I recently got my Non-O 90 day visa (over 50) in Chiang Mai. I am coming up on 30 days or less so I want to apply for my first extension. I have two questions about bank requirements.

First, I need the bank certificate, which is valid for 7 days. Based on my visa application experience, that seems to be something I can get the morning of applying. But, I also need bank account records. The document requirements form says 1 year but as my first extension am I correct in thinking that 2 or 3 months is all I need? Or should I get an entire year to be safe?

Second, I think I have read on old threads here that the extended history printout might take up to a week (have to get from main office or something). Can anyone in Chiang Mai that use Bangkok Bank comment on how long it takes so I can plan accordingly?

I would prefer to apply next Tuesday or Wednesday so I am just trying to understand whether I can make one trip to the bank on the morning of applying or if I should head to the bank today or tomorrow to request the records.

I know I could just head over to the bank and ask in person, but if anyone here knows the answer, that would save me a trip and a wait in line. Thanks.

A very common question in this group is about what is the easiest process to get a retirement Visa. I just went through the process of converting from a Tourist Visa to a Non-O Visa based on retirement in Chiang Mai. You have to complete 2 sets of documents in blue ink as follows:

= TM 86 form since I entered on a Tourist Visa. You would complete the TM 87 form if you entered on Visa Exempt.

= Copy of passport including information, visa stamps and entry.

= Copy of TM 6 (if you have one) and TM 30 (showing residence)

= Photographs that are pasted to the TM 86 forms

= Bank certificate letter showing your account and balance (800,000+ Baht). Can be issued up to 7 days before you apply. Bangkok Bank charged 100 Baht for the letter.

= Copy of bank book showing 800,000+ balance. The bank book has to be updated on the day of your Visa application. NOTE: The balance in your bank book must match the Bank letter. This messed me up since I had a transaction on my account that lowered the current balance by 1000 Baht. The nice lady at immigration explained the problem and told me to go deposit 1000 Baht, update the bank book and come back with updated copies. They kept my documents and waited for me to come back. There was a long line at the bank but quickly figured out depositing cash at one machine and then updating my bank book in another so I didn’t have to wait in line. I then needed updated copies which you can get behind the immigration building.

= Completed acknowledgement form of penalties for visa overstay

= Copy of my Tourist eVisa that was issued in the US. That wasn’t on the list of requirements. Luckily I had a copy with me.

= 2000 Baht application fee

NOTE that Chiang Mai requires 15 WORKING DAYS to process the Visa. They accepted my documents on 27 July and told me to come back on 22 August. That was 18 week days because of the holidays during that period. You need to make sure you take holidays into account. Also, you can only apply when you have 30 days or less left on your permitted to stay period so the window is short. In my case I applied shortly after I did the 30 day extension of my Tourist Visa.

My paperwork was apparently processed on 11 August as you can see from the Visa stamp. 11 Aug was the start date vice when they stamped it into my passport on 22 Aug. My Non-O is good till 8 Nov. I’ll need to apply for my one year extension at least 15 working days before that date.

Also included is a picture of the instructions posted on the wall at Chiang Mai Immigration.

Sorry someone might had asked this before, but could not find it... 400K bank certificate for marriage visa, must I do it one day before applying for the visa?

O visa retirement extension at Jomtien based on monthly Foreign transfers.

Basically straightforward although immigration returned to me as though not required 1) hand drawn map of residence location. 2) BKB certificated detail of passbook 12 months transactions.

Bangkok Bank needed a week to produce the certificates. 900baht. I attended immigration the same day as receiving certificates.

Immigration kept: 1) BKB certificated copy of closing balance on passbook. 2) photocopy of 12 months passbook. 3) certificated history of Foreign transactions being a) list of monthly amounts over 65kpm and b) intimate details of routing of moneys listed on (a). 4) Copy all pages of Passport inc Departure docket. 5) receipt for latest month rent paid plus copy rental agreement for one year. 6) TM7 , photo, 2 page declaration of penalties for non conformance

Hi everyone I am planning to apply for a one year extension of stay. (I'm sorry in advance if I'm wrong in professional terms).

My permission to stay expires on my O A 13/3/2021.

My visa will expire on 9/10/2020.

1) How long in advance can I extend my visa? Will it be from 9/10/20 or from 13/3/21?

2) Is a request for multiple entries made on the same day?

3) In CW, how long in advance are they willing to get the approval from the bank regarding the 800k (? My branch in Bangkok Bank explained to me that they issue the certificate after a few days from the date of application).

I would happy get some advice from the experts.

Thanks in advance.