What should I do if Chiang Rai Immigration does not accept my retirement visa income from Poland?

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Hi, I moved to Chiang Rai from another province, and my O-A retirement visa expires soon. I'm using the 65k monthly income method. I emailed the Chiang Rai Immigration to ask for a list of required documents. Based on their reply, I prepared my TM30, insurance, lease agreement, bank statement (printed online), and a copy of my passport. I brought everything to the Immigration office at Central Plaza Chiang Rai. However, the officer at the information desk looked over my documents and said they do not accept monthly income from my country😳 He gave me a yellow leaflet and explaining that they only accept monthly income from the UK, US, and Australia. I'm a Polish passport holder, and this is my second extension. What should I do? I would really appreciate any advice or help 🙏 Thank you!

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Ask Thailand · Answer

A Polish expat in Chiang Rai faces issues with extending their O-A retirement visa due to their income not being accepted from their home country. Despite preparing documentation as advised by the immigration office, the local officials only accept income from specific countries (UK, US, Australia). Comments suggest obtaining an affidavit letter from the embassy or exploring other immigration offices like Mae Sai that may have more lenient policies. The situation highlights inconsistencies in immigration practices across different regions of Thailand.

Charles *********** · Answer

I have found the Chiang Rai immigration office to be very hard to deal with.

Mae Sai is much more accommodating, they seem friendly by comparison.

Jan ****************** · Answer

Print out your latest tax return or annual statement from your pension provider and send it or email it to your embassy for a affidavit letter if your embassy offers this service.

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Nicholas ******* · Answer

I'm in Chiang Rai and extended my non o retirement visa in March using the 65k monthly income method using bank statements as proof. I do have a British passport. Very strange to hear only certain nationalities qualify for this method. You could try the office in Mae Sai and see what they say. They used to have a better reputation for service and knowledge.  I haven't used them recently.

Jacek *********** · Answer

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Graham ****** · Answer

If your Non-OA is about to expire (the actual Visa not your entry stamp) get new acceptable insurance and do a border bounce to get stamped in for another 12 months (or up to the expiry of your insurance if less)

Tod ********* · Answer

Sadly there's not much you can do.. Many immigration offices have that unofficial policy that if your embassy here issues the income affidavit notary letter you have to use that for monthly income method and can't use international deposit to meet the financial requirement

Contact your embassy and see if you can get the income affidavit, if you can get it from them (many do it by email now so you don't have to go to the embassy)

If they don't offer it go back to the Chiang Rai office and say you want to file an appeal about their policy of not allowing monthly income method by international transfer..

Tod ********* · Answer

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What should I do if Chiang Rai Immigration does not accept my retirement visa income from Poland?

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