@RJ *****

keep in mind, Immigration might want to see your marriage documents translated and legalized by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ask them

@David ******

everything correct, except you should exchange the wording "visa" with "extension of the stay permit" because he will not be on a "visa" as there is nothing such after he got issued the 1-year extension of the stay permit. The "visa" itself will already expire when he enters Thailand. When you enter on a 90-days Non-Imm-O visa, you get a "90-days stay permit" stamped, not a visa

@Kool ******

I got over 250 pre-texted visa advice Word.doc on my laptop's hard disc. All cover a wide range of the typical questions asked in FB Thailand groups. It is a work I completed many years ago, long before AI and ChatGPT were introduced. And I keep updating and changing the texts accordingly when the Thai government or Immigration are updating or adding police orders. I add new texts out of my mind and memory, the most recent been my remarks about the TDAC. Here my "Thailand files for FB advice" . . . . . I never use ChatGPT 😎 I needn't unless maybe a situation arises when you need it on a special topic. Yet, this would still have to happen 😜

@Kool ******

Never judge others based on yourself 😉

@Kool ******

I texted everything out of my memory. I don't need ChatGPT for visa-related info. I got my own visa-advice group, and have been a member of former Thai Visa Forum (now ASEAN NOW) for over 20 years

@Wannikea ********

I reckon when the WISE webpage got updated, the web-designer added one "zero" too much, making 500,000 out of the 50,000. I asked a few people and they confirmed the 50,000 limit is still up and standing

The 90-day single entry Non-Imm-O "family" visa and how to obtain a one-year extension of your stay permit based on being married to a Thai wife.

There is the "90-day single entry Non-Imm-O Family visa" option, which you can apply by the e-visa online system before you fly to Thailand.

You must provide a financial proof for both the 90-day visa and later at immigration for the application for a "one-year extension of the temporary stay permit based on being married to a Thai wife."

For the application to the initial visa, you either

have at least 400,000 THB (approximately $ 12,000) in a bank account in your sole name. There is no seasoning of the deposit required at this point.

(It is irrelevant for the visa application where the account is located – as long as there is a proof that the account is in your sole name)

However, when applying for the "1-year extension" from out of the 90-days stay permit you got stamped in upon entering Thailand, the 400,000 THB must have been in your Thai bank account for 2 months, and this “seasoning” must be proven with a "bank letter of guarantee" (in Thai: rab roong thanakan).

Or you use the income affidavit of your embassy in Thailand (only if applicable - as many embassies do not issue it any more)

You need to provide evidence of an income/pension of at least 40,000 THB (approximately $ 1200).

For the application to the initial visa, you can use your original marriage documents.

However, for the application to the “1-year extension”, Immigration requires a Thai marriage registry printout - the Kor Ror 22 or 2 (whichever applies) This printout must be current, printed freshly by an Amphoe office. This is possible only if your marriage has already been officially acknowledged in Thailand.

The requirements may vary slightly between every one of the 84 immigration offices in Thailand, so it is recommended to visit them beforehand and ask for the list of requirements for the "extension of the temporary stay permit based on being married to a Thai wife."

What almost all immigration offices have in common is that they will only serve you, if you have been properly registered at your place of residence via a TM30 registration.

Immigration normally will issue the "1-year extension of the stay permit" for four weeks "under consideration." They will ask for photos of the two of you together in front of your house, with the house number visible, a photo of you in the living room, and in the bedroom.

They normally ask for a hand-drawn map of the route from your house to the Immigration office, or the Google Maps coordinates.

Immigration will pay a visit at your home during these four weeks (with prior notice) and will question your neighbours about whether your marriage is "real."

After this visit, you visit Immigration and collect the stamp with your one-year extension of the temporary stay permit. (EOS)

NOTE: keep the 400,000 THB deposit in your bank account at least until you have gathered up the Extension stamp. You are free to spend this money, however the 400,000 THB need to be back in your account 2 months prior to your next application for the 1-year extended stay permit.

NOTE: Always purchase a re-entry permit for your EOS.

A single re-entry costs 1000 THB, a multiple re-entry will be 3,800 THB.

The re-entry permit keeps your stay permit valid in case you leave the country. If you leave without a re-entry permit, your EOS will become invalid.

NOTE: Technically spoken, there is no "visa extension". Immigration does not extend any visa. That's not possible, even if they call it a "visa extension" in their imprecise English. They only extend your "stay permit"

with a WISE card, you have a free monthly withdrawal limit, usually something around 200 USD (depending on your country). After you have used the limit up, WISE will charge a 1.75% provision on each withdrawal

@Jeremy *******

"Even though there is no limitations on border arrivals via air land or sea" . . . . I disagree. There is a limitation, however it is inofficial. . . . . . Although there is no official rule on how long you can stay and how many times you can enter visa-exempt within a 365-days period, the decision to allow entry is up to the border official. If he/she thinks that you are misusing the visa-exempt entry for a longstay in Thailand, he/she can deny entry

@Gav ********

the Visarun Company will also check your passport on it's recent stamp history. If you got exceedingly many visa-exempt entry stamps, they might be able to tell you how good or bad your chances are. A Visarun Company will not let you board any of their vans if they think you will get denied entry into Thailand. On a DTV one got a valid 5-year visa, it will guarantee a smooth re-entry