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Do bank accounts really need to be open for 6 months for a financial letter for immigration in Thailand?
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Nov 26, 2025
5 months ago
Stuart ******
ORIGINAL POSTERHave herd on a page yesterday that bank accounts need to be opened for 6 months before they will issue a financial letter for immigration for a extension. The person will now have to leave the country and obtain a new Non O visa.
Although it doesn't break immigration rules by having your money in for 2 months.
Does anyone know how true this is. I am going to hopefully have a married visa and hopefully the bank will look different on a marriage extension, then the retirement extension.
Thank
Although it doesn't break immigration rules by having your money in for 2 months.
Does anyone know how true this is. I am going to hopefully have a married visa and hopefully the bank will look different on a marriage extension, then the retirement extension.
Thank
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user inquired about the necessity of keeping a bank account open for six months before receiving a financial letter for immigration purposes, specifically for a Non-O visa extension. Various comments from the community refuted this claim, stating it is not true and suggesting that issues may arise from individual bank branches rather than a general rule. The conversation also referenced experiences with different banks, indicating variability in practices.
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Aman *******
There was a doctored clip posted on a site saying 4 mths before they would issue. Got taken down fast
Kenneth *******
Where did you here that from ? On what pages interesting news 🤔 just more crap 💩
Stuart ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Kenneth ******
lawyer's for expats. There was a post regarding k bank requesting this we have been visiting other banks today and getting their spin on this I took the post down until we verify the position of all banks.
That was there reply to a message I sent them.
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Tony *******
Kbank gave me the docos last week just after my 2 months were done, very helpful service at the branch concerned.
Wannikea *********
Only 1 bank lately has been playing games and making up their own rules.
Tony **********
You heard wrong
Pete *******
Nonsense.
Brandon ************
Not true. If the bank branch you are at makes up some rule to deny you something, go to a different branch.
Stuart ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon ***********
thanks for that. It was on video from lawyers for expats. I did comment on it and was looking for the video today, I messaged the page and he said they were checking other banks today, and he's took the post down.Tony **********
@Stuart *****
sounds like a lawyer not to use if that's the extent of his diligence.Maxim ***********
@Stuart *****
This is true for every Bangkok Bank nationwide, but not the other Bank.Tony **********
@Maxim **********
not true. They issue letter for 1st extensionMaxim ***********
@Tony *********
The money need to be in the account for several months. You can't just put the money there and they issue the letter. This is in response to a scandal with Chinese getting scams.Tony **********
@Maxim **********
Immigration requirement is money for 2 months. How would anyone get a 1st 1yr extension given the non-o visa is only valid for 90 days?Anthony ********
@Tony *********
put money into bank in the 1st 2 weeks of your non o visa … leave it for 2 months … still leaves you 2 weeks to get extension of stay at immigrationMaxim ***********
@Tony *********
Immigration requirement is irrelevant to what the bank ruling is. With Bangkok Bank, your money will be stuck in your account for months.Tony **********
@Maxim **********
one of us missed the point of the post. The OP stated that he had to have visa money in the bank for several months BEFORE the bank would issue a letter. Bkk bank does freeze funds AFTER giving a letter.Reply to
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Graham ******
@Stuart *****
click bait found outReply to
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