Can I move my funds after getting the Under Consideration Stamp for my marriage visa in Thailand?

@Cris *****

well unfortunately i have a lumpsum payment from my pension a few weeks before the due date and they BBK wanted to check it was still there, mind you if they had checked the previous year (which they had) they could have seen it stayed there and used as intended, but they can check.

@Cris *****

wait until you get the approved stamp…

Better safe than sorry!

@Cris *****

the non-O IS the marriage visa. So you saying "this is for the marriage part" makes no sense.

You applied for an extension of stay of your marriage visa, and your extension is based on being married to a Thai.

So you should technically keep the money in your account until you go back on the date of your under consideration stamp to get the full extension. Likely nothing will happen if you touch the money sooner, but leaving it there is the 100% safe way.

@Cris *****

Immigration is not very famous for correct English. You got stamped in for a 90-days stay permit when you entered Thailand on a 90-days Non-Imm-O THAI FAMILY visa, the visa itself expired when you entered. What you got issued on Immigration is a "1-year Extension of temporary stay permit based on being married to a Thai wife". You are not on a visa any more, you are inside Thailand on an "extended" stay permit. And this 1-year stay permit needs to be applied for, again, every year. Best is to just don't touch the 400,000 THB deposit, just let it sit in the account, you need it again sitting there for a minimum of 2 months before you apply for the next 1-year extension. And be careful, some Immigrations out there make their own rules and ask for a 3-months seasoning of the 400K

@Nongnuch *******

thats exactly what I will be doing…. Put 400k in the bank and never touch it.

@John ********

You can also park those 400k in a Fixed Deposit Account if you don't need the money. Better interest rate. Then have another account for daily/living expenses.

@Cris *****

When is the payment due date?

@Cris *****

Then you still have a lot of time.

@Cris *****

If you switch accounts, it must happen the same day to avoid a zero baht balance.

@Cris *****

What do they require now?

@Cris *****

That crap is never asked for in major cities.It's quite normal up in north and northeast.I've been around a long time and never been asked for it and will never need it.

@Cris *****

You need 3 months of statements because a 2 month statement today (28th) would be all of July and August to date so not two complete months. The danger of changing banks is it might show as a withdrawal one day and a deposit the following day so the closing balance drops to zero for one day. Take care.