J'ai 29 ans, marié depuis 1 an avec ma femme thaïlandaise et en possession de mon visa O sur le royaume depuis maintenant plus de deux mois.
J'ai fait la semaine dernière ma demande d'extension de 1 ans auprès du bureau d'immigration auquel je dépends, tous mes documents ont été acceptés et le dossier et complet.
Pour ce qui est des 400.000 bhat dans un compte en banque thai, j'ai fourni et montré largement plus (pas loin de 2.000.000 de baht) au cas ou 400.000 serait vu comme un peu trop juste.
Jusque là vous me direz que tous va bien dans le meilleur des mondes.
C'était le cas jusqu'à ce matin où 3 officiers de la police d'immigration se sont gentiment pointés au domicile que je loue avec ma femme pour de plus amples informations.
Ils ont questionnés ma femme sur plusieurs points, tel que quel travail je fais, comment je peux vivre dans 3 ans ici si je ne travaille pas, j'en passe et des meilleurs.
Et tous ceci ajouté par des petit piques pour faire planner le flou quand à mon dossier du genre : " not sure we give You visa you are young, not easy because you not work, you not have income money... "
Désolé je ne savais pas que j'avais pas le droit de bosser 5 ans en France pour économiser et venir ici pour rester avec ma femme 1 ans sans paraître suspicieux car j'ai 29 ans et plus de travail...
Ils avaient l'air de vouloir trouver le truc pour que je ne puisse rester un an ici avec ma femme, en me plombant d'argument qui n'avaient rien à voir au final avec mon visa.
Je rappel que :
- le visa O ne me permet pas de travailler sur le territoire, alors pourquoi insistent ils là dessus alors qu'il n'y a pas raison d'être, si je voulais ouvrir un business j'aurai fait le visa du même nom couplé a un work permit.
- pourquoi me demander si J'ai de l'argent qui rentre tous les mois alors que j'ai précédent montré le papier officiel de ma bkk banque et mon pass book montrant une ressource de 2.000.000 baht tandis que le minimum demandé est de 400.000 baht...
Ceci fait 5 fois la somme de demandée.
- pourquoi demander comment je vais vivre dans 3 ans si je ne travaille pas ?
C'est une demande d'extension de 1 ans pas pour un visa vip de 10 ans...
Je voudrais savoir si je suis le seul dans ce cas là ou bien c'est une pratique normale chez eux ?
Ils avaient l'air de vouloir montrer leur supériorité en me glissant sous le nez leur plaque de policier, J avais bien l'impression qu'ils essayaient d'avoir leur petit billet ce matin en me mettant indirectement la pression via le biais de cette interrogatoire avec ma femme.
Chose que je n'ai pas faite car ils n'ont même pas communiqués avec moi et seulement avec ma femme.
Malgré tout, ils ont dit qu'ils enverraient bel et bien mon dossier à l immigration de bkk et que je devais attendre le 26 may maintenant. Procédure normale.
J'aimerais avoir vos avis sur ce sujet, me fais je du mouron pour rien ?
La visite au domicile est une etape de la procedure d extension 1 annee d un visa O pour motif conjugal dans bcps de provinces. Le but est de certifier via photos smartphone pour le dossier a envoyer a bkk et impression des officiers sur place que vous vivez reellement la (brosses a dent, livres en farangset qui trainent, etc.).
Pas de souci donc. Selon les offices tout peut se passer dans la bonne humeur ( appel de l officier 1 jour avant ... on passe vers 12h demain , preparez le somtam ! ).
Ne vous inquietez pas et prenez le avec decontraction c est une procedure dans les normes. A+ good luck
Oui vous vous en faites pour rien. Ils ont suivi la procédure normale en vous rendant visite et faisant un interrogatoire quelque peu inquisiteur. Certains farangs font des mariages blanc, vivent de trafics de drogue, il veulent juste s'assurer que vous vivez bien avec votre femme et que vous êtes à peu près honnête.
Peut-être avez-vous mal ressenti leurs questionnement mais attendez-vous à exactement la même chose lors de la même extension l'an prochain.
Il est totalement inutile d'avoir montré 2 millions de bahts sur un compte, 400000 suffisaient et il est inutile de leur en mettre plein la vue. Donnez une explication claire de l'origine de vos revenus et tenez-vous en à ça avec votre femme, il suffit d'être cohérent et si c'est elle qui leur explique ils n'iront pas plus loin dans leurs investigations.
Ca peut être des économies, un héritage, des revenus immobilier, ils sont habitués.
Vous aurez le visa autour du 29ème jour soit juste avant la fin du tampon qu'il vous ont mis en attendant, pas d'inquiétude là-dessus non plus, c'est normal.
Edit: d'accord avec Nato
Merci pour vos réponses rassurantes , vous comprendrez mes doutes quand ils disent qu'ils ne sont pas sur de me le donner parceque je suis jeune et sans travail .
Pour ce qui est des 2.000.000 en banque c'est ce que javais prévu initialement de transferer en Thaïlande, je préfère être large et on est jamais à l'abris d'un problème, de plus le taux de change était bon ce jour là . Je ne suis en aucun cas flambeur au quoi que se soit , 10.000 baht de dépenses par mois me suffisent amplement pour être heureux ici.
Par ailleurs est il possible de faire directement la demande à bkk si on se déplacent à l'immigration ou doit on obligatoirement passer par l'immigration de notre province qui faitcle relais entre les deux ?
:) pas de souci ils vont vous octroyer cette extension. Ils teasent un peu peut etre vu votre age peut etre jeune pour eux pour une envie d etablissement. Ils reniflent un peu le terrain ( qui contient 2 ran gardés par un jeunot ... ) ! Dont worry.
Par ailleurs est il possible de faire directement la demande à bkk si on se déplacent à l'immigration ou doit on obligatoirement passer par l'immigration de notre province qui faitcle relais entre les deux ?
Dans un circuit officiel et preferable oui c est obligatoire.
Par ailleurs est il possible de faire directement la demande à bkk si on se déplacent à l'immigration ou doit on obligatoirement passer par l'immigration de notre province qui faitcle relais entre les deux ?
On doit toujours faire la demande dans la province où on habite ;
de plus ce n'est pas Bangkok qui traite les dossiers visa O " thai wife " mais Khorat .( Nakhon Ratchassima )
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I know there’s already a lot of information about the visa requirements on the embassy’s website, but from my experience—having dealt with embassies in other countries in previous years—I know that the information is sometimes (!) incomplete or inconsistent. So, I’d rather hear from people who’ve recently gone through this process to avoid any surprises after submitting my application, which could cause unpleasant delays.
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I’m planning a trip to Laos from France with a transit through Thailand involving 2 entries. I might spend up to 7 days max in Thailand (round trip).
The flight I’ve spotted: arrival at BKK and return to France 31 days later.
With the new regulations/visa:
"Starting September 15, 2026, French nationals holding an ordinary passport will be able to stay in Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism purposes only, down from the previous 60 days."
How do you think the counting is done?
- Number of days spent in Thai territory?
- Entry and exit dates: number of days between the two?
I’m leaning toward the first option, but to avoid any administrative hassles with Thailand (fines, etc.) and before booking my ticket, your input would really help.
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hi everyone,
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because I can’t find my old eTA number anymore.
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Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
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I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
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Have a great day
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Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
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If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
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Elisabeth
