Non-O Family & Dependent Visas
Relocating to Thailand for business rarely happens alone. DeeMED handles the marriage and guardian visa paths that let a business owner or executive's spouse and children relocate alongside them.
Last reviewed: July 2026
Marriage to a Thai national
A foreign spouse of a Thai national, extended to same-sex spouses since the Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act (No. 24) B.E. 2567 ("Marriage Equality Act") took effect January 23, 2025, qualifies for a Non-O visa on financial grounds under Clause 2.18(6) of Immigration Bureau Order No. 327/2557: 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account, or 40,000 THB per month in verifiable income. The initial entry is 90 days, extendable to a full year at an immigration office, and renewable annually from there.
Guardian of a Thai-studying child
A parent or legal guardian, not limited to a biological parent, of a Thai child or a foreign child enrolled in Thai schooling qualifies for a guardian visa under Clause 2.11(5) of Immigration Bureau Order No. 327/2557: roughly 500,000 THB in a Thai bank account, proof of the guardianship relationship, and a school enrollment letter. This runs on a 1-year renewable basis for as long as the child remains enrolled, typically until around age 18 to 20.
If you're retired but also involved in a Thai company
Someone on a retirement visa (O-A or O-X) who also becomes a director, board member, or shareholder in a Thai company generally doesn't need to change visa category on that basis alone, holding a directorship or equity stake doesn't itself require a work permit. It's an active operating role, actually working in the business, that triggers the work permit and Non-B requirement instead. If your involvement is shifting from passive to active, that's worth confirming before it becomes a compliance issue.
Ongoing compliance: 90-day reporting and re-entry permits
Getting the Non-O visa issued is only the start. Every holder must file a 90-day address report with Immigration under Section 37(5) of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) for as long as the visa remains active, and the property owner or landlord where you're staying has a separate TM.30 notification duty whenever a foreign national moves in. Before any international travel, the visa holder also needs a re-entry permit; leaving Thailand without one voids the visa entirely, regardless of how much time is left on it, single-entry and multiple-entry versions cover different travel patterns. These are easy to miss once the initial application is approved, and missing one is a more common cause of compliance problems than the original visa application itself.
DeeMED handles the marriage, guardian, and dependent visa applications for the families of our business and investor clients, alongside the primary visa itself, and the ongoing 90-day reporting and re-entry permit obligations that follow. Talk to us when you're planning your own relocation so your spouse and children's visa status is handled in the same process, not as an afterthought.
