Does the trailing spouse requirement for a Non-O retirement visa negate the need for a revenue letter for the second spouse if their partner has sufficient income?

July 23, 2022
2 years ago
Patrick *******
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Hi, I have a question for the Non-O retirement extention visa. If one canadian spouse has the revenues to get the proof of revenue letter from the Canadian embassy/consulate but the other spouse doesn't, will having them on their spouses' visa as a trailing spouse negate the requirement for the letter for the second spouse? Will the second spouse have to deposit funds in a thai bank? They have a joint account with more funds and revenues as a couple than are required.
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In the case of a Non-O retirement extension visa, one spouse can provide a proof of income letter from the Canadian embassy/consulate. The second spouse, as a trailing spouse, does not need a separate letter if they are married to the primary applicant. However, immigration may still require the second spouse to show sufficient funds, which could involve having a joint account. It is important to note that for the joint account to be accepted, it typically needs to show double the required amount (1.6 million baht for one person) to qualify for the retirement extension.
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Tod *********
One person would use the affidavit of income from abroad notary letter to show proof of monthly income AND the other spouse would use the "trailing spouse" clause that gets a matching extension based on marriage to someone on a long stay visa/extension.

A joint account to meet the proof of funds (IF allowed by their office) would require DOUBLE the amount in the account (1.6 million baht) for ONE person to use it for a retirement extension <- immigration's reasoning is only half the money is one persons
Patrick *******
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@Tod ********
thank you for this info. Would the 65,000 baht a month proof of income then be 130,000 a month to not have to deposit funds for a Canadian?
Tod *********
@Patrick ******
canadians use the income affidavit notary letter from the embassy here they don't need to have any money in an account here

AND

they would each need an affidavit of income letter if they're both getting their own retirement visa/extensions.
Charlotte *****************
@Tod ********
other question can i apply trailing spouse in Royal Thai embassy in vientiane Laos...
Tod *********
@Charlotte ****************
you can apply for the 90 day single entry Non-O visa at most thai consulates in S/E Asia AFTER your husband gets the year extension from their Non-O visa at the immigration office.

You need to prove your spouse has a long stay visa/extension to do it.
Charlotte *****************
@Tod ********
thank you very much
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