🆕Thailand Marriage Visa Full List Of Requirements Thai Marriage Visa Must Watch!

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

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[@PMLynch]

You're the best source for practical Thailand information....outstanding job!

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Wow, thanks! Pass it on I try my best.

[@kitoboyce60]

Hi Les, Great! Your visits are getting shorter, well done and congratulations on another 'peaceful' 11 months! Thank you for this video, extremely interesting and very useful to know, subject to change but that's Thai Immigration HaHa! Keep Safe and Best Wishes to your family.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Many thanks! Keith, had the home visit today that's everything done now get the stamp next month then 11 months trouble free.

[@ColinC33]

We went last week regarding the same . The IO was ok talking to my wife I might as well have not been there. But I applied for my Non O visa based on marriage with the RTE London part of this was supplying bank statements etc. the only thing that concerned her was I did not have money entering my bank account for 18 months it was pointed out I was not coming on holidays due to covid. My name is on the chanote by way of a usufruct so that was ok. But the one thing that concerned me was she said to come back 2 weeks before the stamp was up in my passport where I know it takes a month to process.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

No problem with that you get a stamp under consideration that is the start of the process you could go on the last day as long as they stamp under consideration your covered, I would not recommend going on the last day because you need time to get more information if they require more information, give yourself time in dealing with immigration the rules change all the time. Thanks for your comment. Good luck with your application.

[@ColinC33]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream Thanks Les that's great information. I had no conversation with her it was my wife did the talking I just sat with little puppy dog eyes smiling at the IO. So I thought maybe lost in translation but my wife is usually good at getting proper information...years of living with me I think...thanks again.

[@julianweekes]

Jeezus.... that's some set of hoops to jump through Les..... do you think the screws will keep turning until it's impossible to fulfil their requirements? Is their an easier visa to have that doesn't need so much paperwork? Thanks for your clear explanation though... enjoy your next 11 months :)

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi Julian, the easy visa is for sure the Retirement Visa, but I chose the marriage visa because I am married it is the harder choice but not impossible. Jumped through another hoop today the home visit by the immigration, I few heated words from my wife to the Immigration officer but all ended well paperwork done now.

[@julianweekes]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream Glad to hear it Les. Nerve-wracking though that one argument with a visiting Thai Immigration officer could end badly!!! Good luck and keep them coming.

[@jimmymac4778]

Good information Les to help the poor farang , 👍

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I am for the every day working man, who needs a bit of help in getting what they want in a legal way. I hope to give advice on how to achieve this. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.

[@jimmymac4778]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream good honest attitude Les hell your fellow man 👍

[@DiscoDrew]

Fantastic information for anybody in your position Les. Thanks .

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Very welcome hope it provides answers to people looking for this information.

[@mwoxo]

You're easy listening Les. I wish I could find advice on how to complete the Non-immigrant O application form here in the UK. It seems so ambiguous and if you get something wrong the Thai Embassy take your money and you get no visa.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

You could just enter Thailand on a Tourist visa then change it to a non O here, many people do this. Sorry your having trouble what is your stumbling block? Send me a email and I will see what I can do. [e-mail]

[@mwoxo]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream Thanks for your reply Les. I was getting bogged down with it. However I submitted my application this morning so fingers crossed. I've not found a video that clearly walks people through each question on each form for all the different types of visa, whether applying from abroad (UK in this case) or in Thailand. It might be well received. There are plenty of failed applications and the advice you get on Asean Now, for example, is sporadic. No reason why anyone should help of course, but it must cause quite a bit of anxiety, especially among the tech unsavvy.

[@bazzap]

Thanks for the video, Les. It reassures me why I get a retirement instead of a marriage visa. I am over 50 with a current passport, updated bankbook with over 800k baht in it, letter from the bank which we get on the way to the Immigration office plus the wife's house book. Sign a few forms. Pay 1900 baht visa fee. That's it. They fill out the forms and do all the photocopying. In and out of our local immigration office in less than 30 mins provided that they are not too busy. All done for another year. Very easy to do. No way am I going to do all that stuff that you have to go through for the sake of having 400k less in the bank. I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Yes I agree the Retirement visa is the way to go, I changed because the Embassy stopped stamping my letter saying I earned more than 800,000 baht a year, I live on 50,000 baht so decided the marriage visa was the way to go. Yes frustrating at times but now 3 years on I think we have cracked it having all the paperwork required we keep a full copy for next year also. It is not impossible but frustration, A heated conversation with my wife and the House visit immigration officer today but everything done now. At least for another 11 months.

[@ivorjohn3016]

the biggest problem is that different immigration offices require different things. as for the Kor ror it had to be date stamped in the same year as you are applying for the visa. what we do to give us a better chance for the following year is just take 1 copy of each into the office. when they are ok with us having got all the right paperwork in the right order they tell us to go make another copy. we make 2 copies. this gives us a reference copy for the following year that we can work from. over 12 years we have gone from it taking 2 days to it only taking a couple of hours. the last time of 90 day reporting before the new visa we get an application pack and ask them what has changed from the year before there are still some minor things on the day but nothing big

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I have to re-apply for my Marriage visa from the UK, this is a nightmare as I have no address in the UK 3 days in back and forth emails, they would not accept I lived in Thailand for the last 12 years. Never mind it will get sorted last information request today hopefully fingers crossed.

[@ivorjohn3016]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream dare i ask as to why you have to reapply from the uk? and yes without a UK address it would be at least very difficult

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

@@ivorjohn3016 I returned to the U.K. as my Marriage visa was up for renewal as my sister was quite ill, I could not wait for renewal as I would not be able to return to the U.K. until September ( the way the visa works ) I was told to re apply and start a new O visa based on marriage. A complicated issue as I have lived full time in Thailand for 12 years. I will do a video.

[@ivorjohn3016]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream i have lived here 13 years on a marriage visa near Rangsit. when you went to the uk how long was left on your visa? admittedly when i went back last october for mums funeral i still had 3 months left on mine. is it not possible to claim temporary residence in the UK at your sisters address? just thinking aloud is all

[@jholleran61]

Hi Les, another great info video. I was going to take the marriage visa route, but I can see problems for us as we intend to live rent free at her mothers' house and just pay the utility bills, so won't be able to proved a rent book or any of the other housing requirements. Do you think just keeping the 800,000 baht in the bank account and going down the retirement route would be the easier option? After all, my main aim in retiring to Thailand is to live as much a stress free life as I can.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi John your mother in law can do a simple tenancy agreement up it’s not difficult, then only need 40,000 baht per month or a deposit of 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account, no need to tie up 800,000 baht for 5 months a year Yes a retirement visa is a lot less paperwork’s but having a marriage visa you have a bit more power. Eg having a marriage visa at this time you were allowed to return to Thailand before anyone on a Retirement visa. It is a bit time consuming but not impossible, immigration are there to help you also. Talking with immigration they will give you what they require but they will also say Retirement Visa as it’s less paperwork for them.

[@cjnibley]

Question for you sir. The part I'm stuck at is the actual marriage certificate. We were married in the US so we need to get a Thai marriage certificate. We went to the Amphur in our city and were told that we need to have the American marriage license certified by the embassy and then translated to Thai. However, the embassy does not certify marriage certificates. The marriage certificate is already certified by the state we were married in so I'm wondering if that will be good enough. Any advice on how you obtained a Thai marriage certificate?

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

We got married in Thailand and I got my Thai marriage certificate translated to English and we had to get everything certified at the Ministry of foreign affairs' in Bangkok. It is the opposite way around for me, I needed this so when I curl my toes up everything is already verified and should be no problem for my wife to deal with as everything is verified and translated into English. Hope this helps.

[@cjnibley]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream Got it. Shoulda gotten married in Thailand:)

[@Valeriy654]

Hi Les. Can you please answer my questions? 1) How much did you pay a year for your Thai marriage visa? 2) now you are on the retirement visa? 3) do you completely pay for your wife expenses or she partially pays from her own assets? I ask to know how much at least I have to pay to have a family with a Thai woman in Thailand

[@brianmcintyre8563]

Do they want to know, what size shoes you wear and how long you owned them.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Yep, Every year they change what they want Why? Because they can.

[@davesmith2150]

How do you get a type o visa can I still get it in Laos? I'm trying to get it here in the USA but the embassy is a scam.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi Dave an O/A visa is applied for outside of Thailand A O Visa can be applied for once in Thailand. The Embassy in the USA is not scamming you at all they give you the information you require.

[@davesmith2150]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream well they actually are a bit of a scam they are closed and can only get the visa online if one thing is not right you have to pay again and reapply on the web site so they won't tell you everything that's wrong on the app one thing at a time and you pay everytime

[@stepkycopky9354]

Cheers mate….

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hope it helps.

[@davidh2752]

If it took a couple years to get your Marriage visa. How where you able to stay in Thailand until the visa happened?

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I was on a Retirement visa, I converted from a Retirement visa to a Marriage visa, but every new visa the paperwork changes as she always wants more. Not impossible but always wants more documentation. I will find out again next month.

[@markinthailand1201]

you deserve a beer or three after that ordeal, hopefully smooth sailing form here on in 👍

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Jumped through another hoop today Immigration officer visiting the house another ordeal with my wife shouting at the Immigration officer and a few heated words. All ended well paperwork done now.

[@aaliyahbrown4332]

Just married my Thai husband but very confused with the 400,000 baht. Does this need to be in this bank account? As I’m not sure how I am able to open a Thai account as a foreigner

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

The extension rules are gender-neutral, except where specifically mentioned otherwise. You are a foreign spouse of a Thai national, Police Order 777/2551, rule 2.18(3) “in the case of a spouse”. The additional clause (6) applies only if the spouse is the husband of a Thai national, ie it does not apply to the wife of a Thai national. The requirements for the non-O visa are also gender-neutral. Basically, it is for the purpose of visiting family but if you want to be specific you can say that it is to visit your husband. That is the key difference - the 400k requirement does not apply to you. So yes it is easier. PR is not automatic but the path can be shorter - although paperwork will still be required and how easy this is will vary from area to area (if they know what the rules are). Unsure about PR (as to how 'shorter' the path really is) but where being married to a Thai man does help is that after 2 year of marriage (or 1 year if you have kids) you can apply for Thai citizenship without having to go and get PR first. That you can apply is one thing, but they sure do take their time in approving the applications...and you can expect many years of waiting. This is some information I have found, it is true and very confusing. My suggestion is get the information from the Horses mouth, the immigration office, they are there to help not hinder so these people will guide you through this minefield. Best wishes on you future well done and thanks for the question. I hope this helps in some way. --

[@ไทม์ไลน์ที่หายไป-ช5ผ]

if my husbrand just open bank acount in thailnd just 6 month he can apply marrige 1 years visa?

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Yes you can do it within 3 months if you plan it right. Best wishes to you both and Enjoy married life.

[@ไทม์ไลน์ที่หายไป-ช5ผ]

@@RetiredandLivingthedream thank you for your answer🙏🥰 i really worry because i am not sure if the immigration request bank statement 12 months. and i dont understand 100% why you have a problem for your statment cause my english not well. kob khun ka

[@jerrycheung1648]

They only accept Thai marriage certificate? Do they accept oversea one? Since I registred with my Thai wife in Hong Kong.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Hi Jerry, you will have to go to the Ministry of foreign affairs in Bangkok and get your marriage certificate translated into Thai so satisfy immigration. Hope this helps. Thanks for asking.

[@jerrycheung1648]

Thanks for your info, my Hong Kong marriage cert is in English but still need to translate to Thai?

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

@@jerrycheung1648 Yes it still needs to be translated into Thai

[@panosliakos3653]

Hi there! Can I have a partnership on some small business (like a street food stall, for example) with my wife and making use of Business Visa to stay and live there instead of Marriage Visa? And what if the whole business it's on her name? Am I counted as her "employee"?

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

A street Cart and a Business visa will never happen, a business visa is costly and you need at least 4 staff and you can only manage it, you are not allowed to work on the food delivery side. My wife has a market stall she bought and paid for everything I enjoy our trips to Bangkok to restock. A marriage visa is much more easy than a work visa.

[@mubashirahmad1564]

Hi can you Please guide me. I got married to thai girl in Turkey. My home is in Turkey. Now we have Turkish Marriage certificate. Can you please guide that how can we get our Thai marriage certificate? I have our Turkish marriage certificate translated and notarized into English by Turkish officials. what should we do to get our Thai marriage certificate? Thank you

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I have answered this in another post.

[@jimmymac4778]

I like your attitude Les , just give them what they want because they are the boss, good video Les a great help to any farang trying to get a marriage visa. Keep the videos coming 🙏🙏🙏

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

Thanks 👍 If it helps someone then great, there is so much help out there for people.

[@GreenyTravels]

You just talked me out of marriage. That’s way too many hoops

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

It is Crazy 800,000 baht a year for living alone and 400,000 baht a year if your married. A massive paper mountain somewhere in Thailand.

[@formertenant9276]

What an invasion of privacy. It puts me off wanting to live in Thailand.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I would say it is like most country's that have Immigrants wanting to live in their country it is a part of life but not intrusive just a little part and parcel of living here. Living here is well worth the hoops that we need to jump through. But that is my opinion