Thailand Marriage Visa | Non-Immigrant Visa Type "O"

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Non-Immigrant Visa "O" - Thailand "Marriage Visa"

If you are legally married to a Thai citizen you can apply for a one-year Non-
immigrant visa type "O", often referred to as "marriage visa". Initially you will have to apply for this category of visa at a Royal Thai embassy or consulate abroad - preferably in your home country - in order to receive a permission to enter Thailand for initially 90 days. This visa can be extended to a maximum of one full year at a local Thai immigration office and may be renewed at the Thai immigration bureau in Bangkok every year.
In order to qualify for a 1-year extension you will need to show a minimum deposit of 400,000 Baht on a Thai bank account (if your visa extension has been approved before October 2006, in which case the "grandfather clause' applies when renewing your visa) and/ or proof a family income in Thailand
of 40,000 Baht per month.
At the moment the situation how visa applications are proceeded, is only
little transparent. Whereas some Thai embassies/ consulates such as the one on Penang/ Malaysia (where you can easily apply for a multiple-entry Non-immigrant visa "O") might be happy with either a bank deposit or the submission of an income letter, stating a minimum income of 40,000 THB/ month, others might require both in order to issue the desired visa. Please consult your local Thai embassy or consulate in advance and enquire about the requirements and documents needed in your case.
The basic documents required for successful visa application and extension include the marriage certificate and proof of your 400,000 THB deposit on a Thai bank account respectively proof of income. Please note that you have to live with your spouse (and proof this) and have to keep the 400,000 Baht deposit on your bank account until the full 1-year length of your visa is being granted after three months.
As Thai immigration law requires the proof of a family income, it's become a popular option for the less "wealthy" partners of Thai spouses to apply for a Non-immigrant visa "O" on the grounds that you are being supported by your Thai spouse provided he/ she earns an adequate income - and can proof this by submission of tax statements.

For contact details of Royal Thai embassies & consulates world-wide please visit www.thaiembassy.org (official website) or click here.
To download "marriage visa" application forms please visit the website of the
Thailand Ministry Of Foreign Affairs

For up-to-date visa information and forum discussions of visa-related issues please have a look at the Thai Visa Expat Forum.
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One-Year Visa Holders!
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Early Visa Renewals!
According to Pattaya Today
(16-31 October 2008), Pattaya Immigration have "announced that one-year 'Retirement Visa' holders should renew their visa not less than 7 days before the expiry date."
Foreigners of any age group holding a one-year "Marriage Visa" should also re-apply not less than seven days before visa expiry.
This is because some visa renewal applicants may have problems in their paperwork. By the time it's sorted out, they may have gone into overstay.
Possible problems may include an out-of-date letter from your Thai bank or lack of an embassy guarantee of income letter a.s.o.
Source: Pattaya Today