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Do I need a bank account letter issued on the same day as my retirement visa renewal in Thailand?

Retirement Visa Visa Renewal Thai Bank Account Immigration Process Chaeng Wattana Bank Letter Requirements

asked Mar 3, 2025

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I am renewing a retirement visa and am struggling to get the Thai bank account letter early in the morning. 

Before then queuing at immigration (Chaeng Wattana). Often too late to get a decent #

Any advice appreciated. 

-Does the bank account letter have to be issued the same day as renewal?

-Is there a Bangkok bank nearby?

Answer summary

When renewing a retirement visa in Thailand, you can obtain the bank account letter and transaction report up to 7 days before your appointment at the Chaeng Wattana immigration office. There is a Bangkok Bank located in the basement of building B at the Government Complex where the immigration office is situated. To avoid long queues, consider making an appointment instead of waiting in line.

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Paul ********

My statements were up to a few days before my appointment, when I picked them up on the day of appointment Bangkok Bank printed me the last week up to date.

2 years ago

Marty *********

I would typically get to CW at 8:30am. The early birds would enter and then I would get my queue number. I never waited more than an hour to see an officer and I would get my passport and extension an hour later. I was always out before lunch. I just planned to spend the morning there.

I once had a prior appointment and that was great but not necessary.

2 years ago

Jim ********

Make an appointment at CW instead of queuing. I'm in and out in a little over an hour

2 years ago

Jeff ******

@Jim *******

I’ve tried but always full up whenever I check online. How do you do appt?

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Jeff *****

you need to know when you will go and be watching the appt slots, they only open them 30 days before so you have to be quick about it

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only shows that day open for the rest of this month

2 years ago

Tod *********

and these are the only days open next month (because today is the 3rd so that's all they show as bookable)

2 years ago

Tod *********

-𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘆?

There's a Bangkok Bank in the 'basement' (actually floor 1) of building B where the immigration office is at the Government Complex on Chaengwattana Road

2 years ago

Tod *********

Chaengwattana allows the bank letter and the year transaction detail report (which you also need) to be up to 7 days old.

Go get the letter and transaction report a few days before you are going to Chaengwattana.

The only thing required to be done the day you apply is update the bank book and make a copy

2 years ago

Jeff ******

@Tod ********

follow up. I have the requirements JPEG for July 2022. Any updated version?

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Jeff *****

that is NOT immigration office specific at all, it's just a general list of what can be required

This is the most current "general list" one Nov 2023 is the date but I sure wouldn't take it as gospel at Chaengwattana

2 years ago

Asokā **********

@Tod ********

good lord you know more details than laywer !

2 years ago