Questioner: Eline
Here's a question about applying for a Non-O visa, because the visa file has not yet been filled. It is about the husband of a Thai acquaintance. That husband is 70 years old, she is 42 years old, has been living with him for about 20 years, they are legally married in the Netherlands, and she has had Dutch nationality since 2010, and she also has a permanent job as a packer (32 hours a day). pwk) at minimum wage (80%).
They have planned to emigrate to Thailand at the end of the year. Their situation is as follows: she has a home in her Isaan birthplace. They will settle there. He has about € 1.000 net per month in AOW, plus a small pension. They will use that money to pay their living expenses in Thailand.
Over the years, 1 million baht has been saved from her monthly salary at a Thai bank. They will use the remaining savings for airline tickets, moving furniture, quarantine for 2 pp, in & outpatient Covid insurance, party for the family and some reserve in the bank. She is not too fluent in the Dutch language, despite living and living here for many years; he is not too skilled and clumsy in dealing with agencies, documents and papers.
My question now is: with which visa can he best get to Thailand? Non-O Single entry or based on a Tourist Visa? Which documents/paperworks does he need when applying for them at the Embassy in The Hague or is the Consulate Amsterdam easier? And finally: what financial requirements does he have to meet and what proofs must he submit?
Is it possible to describe the application procedure step by step so that I can explain it to both of them via video calls etc. Both have experienced a Corona infection in recent months, in short: caution is advised.
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1. Traveling to Thailand under the Corona restrictions
If they want to go to Thailand under the Corona measures, they will have to take into account the requirements for, among other things, applying for a CoE and taking into account quarantine, among other things. This can cause extra costs/problems if they want to travel together or go through quarantine.
Perhaps in their case it is better to wait until Thailand lifts or reduces these restrictions and makes travel a bit easier.
But if that is not the case at the end of this year and they do not want to wait, they must follow the steps that you can read on the embassy's website. I can't explain those steps better than what it says there.
There is a section for foreigners and a section for Thais. Since this is a mixed family and I assume they want to travel together, I think it would be better to ask the embassy for more clarity here.
For foreigners
For Thai (only in Thai)
More information More information ดของ COVID-19 – สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงเฮก (thaiembassy.org)
2. The visa
Since they are married, he can apply for a Non-immigrant O visa on the basis of marriage. And Single entry is sufficient in this case. The 40 000/400 000 Baht insurance requirement normally does not apply as “Thai Marriage”. You can submit the application via the embassy or consulate.
Through the embassy:
Non-Immigrant Visa O (others) – สถานเอกอัครราชทูตณ กรุงเฮก (thaiembassy.org)
Through the consulate (and is perhaps more clearly defined for him)
Visa explanation – Royal Thai Honorary Consulate Amsterdam (royalthaiconsulate-amsterdam.nl)
3. Marriage
They are married in the Netherlands and proof of this in Dutch will not be a problem.
But they will also have to register their marriage in Thailand, if they want an extension later on the basis of “Thai marriage”. For that they will need a translated and legalized version of their marriage certificate.
With this they can then go to the town hall in Thailand where their marriage can be registered.
4. The extension
Upon entering Thailand, he will be granted a stay of 90 days with that visa. They can now extend those 90 days by a year based on their marriage, provided they have registered this in Thailand.
Usually you will have to submit the following, but it is best to also obtain information locally, but that way you still have an idea.
You can start the application as standard 30 days before the end of the stay period
– Application form TM 7, completed and signed.
- Passport photograph
– 1900 Baht
– Passport and copy of all passport page
– Copy TM6
– Copy TM30 report
– Thai ID wife + copy
– Proof of address of the Thai partner ie Tabien Baan (address book) + copy
– Proof of marriage ie recent Kor Ror 22 (marriage registration). Available at the town hall.
– Financial proofs. This can be done by a bank transfer of 400 Baht to a Thai account or by a visa support letter from the embassy proving an income of at least 000 Baht per month
– Drawing of a well-known reference point to your home.
– Photos of in and around your home that show you and your wife and at least 1 with the house number.
– Depending on the immigration office, a witness will also have to be present at the application.
They will probably first receive an “Under consideration” stamp of 30 days. During that time, they can expect a visit from immigration at their home. There, too, one can ask that a witness be present, or they can ask some people in the area questions.
After those 30 days and if approved, they will then receive their final renewal.
They can then repeat this procedure annually when their renewal expires.
He can of course also choose to apply for his year extension as “Retired”.
The main difference is that the application is usually faster and usually ready in one day.
In that case, proof of marriage is not required, or registering the marriage in Thailand is therefore not an obligation.
Financially, it is either a bank amount of at least 800 Baht, or an income of at least 000 Baht per month, or a combination of income and a bank amount together at least 65 Baht on an annual basis
5. I have now summarized it in a general way so that they have an idea. However, we are only March and if they decide to go at the end of this year, that is still plenty of time. It does give them time to take a look at everything and ask additional questions if necessary, but they can also obtain information from the embassy, especially if they want to travel under the Corona restrictions.
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