Question for married couples from the USA who use their marriage certificate for "trailing spouse" visa/extension purposes:

Have you successfully extended the stay of the trailing spouse (after 29-Feb-2024) at Hua Hin immigration using an original marriage certificate from the USA without any authentication documents from the state/commonwealth, Department of State, and Royal Thai Embassy?

For background, we applied for our original visas using the marriage certificate that we received when we originally got married, which was a "true and correct copy" signed by the county recorder with an embossed seal but which did not have any attached authentication documents. We also used that original copy for our first trailing spouse extension. However, after reading about a possible need for authenticated documents, we decided to pay an apostille to request another copy of our marriage certificate and obtain all the authentications that were required at that time from the state and federal authorities and with an additional authentication stamp provided by the Royal Thai Embassy. We were told that the authenticated documents would be valid for 3 years, and we have used them twice for trailing spouse extensions. However, based on Immigration Order No. 0029.154/1491 dated February 24, 2024, we are wondering if we will be able to go back to using the original copy of our marriage certificate that we received when we got married, which has no attached authentication documents.

Since we have presented two different marriage certificates at Hua Hin immigration that look quite different from one another, both of which were issued by a competent authority in the state in which we were married, but only one of which is attached to authentication documents, we are wondering if using the original copy will create confusion.

Greetings all.

I am in Hua Hin.

I need to do my retirement extension this Thursday/Friday (when Imm. reopens) due to a sudden bereavement in the family at home as need to go and may well not be back before expiry.

I meet all the 800k method requirements.

My bank is Kasikorn. I think they're open Wednesday

Can anyone current and local tell me if it's OK to get the bank paperwork Wednesday so I can go to Imm. early doors Thursday?

Also, do I still need to transact and update my passbook on Thursday before I go?

Can't ask Imm. as it's shut and on a time constraint.

Thankyou for any kind assistance.

I came to Thailand on a 90 day visa visiting family married to a Thai as a US citizen. Is there an extension to apply for? I was under the impression from reading posts. From this group that there is a 60 day extension I could apply for. Yes, I can go to immigration. At blueport, in Hua Hin but it is hard to ask somebody a question. With the new setup, they have at the windows.

Good afternoon from

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Sunny Hua Hin 😎

A question please

I’m doing my + 30 day tourist visa

Extension on Monday 13th

Pictured below is what the Hua Hin

Immigration have asked for

Just trying to get this correct

Data page - ✔️

Last stamp page 🤔 ?

Visa Page ✔️

What do you understand to be

“ Last stamp page “ to be pls

- Stamp of what country I was in last ?

- last page ?

- other ?

Sorry if it’s obvious and I’m not seeing it

Have a good day 👋🙏

Thank you 🙏

Hello, does anyone have the most recent requirements for a Non O one year extension based on marriage from Hua Hin immigration? Thank you 🙏🙏

I’m planning on living in Prachuap Khiri Khan with either a retirement or marriage visa. My question is about the required letter from the bank stating that 800/400K Baht was deposited via international transfer and has been in the account for at least 2 months dated the day of applying for the retirement/marriage visa. If I have to open a Bangkok Bank account in a ‘easy’ branch, say Pattaya, can I get the letter from the PKK branch or does it have to be obtained from the branch where I opened the account? If so, can I transfer the account to the PKK branch?

Does anybody know if the Hua Hin immigration office (the one I’ll be using) requires this letter or are happy with bank statements?

Hi 🙋‍♂️

I‘m right now on a Tourist Visa and I want to apply for a non Immigrant O Visa based on 65K (confirmed) monthly pension.

What do I need else for?

(Hua Hin Immigration)

Thanks!!

Lease agreement question:

Non-O Retirement

Will it make a difference for immigration if my wife's name is also on lease? She does not need require a visa.

Hua Hin Immigration

TIA

Do all immigration offices in Hua Hin issue a residency certificate for a driving licence? Anything else required to take with than TM.30 from my hotel, my passport and a photo. I have a 10 year LTR visa which I believe should allow the issuance of a 5-year driver's permit although I am 69 years old. Correct? Many thanks for your help and advice.

I have been to Thailand about 12 times on 90-day tourist visas and 2 times on retirement visas over 12 years As recently as March 2024 I arrived at BKK airport and was given a 30 visa-exempt. entry, 3 weeks later I went to Thai Immigration at "Blupoint Shopping Centre" in Hua Hin and obtained a 1-month extension for Bt1900, it took about an hour all told including the interview with a police officer. I have never been asked about a ticket to exit Thailand on all my trips. In the 15 times I have been there, I have never been asked about an exit ticket even though it says you will.

PS... I now have a ticket to return to Hua Hin on 18/09/2024, exiting Thailand on 14/11/2024 which is 57 days. For me, it does not matter if they have not sorted out their 60-day visa-free entry issues by then. If not I'll get 30 days visa-free stay and just apply for 30 days extension at Immigration in Hua Hin and pay the required Bt1900.

By the way, Thai Immigration was/is very helpful at Hua Hin Immigration with staff people eager to advise you of the method and offer help, it is much simpler now. You only need your passport and proof of where you live to fill out the application (best to do a dry run first)). i.e. a receipt from your hotel will do. Thailand by delaying each application for the 60 visa-free issues is then Bt1900 better off, when you extend your visa, I don't mind, I believe tourists should/could be required to pay something.