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Why do I need a stamped income letter from my embassy instead of bank statements for my retirement visa in Thailand?

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Oct 17, 2022

4 years ago

Stephen **********

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Hello again folks, thanks a million for your help with my retirement visa question. Immigration say I need a stamped income letter from my embassy instead of the bank statements but my statements show more than the required income each month... is this usual now?

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A user is inquiring about the requirement for a stamped income letter from their embassy for a retirement visa in Thailand instead of providing bank statements, which show that they meet the necessary income criteria. Comments reveal that this requirement may vary depending on nationality, and it's noted that if the embassy provides an income affidavit, it will be essential to use that for the visa application process.

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Thanks to all... yes, the Irish embassy had a form ready for me to fill etc... so I guess that's that

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John **********

If your embassy provides an income affidavit then you MUST use that and can't use monthly income. Whether or not the Irish embassy does so I don't know.

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Does that mean, if one has affidavid from embassy for income, one doesn't need to show how much is transferred to thai bank account, monthly? It is calculated by the amount shown in affidavid?

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correct

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Todd *********

No it’s not at all the usual. Depends on your Nationality/passport.

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Sid *******

I had a friend told the same thing . IO told him next year to just bring in letter from embassy instead of bank statements.

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Stuart *********

What nationality are you?

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Stephen **********

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irish

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