Can you use a combination of monthly income and deposited funds for the Thailand Immigrant-O visa for one year?

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Apr 6, 2020

5 years ago

Neres *********

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I have a question for the group members. For an immigrant-O visa for one year is on condition that we are married                                                                                

1. the deposit of 400,000 baht into a thai account or         

2. 40,000 baht per month required My question is. Has anyone ever received a combination of both if one or the other option was not sufficient?                                        

e.g. b. 30,000 monthly income and 100,000 baht deposited into an account?                                                  

Or what other options do we have? 

Thank your for your answers.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The discussion revolves around the financial requirements for obtaining a one-year Immigrant-O visa in Thailand based on marriage. Participants clarify that you cannot combine financial proofs; you must either deposit 400,000 baht into a Thai bank account for two months or show a monthly income of 40,000 baht transferred from abroad for the previous twelve months. There's also mention of using an income affidavit from an embassy or working legally in Thailand with a corresponding salary. One user shared an unconventional method of transferring funds which seems to have successfully satisfied the requirements.

Jon ********

Can the 40k a month come from any country and not necessarily a state pension?

5 years ago

Tod *********

I have a friend who lived in Cambodia for many years and every month he transfers 40K baht from his cambodian bank account into his thai bank account and then he takes it out in cash and transfers it BACK to his Cambodian account, over and over and OVER each month.

He just got his yearly extension with 12 months of 40K baht being transferred into the country :O

5 years ago

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Jon ********

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5 years ago

Huib *************

I believed you need 800k in a Thai bank account, right?

5 years ago

Martin **********

@Huib ************

sorry I hit emoji by mistake

5 years ago

Neres *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

another info

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QUALIFICATIONS

Must be married to a Thai national

This is substantiated through a Marriage Certificate. There are instances (depending on the processing immigration office) when a copy of an Affirmation of Freedom to Marry is also required. This affirmation is obtained by the foreigner from his embassy in Thailand.

Must meet the financial requirement

Security deposit of THB 400,000 in a Thai Bank Account for at least 2 months prior to the visa application; or

Monthly income of at least THB 40,000. A letter from the foreigner embassy has to be shown to verify this income

Supporting documents as proof of the security deposit in a Thai bank are as follows:

Updated bank book or passbook

Bank letter stating that the money had been deposited to the account from an overseas source for not less than 2 months.

Other documents that may be required to be presented:*

Police Clearance

Medical Certificate

5 years ago

Neres *********

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I don´t know too. Here the info written A recognized Marriage Certificate (you may also be required to present an Affirmation of Freedom to Marry from a Thai Embassy or Consulate from your home country.

You must give proof that you have at least 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account in your name, and that it has been there for at least 2 months).

Or, you must prove that you have a monthly income or pension of at least 40,000 baht per month (this can be done though an affidavit from your foreign embassy or.

Or, have a combination of the money cleared in a Thai bank and an annual pension totaling at least 400,000 baht.

5 years ago

Neres *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

or 65,000 every monthe for retire, or 40,000 if married.

5 years ago

Huib *************

@Garrette ***********

thanks for clarification🙏

5 years ago

Huib *************

@Bob *********

thanks Bob, but last year me and my wife both needed 800k on Thai bank accounts. For extension this year do you know if we need 800k each again?

5 years ago

Bob **********

@Huib ************

no marriage 400,000

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Tod *********

you cannot use the combination method for meeting the proof of funds on an extension based on marriage, you either bank 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before you apply for the year extension

OR

IF you wanna use monthly income you:

transfer IN to the country from abroad 40K baht a month each month every month for the previous 12 months before you apply for your extension

OR

if your embassy issues the income affidavit letter you can use that to state you get that much money in your country every month

OR

You legally work here with a work permit and make a salary that's at least 40K a month and show the tax documents, company documents, work contract etc

5 years ago

Tod *********

only a year extension of stay based on being over 50 (retirement) allows the "combination method" (part banked money and part monthly income)

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