Yesterday I got my first 1 year extension at Saraburi Immigration on a Non-Immigrant O Visa based on being over 50 years old ("retirement") and that feels great!
In two earlier posts I mentioned that this office refused my income letter from Swedish Embassy on my first visit about 3 weeks ago, IO told me to open a bank account and start to transfer money from abroad into it.
So I did, transferred 65 000 baht in October and also a few days ago in November, had my updated pass book, a bank account statement and a certificate from my bank Kasikorn with me to present.
Now that income letter from Embassy became valid together with my bank documents, enough to grant my first 1 year extension.
About proof of transactions coming from abroad it was enough with that code (see photo) on my updated pass book, that means "international transaction" at least on a Kasikorn pass book.
Immigration Officer told me from next month to transfer around 67 000 baht, not 65 000, every month the coming year to reach up to the total sum of 800 000 baht.
The dates can be any as long as I transfer 67 000 baht every single calendar month to get my next 1 year extension using same method.
At the same visit I bought a single re-entry permit so I don't forget about it if I wait to buy it on the airport instead.
My costs was a little bit different than normal I believe, 2200 baht for my extension and 1100 baht for the re-entry permit, use to be 1900 both if I'm not wrong.
Sorry for a long one but I felt I wanted to share how everything about my extension ended because I posted about it before.
Obs, this was on Saraburi Immigration Office .
TLDR : Answer Summary
The author shares their recent experience of obtaining a 1-year extension for their Non-Immigrant O Visa at the Saraburi Immigration Office, based on retirement (being over 50 years old). After initially being turned away for lacking proper documentation, they successfully provided an income letter from the Swedish Embassy, alongside bank statements and proof of international transactions, to meet the visa requirements. They outline the necessity of transferring a minimum amount monthly to maintain eligibility for future extensions and mention the costs associated with the visa and re-entry permit.
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