I will marry a Thai woman next month, how will I be able to stay in Thailand? Can I have a Thai nationality?
Marrying a Thai national would enable you to apply for a long-term visa on a Marriage visa. There are certain requirements that the foreign spouse needs to meet in order to proceed with the application such as providing the financial requirement of either 400,000 THB on a Thai bank account or monthly income in the amount of 40,000 THB or even the combination of both the money in the bank and annual income equivalent to 400,000 THB.
This type of visa can be renewed each year without the need of leaving the country as long as requirements are met. Yet, being married with a Thai spouse does not mean that you can get a Thai nationality. There is a specific process for doing so and you may need to apply first for a Permanent residency, then eventually applying for the Thai citizenship.
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Hi.i am from madagascar .i want to marry one beautiful thai girl this year and how can I later get permission of stay after that.thank you for your request.
As soon as you are married to a Thai national, you need to get all the marriage certificate documents and apply for a Non-Immigrant O visa at the Thai embassy in your home country. You will get 90days. Once you get to Thailand with our Non-Immigrant O visa ( 90days) we can assist you obtain 1 year Non-immigrant O visa inside Thailand. Kindly email our office: [email protected] for more information
Hi!
I’m living in Thailand fpr almost 20 years and I have 2 children which are Thai citizen. As their mother what visa should I prefer to apply ? Permanent Resident or Thai citizen? and what are the requirements in applying for either Permanent or citizen visas.. Thank you…
Kindly contact our immigration consultant regarding your visa concern. [email protected]
For your reference regarding permanent residence in Thailand kindly refer to this link: http://usa.siam-legal.com/thailand-visa/thailand-permanent-visa-us.php
My brother married a thai girl 3 y ago, they dont have kid. He doesn’t have a job but their household salary is enough for them. He has 400,000 THB in bank account. Can he apply for citizenship?
He can apply for a citizenship IF he qualify for the basic requirements.
Kindly refer this link: http://usa.siam-legal.com/thailand-visa/thailand-permanent-visa-us.php
how long does it take to get issued a visa by thailand embassy
Upon lodging the application at the Thai embassy, it should take 1-2 business days.
What do u mean by ( monthly income in the amount of 40,000 THB )
How to proof that my income is 40.000? And I still don’t have job in Thai
Your income will be verified at your respective embassy in Thailand.
Hi Im marred to Thai Citizen . I enter in Thailand on Non Immigrant Visa which i can stay 90 days . then i return Back to my country India without knowing that i can apply in thailand itself Now im in Delhi and i apply again now i have been ask to give reason why i didnt apply in Bangkok itself .
And i have been ask to show Bank statement of Income THB 40000 per month.
PLEASE ADVICE ME CAN I SHOW MY WIFE BANK STATEMENT TO APPLY?
If you wish to apply for a non-immigrant O ( marriage visa), you must supply your own financial requirement. Using your wife’s bank account will not qualify you to obtain a marriage visa.
Hello, I’m living here in Thailand for 14 years and I applied citizenship last 12 years ago. Me and my husband has no child. Can I still get my citizenship? The police said that our documents are in Mahatay already. I’m hopeless because it takes too long.
If your application has been lodged already, you may check with the office processing it. We cannot assist you on this matter.
I have been married to a Thai national for eight years. We have a nine year old child. How can I get residency to stay with them forever? As I would like to move from UK, is the 400,000 THB compulsory?
Mr sharman
You will need to meet the criteria for permanent residence as specified in the link below. If you will apply for a Non Immigrant O Visa based on your marriage to a Thai national, you can either meet the financial requirement of 400,000THB in a Thai bank account or 40,000THB monthly income from your home country.
I married a Thai girl…and how can we apply for citizenship?
You must apply for a Non Immigrant O visa based on marriage first. Then you can apply for permanent residence after 3 consecutive years of visa extensions using the same marriage visa.
Hi I’m Lankan 30 year old. I’m going to marry from Thailand lady and I have question when I marry her how I apply for the visa stay Thailand with her what are the requirements?
For the marriage registration, you will need to do the following:
Upon entry into Thailand
Other documents that may be required to be presented:
* These are not required if the visa application is submitted inside Thailand, though there are rare occasions, however, when an official from the Thai embassy or consulate may ask for these documents before issuance of the visa.
Hello my name is Saber from Afghanistan I got married with Thai lady two three years ago, because I don’t have right to work for living so I have to go back Afghanistan no choice. But my wife doesn’t want to go there coz that’s not safe for her and without money and work I can’t live here. My question is there any way to get Thai citizenship? However it’s national law of every country after married foreign spouse get citizenship.
Best regards
You can apply for a marriage visa based on your marriage to a Thai national. However, you will first need to obtain a 90-day Non Immigrant O visa from the Thai embassy in Islamabad or at a Thai embassy or consulate in another neighboring country. Once you have the 90-day visa, you can enter Thailand and apply for a 1-year Marriage visa at a local immigration office upon meeting the requirements of Thai immigration during the last 30 days of your visa.
I want to marry Thailand girl. What benefits Thailand country give me after marrying a Thai girl?
You can stay in Thailand for a year without the need to exit the country once you obtain the visa based on marriage.
You can work in Thailand on a marriage visa if you are able to obtain a valid work permit.
The marriage visa is renewable on an annual basis as long as you are able to meet the requirements for the renewal.
You may also apply for permanent residence for Thailand after 3 consecutive years of visa extensions based on marriage to a Thai national. For more information about permanent residence, please contact the Thai embassy or consulate near you.
Hello, thank you all. I am Abdallah from Jordan and reside in UAE. I have the bachelor in Mathematics therefore I work as a Mathematics teacher. Indeed, I am interested in getting your nationality. Please help me. Best wishes
There are several criteria to be met in applying for permanent residence in Thailand. Kindly visit the page below for more information. You may also contact the Thai embassy or consulate in your home country for more information.
http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/doc/residence/26122546_regulation_notice_en.pdf