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What are the requirements for the second year extension of a marriage visa in Thailand if I receive a UK pension?

Thailand Marriage Visa Visa Extension Requirements NON-O Visa Thai Immigration Rules Bank Statement Requirements UK Pension and Visa

Robin ********

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Hi. I’m not sure if I have already asked 

          This question on this site.

          Ref. The requirements for the first 

          Year extension of a marriage visa 

           As I am now on uk state pension.

           Is as I understand is 400.000.

           Baht in my Thai bank account for 

           At least two months before 

            Applying.  Now this is where I 

            Get confused about the second 

            Year extension. As I have been 

            Told so many different things 

            About the requirements?

            Can I show 12 months statements 

            From my Thai bank account 

            Showing more than 40.000.

            Going into that account each 

            Month from my uk bank account.

            To apply for my second year 

             Extension.

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The user is seeking clarity on the requirements for the second-year extension of a marriage visa in Thailand. They understand they need to maintain 400,000 Baht in their Thai bank account for the first year. However, they are confused about whether they can use monthly transfers from their UK bank account to meet the financial criteria for the second year. Responses from the community suggest that immigration offices might have varying requirements, particularly whether foreign income can be considered for the visa extension, with some offices allegedly only accepting income derived from within Thailand.

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Terary **********

Terary **********

What you didn't ask but I will share with you.

I was shopping around for visa options, marriage or retirement. Visa agents quoted me 10-15K to do the retirement visa. They quoted me 60K to do the marriage visa.

nobody likes those things. Pay an agent?

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Robin ********

Robin ********

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@Terary *********

Hi have already chatted with a agent and they quoted me

50.000 baht for a marriage visa. But then you have to pay some more money every time you do your 90 day reporting. But I will still keep this as an option.

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John **********

John **********

The answer is maybe. A number of immigration offices require you to earn the money inside Thailand to use monthly income. Best to go and ask them

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Julian *******

Julian *******

I just keep 400k in my bank here.

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Jan ******************

Jan ******************

It MIGHT work and it might not. More and more offices are saying IF you don't legally work IN thailand and make the minimum 40K baht a month salary to meet the monthly income requirements based on marriage extension you CANNOT use monthly incoming transfers from overseas of 40K baht a month for the previous 12 months.

It's just a crap shoot on whether your immigration office will or won't allow it, and they wouldn't allow it on the first yearly extension off a 90 day Non-O because you wouldn't have a year's worth of 40K baht a month transfers <- meaning you either legally work here with a work permit and the appropriate minimum salary, your embassy still issues the income affidavit OR you bank the funds.

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Robin ********

Robin ********

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@Jan *****************

Hi. I take note of what you are

Saying. I would not be working in Thailand as I am a

Man of 75. Done me fair share of working. Now wanting to spend my time

With my wife on our farm

Which I bought in 2013.

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Jan ******************

Jan ******************

and if you have any problems, I agree with

@Gardar **************************

that you could change reason for extension simply to retired and use the transfer method if you can meet the 65K baht a month. Normally just from your second extension, but I’ve seen feedbacks of people also allowed from the first.

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Jan ******************

Jan ******************

I understand, good luck anyway. I’ve seen feedbacks recently that people are both allowed and denied to apply for an extension based on marriage with monthly transfers.

As you see her in the main immigration in Bangkok the transfer option for pension is not mentioned, only if you show affidavit.

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Gardar ***************************

Gardar ***************************

I would look into retirement visa for you, since alot less paperwork and hassle

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Kool *******

Kool *******

Yes, as long as they were direct deposited regularly into your Thai bank account every month for 12 months. Your bank must issue deposit summary for every month showing these regular deposits. You can not use the bank statements you get in the mail. Just keep in mind the bank statements are only valid for 7 days with immigration.

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Robin ********

Robin ********

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Hi. Thanks for your comments. Yes my pension payments. Will come from my uk bank account every

Four weeks. And as I see in

My Bangkok bank account it

Always says FTT.

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Rob **********

Rob **********

you should definitely go and ask the immigration office that you will be using, as some immigration offices will allow the monthly income method and some will not.

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Robin ********

Robin ********

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Thanks that is what I was hoping you would say.

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Kool *******

Kool *******

as long as there is one for every month, and not two one month, and none the next, you'll be fine

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Kool *******

Kool *******

yes, it has to be in your account for two months before applying for your one year extension, but, for the initial 90 day visa as soon as it is in your account you can apply. It doesn't matter where the bt400,000 comes from, and as soon as you get your one year extension stamp you can take any, or all of the bt400,000 out of your account, just don't make the mistake of closing your account. It just has to be in your account two months before your next yearly extension.

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Robin ********

Robin ********

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Again thanks for the details

As you seam to be able to give me a better answer than most people with my concerns about marriage visa extension. Can tell me

The 400.000 baht I must show to have in my Bangkok bank account. For at least two months before I apply.

How long must that money stay in my Thai bank account.??

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John ********

John ********

This will help you with your problem but I would recommend that you go to immigration office for their own requirements

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Nongnuch ********

Nongnuch ********

He already had a first year of an "extension of stay" and is going for the second application. Your attempt to help is very kind of you, but this is the wrong form. These requirements are for the initial "change of visa type" inside Thailand on Immigration Chiang Mai. He already is way past these steps

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