Forethat Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I have searched for an answer to this without success. Is it posible to work in Thailand without a work permit as long as you only have a marriage visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explorer Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 You need a work permit to legally work married or not. The visa does not permit work without the work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 A Work Permit is needed whatever Visa/Extension you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 What I dont understand is this thing about 40k/month or 400.000 in a bank account? Why is that needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaochoo Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 According to the Thai authorities (immigration) this is the minimum amount needed to support your wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiphoon Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Those are the financial requirements if applying for 12 month extension of stay based on marriage at Thai immigration. From official Police Order 777/2551: 2.18 In the case of a family member of a Thai(applicable only to parents, spouse, child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse):Permission will be granted for a period of not more than 1 year at a time. (6) In case of marriage with a Thai lady, the husband who is an alien must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit in a local Thai bank of not less than 400,000 baht for the past 2 months for expenses within a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) According to the Thai authorities (immigration) this is the minimum amount needed to support your wife. I still dont get it. What is the puropse of having that amount on an account? If I dont have the money I will be automatically divorced and then transferred to the nearest border and then disposed of with a swift kick in the arse? Edited March 16, 2010 by thaiphoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiphoon Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 That is the amount required by immigration to issue the extension of stay. Once the extension is issued you can use the funds for living expenses during the year, but would need to top up the account before renewal. If you can't meet the financial requirements for extension of stay you can obtain multiple entry Non-O visa from KL with show of marriage certificate, wife's Id card, tabbien bahn, passbook showing balance of 100k+ (but may accept less funds first time round) and short note from wife to issue visa. But would have to do border runs every 90 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 According to the Thai authorities (immigration) this is the minimum amount needed to support your wife. I still dont get it. What is the puropse of having that amount on an account? If I dont have the money I will be automatically divorced and then transferred to the nearest border and then disposed of with a swift kick in the arse? To put it easy - The Thai Government want to be sure that you as a foreigner will look after one of its citizens, so it sets an amount that it believes you should earn per month to do this, however if you have 400,000 in the bank then they are more than happy. It has nothing to do with divorce, it is just so that you can continue living in Thailand with your wife with the correct Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 So in summary, marrying a Thai means you have the right to remain in the country without the need to do visa runs as long as you have enough funds. Similarly, you are NOT allowed to work and you do NOT meet the requirements for a WP solely by being married to a Thai national. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 So in summary, marrying a Thai means you have the right to remain in the country without the need to do visa runs as long as you have enough funds.Similarly, you are NOT allowed to work and you do NOT meet the requirements for a WP solely by being married to a Thai national. Thanks. With a Non Immigrants O visa (based on Marriage) you can work in Thailand if all the criteria have been met, this means the company you work for must supply you with a sack full of documents pertaining to Taxes paid, list of foreigners working at the company and other things, read this list at the top of the home page, should be under the title "Work Permit", if you do not meet the criteria for a Non O based on Marriage you might meet the criteria based on work (Non Immigrant , but this is based on your nationality and the job you are, or intend to do. Example: A UK national must earn over 50,000baht per month for a Non Immigrant B if working for a company, but for a teacher it is completely different. But for the same UK National to get a Non Immigrant O based on Marriage, he only needs to show an income of 40,000baht per month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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