docspinoff Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 want to Convert 12 month retirement non 0 visa extension to a marriage visa. when the best time to do this ? is it simple ? .or will i have to start again what extra information would i need? would i have to wait till the retirement extension needs to be renewed? or best to do any time ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 When your current retirement extension ends you can apply for a new extension on the basis of marriage. As long as you meet the requirements it should be straightforward. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peter Denis Posted February 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2020 As elviajero confirmed already > it's straightforward. But as it is a change of visa type, be aware that the permission to stay granted for the marriage-extension will start from the day of application and will not be added to your present permission to stay. So in order not to lose too many days from that present permission to stay, don't apply too early. But also don't wait till last day in case some of the required documents from your marriage-extension application are incomplete/missing. 4-5 working days before expiry of your present permission would be sufficient to allow for possible correction/completing. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnxgary Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 As I understand it a person can be married at any Amphur Office but do the witnesses need to be from the Amphur where the marriage is registered? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post natway09 Posted February 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2020 Unless you are financially troubled maintain you retirement extension. I could have a marriage extension but certainly choose to stay with retirement due to in particular many bogus marriages being registered & you will loose a lot of your privacy 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chilly07 Posted February 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2020 Why unnecessarily tie up large sums of cash in banks if you don't have to? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chilly07 Posted February 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2020 Paperwork for a marriage extension is little different from a retirement extension and as you do it 30 days before your previous extension expires there is plenty of time for corrections. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ivor bigun Posted February 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2020 Dont listen to the naysayers ,we were married in the UK ,so the paperwork to prove it was the most difficult part(luckily i was on holiday there and did it then) apart from that 4 weeks ago i changed at Jomtien ,there was more paperwork involved ,but the list has been posted by UBanjoe,apart from the fact i had to photocopy a few more pages while i was there and it took a bit longer ,there was no problem ,same when immegration came to our house ,over in 15 minutes ,all smiles . One thing my wife is quite articulate so i let her do all the talking . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gamini Posted February 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2020 On 2/9/2020 at 2:54 PM, elviajero said: When your current retirement extension ends you can apply for a new extension on the basis of marriage. As long as you meet the requirements it should be straightforward. Its now much easier getting a marriage extension than a retirement visa, only 400k in the bank for 3 months and took about the same amount of time. about 45 minutes. A few more forms to fill in and some photos very easy. You have to wait one month to pick up the visa when its ready. A friend of mine picked it up for me 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenchamp Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 What photos do they actually want to see? Do they want to see your wife in her wedding attire and all that sort of thing or just you both together smiling at your home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonjoe Posted February 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2020 13 hours ago, Kenchamp said: What photos do they actually want to see? Do they want to see your wife in her wedding attire and all that sort of thing or just you both together smiling at your home? Just photos of you and your wife together in and around the house. One must show the house number in the photo. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, ivor bigun said: Dont listen to the naysayers ,we were married in the UK ,so the paperwork to prove it was the most difficult part(luckily i was on holiday there and did it then) apart from that 4 weeks ago i changed at Jomtien ,there was more paperwork involved ,but the list has been posted by UBanjoe,apart from the fact i had to photocopy a few more pages while i was there and it took a bit longer ,there was no problem ,same when immegration came to our house ,over in 15 minutes ,all smiles . One thing my wife is quite articulate so i let her do all the talking . Every immigration office isn't that straightforward as Jomtien Immigration. There's been reports about people having big problems at several immigration offices when changing reason for the 1 year extension, like going from retirement to marriage. Edited February 10, 2020 by Max69xl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 4 hours ago, chilly07 said: Paperwork for a marriage extension is little different from a retirement extension and as you do it 30 days before your previous extension expires there is plenty of time for corrections. You might lose 30 days of next 1 year extension when applying 30 days before the extension expires. Meaning you'll get only 11 months instead of 12. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 15 hours ago, chilly07 said: Why unnecessarily tie up large sums of cash in banks if you don't have to? Because the alternatives may seem more onerous to some. Being unable to travel for a month, having to supply photographs and copies above and beyond, and enduring a home visit by scrounging goons and having to be behoven to neighbours for guarantee like some deviant. Have a marital issue, and your residence is compromised. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TSF Posted February 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Because the alternatives may seem more onerous to some. Being unable to travel for a month, having to supply photographs and copies above and beyond, and enduring a home visit by scrounging goons and having to be behoven to neighbours for guarantee like some deviant. Have a marital issue, and your residence is compromised. Yep, something to seriously consider. I've seen guys in bad situations because the Thai wife holds all the cards. House & car in her name, she controls his visa/residency, and so forth. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnxgary Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Once married, can a person apply for a new extension immediately or does one have to wait until there is 30 days or less remaining on the existing extension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 46 minutes ago, cnxgary said: Once married, can a person apply for a new extension immediately or does one have to wait until there is 30 days or less remaining on the existing extension? It depends upon the office you apply at. Many will not do the change of the reason for your extension until near the end of it. Also your new extension will start from the date you apply instead of at the end of your current one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 A off topic inflammatory post has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkingOrders Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) On 2/10/2020 at 10:43 AM, cnxgary said: As I understand it a person can be married at any Amphur Office but do the witnesses need to be from the Amphur where the marriage is registered? I was married in Bangkok, registered in Bangkok, but my witnesses were my wife's parents who came down from Ubon. That was 4 months ago. Edited February 13, 2020 by WalkingOrders Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin71 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Does anyone know if you can also do it the other way round ? I have a visa based on marriage,but would like to change it to retirement visa (divorce imminent). Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Martin71 said: Does anyone know if you can also do it the other way round ? I have a visa based on marriage,but would like to change it to retirement visa (divorce imminent). Yes you can change the reason for you extension from marriage to retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 29 minutes ago, Martin71 said: Does anyone know if you can also do it the other way round ? I have a visa based on marriage,but would like to change it to retirement visa (divorce imminent). Many thanks. Just have to get the financials started, money in the bank or proving 65,000 per month. Will she let you keep it until it is due or will she force a cancellation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 On 2/9/2020 at 5:58 PM, docspinoff said: want to Convert 12 month retirement non 0 visa extension to a marriage visa. I did this after year one (now year 5) and to be honest, those that told me that it is more difficult, were correct, that said, the process is handled in the immigration office and onforwarded to another office for approval, so they have to make sure everything is in order, whereas the retirement extension is done inhouse, so it doesn't have to be onforwarded and checked. The above said, it's the same process (once a year), so I will keep getting the wife to do it, as it's much easier for me to put up with it all. They will want to come to your home, take some pictures, (once), possibly ask for some money for fuel, 1,000 baht, a few additional papers, a map, etc, etc, and annually updated married certificate from the local Amphure. Do it the same time as you other one is coming up for renewal however allow a bit of time in case your papers aren't all in order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin71 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Many thanks for getting back to me gents..appreciated.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I changed this year from retirement to marriage ,to be honest apart from the fact you need some more paperwork(you have plenty of time to do it) it was quite easy ,followed Ubonjoes list that he put online ,and as we live close to all offices like Amphur and town hall , was not a problem . the home visit was no big deal ,one was more interested in talking about where i came from ,while the wife chatted to the other two ,they never left the front room except to take a picture outside the house and sitting at the table 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheard Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 8 hours ago, bert bloggs said: it was quite easy ,followed Ubonjoes list that he put online I'm sorry but I can't locate the list everyone is talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 hours ago, unheard said: I'm sorry but I can't locate the list everyone is talking about... Here is my general list. Marriage Extension Requirements 2.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango sierra Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Changed O-A retirement to O-A marriage at Udon Thani last month using Ubonjoes checklist. Udon required a copy of wife’s name change to mine and one witness at IO when I did the paperwork and a different witness during the home visit. Home visit was short and at our convenience, the wanted to come in the morning and wife was busy so told them to come at 2 in the afternoon. The IO called today to let me know the approval had come back from Kohn Kean. As stated in other posts when making a change the effect date is the day you hand in the paper work. My old extension was good until 19 Jan the new date is 13 Jan, so if making the change don’t do it too early. My thanks to ubonjoe and Peter Denis for all the guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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