Thai Marriage Visa

A Thai Marriage Visa is officially referred to as a Non-Immigrant O Marriage Visa, and it is for any foreign national who is legally married to a Thai foreign national. This visa will allow you to stay in Thailand for a period of one year, and it can be renewed annually from within Thailand, as long as you continue to remain married and meet all the criteria for the visa.

A Non-Immigrant O Visa does not allow you to work in Thailand, but it does allow you to apply for a work permit. It is illegal to start working in Thailand before being granted your work permit and doing so will mean risking fines, possible imprisonment, and the loss of your visa.



Requirements: 

In order to apply for a Thai Marriage Visa, you must already be married to a Thai national. In order to prove this and meet the requirements of Thai Immigration you will need to provide the following documents:

- A recognized Marriage Certificate (you may also be required to present an Affirmation of Freedom to Marry from a Thai Embassy or Consulate from your home country.

- You must give proof that you have at least 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account in your name, and that it has been there for at least 2 months).

- Or, you must prove that you have a monthly income or pension of at least 40,000 baht per month (this can be done though an affidavit from your foreign embassy or.

- Or, have a combination of the money cleared in a Thai bank and an annual pension totaling at least 400,000 baht.

In order to prove how much you have in your Thai bank you will need to provide:

- An updated bank book or passbook.

- A letter from your bank stating that all money transferred to your bank from overseas was cleared at least two months prior to making your visa application.

- Other documents which may be requested:

- A Police Clearance.

- A Medical Certificate.



How to apply: 

A Thai Marriage Visa can be applied for at a Thai Royal Consulate or Embassy outside of Thailand, or at an Immigration Office within Thailand.

If you wish to start your application outside of Thailand you will first need to make an application for a Non-Immigrant O Visa of either 90 days or 1 year. Once in Thailand you can report to immigration and activate your Non-Immigrant O Marriage Visa.

You must make sure you have all the requested documents, including copies and all originals. When entering Thailand on a 90-day Non-Immigrant O Visa, you must make the Marriage Visa extension at an immigration office during the last 30 days of your permitted 90-day stay.

The normal process for a marriage visa takes around 4 weeks, but in some cases, it can take a week or 2 longer.



Divorce:

If there is a divorce your Non-Immigrant O Marriage Visa will become invalid and you will be required to leave Thailand immediately. In some cases, you may be allowed to remain in the Thailand until the Thai Marriage Visa expires, but you must first check at a Thai Immigration Office.



Visa Extension: 

In the case of being a family member of a Thai national (applicable only to spouse):



Criteria for Consideration:

1. The alien must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (NON-IM).

2. The alien must have proof of relationship.

3. In the case of spouse, the relationship must be de jure and de facto.

4. In the case of marriage to a Thai woman, the alien husband must earn an average annual income of no less than Baht 40,000 per month or must have no less than Baht

400,000 in a bank account in Thailand for the past two months to cover expenses for one year.



Required Documents: 

1. Application Form

2. Copy of applicant’s passport

3. Copy of documents proving relationship, such as a marriage certificate, or other evidence from the government or relevant agency

4. Copy of evidence proving the Thai nationality of the spouse, such as a national ID card, copy of household registration certificate, or other evidence issued by the government or relevant agency.

5. The applicant must attach a funds deposit certificate issued by a bank in Thailand and a copy of a bankbook, or attach documents proving that alien husband earns an average monthly income of no less than Baht 40,000 throughout the year, such as any particular individual income tax return together with payment receipt, evidence of receiving retirement pension, evidence of receiving interest from funds deposit, or evidence of having other funds issued by the relevant agency. An affidavit must also be submitted confirming the alien’s marital or parental status with a Thai national