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How soon can I access my funds after applying for a 12-month marriage extension in Thailand?

Thailand Marriage Visa Extension of Stay 400000 Baht Requirement Thai Immigration Rules Visa Application Process

Jul 10, 2017

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Applying for my 12 month extension due to marriage later this week how soon after completing the application can I dib into the 400000 baht I know it's on a 30 day consideration but do they check your bank balance again after the application gone in. Thanks

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A user is applying for a 12-month extension based on marriage and asks how soon they can access the required 400,000 baht in their bank account after submitting their application. Most commenters advise waiting until the extension is granted before touching the funds, as immigration may review the bank balance at any point until the visa decision is made. While some believe that only the funds at the time of application are considered, caution is emphasized since using the funds before receiving the extension could pose risks, especially if any issues arise with the application during the consideration period.

Thanos **********

The law is 3 months earlier and 3 months after..But they don't check most of the times...

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Tod *********

I do not believe that for a second :/ please post the immigration "law" or clause that states that.

It is clearly stated in the current immigration police order

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that for extensions based on marriage to a thai national using banked money that the 400K baht be seasoned 2 months from the date of the application. It makes no mention on how long after the application the money must remain in the account.

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Ken *******

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I'm going Thursday this week so I will get the wife to ask I think just to be safe....thank you for all your imput into this about

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for yes and no :-)

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David ************

And Lloyd knows too. Believe me.

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Paul **********

If anyone knows its Tod

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Tod *********

I too have never ever heard of anyone who got a 30 day under consideration stamp being denied an extension because they used the money.

Now I'm not saying some renegade immigration officer won't try to bluff you, but the rules are clear, the 400K needs to be seasoned in the bank 2 months on the date of application, NOT the 30 days under consideration.

I too question the ability of an immigration officer checking a bank balance and believe they ONLY go by the documentation you provide them.

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Dean *******

Believe me it did happen and I had to sit in my local immigration office and wait for an answer from Bangkok and was advised not to withdraw money until I received the visa

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Robert *******

, just question. Krabi has small immigration office, you can hand in the application for Extension of Stay based on marriage, but they tell all the papers go to HQ of southern part in Hat Yai. They make the decission. They give the under consideration stamp, but it is all up to an office later and somewhere else. 5 years ago, I did not get the Extension because Krabi told me they lost the papers. Took me

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day to find the correct number of HQ and called. Send some copies by fax and all in order within a day, thanks to the greatfull help in HQ.

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Andre **********************

is correct. And remember that the funds needs to be season for 2 months prior to application so after that how we use the money is none of their problem.

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Ron *******

All very well and good until something is not right with your application during the under consideration period and you have spent some of the funds and you then have to resubmit? Then what?

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Ron *******

I don't need to keep reading anything. Particularly posts which state what immigration can and can't do.

Anyway, you can be right. It's not my money or extension.

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Lloyd ********

Keep reading the part where I say "I have never heard of anyone refused after the date of application".

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Ron *******

Sorry but under consideration is exactly that. You application is being considered. It's not a for gone conclusion to getting the extension.

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Lloyd ********

If you get the "under consideration" , then all is in order. Again, I have not heard of anyone who was refused after the date of application.

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Lloyd ********

Strange, the funds only have to be in place for the required time, on the day of application. There is no mention, and I have never heard of them being checked after that date. Remember, those funds are your living expenses for the year, it makes sense that you would spend them.

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Dean *******

Don't touch it till you get the visa I did last time and bangkok refused my visa I only got it because the officer admitted to saying I could withdraw some but I still had to get more statments from bank

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Dean *******

What ever my experience is fact not fiction

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Lloyd ********

Ok, last comment. Immigration do NOT have access to your bank account details - if they did, why ask for proof ? Something was either wrong with your application, or you were "stung". They do not, never have and never will ask for any financial details regarding bank balance after the date of application. The rules are clear, the balance has to be seasoned on the date of application, nothing else.

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Dean *******

They must have access they obviously know what bank believe me it happened I have no reason to lie

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Lloyd ********

And just how would Immigration in Bkk know that you had withdrawn funds ? They don't have access to your bank details, all they have is the paperwork you gave them on the date of application.

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Dean *******

No put application in with all papers and money's correct asked officer if I could now with draw money was told yes withdrew 20,000 baht about 4 days later got a phone call saying Bangkok had refused my visa due to there not being enough funds in my account

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Lloyd ********

Sorry, there must be more to this.

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Ron *******

I wouldn't touch it until you have your extension. I would imagine they could ask to see it anytime up until they issue it.

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