How can I verify my income for a Non-O retirement visa if my embassy doesn't provide this service?

@Terry *********

the money needed on the bank or income. 400k or 800k or 65k/month

@Graeme *********

Don’t know mate.

Is it fir a tourist visa ??

Didn’t see !

If so it’s what I did

A couple months back from uk 🇬🇧

@Jordi *******

cheers mate, thanks for the good reply.

@Graeme *********

not exactly true. All the American embassy did, and others, was notarize that it was you signing the wage letter you personally filled out. They never verified what you were signing was true, only that it was you signing it. Those that now do verify your stated income are the only embassies issuing wage letters that are accepted by immigration, and it's no longer notarized that you signed it, but that they did.

@Garrett **********

I dont. I go directly to the source

@John *********

mate. I think you are referring to the old stat dec system. As I said, this was just certification that the copies were valid

@John *********

well depends on the source of income. I have three different pension incomes from two different government sources. I took the statements to the Aussie embassy and simply had them certified as original copies. The embassy did not and would not sign off on a stat dec. This was a few years ago and Immigration in Korat accepted it

@Stuart *****

I think you now have the answer to your questions Stuart, good luck with it.

@James **************

I am saying if your embassy will not verify your income and the OP is an Australian citizen and the Australian embassy will not issue a verification letter. His other alternative is to either use the banked method of 800,000 baht in his Thai bank account, or have an income of 65,000 baht minimum going into his Thai bank account every month.

@James **************

Except you didn't switch. They clearly gave you another extension based on 800,000 in the bank.

@James **************

I use Chonburi immigration also and there is no need for an embassy letter from my home country (USA) However, I have heard rumors that some embassies still provide income certification letters. I don't know how true this is.

@James **************

about 5 years ago several embassies stopped doing letters (including mine.) I have always utilized the 800K deposit because of convenience and I'll probably just keep doing it for that very reason.

Stuart Cain The non imm O (most of them Single Entry) is a visa. And there are more ofcourse. Normaly you have to leave the country when the visa, or better max. days stay in Thailand, runs out. But......with most countries/visa, you can ask an "extension of stay". So e.g. my visa (sticker in my passport) has a stamp "Used" on it (Single entry), so I am here now on yearly extensions of stay. E.g. On a tourist visa or visa exempt (no visa), you also can ask for an extension of stay but because the original visa/exempt is not meant for long stay, this extension is only once issued for 30 days. There are more, but okay so far. Many times people call an extension of stay also visa, but it is not correct.

@Steve ******

I thought the non O (which is acquired in country) and the 12 month extension of stay were essentially the same thing? Are they not? What is the difference?

@John *********

even if you can prove 12 consecutive deposits?

@Stuart *****

as your from Oz the only option you have to get a Non-O inside Thailand is to put 800k in a Thai bank. I notice many Ozzie's prefer to get a Non-OA or even a Non-OX from their home country before coming to Thailand. Seems to be something to do with how their pensions operate but not being from there I don't know for sure