Is there any flexibility on the 40,000 Baht monthly income requirement for a marriage visa in Thailand?

Mogens Nygaard. Haven't heard that. I know CW just wants to see confirmation that a monthly amount (in my case it's 65k) has been transfered from overseas. They're not even interested if it came from my bank account. The bank provides a letter listing the international transfers for the preceding 12 months which CW accepts. I only assume the same for the marriage visa

@Mel *****

. You only have to show it came from overseas via an international transfer. Exact source isn't required

Thanks for that info . I will go and see the immigration office next week. Thanks.

@Colin *******

, yes, as long as you have all the documentation required, as it is quite a bit more than for a retirement extension. The money has been directly deposited into your personal Thai bank account from overseas, and not received by some other means, like ATM withdrawals, then deposited by you right? If it came directly into your account from overseas then it will work just fine. Also, for a retirement extension that I assume you are on now, you should be either receiving bt65,000+ a month, or have bt400,000 in your bank account right now, as the financial rules now require that bt400k stays in your bank account all year, and the full 800k is there 3 months before renewal, and two months after, I think, but it might be longer, but the bt400k must be in there all year. If you by chance have the bt400k in your bank account, just start the process to change your extension to married now, instead of waiting, as bt400k in the bank for two months is one of the options to meet the financial requirement, or the bt40k every month. Under a marriage extension you can also get a work permit, if you decide to work, and meet the requirements, something you can not legally do with a retirement extension.

@John *******

, you are NOT correct. There is no "combination method" when applying for an extension based on marriage to a thai, it's either ALL banked money (400K) or ALL monthly income. You are confusing a marriage extension with a retirement extension that does allow a combination method (part banked money and part monthly income)

@Bill ******

, in the past they have always grandfathered in the rate, as long as you are still getting the same extension. I know a few people that stayed here married from the Vietnam War, and they are still only required to meet the bt20,000 they were required to have in the bank originally, as long as they never change, or loose their marriage extension, until they die. Now, in the last 19 years I am aware of the actual rate hasn't changed, only how it has to be met. It used to be that condo ownership value could be used to meet part, or all of the financial requirement, but no more.

@Peter ******

, unless you have an actual foreign currency deposit account, it will automatically be converted to Thai baht at the daily exchange rate in Thailand, and, you will get a better exchange rate than trying to do it before you send it.

what gets me is that filth like you,

@Al**

actually think you have value

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