What should I do if the immigration officer insists on daily bank statements for my non-O retirement visa extension in Thailand?

Jan 20, 2022
3 years ago
Terry **********
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non-O (retirement visa) extension question.

Held non-O for 5 years and maintained bank account which has never went below 800K, no movement at all since the said account was for the sole purpose of this non-O. Last year, provided all the required financial docs. The IO was asking for DAILY bank statement. IO said 'this time I will allow it, but next time I need to see DAILY bank statement' - and made a note on my papers.

I've been transferring 100baht monthly just to show and prove that it never went below 800K. What else can I do? What if the IO insist on this DAILY statement?

Appreciate some comment/advice. TIA
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The user is seeking advice on extending their non-O retirement visa in Thailand, specifically regarding an immigration officer's insistence on providing daily bank statements, despite maintaining a required balance of 800,000 THB in a bank account for over 5 years. Responses from the community suggest that daily statements are unusual, and alternatives include providing annual statements or making transactions to fulfill the request. They also describe common challenges with new immigration officers and the importance of proper documentation.
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Ken ******
health insurance for OA protection also raised from
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0 inpatient to 3 million already
Ken ******
is the 800k going to revised to 1200k? seems this raised amount required for OA application on thai consulate los angeles website
Craig **********
Many banks want 7 days for a 12mth statement and 200฿.

You can get a 6mth on the spot for 100฿. So every second 90 day report I walk to the bank on the corner (Udon Thani) and get a statement. Every 2nd time (12mths) they also provide the stamped letter (free), I then stroll to immigration for the 12mth extension.

Same cost and no waiting.
Steven ***************
I had similar issue with spouse extension which is only 2 months, because I hadn't updated bankbook every month. Getting a statement printed and giving it to imm officer fixed the problem straight away. For some stupid reason, if you don't update regularly, it will totalise instead of itemize your bankbook transaction history.
Peter ******
I think he means all individual transactions with dates.
Bonnie *******
You have to have a transaction the day you go to immigration. That's what they mean by daily
Peter *********
Just ask bank for a 1 year statement and show immigration
Peter *********
Which immigration office ?
Terry **********
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@Peter ********
Chaeng Wattana
Jeff *********
@Peter ********
kasikorn bank also gives a stamped, signed paper showing your balance that day.
Terry **********
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Thanks. Cheers
Kool *******
I have never heard of any immigration office wanting daily bank statements. Monthly yes, but not daily. For there to be a daily record you would need to make a physical deposit, or withdrawal daily. The Bank only records changes. They do not record daily balances if there was no transaction, as with no transaction the balance stays the same day to day. It sounds like you got a new officer, and they are trying to sound important by making up problems that aren't really problems. If there was an actual problem they would not let it slide this time, as that officer is trying to say.

As an example we have had the same officer for three years, then there were promotions and we had a new officer this year. He found three different things be wanted changed, but didn't tell us the three things at the same time. It was fix this, then after we did, it was now fix this, then again, and every fix was exactly the same as the original. He even tried to say he couldn't read the apartment number on the picture, yet I could read it clearly across the desk and I have bad eyes, then saying I'll let it slide this time. New officers can be a problem to deal with.
Nick ************
@Kool ******
I think there is confusion between bank book and statement. The book is not updated with all transactions and therefore might not record an infringement of the rules. A statement shows a continuous balance and all withdrawals and deposits leaving no time period unaccounted for. That is probably what he means by daily statement.
Steven ***************
@Nick ***********
. I agree if you don't update your bank book at least once a month it won't print each individual transaction, it will totalise it as a single deposit and single withdrawal.
Terry **********
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@Nick ***********
Good point. Thanks. Will start requesting monthly statement, starting from my last renewal to date. Thanks
Terry **********
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Thanks
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