How do I show proof of 400,000 Baht deposit for a Thai bank account when applying for a visa?

Every bank will give you a different answer and I swear sometimes the staff just have no idea or couldn't be bothered.

You just show them your non-thai bank account where you have an equivilent of over b400k

Your statement is incorrect, you do not need a Thai bank account to get a visa, they are obtained outside the country. You need a Thai bank account to apply for an extension of certain visa categories from Thai immigration.

What about health insurance

You get an O visa to enter Thailand and open the bank account and then deposit 400K for your extension. If you can't figure out this simple thing, maybe you should stay at your home country and not come ot Thailand; otherwise, you will be perpetually confused

Is it common for visa atty to ask for a before you meet

For a Non O visa based on retirement this is what is required: 1. Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months.

2. Photograph of the applicant, taken within the past six months.

3. Financial evidence in English: applicant’s bank statement showing a balance in the amount of not less than 800,000 Baht – or a pension certificate with a monthly salary, after-tax, of not less than 65,000 Baht

4. Proof of accommodation: Copy of hotel reservation / rental contract/deed. In case of residing with a family, an invitation letter from the host family along with a copy of their undersigned Thai ID or house registration is required. The name of the applicant must be indicated clearly.

Single is 800k married is 400k. If you're doing it yourself you need 12 months statements with that money showing for 4 months prior to the time of the visa. People will tell you many different things and I'm sure every immigration office and every officer will say different. I've heard them all, that's the safeguard figures. If you're using an agent and have the money, they can ask for 1-3 months and charge different amounts for the different months. If the agent does it all inc the money it's a 10 min in and out thing.

Why don't you show a monthly income of 40,000 coming into thailand. If it's your 1st visa get a agent they will open a Thai bank for you

Hi, I have the Non-O visa secured through the London embassy, is it possible to open a Thai bank account with this visa with a smaller deposit, or do I have to go down the 800,000baht 3 months seasoning route, thanks in advance, David.

if your having problems, just use an agent they will sort it all out for you

Actually some ambassy it's 3 months and visa process one more month . So xpect 3or4 month to obtain visa

Get you visa in your home country. You are not need to show funds in your home account. You get your visa, fly in and open your Thai bank account. It’s easy

I used a agent, no headaches

Damien it's simple, it does not say in a Thai bank account but shows you the amount in Thai baht you need to have in any bank account. Or financial proof that you have income of that amount in baht. 🙏

Easier to open accounts in non government banks. Banks like Krung Thai very difficult. I have held an account there for 23 years and tried to open extra interest account and I had to provide many documents. Pink ID, Yellow Tabien Ban, Form from Amphur saying I still live there.and the usual passport, visa ect.

For the application to a Non-Imm-Visa Class (based on retirement, married to a Thai wife, sponsoring half Thai child, employment, etc.) outside of Thailand, you prove money in your home bank account or your monthly income, using original income documents.

For example, if you wish to apply to the Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa, you need proof of a deposit in your country’s currency equivalent to 800,000 THB – in ANY bank account ANYWHERE as long as it is in your sole name. Or a proof of a monthly income minimum of 65,000 THB equivalent.

Only when applying on Immigration inside Thailand, for a 1-year Extension of Temporary Stay Permit based on Retirement, the 800,000 THB deposit must be in a THAI bank account in your sole name.

So, right after you have entered Thailand on a Non-Imm Retirement Visa, you should get a Thai bank account opened as soon as possible, because you will need to season the deposit for 2 months before you can apply for the 1-year extension.

Thai bank account opening MINIMUM pre-requisites are:

*** have a longterm visa, like a 90-days Non-Imm-visa type, an LTR or Non-O/A

*** be properly registered per TM30 Online System at your accommodation

*** visit Immigration and get the “certificate of residence”. Immigration in this document will ask the bank explicitly to open a bank account for the applicant

*** have a Thai mobile number and the SIM-card registered to your name and passport number

*** your passport as a valid document of identification

(some banks have started to ask you for another piece of identification, like your home country driver’s license)

*** a work permit (only if applicable – it is NOT a mandatory requirement!)

Here a list of NOT commonly NECESSARY pre-requisites, but which CAN get asked from (incompetent!!) bank staff:

*** a rental contract - actually irrelevant- but it is okay if you got one, or if you got a blue housebook indicating ownership of a condo.

*** a third piece of identification (check above)

*** a mandatory life-insurance or accident insurance the bank offers you for yearly 5000 Baht (they love to earn a sidekick)

*** your foreign Tax-number or Social Security number (which would be okay so far, why not)

Try several branches of different banks, you might find one that opens an account for you under the minimal requirements. Sometimes it takes a day or two of running around until you find a bank willing to help you.

I don’t recommend Bangkok Bank. Better get a Kasikorn or Siam Commercial Bank Plc. Account. Other good banks are Khrungthai and Khrungsri

In case you consistently meet bank staff who resist and pull out of their noses random requirements, use the service of an agent. In Pattaya for example, you can get your Thai bank account opened for 5000 THB.

Look at the requirements at the Thai consulate or embassy where you are applying. The required amount is in your own country. Then once you are approved you will get 90 days on the non-o and in that time you have to open a Thai bank account and season the funds you need in order to be approved for a one year extension of stay based on marriage.

The key for you is to get the right requirements from the consulate or embassy that has jurisdiction for you.

Getting the Non-O for 90 days is easy. Try getting a bank account on a Non-O during the 90 days.

I made 6 or 7 bank contacts, same branch different locations, could not get a bank account.

At the time my girlfriend’s name and number was on a piece paper needed for the bank account.

They called her. She told them I was her husband. Every barrier was destroyed. Gave me a bank account on the spot.

The bank account baptismal is a weird entrance to Thailand.

You get your visa before arriving. That's the obvious way to do it, just like in most countries. Banks in UK, USA, etc don't give accounts to tourists. . You don't arrive without a visa then decide to go get one so you can open a bank account.

800,000 bt

I have a question relating to the UK bank account requirements. Can I have £20k in an easy access savings account ?? TIA

go for 1 the new 5 or 10 yr passports .5 yr is pay 19,000k so i hear and not need keep 800,000 in thai bank.the 10yr one is 35k or go cambodia .250 usa dollar for a years visa and no money needed in bank account or proof income . as far as i know .

Doesn't have to be in a Thai bank account, and doesn't say that.

You show the money in your own country UK ? Bank and then apply for the non o in UK

It’s not backwards nor confusing, it’s people like us using the wrong language.

You apply for the initial 90 day visa from your home country using funds in your home country bank.

That will get you the visa.

After you arrive, you will use that non-O visa to open a Thai bank account where you will place the funds necessary to process your annual extension of stay before your 90 days expires.

Initial visa and annual extension of stay are basically two different processes and should be thought of as two different concepts.

But people conflate them by saying clever things like “you need a visa to open a bank account but you can’t get a bank account unless you have a visa”. It’s just not true. 

The non-o is one of the visas that guarantees you can open a bank account here in Thailand. If an employee at a bank told you otherwise then they are misinformed and you need to talk to their supervisor. 

Thousands of others have done it. Contact Thailand’s Immigration Bureau or the Thailand Embassy/Consulate in your home country.

Yeah, they’re a little bit backwards. Sometimes it’s scary how frustrating that can be. 

Non O Visa is not enough to open a bank account. U need to have house registration yellow book and if possible pink card

My experience was as follows:

Applied for a 90 day visa in uk a month before travel. E Visa took about 10 days to arrive. I printed a copy and completed the TDAC and arrived in Bangkok. Passport stamped as well as the printed visa. I checked with k bank and they told me I needed to bring my passport, the visa, a TM30 and a rental contract. Once I had all of that as well as a Thai contract phone number I went to the bank and opened an account. I then transferred money into the account by using Wise. I then went to a Visa agent and applied for a retirement visa. The 12 months validity of this visa started once the 90 day visa expired giving me 15 months in total. Another way to do it if you have time and the correct documents and funds is to apply for a retirement visa before you travel. You can easily do that but it can take time in uk to get the police and medical documents ready. Opening a bank account will be the same process though.

It is 400k baht, must stay NO LESS than that for 2 months prior to your Non-Imm O marriage-based visa. Thai bank only. But you will first apply for Non-Imm O visa outside of Thailand, enter, then you have 1 month to open up a local bank account, 2 months to leave your 400k fund UNTOUCHED, not even 1 baht less. Then 2 weeks before your visa is done you go to your nearest local immigration office building to submit all paperwork. You will then be given another extra 30-day extension for documentation/interview purposes. Your handler will tell you NOT to leave the town during these 30 days and you should expect twice or thrice of sudden visitation. If, and if during these 30 days your visa application is not done yet, you will be given another 30 days but it is very unlikely you will need to pay 1900 baht for another 30-day unless you miss out something crucial.

Please note, for EACH additional 30-day you will be asked to pay 1900 baht. The final fee to receive 1-year non-imm O visa is also 1900 baht. So you wish you'd better get it done with just one extra extension instead of multiple times extensions.

And every 90-day or so, FOR THE FIRST report you will be asked to personally submit it yourself at the immigration office building that issued your visa, cant be done online yet. Therefore after, online or mailing is an option. I normally just skipped this tedious 90-day report and do it on the last month i'm about to re-extend the non-imm O visa. I paid a penalty but it's the same penalty as if i were late one day or 11 months. Be sure to apply for multi-entry in case you need to leave the country within the period of your visa.

Please don’t quote me as I may be incorrect. Could it be that you have funds up to the value of 400k or 800k in any bank. Then when you get here with the visa then you can open a Thai bank account.

If you don't already have a Thai bank account you need to get the 90 day Non-O visa outside of Thailand, if you're already in Thailand just go to a nearby country and apply there showing funds in your home bank. Once you have it return to Thailand and make opening the account your priority as you need funds in the account for 2 months before applying for a 12 month extension of stay. Get a residence certificate from immigration and a Thai SIM card registered against your passport before visiting a bank

You have to get the 90 day non-O visa before coming to Thailand. You can then open a bank account and extend your stay.

It used to be possible to open a bank account on a tourist visa, but not anymore.

You buy a 90 day non o visa outside of Thailand, you then have 90 days when you enter Thailand to open the bank account