Visa options for Spouse of a Thai National

[Karee 4,190]

I just got a Non-O visa in March through the Oregon consulate, only thing I had to show was a bank statement from a US with the equivalent of 40K baht.

As for staying in Thailand and doing a extension of stay based on marriage is 400K in the bank, or 40K in income. The law or requirement has not been changed, and I know several people over the past 2 months that have done the extension of stay in CM and the requirement is 400K or 40K, or combination of both.

There was a Thai Visa thread where people were saying it has changed, and it was proved to be completely false, and the people quoted had no idea what they were talking about, as proven over and over in the thread. Thai Visa is a very reliable and unreliable source of information. Just like on this forum and getting any visa everyone's circumstances are different, some people might have overstays in their passports, possibly multiple tourist entries, and it looks as though they are living in Thailand on the wrong visa and abusing the system, which is more of what I believe they are trying to crack down on. I

The land border crossing now have a sign that says you have to show you have X number of baht when coming in (20K for tourist, 40K for Non-O), I have never been asked to show I have the money, however a friend of mine has been asked, and almost they almost wouldn't let his Chinese GF in with him because he was carrying all of their money.

This post sums it up. It's hard to say what the deal is over there. There's no consistency with anything.

[rin and john 71]

" Thai Visa is a very reliable and unreliable source of information."

I love this post! It's sad that it is 100% accurate.

[TEX_715 6]

you can get 6 months at a time with just tourist visas, then you need to be out of thaialnd for 90 days and you can get another 6 months. should be good for a snowbird

[slowlyman 118]

How do you get 6 months on a tourist visa?

[Karee 4,190]

How do you get 6 months on a tourist visa?

Yes, I'd like to know how to do that as well.

[TEX_715 6]

purchase a double entry tourist visa, around 50 or 60 dollars, and at the end of the first two months extend for 1,900 baht at any immigration office for 30 days. then do a border hop and repeat.

[TEX_715 6]

or if you only need 4 months, do a free 1 month on arrival, then make a 2 month tourist visa in vietiane, and extend for 30 days

[Karee 4,190]

Seems it would be easier to just get the Non-O.

[slowlyman 118]

I'm thinking same.

[TEX_715 6]

If you can get a non-o from oregon (be advised most thai embassys and consulates state side will reject you for non-o without heaps of documents and you lose your money) that easily it may be a good option. It does cost 125$ for the non-o multiple entry visa (dont know the cost of single entry) and after 3 months you have to border hop anyways. So if all you need is 3 months a touist visa is great (total cost around 85$ with extension). Or if you need 4 months just do one month on arrival and then a trip to Loas. I like to go to Loas as a vacation within a vacation when i visit thailand, its great fun there!

[AaronLV 12]

If you can get a non-o from oregon (be advised most thai embassys and consulates state side will reject you for non-o without heaps of documents and you lose your money) that easily it may be a good option. It does cost 125$ for the non-o multiple entry visa (dont know the cost of single entry) and after 3 months you have to border hop anyways. So if all you need is 3 months a touist visa is great (total cost around 85$ with extension). Or if you need 4 months just do one month on arrival and then a trip to Loas. I like to go to Loas as a vacation within a vacation when i visit thailand, its great fun there!

Non-O Multi Entry is 200, single entry 80.00. Tourist Visa is 40.00 per entry + Extension is 1900 baht (approx 60.00 USD) to make 90 days, and the hassle of having to go to Immigration for the extension. They are now giving 30 days at land border crossings again instead of 15 days. Still cheaper and more convenient to do Non-O.

I am not sure who told you heaps of paperwork to get a non-o visa from the embassy or consulate.

Visa Application

2 Pictures Passport Size

Copy of Marriage Certificate

Copy of Spouse Thai Passport or Thai ID (I always send a copy of both)

Copy of US Bank statement showing balance of at least 40,000 baht (approx 1300 USD)

Your passport

Return Postage Paid Envelope

I have used Fedex to Oregon on all my Visa applications, I send out on Monday morning, get the passport and visa back by Thursday. I send it overnight, and then have it returned via 2 day Fedex.

The extra paperwork and Income/400K comes is required when you are applying for 1 year extension of stay in Thailand. You only need to apply for the extension if you are planning on staying here long term, and even then it is not necessary if you don't mind leaving every 90 days.

[TEX_715 6]

i got my non-o in 2006 so it makes sense that the price is up, looks like tourist visa went up also (it was 25$ per entry last year). having a thai spouse must make it much easier to get a non-o, i got mine for doing volunteer work and needed to provide lots of documents. my first application was denied at chicago and the i applied in denver (now closed i think) and got approved for multi non-0. i did manage to stretch it to 16 months like others said.

[AaronLV 12]

i got my non-o in 2006 so it makes sense that the price is up, looks like tourist visa went up also (it was 25$ per entry last year). having a thai spouse must make it much easier to get a non-o, i got mine for doing volunteer work and needed to provide lots of documents. my first application was denied at chicago and the i applied in denver (now closed i think) and got approved for multi non-0. i did manage to stretch it to 16 months like others said.

Getting a Non-B visa for Volunteer work would require a lot more paperwork since you also got a work permit at the same time.