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What are the requirements for the 800,000 baht in the non-O extension application at the Phuket immigration office?

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Mar 26, 2024

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Leonard *********

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I’m getting mixed messages about the 800k baht requirement for the non-O extension even before reading the 5th check box. Is it needed in there for 2 months or 3 months prior to application in the Phuket immigration office?

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For the non-O visa extension, if this is your first one-year extension, the 800,000 baht must be in your account for 2 months prior to applying. After receiving your extension, the amount should remain at 800,000 baht for 3 months, and it should not drop below 400,000 baht for the remainder of the year. Future renewals will require maintaining these financial standards, with a recommendation to keep the amount stable to avoid complications.

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Incognia **********

I also want to know about why not mentioning money should come from abroad?Only writing money not less than 800K why ?

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Steve *******

Just park the 800 k and forget about it. There are so many other nit picky things to worry about

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Anna *********

Picture of a visa applicant in front of their residence with GPS coordinates?!?! 😳

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Brandon ************

more and more offices have even started doing home visits for retirement visas. They used to only do that for marriage.

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Rok ********

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why? Is there a clause how long you need to be present in the country during each extension?

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Brandon ************

they want to make sure you're staying where you said you are.

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Rok ********

@Brandon ***********

oh ok, thank you. Really to do with the TM30 then - to ensure you always register if staying elsewhere? (Yet so few hotels and hardly any airBnB register guests).

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Brandon ************

Many offices require you to submit your lease as part of your marriage visa application. It's very easy to forge any document in this day and age. So they want to speak to your landlord, see where you live, talk to your neighbors and the juristic person of your condo, etc.

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Rok ********

@Brandon ***********

thanks. I found a condo. Did one month test stay before commiting to a long term lease ….. then being told by the condo managing agents they cannot provide the blue book and owner’s thai ID with the contract.

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Brandon ************

If this is your FIRST 1-year extension, the money needs to be in the account for 2 months before you apply.

Once you receive your extension, the money must remain at 800,000 baht for 3 months after you receive it. And then it can never drop below 400,000 the rest of the year.

That is what they are talking about. Next year they will be checking that you kept it at 800,000 for 3 months after you got this extension, you never let it drop below 400,000, and then you brought it back up to 800,000 at least 2 months before applying for the extension.

Most people if they are able just leave it at 800,000 so there are no mistakes made.

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Nigel ********

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you can't do monthly on your 1st year so you need to put 800,000 in and start your 65 000 a month straight away to get 12 months for next year then you can take out all of your 800,000 after you have your new retirement extension

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Nigel ********

@Brandon ***********

and it keeps it really easy for them when they check your bank statement next year, the easier it is the less hassle your have

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Paul *****

@Brandon ***********

You have explained this brilliantly Brandon. Thank you.

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Brandon ************

@Bradley ********

completely different visa with completely different requirements. You'll need to make your own post as this is about retirement.

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Leonard *********

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@Brandon ***********

thanks! If (3 months after the first extension), I bring it down to 400k but for future extensions I can show about 110k baht monthly from overseas into my BKK account for all my time in Thailand, will that be okay?

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Brandon ************

@Leonard ********

you can switch to the monthly income method, as long as you meet the requirements for this year also. So keep it at 800,000 for the 5 months and never let it drop below 400,000 until you have your extension next year.

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Nigel ********

@Brandon ***********

didn't no this thanks

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Anna *********

@Brandon ***********

great information!

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