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Marriage registration and marriage visa
Qualifications & requirements
There are two sets of requirements to satisfy: the rules for registering a marriage in Thailand, and the separate rules for the marriage visa that follows. Both are set out below.
For marriage registration — both parties must
- Be at least 20 years old, except with court permission for those aged between 17 and 19.
- Not be legally incompetent.
- Not be siblings by blood, whether from the same parents or just one parent.
- Not be adoptive parent and adopted child of each other.
- Not already have a spouse.
Women who are widowed or divorced
A woman may remarry once any one of the following applies:
- At least 310 days have passed since the divorce or the death of her spouse.
- She is marrying the same spouse again.
- She has given birth since the marriage ended.
- She has obtained court permission.
- She holds a medical certificate from a Thai hospital proving she is not pregnant.
For the marriage visa
ThaivisaMarriage assists foreign spouses of Thai nationals in applying for the one-year Non-Immigrant O (Non-O) marriage visa, which permits you to live in Thailand once the marriage is legally registered.
- The marriage must be legally registered with a Thai national.
- Proof of marital status — the marriage certificate and wedding photographs.
- A minimum of 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account, held continuously for two months.
- Or a monthly income above 40,000 THB, or a certification letter from your embassy.
- Additional documents such as a criminal record check or health certificate may be requested in some cases.
Financial requirement at a glance
| Requirement | First application | Annual renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Thai bank deposit | 400,000 THB | 400,000 THB |
| How long funds must sit | 2 months | 3 months |
| Monthly income option | Above 40,000 THB | Above 40,000 THB |
| Account holder | The applicant | The applicant |
| Visa validity granted | 1 year | 1 year |
| Permission to work | Yes, with work permit | Yes, with work permit |
Figures are those applied by the Immigration Bureau at the time of writing. Contact us to confirm the current thresholds before transferring funds — and note the seasoning period is longer for a renewal than for a first application.
Why process your visa with ThaivisaMarriage
Both processes
Registration and visa handled by one team, so the paperwork from the first feeds correctly into the second.
After-sales service
We look after clients after the visa is issued — renewal reminders, 90-day reports and urgent problems.
Work permit support
A marriage visa lets you work with a permit. We handle that application too when you need it.
Not sure whether you qualify?
Send us your nationality, marital status and financial situation and we will tell you exactly where you stand — at no charge.