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Does the American embassy notarize income from abroad for retirement visa requirements in Thailand?

Peter ********
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Does American embassy notarize income from abroad for 65,000baht requirement for retiremnt visa?

If yes, doesnit need to go in for 12 months prior, or is that only if your embassy doesnt certify those funds?

On a side note im turning 50 in a year and want to do the easiest route to getring that type of visa…..

Side question: if i do have to deposit for 12 months prior, couldni spend the money after each monthly deposit? Ornwouldnit need to sit in there for specific amount if time?

Thanks!
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The American embassy does not notarize income for the 65,000 baht per month requirement for a retirement visa. This income must be proven through bank deposits rather than documentation from the embassy. For the retirement visa, the Thai authorities require either a bank account with at least 800,000 baht or proof of monthly transfers amounting to 65,000 baht for 12 months prior to the application, which cannot be spent until the required period has passed. If you choose the monthly transfer method, you could potentially stay in Thailand using a tourist visa while you build the necessary transfer history.
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Toni ***********
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@Tod ********
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Tod *********
Tod *********
You won't get an in country Non-O visa issued using monthly transfers (not even if you have 12 of them) so you either bank the 800K baht in a thai bank account in your name only transferred in from abroad to get the in country Non-O

OR

You buy the 90 day Non-O in your country before you wing your way here, (all the while transferring in the 65K baht a month into your thai bank account for the previous 10 months before you get the Non-O and come here. Then when you show up here, you'll get stamped in for 90 days, you wait two more month until you have the 12 month transfer history THEN apply for the year extension.

That is the ONLY way I know that you could make monthly transfers work for the initial year extension BUT the trick is how will you stay here for 9 months while you get this transfer history built up? You could get a 6 month Multi-entry tourist visa which will give you almost 9 months of stay (in 60 day increments) and that would let you be here while you work on getting your ducks in a row funds transfer wise
Peter ********
Peter ********
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@Tod ********
ok todd thanks man! that does it-
Paul *********
Paul *********
For the initial 90 day visa, and the first year extension, you have to use the 800k in the bank method. 65k per month needs to be for 12mth prior to applying, which rules out using it until the 2nd year extension.
Tod *********
Tod *********
the actually issued the last income affidavits at the ACS division of the US Embassies here in thailand on Dec 31st, 2018, I know that as I had the last appointment on that day and then Effective January 1, 2019 there were no more of them

Good thing they were good for 6 months from the date they're issued so people could use them right up to June 2019
Jack *********
Jack *********
@Tod ********
you had to make an appointment well before that to get in. Unfortunately I did not find out about the change until December 25 so I could not schedule an appointment. I had to do the 800k
Ellie *******
Ellie *******
@Paul ********
, There is NO written rule that says you cannot use 12 months of international transactions for the first 1-year extension. But so far we don't have many successful reports with that. All were asked for a bank deposit of 800K for the first extension following in-country Non-O retirement.
Mike ******
Mike ******
@Paul ********
Last one I got from the CNX US Consulate was in 2018. 2018 was the last year.
Paul *********
Paul *********
@Mike *****
ok so four years then since income affadavits were given.
Jack *********
Jack *********
Kevin *********
Kevin *********
@Paul ********
if you get an affidavit of income if your embassy provides then you can get a Non 0 retirement in the first 90 days
Paul *********
Paul *********
@Kevin ********
OP was asking specifically about the US Embassy, and they stopped issuing affadavits for income a long time ago. It was never in question about being able to do it or not, just the best way to go about it.
Ryan ********
Ryan ********
@Paul ********
why not? what if you plan a few years in advance and show 24 months of transfers for the first extension?
Bobby ********
Bobby ********
@Ryan *******
No problem. If you plan at least 12 months in advance and you make the 12 monthly international payments into your Thai bank account, it's all good
Cole ***********
Cole ***********
Not for several years now.

You can spend it after depositing it but it must be deposited each month, not just 12 times. It can be hard to meet the monthly transfers from the US without the embassy letter. Your IO has discretion on what they will accept. They would prefer the 800k in the bank.
Manning **********
Manning **********
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