Can I Use My Monthly US$ Transfers to Extend My Type O Visa Without Updating the Bank Book on the Application Day?

Non-O Visa Bank Statement Visa Extension

Feb 5, 2020

5 years ago

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UK passport holder visa Type “O” since 2009

I have a separate US$ account, with BKK Bank, that has US$ transferred, into it every month on the 15th of the month, via SWIFT, from my foreign bank as a pension. In excess of the 65,000 baht.

I would like to use this as a basis for extending my type “O” instead of keeping 800k in the bank as I have done in previous years. I have the book bank updated the 15th of every month that shows US$ incoming, I will have 12 confirming e-mails showing the SWIFT transaction (probably of no interest) and the letter from the bank similar to that as if it was a baht account.

Since there is incoming movement once a month on the 15th, if I go to CW on say the 18th or 19th to extend my stay do I need to update the book bank on the day I go, or is the pattern of the previous 12 months self evident? With a baht account I can transfer into it 100baht on the extension day and update the book bank that day. Can’t do that readily with a US$ account, don’t have any US$ and the books are different size from baht.

So, will the previous day book bank update suffice or am I in a bind?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A UK passport holder with a Non-O visa since 2009 is inquiring about extending their visa using monthly US$ transfers into their Bangkok Bank account. They are concerned about the necessity of updating their bank book on the day of their application, given they receive a regular pension payment but cannot update the account that day. Responses suggest they will need to update the bank book on application day and provide a summary of the last 12 months of deposits.

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Dan ******

As mentioned, in addition to the bank book stuff, you will need a summary statement from the bank showing 12 months of deposits. The bank told me this is referred to as "Credit Advice". My local bank in KK said they had to request it from BKK head office & would arrive in 5 working days.

5 years ago

Tod *********

You will need the "normal bank letter" like you used when you did banked money AND you will need the letter from your bank showing just the monthly transfers AND you'll need copies of your bank book pages too AN D you will have to have the book updated on the date you apply. Certainly INSIDE the bank there has to be a way to update a foreign currency account passbook

5 years ago

Dan *********

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@Tod ********

Thanks Tod thats what I was afraid of. All is ok its the update of the book bank that's the problem. While there is no reason to have the book bank updated after the last incoming transaction, there are no bounds to the Thai logic. Many thanks anyway.

5 years ago

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Dan *********

Ellie *******

Bank book update should be done on the day of application...

Many of Thai banks has a branch with ATM/CDM/PUM in the same building (lower floor) with immigration office. Bangkok Bank has one for sure.

5 years ago

Ellie *******

Sorry I missed you have foreign currency account part. Can't it be updated at Bangkok Bank any branch?

5 years ago

Dan *********

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Ellie Takei As I stated the US$ book bank is of a different size than the baht book bank. The baht machines can't update US$ books.

5 years ago

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Dan *********

James ********

Which immigration office?