Approaching another visa extension based on retirement (don't the years go quick). I rely on the monthly income method.
Anything changed regarding documentation?
Anyone encountering issues it would be useful to know about?
Thanks.
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The conversation discusses the documentation required for extending a retirement visa in Thailand based on the monthly income method. One commenter highlights that an immigration officer may request pension income statements from the UK, even if the individual has provided all necessary bank transfer documents. Another shares that their friend successfully extended their visa by presenting 12 months of incoming transfers meeting the 65,000 baht requirement, and emphasizes the importance of updating the bank book and obtaining a detailed transaction printout from the bank. Overall, it's suggested to be prepared with comprehensive documentation and possibly additional statements to avoid issues.
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but I just had a good friend get his yearly extension based on retirement using monthly income method and all he showed was 12 months of incoming transfers from overseas at a minimum of 65K baht,
He had to get a 12 month detail transaction print out (More and more immigration offices are asking for the last 12 months detail transaction record because if you don't update your bank book at least every 20 transactions it will only print a summary of money in / money out during the last update and today. That won't work which is why you get the year detail transaction print out (usually takes 5 days for the bank to provide to you)
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you also need to update your bank book on the day you apply
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have the standard (5 line) bank letter that says you hold account xxx and on yyy it had zzz balance in it <- that letter can be up to 7 days old at most offices
He uses transfer wise and some of his transfers don't always code as international so he goes to his branch and gets a "credit advice" paper that states the incoming transfer did originate from abroad no matter what it coded in the bank book
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Last year also, the Korat Immigration wanted to see something from the UK about my pension. I gave them a copy of my tax receipt (P60) and that satisfied them.
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Thanks Tod, on top of your game as always. Last year I had two transactions into Bangkok bank that Transferwise had put in via Kasikorm. I had no problem getting letters from Kasikorm to verify that the transactions were international. Cost me 200 baht if memory serves. Delivered while I waited. Not sure whether I have any this year as yet (I also forget to update my passbook every 5 minutes).
In Korat, the bank want 10 days to get a 12 month Statement - we must be further out or somesuch.
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Just one thing I read recently (how true this is I don't know). A guy went for the retirement extension - English guy - who uses the 65k/month method. Had all the necessary bank transfer documents, bank book, foreign transfer letter from the bank. The IO wanted to see his pension income statements from the UK, so he had to make a return visit after having got these from his pension fund. I wish I'd bookmarked the comment because I've not been able to find it. I did my last extension in January and didn't need this, but it might be worthwhile just getting your pension statement printed just in case. Perhaps others in this group may have had similar experience?
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