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What local IDs and banking options are available for holders of an ED visa in Thailand?
What local IDs can I apply to get with my ed-visa? Can I open bank accounts ?
Answer summary
With an ED visa, you can apply for various local IDs, including possibly a driver's license and a pink ID card, although the requirements and availability may vary. To open a bank account, you typically need a residence certificate from Immigration, which confirms your address in Thailand. It is advised to obtain a letter from your educational institution to facilitate the account opening process. While it is possible to open a bank account with an ED visa, having the necessary documents can increase your chances of success.
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Henrik *****
Reconsider if a Thai bankaccount is need-to-have or nice-to-have.
Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.
That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.
Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.
Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so reluctant depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.
The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.
Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.
That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.
Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.
Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so reluctant depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.
The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.
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9-thailand-to-implement-stringent-compliance-regulations-for-new-bank-accounts?TcDj *******
Alternative, you can use any agency office to open a bank account for you. They will charge you 5k baht. That's the fastest and easiest way to get a bank account.
TcDj *******
@Jim *******
It's actually not fair against you. I know a person who has an ED visa, and that person is 28 years of age. That person got bank account. Just because of ED visa. Is that fair?TcDj *******
@Jim *******
Check your inboxTcDj *******
@Kai *****
Check your inboxTcDj *******
@Jim *******
We also agreed about making retirement visa with multi entry for 30k baht. That's the cheapest I've found until now.TcDj *******
@Kai *****
Ok I'm sending you her phone number as well.TcDj *******
@Jim *******
Ok I will nowKai ******
OP@TcDj ******
me too. please send me a messageJim ********
@TcDj ******
ok brilliant thank you send me message with company name if you can pleaseTcDj *******
@Jim *******
Yes she replied now. Yes, they can open account for you even if you're not 50 years old.TcDj *******
@Jim *******
I'm waiting for her to answer my message on WhatsApp. But she hasn't replied yet.Jim ********
@TcDj ******
Can they still do bank accounts for under 50’s?TcDj *******
@Jim *******
Ok, that I understand. You want me to send agents number to you?Jim ********
@TcDj ******
I always send in a private message to peopleTcDj *******
@Jim *******
Should I share agents' number here or in private message?TcDj *******
@Jim *******
Yes, good to have someone who can help for those who needs a visa or an account.Jim ********
@TcDj ******
yeh it’s always good to have options for people so ask them so we knowTcDj *******
@Jim *******
ED visa is 1 year, so you might have a point of the length of visas. But it doesn't cost me anything, I can ask my agent who helped me with opening a bank account in Bangkok bank.Jim ********
@TcDj ******
I think more than anything it’s just to stop people oooenijg accounts on tourist visas and visa exempt and only allow more long term visa holders. I think if you are under 50 but have a long term visa people would be able to open them ok like your friend on the ED visa for example. I’m not sure of the ins and outs but I’ll find outTcDj *******
@Jim *******
Ok now I understand.Jim ********
@TcDj ******
yeh something has happened recently. I have a Bangkok bank account and have had one for a long while but I always referred friends and Facebook associates to my trusty agents but like I say atm I only have one to send them toJim ********
@TcDj ******
but unfortunately getting alot more difficult to get for under 50’s 🤷♂️TcDj *******
@Jim *******
Agency never asked me about my age when I was in the office asking for opening account. I think you need to be over 50 to get a retirement visa, not a bank account.Jim ********
@TcDj ******
it was never the case btw and like I say I still have an agent that can open for under 50’s so there are agents out there that can still open them but a lot are not able to anymoreTcDj *******
@Jim *******
Ok, I actually didn't know you had to be over 50 to get a bank account. But thanks for sharing this info with me 😉🍻Jim ********
@TcDj ******
nah a lot of my agents I’ve used in the past have all messaged me to say they cannot open bank accounts for under 50’s anymore. In fact out of the 6 agents I’ve used before for people only 1 can still do it 🤷♂️
David *******
Ask the school to give you papers to open bank account. They ask the government for it, it may take like a month. Then take those to the bank.
Graham ******
You need a residence certificate from Immigration to open a bank account
Kai ******
OPDo you know what are the requirements for getting it?
Henrik *****
Look at the website of the Immigration office you will use, since they slightly differs.
Graham ******
@Kai *****
usually just a TM30
Faye *********
Some immigration offices require you to have done your first 90 day report before issuing a residency certificate, some don't.
Thomas *******
@Graham *****
in Nong Khai, immigration wouldn't give a certificate of residency, just the receipt for my tm30 showing I filed it. Banks needed/wanted the certificate. Got my driver's license and also a certificate of residency because the Transport office requested it. Took a copy of the certificate to the bank and they wanted the original. Huge pain, I was on the 90 day Non-O and they still gave me grief.
Charles ********
It highly depends, really visa doesn't matter much at all. You can get a drivers license if you meet the requirements to get a drivers license. You can get a pink id card in some places with little requirements and in some it's almost impossible.
A bank account is pretty easy, you can really open on any visa, but having an Ed helps. If you get a resident certificate, and a letter from you school you shouldn't have an issue, but it can be done without as well, but you might have to try multiple places and be persistent.
A bank account is pretty easy, you can really open on any visa, but having an Ed helps. If you get a resident certificate, and a letter from you school you shouldn't have an issue, but it can be done without as well, but you might have to try multiple places and be persistent.
Michael ********
Are you refering to the Pink ID if so dont think they will issue that with ED visa
Siddique ********
Yes you can open a bank account
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