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Is Thai immigration currently accepting monthly 40K Baht transfers from Canada as proof of income for visa extensions?
When the Canadian embassy provided proof of income, Thai immigration would not accept 40K monthly baht transferred into a Thai bank from Canada. Now that the embassy no longer provides this service, is Thai immigration now accepting Thai bank monthly transfers of 40k from Canada overseas as proof of income.
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In light of the recent changes regarding proof of income for visa extensions in Thailand, there are mixed reports on whether monthly transfers of 40,000 baht from Canada to a Thai bank account are being accepted by immigration authorities. As of April 1, 2025, the Canadian embassy no longer provides income verification services. Recent discussions among expats indicate that many immigration offices may no longer accept monthly income proofs based on international transfers for extensions related to marriage or raising a Thai child. Instead, they may prefer lump-sum bank deposits of 400,000 baht or evidence of legal employment in Thailand.
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William **************
I think please check the embassy website but as of 1st April 2025..that service is no longer offered
Vin *********
@William *************
that's what the poster said.... does not provide this service.... wth....Mike ******
I just supply Immigration with the monthly 40,000 deposit receipts for the year. These are supplied to me by my Thai Bank in single A4 sheets
Tod *********
@Mike *****
What office was this at?Your profile shows Hua Hin, so they did allow you to use 40K a month international transfers to get your extension?
Mike ******
Yes Hua Hin (Prachubkhirikhan) done same for past 4 years, however the approval comes from Bangkok, as I have to supply all information in duplicate the second copy being sent to Bangkok for first approval
Tod *********
@Mike *****
everyone gets their paperwork sent to bangkok, that's why you get a 30 day under consideration stamp. that isn't the reason you can use the 40K baht a month by transfer to get your extensions based on marriage.Good you can still do it, and as I said dunno why other offices stopped doing it.
Tod *********
@Graham *****
there is no official rule change, it's just some offices don't allow it at all 🙁 dunno why, nothing in the rules says you can't, 🙁
Graham ******
@Mike *****
This could be because you used this method before they changed their "rules" so you are allowed to continue using the pre-change method sometimes referred to as grandfathering.Tod *********
The only reason you would quote the 40K per month as far as proof of funds based on monthly income method would be because you're getting a marriage or raising thai child extension..
Sadly, we are seeing more and more immigration offices refuse to accept monthly income by transfer for those extensions, all they are accepting either 400k bank money method or 40K per month salary based on working in Thailand legally.
Remember the way the proof of funds based on monthly income by international transfer works is: you would need to transfer 40K per month, each month, every month, into a thai bank account in your name only from abroad for the previous 12 months before you apply for your next extension.
You need to check with your immigration office to see if you can use 40K income per month based on international transfer for your extension based on marriage to a thai or raising thai child
Sadly, we are seeing more and more immigration offices refuse to accept monthly income by transfer for those extensions, all they are accepting either 400k bank money method or 40K per month salary based on working in Thailand legally.
Remember the way the proof of funds based on monthly income by international transfer works is: you would need to transfer 40K per month, each month, every month, into a thai bank account in your name only from abroad for the previous 12 months before you apply for your next extension.
You need to check with your immigration office to see if you can use 40K income per month based on international transfer for your extension based on marriage to a thai or raising thai child
Barry ********
OP@Tod ********
Good advice Tod, thank you. It is so hard to keep up with the rules some time as cannot rely on forums for information.
Andrew ********
@Tod ********
A few of us in NST have finally gotten them to accept it based on marriage.
Rok ********
@Tod ********
what about normal 65,000 monthly Non-O (retirement) transfers- still ok across the country; Samut Prakan in my case?
James ********
@Rok *******
yes, for the one year extension as retired. Not for a New Non O Visa as retiree.Tod *********
@Rok *******
banked money method via international transfers for yearly extension still are accepted at all immigration officesGraeme *******
@Tod ********
why is that TodTod *********
@Graeme ******
i cannot figure out why any office wouldn't accept proof of funds for an extension based on marriage using 40k a month via international transfers. People married to thaiz often work abroad and there's no reason they couldn't use that income to meet the proof of funds. It is one of those things that have no rhyme or reason that I can work out other than some offices just won't do it.. .Which in and of itself is strange
Graeme *******
@Tod ********
actually did my 90 day report this morning and once I had received my 2 passports back , asked if there were any changes I should be aware of looking towards my marriage visa extension due Nov 17th. The guy said no just the same as last time but just beware if you bank with BKK BK they have few changes . Told them have have seen a few comments on FB but I go via the NZ EMBASSY , ok then see you any day after Oct 5th. They did actually ask if my wife or me do work either here or abroad, to which.we said no, just live in Thailand.
John **********
@Tod ********
could it be the wording in the requirements for the marriage extension is different from that for the retirement extension? Both mention income but only the latter mentions that evidence of income in the shape of pensions, dividends, etc can be required.Tod *********
@John *********
could indeed be thatTod *********
I do not know why offices are not allowing monthly income method by international transfer for marriage/raising thai child extensions. At first just a couple offices stopped but now it seems to be more and more of them.
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