O stamp based on marriage. I made my first deposit October 06th 2022 into Bangkok bank and kept it up each month.

I currently left Thailand end of May and had 3 month Non-O stamp with 400k in my account when I left. I want to return to Thailand on a 60/90 day tourist visa.

When I return to Thailand when is the soonest I can apply for the Non-O? September 6th? Or is it October 6th?

I want to know the exact date so I can return to Thailand and have enough time on my stamp to apply. If it’s September 6th I return to Thailand next week.

Someone told me my first year I need the 400k but second year I can do statements so my plan won’t work which sounded like bad advise?
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A USA citizen seeking to apply for a Non-O visa based on marriage to a Thai national can only do so after entering Thailand if they still have the required 400,000 THB in their bank account. Monthly bank statements cannot be used to meet the financial requirement for the initial application. The earliest date to apply for the Non-O visa would be the day of re-entry into Thailand, provided that the financial criteria are still met. Therefore, if you return on September 6th, that is the soonest you can apply, given you have the necessary funds.
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Ellie *******
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So, you were in Thailand on Non-O based on Marriage for 90 days, but you already left Thailand without an extension or re-entry permit, right?

You are mixing some. You need to have your 400K in your Thai bank account to be able to apply for an initial in-country Non-O based on marriage to a Thai national. There is no monthly transfer method to meet the financial requirement for an in-country Non-O visa. You can apply for it anytime after entering Thailand as long as your stamp remains more than 15 days (calendar or working days depending on the province).

I doubt you can use monthly international transfers for the very first yearly extension either. But this is what you need to check with your local immigration office.

Q. When I return to Thailand when is the soonest I can apply for the Non-O? September 6th? Or is it October 6th?

-> The day you enter Thailand is the soonest day to apply for the initial Non-O visa at the local immigration office if you still have 400K in your bank account. Because you cannot use monthly transfers for this.

Sounds like bad or good, it's the fact, unfortunately.
Cory **********
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@Ellie ******
yes I left after 90 days Non-O and used 400k to be approved. Unfortunately I don’t think I will have 400k saved up again until end of the year so was hoping to switch to bank statements. Thank you for the information.
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Cory *********
you can go to Savannakhet and get a multiple entry non-O visa based on marriage. It's for 1 year and each time you enter Thailand you'll get 90 days. That might be able to hold you over until you can get 400k again.
Cory **********
Cory **********
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@James *******
really great information I knew about the three months but had no clue about the year multi entry. 1 million thank yous. 🙏 😊
James ********
James ********
@Cory *********
use the search tool top of the forum page...

Enter SAVANNAKHET

CLICK on it and all posts about getting a Thai Visa in Savannakhet will Pop up to read... Including how to get the Non O multi-entry One year Visa as Married to Thai.

Follow the advice given by
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in the Savannakhet posts and you will get the Thai Visa

Here's the post to read...

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Cory **********
Cory **********
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@Brandon ***********
i did not know this. Honestly prefer to leave Thailand often so a multi entry visa sounds better and removes the 400k requirement? Crazy how I missed this.
Ellie *******
Ellie *******
This is copy from general requirement for in-country Non-O based on marriage, financial requirement part.

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