What are the bank statement requirements for applying for a Retirement Visa in Thailand?

@Kar *********

when are you expecting your house to go up for sale, or if that's underway, when do you expect it to be sold (approximately - 1st, 2nd qtr etc)?

From doing an online search here in Australia, at the time of application, you'll need to show a minimum of the equivalent of 800k Thai Baht (per person) in your Australian bank account, for a minimum of two months. As you don't have the funds until you have had the proceeds of the sale of your house deposited in your Aussie bank account for that minimum of two months.

Once you lodge the Visa application, as long as you provide all the requested documents, with no mistakes, I don't think it takes much longer than three weeks, maybe not even that unless they're very busy, too get approval. It might mean finding alternative accommodation, such as living with a relative for about three months from the time you vacate your house (allowing 2 months for funds to be in your account, plus Visa processing time).

As another person suggested, you could create an account with the Embassy or Consulate and start an application to find out all the current requirements, then delete the application and start another one when your funds are ready. The online search I just did, shows info going back over two years (2023), so there might be slight changes to the requirements.

Use an agent

thaivisacentre.com very helpful

I am an Aussie and gained a 5 year visa from Australia last year. I have sent you a message.

Just go to the eVisa website and create an account. Start an application and see what it asks for to be uploaded. Then just delete the application without submitting. Then you'll know for when you go ahead and apply.

Why do Thailand make it so difficult when we move here our government pension is frozen and why so expensive for the visa what 5 year or 10 year price is ridiculous £19,000 like I would put that in there bank without being able to buy property here if I marry i understand on her passing I have 6 months to leave why anyone with an ounce of intelligence put them selfs through it most people in the UK don’t have anywhere near that saved. Digital nomad is cheaper and a 60 day visa is free and you can come upto 155 days a year which is fair as you would be in the UK 7 months a year still getting that pension not frozen

Depends where you are applying from should mention that in question, help people answer you correctly

If coming from UK get an agent. I sold my house, moved to rented accommodation to await visas, what a disaster. Bank statement addresses were different to where i was staying. They wanted a letter from air b and b lanlord to say i was staying there. How long i was there for, he had to prove who he was, they wouldn't accept money in the bank without proof of sale from solicitors, how long I'd owned that property, i had four weeks of constant multiple emails a day from my agent asking for proof of this that and the other. So glad I used an agent otherwise I think I'd have given up. Think they though i was a 60 year old lady money launderer.

I just got my application approval through the Chicago consulate and only my most recent bank statement showed 800,000 TBH. The two prior months showed a much lower amount. Other consulates and countries might be different.

They want last 3 months bank statements but when i did mine i just used my savings account statement which luckily was one one page. good luck.