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Can I use invested funds for my Thai visa application instead of liquid cash?

Thai visa application financial requirements liquidity investments vs. cash NON-O visa proof of funds

Nov 21, 2025

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Hi all.

I want to apply from Italy. 

No problem for the 500k.

My money are all invested through a broker (Interactive Brokers and Scalable).

Do you think it could be a problem? 

Just in case I can sell some investments and buy again later, but I could loose money.

Thank you!

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The consensus among community members is that investments held in a brokerage account do not fulfill the financial requirements for a Thai visa application. Funds must be in liquid cash form, typically shown in a standard bank account, to avoid any issues during the application process.

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John **********

Absolutely it's a problem. Show funds in a standard bank account

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Sefton ********

Cash in a bank not investments in a broker.

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Shane *******

To be completely safe, do it 6 months before you need to submit docs

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Anonymous ******************

Liquid funds to be shown. Yes, it could be an issue.

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Anonymous ******************

Investments don't count as proof of finance. Has to be in cash on a private bank account

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Alessandro ***********

Funds need to be liquid, and accessible cash

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