What documents do I need from the bank to transition my visa from retirement to marriage in Thailand?

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Dec 30, 2021

3 years ago

Paul *******

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I am on an extension of stay based on retirement which expires on 17 Jan 2022.

When I renew I wish to change my reason to being married to a Thai lady.  I meet the financial requirements of my existing extension for the passed 12months and therefore my bank balance will meet the 400,000 thb requirement.  I have been to Immigration and obtained their list of requirements for the extension based on marriage.  I will have photocopy of my bank book showing my (very few) transactions over the past 12 months and I will update the bank book on the day that I go to Immigration. I know that I need to get proof of my funds from my bank.  My question is:  What exactly am I asking for from the bank and can I get this, say, a week before I go to Immigration? Thank you in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking to switch their visa type from a retirement extension to a marriage-based extension in Thailand, with specific questions about what financial documents are required from their bank. Key community responses suggest obtaining two bank letters (one confirming account ownership and another with recent balance), as well as ensuring some transactions show current funds on the day of the immigration appointment. There are also varied insights on banking practices depending on location and immigration office requirements.

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Kool *******

Okay, most answering don't have the type O extension based on marriage, called "Thai wife". I have been doing this for the last five years.

From your bank you need two different letters on bank letterhead. These can be gotten a week before if you want. One states that the account is yours only with their bank, and the other is your bank statement, showing your balance for at least the last two months. You also need copies of your bank book, and your bank book. On the day you go to apply, you make a small deposit, or withdrawal, and update your bank book, and get another copy. I just do a bt100 transfer from my other bank, but whatever transaction you make, it shows your current, that day's, balance when you update your bank book in the machine next to the ATM machine. As long as you don't have the exact bt400,000 in the account, and have over that amount, lots just withdraw bt100 from the ATM, then move to the machine beside it, and update the bank book, then go get a copy made. This is to show that the money is actually there on the day you apply.

On another note did you take your wife with you when you got the list of required documents from immigration, because not everything is on the list, and if you don't speak and understand Thai, they tell her in detail. I hope she was with you.