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What the official criteria publish
As published by the Immigration Bureau and checked 1 August 2026, a family-of-Thai-national extension requires a qualifying legal and factual relationship. The current marriage checklist also requires the applicant and Thai spouse to appear in person for interview. The retirement route instead depends on the applicant meeting the published age and financial criteria. This page does not claim a universal Jomtien counter, queue, bank-letter age or same-day outcome because those local details were not established in the official sources reopened this run.
Official criteria side by side
| Factor | Marriage Non-O | Retirement Non-O |
|---|---|---|
| Basis | Legal and factual relationship with a Thai spouse | Retirement purpose |
| Age | No separate age threshold was published in the family criterion reopened 1 August 2026 | At least 50, as published by Immigration and checked 1 August 2026 |
| Bank route | At least THB 400,000 in a Thai bank for the preceding 2 months, checked 1 August 2026 | At least THB 800,000: held for 2 months before application, 3 months after permission, then at least THB 400,000, checked 1 August 2026 |
| Income route | At least THB 40,000 monthly, checked 1 August 2026 | At least THB 65,000 monthly, checked 1 August 2026 |
| Combination route | The Immigration marriage checklist reopened 1 August 2026 publishes annual income plus deposit totalling at least THB 400,000 | Immigration publishes annual income plus deposit totalling at least THB 800,000, checked 1 August 2026 |
| Application fee | THB 1,900 in the Immigration checklist checked 1 August 2026 | THB 1,900 in the Immigration handbook checked 1 August 2026 |
| Personal attendance | Applicant and Thai spouse appear for interview under the checklist checked 1 August 2026 | Applicant submits the individual retirement evidence |
Evidence is different
The marriage checklist checked 1 August 2026 publishes TM.7, passport and relationship evidence; Thai spouse identification and household registration; financial evidence; accommodation evidence; family photographs and a home map. A foreign marriage is represented in the checklist by the marriage certificate plus the Thai family-status record. The retirement handbook publishes TM.7 and retirement income and/or Thai-bank evidence. Use the responsible Immigration office's current checklist for the actual filing.
Work and permanent residence
Neither extension is itself a work permit. The Department of Employment service reopened 1 August 2026 publishes a separate work-permit application route for temporarily admitted Non-Immigrant holders doing skilled work; it does not establish identical treatment for every Non-O basis. For permanent residence, the Immigration guidance checked 1 August 2026 requires a Non-Immigrant visa and at least 3 consecutive years of one-year extensions, plus qualification under a separate residence category. Three years alone does not guarantee eligibility or approval.
Sources checked
Immigration marriage checklist (Thai/English) · Immigration retirement criteria (Thai) · Immigration retirement handbook (English) · Department of Employment Non-O FAQ (Thai) · Immigration residence guidance (English). All reopened 1 August 2026.
What to verify next
Compare the published criteria above, then confirm the live route with the responsible authority.