Can I show monthly income deposits instead of a fixed 800,000 baht for my Thai visa?

Feb 21, 2024
9 months ago
Dave *********
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Hi thanks for admitting me. I read somewhere that instead of the 800000 baht deposit in a bank. That it's possible to show something like 60000 baht a month deposited over a year
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The conversation discusses the possibility of using monthly income deposits instead of a fixed bank deposit of 800,000 baht for obtaining a Thai NON-O visa. It clarifies that if you're from a country whose embassy certifies income, you can use embassy-certified income. However, if your country does not provide this certification (like the UK or USA), you must have the 800,000 baht deposit for the initial 90-day visa and the first-year extension. After the first year, you can instead show a proof of 65,000 baht monthly transfers to your Thai bank account for the second year.
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Jim ***********
Need 12 months bank statements proving deposit 65k baht a month. OK for year 2 visa but year 1 need the 800k deposit
Mark **********
Or get married. I think it’s then half that?
Declan **********
it is 40k+ pm instead of 65k+ pm. Irregardless of marriage though most embassies don't provide affidavits of income anymore so they will still need the initial 400k or 800k.
Phil ******
@Mark *********
no married visa has always been ฿400k
Roberto *********
It's 65,000 baht per calendar month, every month, with no breaks. That's the way I do it
Graham ******
@Roberto ********
From year 2 onwards unles the Embassy still issues the income Affadavits
Roberto *********
@Graham *****
In my case it was immediate as I'd previously been on an OA visa and had started the 65k transfers during that two-year period, so I didn't need to have the 800k, but yes, starting from scratch you'd need the 800k
Graham ******
@Roberto ********
That is a rare exception 👍
Roberto *********
@Graham *****
Well I already had almost six years of 65k transfers! Pretty difficult to get denied as I met the criteria
Brandon ************
If you're from a country whose embassy certifies income then you can use embassy certified income instead of deposited money. If you're from a country whose embassy does not certify income (UK, USA, others) then you must use 800k in the bank for the initial 90 day non-O visa and for the first 1-year extension. After during that first year you can transfer 65,000 baht per month from abroad into your Thai bank account and use proof of 12 months of these transfers as proof of income.
Chris *********
@Brandon ***********
do you need the 800k in a few months before you apply fprnthe visa
Brandon ************
@Chris ********
depends on your immigration office. Most do not require any seasoning of the funds, but some require it to already be on the account for 2 months before you apply.
Chris *********
@Brandon ***********
so if I leave it in two months before that should be fine. Thank you
Brandon ************
Chris *********
@Brandon ***********
can you spend the 65k or do you have to leave that in the bank
Brandon ************
@Chris ********
you can spend it
Chris *********
Fatih ********
@Brandon ***********
very useful, thanks. This 65k monthly income has to be from pension or source is not checked?
Brandon ************
@Fatih *******
it's difficult to answer that. Normally the only thing immigration cares about is that you received a deposit of at least 65,000 each and every month from overseas for the 12 months before your application for extension.

There have been some recent reports of some immigration offices asking for pension statements or something similar to prove where the money came from. But that's an irregular thing currently.
Fatih ********
@Brandon ***********
thanks Brandon. For retirement visa, do they ask for any health check/doctor report?
Brandon ************
@Fatih *******
normally not needed for a standard non-O visa.
Fatih ********
Chris *******
@Fatih *******
not for an Incountry non-o visa. **have heard rumors that a couple offices have asked.**

If you get an OA visa health insurance and medical check is mandatory.
Fatih ********
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