Can I apply for a one-year extension on my retirement visa if my required funds will only be in my account for 55 days before my visa expires?

@Alan ******

- if I was you I would go to Immigration as soon as possible and pick up the information sheet and ask all your questions there such as what are my options if the money doesn't mature in time and / or is a few days late. Each office seems to do their own thing and they don't always follow their own rules often none of it makes sense to us. Get it directly from the horses mouth and they will also probably appreciate you going in and asking them. If you don't know you must dress formally and be extremely polite and courteous. Naturally take someone with you who speaks Thai and can help you.

It will also help you familiarise yourself with the office, their procedures and the way the office is set out and where to go = less panic on the day! You will also get a feel about what they are like some people report a nice experience whilst others don't but that may also be down to the type of person reporting but you will get a vibe. At my local office I found them very helpful.

If nothing else it will put your mind at rest and you can focus on what you need to do. I know it's worrying I had exactly your situation last December 5th which is when mine will expire so going again around the same time.

Good luck 🤞🏼🍀 🙏🏼

@Alan ******

no, that's not what happened. Most provinces in Thailand do not require you to have the money in the bank for 2 months to convert from tourist to non-O visa. That's what the op did. Your situation is different. You are applying for the 1-year extension. There is no grace period. You either meet the requirements or you don't. The commenter got his 90 day his because he met the requirements.

Also just to be clear (and i dont know why its not homogeneous in this country) it varies from province to province slightly im in Chaiyaphum

So i hope it works out chok dee!

Im interested how it works out for ya keep in touch

@Bart *************

. When did that stop because I did it 2 years ago. Non o ext->60 day family -> non o ext. I was 2 days short of required min bank balance and they actually suggested it at immigration to bridge the gap.

@Alan ******

you would be cutting it very fine so you'd need to ensure you ticked all the boxes. You have zero room for mistakes. Or you could exit Thailand and re-enter visa exempt and apply for a new 90 day Non-O visa inside Thailand

@Alan ******

you'll only have 2 options if that happens.

1) leave Thailand and return and start over by applying the 90 day non-O visa at immigration.

2) use an agent to bypass the monetary requirements.