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What types of income are accepted for extending a Non-Immigrant O retiree Visa in Thailand?

Uwe *********
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Hi,

I‘m in Thailand for a little bit more than 5 months with a non-immigrant O retiree Visa that initially grants 90 days.

Now I‘m thinking about extension of stay.

My question is: what types of income will they accept?

Private pension

Rental income

Salary as it is a Sabbaticcal

Best regards

Uwe
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Uwe is seeking advice on what types of income are acceptable for extending his Non-Immigrant O retiree Visa in Thailand. The community advises that the embassy must provide documentation certifying income, with a specific focus on having a minimum monthly income certificate of 65,000 THB or maintaining a minimum 800,000 THB deposit in a Thai bank account for at least 2 months prior to application. There are discussions regarding the possibility of a 'combination method' for proof of income, where the total of a bank deposit and monthly income can meet the requirement for the extension.
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Uwe *********
Uwe *********
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Ok, thank you all for your replies. My question has been answered but another one has come up.

Will there be a difference between the first and the following extensions of stay regarding proof of income?
Uwe *********
Uwe *********
OP
Okay, that shoots the ball into the field of the embassy. Will it confirm any type of income?
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Uwe ********
that's a question for the embassy
Nongnuch ********
Nongnuch ********
@Uwe ********
if your legalized affidavit of income shows less than 65,000.- THB a month, Immigration MIGHT allow you to use the "combination method". This means that a deposit on your Thai bank account (some immigration accept it only if it is 400,000 THB and above, some other allow less than 400,000 THB) plus the monthly income, together are above a yearly 800,000.- THB. Ask your immigration if they accept the combination method for a first "1-year extension of stay". If they do, keep in mind that on the day of application to the EOS, the deposit part must have seasoned in your account for a minimum of two months
Nongnuch ********
Nongnuch ********
@Uwe ********
Thai Immigration will accept ANY form of income, as long as the German Embassy Bangkok or one of the German Honorary Consuls has issued a legalized affidavit of a monthly income of a minimum of 65,000.- THB to you (current exchange rate applied).
Uwe *********
Uwe *********
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@Nongnuch *******
thank you! That saves me as income is not the problem. I just wouldn't like to leave 800,000 baht lying around in a Thai bank account
Nongnuch ********
Nongnuch ********
@Uwe ********
I LOVE to have a million Thai Baht in my Thai bank account - it earns some interest, and it is a kind of emergency fund. You can send any person to an ATM if your are hospitalized and urgently need a deposit for the hospital. Myself I get my yearly "extensions of Stay" since 16 years using the 800,000.- THB deposit
Uwe *********
Uwe *********
OP
@Nongnuch *******
thank you 😃
Nongnuch ********
Nongnuch ********
@Uwe ********
1.25% p/a . . it covers all fees (Debit Card is 500.- THB a year) and leaves around 3000.- THB
Uwe *********
Uwe *********
OP
@Nongnuch *******
hmm, what ist the interest rate you get actually?
Bob **********
Bob **********
If you come from a country that your embassy will notarize an income letter they’ll accept that otherwise you need 800k in a Thai bank in your name showing it came in as a foreign transfer two months before you apply
Will ************
Will ************
Try this I see you may be German
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Will ************
Will ************
If you are from a Country where your embassy will not certify your income then its 800k in your Thai bank account a MNINMUM OF 2 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR APPLICATION DATE FOR YOUR 1YR EXTENSION.
Nongnuch ********
Nongnuch ********
@Will ***********
the German embassy still issues an affidavit of income, as well as all other European countries. The affidavit was only cancelled for British, Australian and US American Citizens. Reason was that they needn't show any paperwork to prove their income, all they needed was to put their five fingers onto The Holy Bible and say "By God I swear I earn an amount of XYZ every month". Of course Thai Immigration refused to acknowledge it at some point a few year ago. Totally understandably 😃
Mark *********
Mark *********
@Nongnuch *******
Another reason was that those embassies wouldn't outsource the work of properly checking. Who knows, those countries may have actually been able to show a profit on top of the outsource cost! As best I know, despite outsource being suggested, none of those embassies ever looked into the matter at all, let alone transparently. They just petulantly argued that they didn't have the staff or had other priorities (the arguments kept changing).
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
The ONLY proof of income they will accept for your first 1 year extension is a document from your embassy that verifies your income.

If your embassy does not provide this service then the only option is 800,000 in your Thai bank account.
Nongnuch ********
Nongnuch ********
@Brandon ***********
needs to be 800,000.- THB seasoned for two months, or a combination of income and deposit, together more than 800,000.- THB in a year. Some immigrations do not accept the combination method for a first Extension of Stay application
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Nongnuch *******
must have confused it with another post. Was thinking marriage for some reason
Koh ******************
Koh ******************
Income that your embassy can provide you document.

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