I have just returned from the Immigration office, I was applying for a married to a Thai national visa, they said because I married my Thai wife in Canada I had to get the marriage certificate notarized at my Embassy and then take it to the ministry of foreign affairs in Bangkok to be certified, is his correct?

by Key Visa | Sep 18, 2013 | Retirement Visa

It is rare but seems to be the case, for a married to a Thai national one year visa extension if you have married your Thai wife in your own country you have to get it notarized by your Embassy to obviously confirm that it is genuine and then you have to go to the...

I arrived in Thailand in January 2008 and I have a Non-immigrant visa multiple entry 1 year which does not expire until December 2008 I have just checked my passport and I have a visa stamp for 90 days but the consulate in my own country said I could stay in Thailand for 1 year!! What does this mean I am worried?

by Key Visa | Sep 18, 2013 | Thai Visas

Unfortunately I have seen this on numerous occasions, a Non-immigrant visa multiple entry is normally a 1 year visa and obtained in your own country from a Thai consulate before you arrive but the immigration law states you have to leave Thailand every 90 days via the...

I currently have a retirement visa and in one week I have to renew but I have only six month validity left on my passport and I am worried about losing my visa, what can I do?

by Key Visa | Sep 18, 2013 | Thai Visas

Don’t worry this is a common occurrence, take your documents to the immigration office and apply as you normally would they will issue you with the retirement visa but it will only run to the finish date of your passport, the Immigration officer will write underneath...

I have a non-immigrant o type visa one year multiple entries issued from a Thai consulate in the U.K. I presumed I only had to go to a Thai Immigration office every 90 days and report were I was residing, but a close friend told me I have to leave every 90 days can you confirm this?

by Key Visa | Sep 18, 2013 | Thai Visas

This is one of the most common questions I am asked, your friend is correct a non-immigrant visa multiple entry issued by a Thai consulate outside of Thailand means that for the duration of the one year visa you must cross a border every 90 days, the most common way...

Can you please tell us what extensions are available at the immigration office on the three major visas as everybody has different answers?

by Key Visa | Sep 18, 2013 | Thai Visas

Here we go, a non-immigrant 90 day visa, extension only 7 days, a 30 day visa on arrival, extension only 7 days, a 60 day tourist visa, extension 30 days and then a further 7 days if required.

Darren, I am 65 years old and live in Thailand on a one year retirement visa every year I show the immigration bureau my funds of 800,000.00 baht in the bank I am currently in the process of bringing my 49 year old American wife to Thailand to live with me I am concerned about her visa can she come to Thailand on the 30 day arrival visa and then convert to a retirement visa as my wife and do I also have to deposit a further 800,000.00 in my Thailand bank to cover her visa, I have heard so many different stories.

by Key Visa | Sep 18, 2013 | Retirement Visa

It is imperative that your wife comes to Thailand on a 90 day non-immigrant visa because she is not at the age of 50 years she cannot change the visa on arrival 30 days to a non-immigrant visa which is needed to start the process of a retirement visa and it is also...