Since when has immigration in Thailand required 12 months of bank statements for retirement visa renewal?

One word.... Agent. Cost but no stress

First, all immigration offices allow you to apply for a new extension of stay 30 days from the expiration of your current permission to stay, some offices allow you to do so 45 days early. Do it as early as possible. Why? Because then time is on your side when it comes to unexpected problems. You have nothing to lose by doing it early (the new extension of stay will start from the day your old one expires, not from when you apply).

For example, some banks (Bangkok Bank, being one) do not keep 12 months worth of client data at all branches. If you need a 12-month statement from one of these banks it can take a week or more to get the statement issued from their headquarters in Bangkok.

Are doing the 800k in the bank or monthly income you dont say

For the last 10 years, always. Bueng Kan. Nong Khai

abut 2 y in korat

Every office has their own interpretation and can change anytime. What was good last year is probably not the same this year especially when new staff come in...

Always

Since January 2019 if you are Australian and December 2018 if you are from the US or UK

Because the balance can never drop below 400,000 at any time during the year.

Could I be enlightened. The time the 800.000 Baht, has to be on a account when you ask extension? Some say, 2, other 3 months.....

No wonder many prefers to have an agent helping them...

So what happens to the 800k THB when the account holder passes on?

Last year they made me do it and Bangkok Bank takes 7 days to push a button hence I was on overstay 5 days because fell near weekend and they made me pay extra 2500 dollars. I was NOT HAPPY! I told BB that's "BullS&&T" just push the button. Nope and it took exactly 7 days. this year Febuary went in with the 12 months no problem.

It'd be easier if we just gave the money directly to immigration and let them deposit in a TH bank..for a small fee of course!!!

Now that’s a nice little scam that makes me wanna open up my own island 🌴 and get in on— 😂 You gotta love corrupt Thailand 🇹🇭—- 😂 😂 😂

but once u have your retirement and keep the 800,000 in the bank prior and the 400,000 after they probably need to see more statements now to ensure u did right thing in the OLD DAYS last few years they obviously only wanted 3 months prior to check u had the 800,000 there now things all changed xx i took TE because i got sick of all there chopping and changing rules

In the Kasikorn-App K+ you can request a statement for the last 12 month. They send the statement per email with a password.

Mine was 800k in the bank for 1 year extension 🤷🏻‍♂️

Since last year. Last year it was like the year before. And the year before was like the year before.

The changes back at the end of Dec 2018 (when the aussie, UK and US consulates stopped issuing embassy notary letters guaranteeing funds overseas) is what started this whole "re-vamp" of both the monthly income method (where you now need to transfer IN to the country the 65K baht a month from abroad) and the banked money method (where it has to be in the account for 2 months before, 3 months after and then can't go lower than 400K baht for the rest of the year).

The official order was put out in Jan 2019 :)

NO MONEY NO HONEY NO VISA NO RETIREMENT (GO HOME)

It's so they can check your money has been left in for the 2 or 3 months (depending on what visa your on)

after you apply for your extension last time. It's been in place since they changed the rules and cracked down on compliance over 12 months ago

These comments though 😂

Easy to do just go bank and ask

There must be a lot of single old men that pass away and the 800k is left in their account! Nice little warmer for the government!

Since before your last renewal.

My last extension needed to be “reviewed”. Said they would call for me to return. 3 weeks later I was called in to bring an updated copy of my bank book and another letter from the bank, then another wait. 3 trips to immigration. Reason was, “many farangs trying to cheat the system”

This particular officer seems to dig deep. Even the Thai parking attendant knows. Says many farangs having to make multiple trips.

I understand it is their job to make sure we abide by the requirements set forth, but I have never given them a reason to question me. 🤷

Okay, the seasoning of funds for banked money method changed a good while back.

BEFORE you needed to only have the 800K baht in your bank account for 2 months before your FIRST yearly extension based on retirement and then for 3 months for every yearly extension after that,

BUT

When they changed the rules it went to 800K baht in your account for 2 months before you apply for your extension, the funds need to stay in the account for 3 months AFTER you get the extension granted and then the balance can't fall below 400K baht the rest of the year. <- Those are the seasoning rules in effect for yearly extensions based on retirement using banked money method as proof of funds.

IF you're using a regular savings account (not a fixed deposit one) and don't update your bank book every transaction OR at least every month when you do update the bank book all it usually prints is a transaction summary (money in money out since the last update). That's NOT enough information for the immigration office to tell you met the proof of funds. SO they make you go to your bank and get a print out of a year's transaction history.

Most banks can print 6 months of that history on the spot and you have to order the other 6 months which takes about 5 days.

Hope that answered your question and stopped the asinine responses from the trolls.

You must prove you have money. There are several ways to do that. Before, the embassies confirmed your income based on the annual tax report. Today most embassies don't do this any longer, but most embassies are ready to legalize letters from your pension company, government, and others certifying your income. Most immigrations accept such proof of income.

Font need that just. 800l in bank and leave it there 😀

They are desperate now. 3rd wave covid.

It will be a statement from on the day you apply too

Since forever

They were asking last year, and the year before.

They want money,you want visa.no money,no visa.

Btw,they don't want old people.Thai health insurance mandatory for visa.too old,no insurance,no visa.

Ever since they stopped accepting Embassy letters, 12 months of bank book showing either THB monthly transfers or THB 800,000 never dropping below 400,000 and seasoned for 2 months.