What should I be aware of when renewing my retirement visa in Thailand?

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Went with a friend today renewing his retirement visa using the 65k per month transfer format at Jomtien. While he was in line to get his number i went in to watch the goings on purely for educational purposes. of the 9 applicants i could see, 5 were turned away for discrepancies, one was a bank book not dated today ( rookie mistake) 2 others were lacking house book or owners passport or id, another one his tm30 address didnt match his rental contract, another i couldnt determine but all of those denied seemed like easy fixes. Lots of scrutiny on rental contracts, house books etc. 4 applicants (including my friend, ) sailed right on through to success. so the wise transfer to bangkok bank in September 2025 went through kasikorn and on his statement was not coded as FTT. He had the kasikorn certificate for the problematic transfer code and it was cleared and accepted by the IO.

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This post shares insights from a recent experience renewing a retirement visa in Jomtien, Thailand, highlighting the common pitfalls applicants face. Out of nine applicants, five were denied for issues such as discrepancies in documentation, including lack of a properly dated bank book, missing house books, or mismatched addresses. The post emphasizes the importance of thorough and precise documentation when applying for visas. Additionally, comments provide further experiences and tips regarding bank transfers, showing the challenges with specific banks and the necessity of having proper financial records and documentation.

Collywobble ********** · Answer

all of this adds to percerption that Thailand is unfriendlier to visitors so not helpfull but helpfull for Vietnam??

Bill ********* · Answer

To make things so much easier just make a single deposit of B800,000 once and so no need to be concerned about transfers happening perfectly 12 times!

Mike ******* · Answer

Thanks for the insight. Doing mine the same way next month in Jomtien.

Jonny ********* · Answer

I think it's stress that makes people forget, and I was there also and the immigration lady with stars and stripes was sending people on their way with insufficient documentation. Really bad that small errors will let you start all over, leaving to get proper documents, and then again returning and standing in line again. Takes time that's for sure 🤔

Mark ********* · Answer

Lucky him! I tried to transfer $65,000 with kasicorn that was funky and another well documented $65,000 transfer to Siam Commercial Bank in September. The Siam was the one I brought with me for the income verification and despite having a nice clear documentation that that $65,000 transfer in September of 2025, mine was not accepted. Fortunately I kept $800,000 in my Bangkok bank account the entire year or so that was accepted!

Nongnuch ******** · Answer

this bugger, what did he think, showing up with a rental contract for premises where he wasn't TM30 registered? 😄😂

John ********* · Answer

Who in the right mind would go with no ID 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Alexey ********** · Answer

Question: Did your friend get visa letter (100thb fee) from Bangkok Bank? Which branch office? Or 12 months statement only? It was terrible last year...

Perry ********* · Answer

I had same thing but imigration wouldnt accept.

What should I be aware of when renewing my retirement visa in Thailand?

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