Can I extend my stay in Thailand with an income letter from a foreign embassy?

Dec 24, 2019

5 years ago

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Tod Daniels,  Have you heard anyone being refused an extension of stay when presenting an income letter from their home country that still issues them? I have heard the Immigration Office in Kalasin does not accept a letter from the Canadian Embassy, and a friend had his letter from the Netherlands rejected, until he went to a seniour officer, who accepted it. Because the reports up to now have been that income letters from countries that still issues them were acceptable I just continued to get my money via ATM from my home country, so cannot show bank deposits. If worse comes to worse I will go to Savannakhet and apply for a multiple entry non O based on marriage. However I have been extending a 90 day non O from Savannakhet for 12 years now based on retirement, showing an income letter from the Canadian Embassy and would like to continue with that.

I tried to post this in the Extension of Stay over 50, topic, but couldn't figure out how to do it, an administrator is free to move it.

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The discussion revolves around the challenges faced when presenting income letters from embassies for extending a non-O visa in Thailand. Users shared experiences of varying acceptance of income letters from different embassies, particularly in Kalasin. One user successfully secured their extension with proper documentation, while others shared advice on dealing with immigration offices that may have differing interpretations of policies.

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Tod *********

congrats

5 years ago

George ******************

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Just did my one year extension based on retirement at Kalasin Immigration. All my hyped up anxiety was for nothing. I arrived at 8:15, office opened at 8:30. I was the first and only customer at the time. There was a nice lady, very young more like a girl, she spoke at least all the English she needed to deal with me. I handed her my passport and copy, my letter of income from the Canadian Embassy and copy, my yellow book and copy, and my pink id card and copy. She didn't like the copy of the pink id card so made her own. She asked me if I had a wife, I said yes but I wanted to do the extension of stay based on retirement. I then handed her a copy of my wife's id card and blue book, not sure if they were needed, but she took them. I also gave her a hand drawn map to my house. That was it. She gave me a couple of forms to sign talking about the penalties for over stay. She was young, but obviously had the authority to authorize the extension. In and out in about 25 minutes, very good service. I gave her ฿2,000, she gave me ฿100 change, that I put in the top box. Kalasin Immigration has got some negative reports, but I saw only positive.

Oh yes just to make it clear I was extending an original non O 90 day Visa from Savannakhet, this made my thirteenth extension.

5 years ago

Tod *********

Keep in mind the immigration office DOES have the right to ask you for supporting documentation when you use that letter (meaning you show them records from your country that you do get the amount you put on the notary letter deposited into your account in your country ;)

I thought for the Canadian consulate to write that income affidavit for you that you had to show them proof of how much money you get every month.. (Not like the old american and aussie notary where you could write what ever you wanted on it and just get them to sign it :O )

5 years ago

George ******************

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@Tod ********

yes I show the Canadian Embassy my income slips (T4 slips) I will take copies of them, also a copy of my bank records for both 2019 and 2018, I also have a letter from my employer showing my pension income and from the government showing my pension income from them. I will stand my ground if there is a problem and ask to see the boss. I met him once a couple of months ago and he spoke very good English and seemed a reasonable chap. As long as the rules haven't changed I should be okay. I hope. In the 12 previous years I have extended it had been a quick and easy process, but you read so much negative stuff lately I wonder how this time will work.

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Tod *********

There is no change in the acceptance of affidavit of income from abroad notary letters IF your country's consulate still issues them here. IF you have an office that says you can't use one, man up, hold your ground and appeal the decision. They WILL accept it. There is NO policy change for the countries that still issue the notary letter for income from abroad.

5 years ago

Bobby ********

I thought it was an affidavit that was required, not just a letter. Some embassies stopped issuing them, including US, UK and Australia. If your embassy still issues it, I can't see any reason why Thai Immigration wouldn't accept it. There again, this is Thailand

5 years ago

Tod *********

He is talking about the notary letter you get from your consulate here stating you get income from abroad.

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