There are a number of Thailand Visa options when visiting Thailand. These range from a tourist visa, marriage visa or a retirement visa. These are the options available.
Depending on what you wish to do in Chiang Mai or Thailand for that matter will tell you which visa to obtain for your visit to Thailand. If you are lloking at staying in Thailand for the purposes of tourism then a tourist visa for Thailand would be the best visa. This visa allows you to stay in Chiang Mai or anywhere in Thailand for 60 days once you enter Thailand. This visa does not allow you to work in Thailand and can before it expires in 60 days time be extended at Thai Immigration for another 30 days at a cost of 1,900 Baht. Most Thai Embassies will only give you a single or double entry visa which allows you to stay in Thailand for up to 6 months once the 2nd leg of the visa has been activated.
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Getting married in Thailand can be a 3 day process when you need to deal with all the red tape involved with getting the marriage registered in the Kingdom. Here are the reasons and procedures.
Getting married in Thailand means that the marriage has to be registered in Thailand. When the two who are getting married are both foreigners it gives rise to many issues that would not be part of getting married to a Thai national. Firstly you need to have a letter from your embassy called an affirmation to state that you are single and able to get married. If you are getting married to a Thai you are the only one who would require this letter however if you are both foreigners then you have to obtain a latter each from your own respective embassies in Thailand. This process usually takes two days and you need to complete all the forms at your embassy in Thailand and return the following day to collect it.
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If you are looking at retiring in Chiang Mai then look no further than obtaining the services of our solicitor in Chiang Mai for further advice about retirement and the cost of living in Thailand.
If you are looking a retirement in Chiang Mai then you need to speak to our solicitors in Thailand as they will give you a full break down of the procedures. Firstly you need to have a clean bill of health. This needs to be confirmed at a Thai hospital and you need to have a medical certificate from this. You should also not have a criminal record. Speak to our solicitor in Chiang Mai is you have a DUI from the US as the Thai government has become very tough of criminal offences from overseas. A DUI might however not be an issue however it is best to have this verified when applying. You also need to meet the financial requirements of the retirement visa. There are two options and these are as follows. Firstly you need to have an income of at least 65,000 Baht a month in order to live in Thailand and this needs to be verified by your embassy in Thailand.
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There are many options when you retire in Thailand when it comes to settling down. You can either rent property or buy the property. This is where a solicitor will be needed.
Many expats depending on their needs tend to rent property on a month by month bases. Other prefer long term leasehold agreements while others do buy the property they live in. If you are considering living in Thailand then consider the area where you are looking at buying. Before you buy always live in the area for at least 6 months so that you can see how it feels to live in the area. On many occassions expats find that either the taxi drivers cannot find the property or that there is a school nearby that becomes a hive of activity during the day or the person down the road might have a distribution business that block the road for most of the day. Get a good idea of the pros and cons of the are in which you wish to buy.
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If you are looking at retirement or property options in Chiang Mai then speak to our solicitors in Chiang Mai or cost effect solutions and legal advice. Talk to us today bout setting up home in Thailand. With offices in all the major tourist cities in Thailand we at Siam Legal are able to serve you best!
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