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Can I use an HSBC bank account for a long-term visa application in Thailand?

Apr 18, 2025
22 days ago
Paul ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
just had some good news from the Thai embassy in London, asking about the trouble we are having openings a Thai bank account at the moment and they said they except HSBC bank for a long term visa application, sounds good to me,
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The conversation centers around using an HSBC bank account for a long-term visa application to Thailand. The original poster received encouraging news from the Thai embassy in London regarding the acceptability of an HSBC account, but there is confusion and caution expressed by other commenters. Key points include that while Thai embassies may accept foreign bank accounts for visa applications outside Thailand, specific requirements may vary for applications within Thailand, and Thai immigration offices may strictly require a local Thai bank account for visa extensions or specific types of visas.
Ian **********
How many retail bank branches does HSBC have in Thailand?
Paul ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Just a update on the HSBC bank account, thanks for all the advice, had a closer look and you need £75,000 in an expat account and a UK address if you put Thailand in it will not accept your application,

Back to the drawing board, lol
Jennifer ******
You are applying for a non OA in your home country. You just need to show the amount in your home country bank, not a Thai bank account.
Peter **********
Accept and except are very different things.
Roberto *********
@Peter *********
They're actually opposite meanings
Peter **********
Roberto *********
@Peter *********
They're not exact opposites, but they have opposite meanings.
Keith ************
@Peter *********
except some people don't accept that fact.
Jonathan ******
Just contact Thai visa Centre they will get you an account
Brandon ************
@Jonathan *****
Thai Visa Centre does not offer bank accounts. Most agents in Bangkok do not. It's only if you purchase a larger service package like a visa or an extension and get the bank account as part of that.
Ian ********
@Brandon ***********
and that agency charges the most
Brandon ************
@Ian *******
I doubt Siam Legal falls into the cheap category
Debbie *******
Would that be the HSBC expat account? You need to have a large income or a large deposit to maintain one of those. If they accept a regular HSBC account a UK address is still neccessary.
Andy *********
@Debbie ******
don’t need a uk address if you are an existing customer
Brandon ************
Thai embassies will accept any bank account. They don't require a bank account in Thailand because they are not in Thailand.

If you are talking about INSIDE of Thailand, NEVER listen to anything a Thai embassy tells you about immigration inside of Thailand. They are completely different government agencies that know nothing about each other.

If you are talking about a non-immigrant visa extension, the you cannot use an HSBC account, you can ONLY use a Thai bank account in your name only with the required proof of funds inside of Thailand.

If you are talking about a DTV extension, then it be will up to the immigration office you are dealing with. The official DTV extension requirements say you can use a foreign bank account, but there are immigration offices that will not accept that and will only accept a Thai bank account.
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