What are the financial requirements for a retirement visa extension in Thailand?

at this time it "looks" like the immigration office is going to follow their own directive and let the consulate notary letters be valid for 6 months AFTER they are no longer issued.

BUT in reality no one knows right now.

@Joe **********

Thank you so much.. This helps... 👍🏼😊

@Henda ********************

- The 800K does not have to stay in the account except 2 months before the First Extension and 3 months before the 2nd Extension. In between time it can be elsewhere

@Mikkel ******

I hold my hand up and admit that I did it on my first time.

Works fine.

In and out several times that year.

I even asked at bkk airport the first time to check the multiple entry stamp was good.

The officer commented that all good.

OH, big boss who sign.

Say no more.

But if you can meet the criteria and do it yourself, it's 3900 baht. Fees.

Plus the legwork.

I can't say that it's a loophole or shonky, because people are directed to certain agents outside for this service.

@David ******

, if that power of the IO office boss is used, then of course it should be relatively clean. But a lot of services has simply faked documents, and that a whole other story.

@Mikkel ******

The way the Australia and UK works it's proof via embassy of 65,000 monthly.

Or the 800k matured in a Thai account.

Or 400k if married.

Recently some countries are not going to be signatories to the affidavit of income or savings.

But I do see several who have used a letter from their own country Bank as proof.

And it's been accepted.

There is also a discretionary power the IO office boss has to waive the 800k matured money.

I think this is how visa agents get the ok.

And why some IO office send you to the agents outside for this service 😀

Sorry

@David ******

, re-read your post.. You did say and or.

@David ******

its OR a monthly income of 65.000, OR 800k banked for 3 months.. Not both.. As for the advice to pay 20k for some shady way to get extension, I would be wary of doing that, as they are cracking down on that kind of business, hard..

Pay the 20k..

@Mike *******

Then it's 400,000

With proof of marriage.

Mike Lomeli

Option two...

We see it mentioned here many times.

And censured now and then.

But 20k is a less painful.

Or only way to go.

Can be much lower too.

I personally don't trust Thai banks.

I think there is a statute of time on the use of.

Brits are facing a similar dilemma

@Mike *******

And or 65,000 baht monthly income

@Mike *******

Thank you Mike. Almost a million.. 😊

May I ask a question too here?

How much money ( Baht) do I need in my Bank account as an over 50 year old to stay in Thailand? I mean for a visa to stay for a year or more..? I thank you in advance..