Do we need individual bank accounts for Thai retirement visa immigration requirements, or can we use a joint account?

@Adri *******

if you are using banked money for an extension of stay based on retirement most offices allow a joint account IF you have 1.6 million baht in it (double the required amount because half is yours and half is your spouses).

AND since they changed the seasoning requirements for banked money on retirement visas to 800K baht in the bank 2 months before, 800K baht in the bank 3 months after and then the balance can't go below 400K baht for the rest of the year MOST immigration offices want a print out from your bank showing the last YEARS worth of activity on your account to prove you followed the rules.

@Tod ********

as you said most offices accept.He even did not look at my print out about how much money was on it.z.He told me next year no joint account

@Adri *******

but you are the couple who was told the totally false statement that you need to show 50K baht a month of expenses here too and that's 100% false. One final time people, IF you are told b/s (or something you believe to be bullshit) by an officer STAND UP TO THEM. They are low level, passport stamping, paper-pushing government workers not godz. You always have the right to appeal a decision in writing and you must get the answer in writing too.

@Tod ********

i do not know about that.No body told me that.But many people write on facebook with wrong information

@Adri *******

and as you and your wife are new to this group, you need to know we go way out of our way to post the most accurate information we have and can get.

Good luck with your extensions, at least you're covered for another year. AND next year before you go apply for the new extension stop in the immigration office before hand and see if any policy has really changed. Remember if something sounds not correct, it's probably NOT correct.

Good Luck, glad they gave you two the extensions this year :)

@Tod ********

i always go 4 weeks before to renew my visa.In case there are some changes.You never know.Thanks for the info

I think your explanation is very clear.

@Adri *******

so he accepted a joint account this year?

Believe me there is no rule about it, ONLY that if it's a joint account the balance has to be double

@Con***

, I meant no disrespect I was only stating a fact (there is no "you must spend xxx baht here) rule AND that it's not a problem to disagree with an immigration officer if they're feeding you a line of b/s :O

@Connie *******************

Wow... That’s one tough immigration office you’re dealing with.

@Connie *******************

, sometimes the IM officers have their own rules...

@Henrik ***

you can not tell im what to do they decide