I have simply put 800k in the bank right from the start. I went through the nuisance of the marriage visa to see if I can manage to get work permits. I give that a year or two and then decide whether to continue on marriage via or move to retirement visa.

Her children are also above 20.

We are making up a will which will protect me if she dies before me and which will give my full inheritance to them when I die afterwards (and likewise if I die before her).

I have no children of my own (that I know of). 😉

@Alexandr ****

The affordable agents seem to be located in Pattaya only.

@Tim ********

Afaik you will still need to prove that the required 400k was in your account for 2 or 3 months after receiving the previous extension. That makes it hard to untie yourself from the agent, unless you have 400k in your bank at the date of the extension.

@Graham *****

Yes. They asked both the KR2 and the KR3.

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@Graham *****

Yes.

@Alexandr ****

Be careful with visa agencies. Some may lock you in by using their own money deposits and it will be hard to continue without them after one year. Just make sure you have the money in your bank account!

@Alexandr ****

I don’t know. I received my 1st one year extension 3 months ago and had money in the bank in time for the request. I never asked for the 60 day extension.

I guess (guess!) that the 60 day extension requires less paperwork but the only 100% positive answer can be obtained at the immigration office.

To be honest… You failed to properly inquire ahead of time. As a result you will need to catch up with great speed. That may require the rest of the week. But we have all spent that much time in preparation, just not in the last minute (or week).

Remain friendly and patient during the process as it can be very frustrating at times. In my case the IO had me return several times because they found something missing in my stack of documents.

E.g. they only accepted photos of my wife and me in and near the house. Images of our holiday two weeks earlier were refused. I ended up making all the required photos.

They require (among others) a picture of you two on the bed. So in the end I added a picture in which we were both jumping on the bed, like children. They appreciated our sense of humor and eased up a bit (but never filed that image). 🤣

My first purchase in Thailand, besides food, was a printer. The first pack of paper has gone already, only on procedural paperwork for Immigration and other governmental organizations, insurance and banks.

@John *********

…and all the marriage related documentation, eg. certified English or Thai translation of the marriage certificate.

@Alexandr ****

When you are on non-o based on marriage you can get a 60 day extension before you apply for the 1 year extension.

I suggest you make sure you get your 400,000 baht in the bank asap and then request a 60 day extension. That should give you the 60 day seasoning of the money in the bank.

If you don’t have a bank account yet: GET ONE!! Tomorrow!

Do you at least have a tm30?