Hi another daft question which im sure I have seen the answer on here already but can't seem to find it. So when depositing money k800 for retirement visa through Wise what should I put the reason down as?

I seem to remember there's a particular way to show it's an international deposit.

Thanks in advance

Wot banks can you use for visa money I have Bangkok bank now but want to change

I’ve seen the problems some are having with immigration trying to return. In the last 12 months I’ve had 1 x 60 day visa + 30, 1 x 30 + 30 and 2 x 60 + 30’s in my passport.

Next time I enter I will be applying for the Non-O based on retirement but don’t want to risk entering on a 60 day again, just in case. So I looked up the requirements to apply for the 90 day Non-O.

Am I missing something because I’ve seen what is needed to apply for the same visa in Thailand and the online application didn’t ask for that much. It asked for normal stuff like passport details, proof of UK address, flight details, Thailand address, current photo and proof of funds, showing I had the equivalent of 800k baht in my UK bank. That’s it!

So when I arrive and apply for the extension, do I 100% not have to show 800k in my Thai account? If not, what happens the next year when it’s time to renew? I’m guessing I’ll need the 800k 2 months before application or 12 x 65k pm transfers right?

A Canadian friend just shared this notice that Canada will stop issuing income letters on 1 April. Fortunately he renewed his non-O visa just recently but will have to figure a new method for next year.

If i use an HSBC global money card to transfer money to a Thai bank,will it show as an international transfer?I would like to try this method as there are no charges from HSBC using this card.Thanks in advance for your comments

I am planning to apply the DTV visa as a freelancer in February. I'm from Myanmar, and currently, currently I'm holding an ED Visa. Either in Hanoi or Myanmar, I intend to apply for the DTV visa. Could I ask you some questions?

1. As my clients are based in Myanmar, my fees are in MMK. I use a reliable unofficial money exchanger (known as Hundi in Myanmar) to convert MMK to THB. Will my 500,000 Thai Baht be recognised as formal evidence of funds?

2. My clients are small business owners and film production companies. They don’t use letterheads for payslips; they simply transfer payments through mobile banking. Is it enough by providing screenshots of the bank transfers and bank statements from Myanmar? Or if not, how can prepare official payslips in this case?

3. In your opinion, which country is the best option for freelancers to apply for the DTV visa?

All of your advice would be helpful a lot for this process.

Thank You

Potential problem discovered today. Some immigration offices may ask you for proof your bank deposit came from abroad. Many people use online banks like Wise. But Wise send from their Wise London bank to a partner bank in Thailand, and then on to your bank. So your deposit's code in your Thai bank is not from abroad. Immigration can therefore make this an obstacle - that needs overcoming - to get your visa. Note: not all offices or officers ask for this apparently.

UPDATE: According to others, it seems this problem has been solved by Wise giving an option to send "funds for longstay". If, like me however, you sent the funds before this option was available, the problem remains. You will most likely have to resend the funds from abroad. My local office will not accept the Wise (funds sent) statement as proof.

I am attempting to move from banked money to monthly payments for my retirement stamp due next month. I have 12 monthly payments shown as ftt in my Bangkok bank book. I also have 12 monthly payments showing as international transfer on my bank statements. However, my immigration Officer is insisting that I provide proof of where the transfers came from. I explained my embassy would not provide any evidence or letter.

Has anyone else had this experience and, if so, what evidence did you provide?

The Officer freely admitted it was the first time a foreigner had used this method of obtaining a stamp at her office.

For obtaining the retirement visa in Thailand, you show the bank account holding 800k, but also "5.3 Evidence of foreign currency fund transferred to Thailand". How is this usually done? I had two retirement visas before, I don't remember this part. I transferred this back in 2019 and no longer have the Wise account I transferred from.

When transferring money into Thailand, when you go to show the transfers for income verification... So things like WISE register differently than wires?