Thailand Non-immigrant O family visa for Indian spouses, children and parents

Three groups use the Non-O. Dependants of a foreign worker or student show the sponsor's passport, visa, work permit or enrolment letter and the apostilled marriage or birth certificate; their extension is granted for the same period as the sponsor's and ends when the sponsor's status ends. Spouses and children of Thai nationals show the Thai partner's ID card and house registration, the registered marriage certificate (an Indian marriage must be registered at a Thai district office or legalised through the Thai embassy to count) and, at extension, THB 400,000 held for two months before filing or a monthly income of THB 40,000 with a letter from the Indian embassy.

Parents aged 50 or over apply for a Non-O (retirement) with THB 800,000 in a Thai account for two months before the extension, or THB 65,000 a month of pension or income, and are extended yearly; the one-year multiple-entry O-A at INR 13,500 is issued directly from India with the same funds plus a police certificate, medical certificate and health insurance of THB 3 million cover. A parent accompanying a child at a Thai international school may hold a guardian Non-O without a funds test beyond the school fees.

None of these visas allows work. A spouse of a Thai national can apply for a work permit with the marriage as the basis and lighter capital rules for the employer (THB 1 million and two Thai staff); dependants of foreign workers need their own Non-B and employer.

Fees are charged in rupees by the embassy for applicants in India and are not refunded on refusal. Vistolane charges INR 7,000 per dependant at the official rate and prepares the apostille and translation of Indian certificates in advance.

1. 1

   Apostille and translate the certificates

   Marriage and birth certificates apostilled by the MEA; Thai translations certified for the extension stage.

2. 2

   Collect the sponsor's documents

   Worker: passport, visa, work permit, salary proof. Thai spouse: ID card, house registration, marriage registration. Retiree: bank letter and statements.

3. 3

   Apply on thaievisa.go.th

   Non-immigrant O for each dependant; pay INR 7,000 (or INR 13,500 multiple); about 10 working days.

4. 4

   Enter and submit the TDAC

   90 days stamped on arrival; open a Thai bank account early if funds must be seasoned.

5. 5

   Extend yearly at the Immigration Bureau

   TM.7, photos, the sponsor's documents and THB 1,900; marriage cases may include a home visit and photos together.

Dependants of workers should wait for the work permit before filing their first extension, because the extension is granted for the same period as the sponsor's. A dependant who arrives on the 30-day exemption can change to Non-O inside Thailand for THB 2,000 if 15 days remain.

Children may attend Thai public schools, international schools (THB 300,000 to 900,000 a year) or Indian-curriculum schools in Bangkok; the ED visa is not needed while they are on a dependant Non-O. Dependants report their address every 90 days and need a re-entry permit before leaving, like the main applicant.

Spouses of Thai nationals who have held yearly extensions for three years and earn THB 30,000 a month can apply for permanent residence in the December quota; spouses of foreign workers do not have an independent route. Vistolane's partner tracks the sponsor's and dependants' extension dates together so a lapse on one does not cancel the other.

• Royal Thai Embassy New Delhi: visa types and fees for India ↗
• Thai e-Visa: Non-immigrant O ↗
• Immigration Bureau: extension of stay ↗
• Ministry of External Affairs: apostille services ↗
• Immigration Bureau: Thailand Digital Arrival Card ↗