What should I do if my retirement visa application was rejected due to funding in Wise instead of a Thai bank?

@Dorothy *****

fully understand your situation. I had similar one before. headache and confusion and stress... cheer up. anyway winds blow.

@Dorothy *****

It's got a lot harder to get bank account in Thailand even via an agent. Better to get non o from home using a proper bank, get the non o go to Thailand open a bank account transfer the required money into it then apply for the one year. Wise will not be accepted for either application or the one year.

@Sean ****

if it is a Building Society, it operates in the same way banks do, so there wouldn't be any problem sending money to an overseas bank account (Thailand in this case). While Wise might be good for money transfers to overseas accounts, it isn't a bank, Building Society or Credit Union that operates like a traditional bank, so that's why a Thai Embassy or Consulate won't accept funds with them as proof for Visa purposes. What

@Dorothy *****

would need to do if she doesn't have sufficient funds in a traditional financial institution like the three I mentioned, is to transfer her funds back to her original account where the money came from, then provide the proof of funds from that account.

@Dorothy *****

- thanks for asking this question as I am now going to move my money back to my UK bank. I've double checked this.

@James ************

For a 1 year retirement extension the 800k must be in a Thai bank account for 2 months before you apply for the extension and 3 months after you get the extension. It cannot drop below 400k after that. You will need to bump it up to 800k again 2 months before the next extension. Different immigration offices may interpret the rules slightly differently so check with you immigration office.