Marvo

Just been applying for my first annual extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national, so I'm posting here Immigrations requirements incase it is useful to someone. Also as a reference that I can find when I have to go through exactly the same process of submitting rafts of the same paperwork every year, year after year, repeatidly re-proving to the Thai authorities that I am STILL in a genuine married relationship (fingers crossed ;-)

1. Application forms (x2) T.M. 7, each with an original photograph size 4x6 cm.
2. Copy of original country's marriage Certificate
3. Copy Kor Ror 22 from amphur office (not older than six months)
4. Copy wife's Tabien Baan - signedb by wife
5. Copy of wife's identity card - signed by wife
6. Copy of my passport's Biodata page - signed by me
7. Copy of non-Im visa, 90 day entry stamp & TM6 arrival card - signed by me
8. Map to residency
9. Picture of house, family and wedding. Pics in house and outside showing me with family & house number.
10. Copy of work permit.
11. CERTIFIED Copies (x2) of last 3 month's PND 1  & annual PND 91 tax receipts showing minimum annual salary of 600,000 baht, as supplied each month by company's accountants/book-keepers. (Stamped and signed by the tax office).
12. Letter from company confirming employment and minimum 600,000 baht annual salary - signed by director, with company stamp
13. Original (NEWLY MADE) set of company registration papers.
14. 1,900 baht fee
Original Documents:  Passport, Work Permit, Marriage Certificate, Kor Ror 22, Wife's Tabien Baan Wife's ID card
Note: Immigration want to interview my wife and a family friend of hers to verify authenticity of the marriage. Family friend has to supply copies of their ID card and Tabien Baan.
I can confirm here that application was required to be made WITHIN the last 30 days of validity of the current entry stamp, and that the application process WOULD take the full 30 days of the "under approval" period.
Copies of everything also required.

Hope this is useful.

A friend of my wife (single mum with two children, no official job - not even bar work) has a family sponsor in Europe to guarantee her (the friend) for a trip to Europe and has asked my wife if our company can provide a letter claiming that we employ the friend (giving her another "reason" to return to Thailand and help the visa process).

The question I have is...  what would our company be laying itself open to by falsly writing such a letter to be presented during a (Danish I think) visit visa application? I'm not comfortable with the idea.

I've done a T.V. search but can't find an answer....

I have moved house, so now my 5 yr Drivers License doesn't bare my "current" address. What is THE LAW in Thailand regarding updates of address on a DL? I've been told not to worry about it but want to know the actual law about updating addresses here in LOS.

I also have a car whose "little blue registration book" bares my old address too and was wondering if it was a good idea, or if in fact it was law (or even possible) to update the address in that?

Cheers.

I applied for extension of stay  last month based on being married to my Thai wife, but we have to leave for my homeland 3 days before the approved stuff is supposed to come back from Bangkok. I will be coming back into Thailand, in two months time, on the same 1 year visa that I had when applying for the extension of stay.

Immigration just said OK but I need to pay 1,000 baht for not being here at the end of the 30 day approval period. They will issue me with a receipt for hanging onto the paperwork until I return.

Just checking all of this is normal procedure.

Cheers.

I have a 1 year multi-entry non-im B visa.

Q. Can I obtain a 1 year extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai National, or MUST the "non-B" be converted to a "non-O" first?

If a conversion is required could someone please advise the procedure and time implications.

Also, does an "under consideration" stamp mean I wouldn't have to leave the country for a scheduled visa run that fell due during the "under consideration" period?

Thanks.