A question out of curiosity.
For the extension of stay based on retirement, using the monthly transfer method... Do the Immigration Offices care about international outgoing transactions?
The Norwegian Embassy is stopping with the affadavits confirming income from next year, and people who have been getting Non-O and extending their stays with the Affidavit as proof of income are now looking for alternatives. In particular this is about those who don't stay the entire year, but a lot of it. While there are other options, getting the extensions of stay based on their original Non-O would of course be preferable.
So I am wondering if people would be able to send the required 65k a month minimum TO Thailand, but send this amount BACK to a Norwegian account on the months where they are not staying in Thailand.
Or if this would raise some eyerbows at Immigration?
There's be 12 months of 65k going in, but some of those months would see the same amount transferred right back out.
Again, just a question out of curiosity, as trying to help find the best alternatives for the people affected by the Embassies decision.
Thank you
TLDR : Answer Summary
The discussion revolves around whether the Immigration Offices in Thailand scrutinize international outgoing transactions for retirees seeking to extend their stay based on retirement. With the Norwegian Embassy discontinuing affidavits confirming income, retirees are exploring alternative methods to meet the financial requirements. Participants indicate that Immigration primarily focuses on incoming transactions, suggesting that retirees can transfer the required monthly amount to Thailand and, if needed, send it back to their home country without raising suspicions, as long as the monthly requirement is formally met.
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