Can we open bank account in pattaya on this DTV visa?
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Opening a bank account in Pattaya with a DTV visa poses challenges, as banks typically require a residency certificate demonstrating a stable, long-term address in Thailand. Many expats note that while Pattaya is conducive to opening bank accounts, banks often favor clients with a permanent address and steady income. Speculations suggest a resistance from banks to service holders of short-term visas like the DTV. Individuals are encouraged to have resided in a stable location for at least three months to obtain the necessary residency certificate to support their application.
I did not go to any agent I applied directly through New Delhi VFS office
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Henrik *****
Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.
That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.
Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.
Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so even depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.
The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.
The residence certificate 90-Day reporting requirement is only enforced by Immigration in Bangkok. Anywhere else in TH you can get it straight away. But for banks, they want to see a long stay visa now.
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Lee ***********
And if you do tell us the secret, my understanding is you need a residency certificate from immigration