Can I use Zelle payments as proof of income for a Thailand Non-O retirement visa?

@Khan *******

its ฿65,000 each month to your Thai bank account that you already have ฿800,000 in.

Go to my best friend ChatGPT to see the rest. But what about $3,000/month in Zelle rent payments?

That's where I would be careful. $3,000/month is more than enough in dollar amount, but simply showing recurring Zelle deposits from tenants does not automatically establish that Immigration will accept those deposits as qualifying retirement income.

has to be pension income with a letter from the pension provider and you cannot start with the monthly income

You need to be able to put 800k thb in a Thai bank or show you have at least 65K thb income per month. And if you can't do that you really aren't in a position to retire here. Rental income is not guaranteed like a pension is. People will tell you to use an agent, but be warned, that method is sketchy at best and immigration is looking closely at it. They also do not really like the 65k per month method and some offices do everything they can to discourage using it. You're better off taking that rental income and savings it until you have enough to meet the 800k deposit and then apply for the visa. Also be aware couples need 800K each.

For the Non-O you can use income into your regular accounts.

For the extension of stay, you will need 800k baht in a Thai bank account unless your Embassy still offers income affidavits.

You can not use monthly transfers to Thai account on your first extension of stay.

1700 usd monthly (but not advisable) 25k usd in Thai Bank (most preferred by Thai immigration offices)

None Embassy now confirms your home country income. Anyone knows who confirms? Any law firms in Pattaya may confirm?

800,000 THB in a Thai bank.

Reading is fundamental.

what ??? If you cant write english ASK for help

For the first non o retirement visa you need the 800k in the bank. After that you can do 65k per month for 12 months before doing your 2nd year extension. That’s what I did anyway

First question is which visa are you calling a retirement visa? Assuming it's the 90 day Non-O visa, you can apply for this by either showing the equivalent of 65k baht income for 3 months in your home bank or a lump sum of 800k baht again in your home bank, as long as you are applying outside of Thailand. Unless you're embassy in Thailand provides an income certificate you have no option but to show 800k baht in a Thai bank for the first 12 months extension of stay.

Zelle appears to be a money transfer platform and not a bank so doubtful that it would be accepted in place of a bank

If you’re referring to the 1 yr EXTENSION then the money must be transferred to a Thai bank.

If you’re applying for the visa, unless your embassy provides the necessary proof of income, you can’t use this method

Might help if you specify which currency

You can show the monthly payments if you are applying from your home country, but idk if zelle payments count as income.

It's needs to be 65k not 25