I am 71 years old and on ME OA (R) Visa issued in South Africa. Valid until 27 Feb 2025. I need to do first one year extension in Feb 2025. I want to use the Income method but my problem is that I only managed to open Bank Account in April.
(We arrived in March) I do have proof of arriving with Forex in excess of Baht 100 k cash for March but will only have bank statements for 11 months to prove 65k income. Will immigration accept the cash forex as income for March to meet the 12 month requirement?
If it is an option could I use a combination Income plus 400k bank
balance ?
We are in Lamai Koh Samui
Thanks folks.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking advice on extending their ME OA (R) Visa in Thailand, noting that they opened their bank account only in April and thus will have bank statements for 11 months by February 2025. They have cash forex exceeding Baht 100k for their arrival in March and want to know if this can be accepted as income for the extension. Responses highlight the importance of understanding the visa expiry date, suggest using a combination of the monthly income method and bank balance for proof of funds, and recommend renewing insurance and doing a border run to secure another entry stamp if necessary.
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