Do the 800,000 THB bank requirement for Thai visas need to be from an international transfer?

Why can't it be the wife's money ?

If you change status of visa need to transfer money from abroad.

If you change your visa status should transfer money from abroad.

(1) Each permission shall be granted for no more than one year.

(2) An alien, who has been granted a Non-Immigrant Visa category O-A under the criterion for consideration (6), will be permitted to stay for a duration in accordance with the coverage period of insurance policy, which shall not exceed one year at a time.

Criteria for Consideration

Must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (NON-Immigrant Visa).

Must be 50 years of age or over.

Must have evidence of monthly income of no less than 65,000 Baht or

At least 2 months prior to the filing date and at least 3 months after being granted permission, an alien must have a deposit in a commercial bank located in Thailand or in a specialized financial institutions established under specific laws of no less than 800,000 baht. After being granted permission for 3 months, an alien can withdraw the said deposit and must have the remaining balance in the bank account of no less than 400,000 baht or

Must have an annual income and maintain a deposit in a commercial bank located in Thailand—or in a specialized financial institution established under specific laws—with a total amount of not less than 800,000 baht as of the filing date. The deposit must remain in the account for at least two months prior to the filing date and for a minimum of three months following the granting of permission. After this three‑month period, the deposit may be withdrawn, provided that the remaining balance in the account is not less than fifty percent of the original deposit amount.

Only for an alien, who has been granted Non-Immigrant “O-A” Visa, must have health insurance or non-Thai social welfare covering medical expenses including the ones for Covid-19 disease with the coverage of no less than 100,000 USD or 3,000,000 baht for the entire duration of stay in the Kingdom.

6.1) In case of purchasing Thai health insurance, an alien can purchase through the website: longstay.tgia.org

6.2) In case of purchasing foreign insurance or having non-Thai social welfare, it must be certified by a foreign embassy in Thailand or a signature of authorized person on submitted documents (Notary) must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of an applicant.

6.3) In the case of insurance company totally or partially denies a health insurance’s purchase, an alien must have a deposit in a commercial bank located in Thailand—or in a specialized financial institution established under specific laws of no less than 3,000,000 baht at least 2 months prior to filing an application or have a deposit in a commercial bank located in Thailand—or in a specialized financial institution established under specific laws and other health insurances with total sum of no less than 3,000,000 baht for medical treatment and evidence of denying health insurance’s purchase certified by the said insurance company or a foreign embassy in Thailand or a signature of authorized person on submitted documents (Notary) must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of an applicant, depending on circumstances. However, income or deposits according to criteria 3, 4 or 5 must not be included in the calculation.

An alien entering the Kingdom before October 21, 1998 and has been consecutively permitted to stay in the Kingdom for retirement, In this case, an alien must have a fixed income with a deposit maintained in a bank account for the past 3 months of no less than 200,000 baht per year or have a monthly income of no less than 20,000 baht.

List of Documents

Application form

Copy of applicant’s passport

Evidence of income such as a retirement pension or interest or dividend and/or

Fund deposit certificate issued by a commercial bank located in Thailand or in a specialized financial institution established under specific law and a copy of bank account

Only an alien according to the criterion for consideration (6) is subject to the following criteria:

5.1) In case of purchasing Thai health insurance, an alien must have insurance evidence in accordance with the form approved by the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) by checking at the website: longstay.tgia.org

5.2) In case of purchasing foreign health insurance or having non-Thai social welfare, an alien must have a certification letter from a foreign embassy in Thailand or a certification letter of authorized person’s signature on submitted documents (Notary) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of an applicant in accordance with the form prescribed by the Ministry of Public Health.

5.3) In case an insurance company totally or partially denies a health insurance’s purchase,

5.3.1) In case of purchasing health insurance in Thailand, an alien must have a letter of denial issued by the said insurance company.

5.3.2) In case of purchasing foreign health insurance, an alien must have a certification letter of authorized person’s signature on submitted documents (Notary) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of an applicant in accordance with the form prescribed by the Ministry of Public Health.

In case of Criterion (7), an alien must submit the documents same as the list no.1 – 4 mentioned above.

Documents or other evidence as specified by the Committee for Monitoring the Performance of Immigration Officials of the Immigration Bureau.

Dumb question, but where else is it going to come from if you are not making money in Thailand.

Needs to be in a Thai bank account.

Go to an agent.They do it all. Have your retirement visa at the end of the day.

I am so sorry but why do people not do their own research on matters that will impact on their life. Every day I see people asking such questions that they already should have read through with the application, please, how hard is it to do your own research and fill in your paperwork.

I get Military Disability, and at this point and time, All they wanted to see was a steady income of at least 65,000 Baht. No giant deposit.

Not the 800.000 baht. the monthly deposits ( from the 2nd year) must be transferred by abroad,pension or any else

Some comments here make me think i should be ok with a wise transfer when i do my o visa ,it is a big difference between wise and a bank transfer ,wise will charge a fee but will be $1300 aussie cheaper because of a much better conversion rate so i certainly am hoping thats the case .

Immigration requires a letter from the bank that states from international source everytime you renew as far as I know

Yes

@Alan ****

Just in case your Immigration wants to see that the money came from abroad, it will become a bit complicated.

If you want to use WISE, they have discontinued the old way that a certain choice of reason for the transfer would show in your bankbook coded as coming from abroad.

They don't offer this any more, for the last step they use their own Kasikorn account, so if you use WISE, it would show as having come from inside Thailand.

You can however get a special statement from the Kasikorn bank to on the relevant transfer. .

the other option would be a direct SWIFT transfer from your home bank to your Thai bank - the exchange rate would not be that good, but it would 100% be coded as having come from abroad

Not really but if it isn't, you need to.prove you earned that money legally here in Thailand and you paid taxes on your earnings.

Yes , open bank account into Thai Bank but the transfer must be from international

To make it better understood, go and see to thai banks to open an account. There are tones of experiences by tones of people here. The same conditions, retirement and non o visa etc.. They have the same conditions and docs. but someone got accounts in easy way, but someone is rejected. Even, the same bank, the same branch. I also got such kinds of experiences before. All banks have different rules and views, and all bankers have different rules and views. Even, the same banker can change rules tomorrow. Today accepted but tomorrow? rejected? it happened and very possible. No one actually can not know. What about then immigration? more than banks I think. 😂

Every single Immigration officer has different rules and different views. Even, the same immigration office, same immigration officer, Today says A, tomorrow can be B. Nothing changed but it is so. actually no one can know how they change. or not change. 😂

@Alan ****

yes and its on the evisa website

if you have entered on a 90-days Non-Imm Retirement Visa, and apply for the 1-year extension, you do not need proof that a 800,000 THB deposit came from abroad. . . . only if you do the "change of visa type" from a touristic entry to an initial 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa on Immigration inside Thailand, on the day you apply for the "change" you need proof that 800,000 THB are already sitting in your Thai bank account, and proof that the money came from abroad . . . however as Brandon correctly noted, you need to see what your Immigration is saying, because some Immigrations make their own rules

Yes....

Normally no but it depends sometimes on the individual immigration office where you are applying someone with a lot more knowledge than me will give you the correct answer.

If you want to apply for a 90 day non-O visa conversion from an immigration office inside of Thailand, then yes, it must be an international transfer.

If you are applying for the 1-year extension inside of Thailand, then no, it does not need to be an international transfer.

As always, each immigration office sets their own requirements, so your office might do something different than normal.