Do I need to show 800,000 THB in my account when applying for a Non-Immigrant O visa in Thailand?

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May 24, 2024

7 months ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Some advice please when I apply for non immigration visa do I need to show 800,000 in my account to start with? Yes over 50

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To apply for a Non-Immigrant O visa, you generally need to show 800,000 THB in your bank account. This amount must be seasoned (held for a certain time) before applying, particularly if you're applying through offices in Jomtien. Some offices may only require the funds to be seasoned at the time of the visa extension rather than at application. It's also suggested to start the process of opening a local bank account once you arrive in Thailand.

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Henrik *****

Scroll through the last weeks postings, and you will find this answered many times.

7 months ago

Paul ******

Yes

7 months ago

Pascal ********

Yes.

7 months ago

Lyndon ************

You can apply for the retirement non-o after arriving visa exemption, although you have to get your skates on to get a change visa to non--o submitted with 15+days remaining on your stamp. Note you can extend your arrival stamp once 30+ days here in Thailand, to give you a little more time.

Start with opening a bank account once you are here. Use an agent if needed.

Then submit your change of visa....

Thai consulate fees in NZ are V expensive

7 months ago

Keith **********

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@Lyndon ***********

thank you for the information very helpful indeed sounds like the way to go

7 months ago

Pascal ********

@Lyndon ***********

using an agent is helping a corrupt system.

7 months ago

Lyndon ************

@Pascal *******

using an agent is often the only way, as for a corrupt system, this is Thailand...

7 months ago

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Lyndon ************

Stuart *********

Yes you need the 800k to apply for the in country Non O. Jomtien want it in 2 months before applying. Most other offices only require seasoned funds at the time of the year extension.

7 months ago

Keith **********

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@Stuart ********

I’m in New Zealand starting the process

7 months ago

Keith **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you for the information very helpful

7 months ago

Keith **********

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@Stuart ********

thank you yes it’s definitely expensive here

7 months ago

Jan ******************

@Keith *********

If you apply in NZ you just use your bank statement at home to verify your income/funds min 65K baht a month or 800K baht. The issue is the fee for Non O in NZ. If you come on a 30 days visa exemption you’ll probably need an agent to assist you with opening a bank account to bank the required 800K baht. You’ll need 15-21 days on your stamp to apply for a Non O visa and the fee is 2000 baht. The extension after three months is 1900 baht. To get an agent to open a bank account is normally 3500-5000 baht. If you get a Non O at home you can open an account yourself.

7 months ago

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Jan ******************

Stuart *********

@Keith *********

You’ll need to check with the Thai embassy there. Expensive to do there. Cheaper coming in exempt and doing here.

7 months ago

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Stuart *********

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