Anonymous participant 944 Yes, of course.

@Rob *********

yes

@Dave ********

Here's some recent information that was posted on ASN last week. Maybe it will help you as transition to doing the Thailand portion.

To obtain a Kor Ror 22 your overseas marriage must first be registered with the authorities.

There are two parts to the procedure, the first which is merely 'authenticating' your marriage documents at your Thai embassy in your home country.

To register your overseas marriage at any Amphur, you need to have those documents 'legalised' by the Consular section of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Only then will the authorities register your overseas marriage, which will then enable you to obtain a Kor Ror22 in the future.

Another consideration is did your wife take your surname or keep her own.

If she took your surname then at the same time as registering the marriage, obtain a 'certificate of name change' and renew her ID.

For legalisation of documents by the MFA, appointments are necessary.

The MFA have now opened several centres to have the above documents legalised.

1. 123 Chaeng Watthana Road, Lak Si District, Bangkok

2. MBK CENTER Shopping Mall, 5th floor, Zone A, Phaya Thai Road, Wang Mai Subdistrict, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok

3. Central Pattaya Shopping Center, 4th Floor, No. 333/102, Village No. 9, Nongprue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province , Village No. 9, Nongprue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province 20260

4. 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary International Convention and Exhibition Center, 1st floor, Rueng Phueng Building 2,

Muang District, Chiang Mai Province

5. Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Hall Building, 1st floor, back west side, Ubon Ratchathani Province

6. Temporary Passport Office, Songkhla, Laem Son On Road, Bo Yang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Songkhla Province

7. Central Phuket Festival Shopping Mall, B Floor, Wichit Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province

Office locations, maps, contact numbers

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You must book an appointment here choosing which office and download the barcode once accepted.

It sounds like you're already past 50, so if possible I would recommend applying for a non-O visa for this trip from your Thai embassy. You would use the e-visa system to do that. That would give you an opportunity during your trip to try and open a bank account. With only 3 weeks it will be hit or miss if you'll actually be able to get it done, but if you can it will put you a step ahead for your planning for 2027.

@Jaun *********

If you want to a more permanent presence in Thailand, then you need to get a non-O visa before you travel to Thailand. This will allow you to open a Thai bank account which will be required to apply for continuing extensions that will let you stay.

@Dave ********

Just make sure you do the Thai embassy portion before you leave, or you'll be waiting for those documents to ship back and forth to the US and that can cost a lot of money too.

That depends on where you're applying. If you're applying from a Thai embassy in the US, you can use your US documents.

If you're applying in Thailand, you need to have your marriage recognized in Thailand first, which requires some legwork to get your marriage documents approved by the Thai embassy in the US and then again by the MFA in Thailand, before registering with an amphur. You'll want to get the second process completed regardless if you ever plan to apply for an extension based on marriage in Thailand.

That depends on what visa you are talking about. A bare minimum of information would be helpful in answering your question. We don't even know if you are talking about a visa for Thailand because you've given no information.

@Stefani *******

If you don't have a Thai bank account, then you're probably stuck using ATMs. Make the biggest withdraw possible so you only pay the fee once and always reject the ATM offer to do the conversion for you.

@Brian ********

Basically impossible for foreigners to get a mortgage in Thailand, especially ones who don't have a work permit.