Varies from bank to bank, person to person. Pot luck, dress well, smile and take loads of unnecessary yet official looking paperwork (combined with some useful stuff) lucky charm, a hand drawn map of Venezuela, oh, and some money. Don’t forget to photocopy everything seven times as well and sign them all in triplicate with both of your grandparents present.

@Kool ******

it’s a big advantage. No loss if legal immigration status if your work permit expires 👍🏻

@Dianne ****

exactly.

@David ******

Are you on amnesty? If so I’d check with your local immigration office ASAP, a friend of mine was denied the 60 days family extension on Samui despite not having applied before.

@Brett ******

true, me personally (and if the funds are available) I’d rather an extension based on marriage.

If you do a Non O-A you will need to fulfil the requirements for health insurance, you also will need to leave and re-enter to get the additional second year. IF/when they are available get a 90 day Non O based on marriage and then extend in-country. You will need to have 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account PRIOR to application. Then only 90 day sign-in inside Thailand for the duration of your extension.

@Norman ********

then the 60 day ‘visiting Thai family extension’ may buy you the time you need. Get your step-mum to go to immigration and make an inquiry. 👍

@Robert ******

If his step mother is indeed Thai could could he not use the 60 day visiting family extension?

You cannot extend a tourist visa inside the amnesty. As the replies above state, no one will know anything until there is an announcement from the government.

Hi Tony, it may be relevant to mention in your enquiry that you are already a student at a university in Thailand (STC) that is willing (and able) to supply you with the paperwork. Your problem is switching from your existing visa (be specific as to what this is) to an ED visa in country.