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Is it necessary to provide U.S. bank statements for a retirement O visa application in Thailand?

Retirement Visa NON-O Visa Visa Application Requirements U.S. Bank Statements Thailand Immigration Proof of Funds

Aug 2, 2025

2 days ago

Mike ********

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Hey all working with Baan Thai for a retirement O stateside. Doing the 3 month initial visa. They’ve asked that I provide my U.S. bank statements for the past 3 months showing 80,000 baht balance. I know this is a requirement once I get a bank account in Thailand. Has anyone had the request to show the same from a U.S. bank?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post discusses the requirement of providing U.S. bank statements when applying for a retirement O visa in Thailand. The original poster mentioned that Baan Thai requested three months of statements showing a balance of 80,000 baht. Comments clarified that while showing proof of funds from a foreign account can be necessary for the initial visa application, the main concern for immigration once in Thailand will be funds in a Thai bank account. Users shared their experiences, confirming that they had to provide similar documentation and suggested practical tips for combining bank statements into a single file for submission.

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Mike ********

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@Michael *****

Thank you so much for the reply. I reviewed the process and nothing on the Thai embassy site about having to show 3 months of funds from a U.S. account. I’ve transferred the funds over so it’s a waiting game from here I guess. With the debit card scams in the US I’ve always been reluctant to keep much in my bank. account. Good thing I got some professional help. I never would have picked up on it.

a day ago

Michael ******

Yes, when applying for the initial 90 day visa, I had to show funds in my US bank. I don't recall the exact amount required, but it was somewhere around what they are asking you about. The only challenge is that they asked for 3 months of statements, but only allow uploading of a single file, and my bank's website could only provide a single month's statement in a single file. I had to download 3 PDFs (one for each month) from my bank's site, combine them into one PDF, and upload that to the visa application site.

But what you are going through is normal for applying for the 90 day visa: upload proof of funds in your current (non-Thai) bank account.

2 days ago

Anthony ******

its 800,000. compile three bank statements showing your name as sole owner of funds into one pdf.

2 days ago

Anthony ******

In Australia I just got 90 days and had to show

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0 equivalent. Guess each embasy is different

2 days ago

Michael ******

@Anthony *****

Oh, interesting! Yeah, sounds like it could vary greatly from one to the next.

a day ago

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Michael ******

@Anthony *****

That's for the 1 year extension (for a retirement visa; spouse visa is 400,000) after being in the country on the 90 day visa. Mike Munger seems to be talking about the funds that have to be shown to get the initial 90 day visa. And that is a much lower value, not 800,000. (I post this not to be argumentative with you, but just in case Mike sees your response, I didn't want him to be confused.)

Graham ******

800k or equivalent

Anthony ******

Yes

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Anthony ******

Brandon ************

I'm not really sure what you are asking.

To get the initial non-O visa from the embassy, you show a bank account in your home country, or anywhere.

Once you get to Thailand, the only bank account that matters is a Thai bank account. Immigration is not interested in foreign bank accounts.

2 days ago

Mike ********

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@Brandon ***********

So in the U.S. debit card scams are a real problem. So I’ve always kept the bare minimum in my bank account.

I’ve always kept my funds in my investment accounts since access is much more secure and of course, money grows there rather than in a bank.

According to the Visa service I’m working with the statements need to be from a bank account. This is for the initial 90 retirement O visa being applied for in the U.S. Hence needs to be U.S. bank. Once I get the 90 day retirement visa I guess I’ll then be able to open a Thai bank account, transfer the funds then repeat the process after three months.

a day ago

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Mike ********

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