What are the current financial requirements for obtaining a Non-Immigrant "O" visa in Thailand?

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Just use an agent

spend six months in Thai and you're in your country, it's no longer worth the one year visa...married to a Thai

I go to an agent and pay every year. Less problems and I don't need to go anywhere and I don't need to show a penny to them.

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Hello what about in udon thani? Do they accept bahts a month ?

Basically depending on where you apply, things can differ slightly. Some immigration offices enforce that they only accept the 400,000 deposit and don't accept the 40,000 monthly and other immigration officers and locations allow both. I have heard of some requesting both, possibly due to misunderstanding.

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If you can't handle it, go home!

Use you wjfe properly to get permanent visa shich is like s Horsr horn in Thai.

How are you getting on with this mate?

I'm surprised, most immigration have a written handout explaining the 400k position, I'm pretty sure the entire 400k must remain in your account at all times, since covid and the amount of falang unable to settle hospital bills, the rules changed to make sure we are never skint 🤣. As for being granted extension of stay, each immigration differs, but its never same day, more likely 2wks, my last extension went in on June 5th, picked it up 18th June, they also retain your passport in this time, give you a receipt and a day+time to return to collect it. Seeing 5-8wks in this thread, maybe different times of year cause a bigger back log

I live in Ubon and the immigration office has always been straight and friendly. I am normally in and out very quickly

what I do not understand is the request for both an income proof AND the deposit. Keep in mind your embassy does NOT certify your income, they do NOT issue income affidavits. So WHAT and WHY is the Ubon Immigration pulling such a requirement out of their noses? How would you be able to prove your income, if not with the embassy affidavit?

I know as a US citizen the US embassy does not give guarantees for income I think it just depends on the country of origin if you put 400,000 Thai baht in a bank a minimum of 2 months before you apply you should be good I don't know why they're asking for both the monthly income Plus the 400,000 Thai baht I think like the other gentleman mentioned earlier it really depends on the immigration officer and the office that you go to. I will be doing this in the next 18 months to 2 years my wife is Thai but I'm still working in the US I'm tied up here trying to sell things things may change from now till then you never know.

In my experience ........ 1) You will get an 'under consideration' stamp in your passport on the day you apply, providing all your paperwork is correct. Usually, if all is well, you go back for the definitive stamp around four weeks later. You might want to try and extend your current visa as you don't have enough time left on it and you don't want to be on overstay. Maybe your local immigration will take this into account for you. 2) As soon as I have the proper stamp I start spending the 400k the following day, never been a problem. Get the 40k/month international transfer started now so that it is all in place (12x transfers) for next year's application.

Very bizarre they told you this requirement. The law didn't change at all. I have many friends who live in ubon , all just do proof of monthly income. If you decide to deposit 400k 2 months before the visa and needs to be in the account all year long.

Your extension application may not be considered because of your visa expiry date ( 30 July) and 400k maturity date (19 July). You need to apply at least 3 weeks to 1 month prior to your visa expiry date. In that case your money maturity date has to be two months at least one day before the date of application. Once they refused me to accept a 1 day shortage of 2 months. Though my bank confirmed me that it was two months. Please check with your immigration office again. Please note that the information desk may not be able to answer your question.

No you don't get it the same day you go back to immigration a month later and pick it up.

Usually they do a home visit for the first time.

As for money I only have to show the 400k in a Thai bank if you are from the UK like I am the British embassy in Bangkok does not verify income. So you have to go down the 400k in a Thai bank min 2 months before application and also afterwards .

Personally I keep mine in a seperate savings account and don't touch it .

When you renew your visa, the day you go immigration go to the bank first they will verify the money in your account. Don't just go immigration with your savings account book.

Some people use an agency. But I feel if you keep that 400k in a Thai bank and things don't turn out and you want to go home at least you have £10,000 in your pocket for a flight always think 🤔 what if?

Some Embassies will supply you with a certificate of monthly revenue instead of having a Thai Bank Account. The diffivulty, the requirement vary from Officer to Officer rather than the Immigration bureau you dealing with. This can make it tricky as if the Officer in question gives you erronous information, you cannot double check it with another Officer

I will be renewing my non - O based on marriage around the same time as your money becomes seasoned 😂 I only have the 400k this will be the 3rd time for me and I’ve never had any trouble with it.

On the first occasion the did pay me a visit at home to check I lived where I said I did. I also had to have two witnesses (Thai nationals) that know me to sign me off as a good person. But they did say, most don’t have any ?

First answer is no,

Second question is a no too when you can prove you income what is high enough