Requirements for 1-year extension based on Thai wife in Chiang Rai, just went the other day and received under consideration stamp. Just want to post if anyone looking for the requirements for Chiang Rai specifically.

* application

* visa photo

* passport bio page

* TM 30 receipt (address notification)

* copy of 90-day report

* Copy every single page in passport

* marriage certificate

* KR 2

* Wife ID

* Wife house book

* ** if you have half-thai children, include their thai ID [if over 7] - thai birth certificate and house book entries

* bank letter verifying funds

* bank book front

* bank book pages

* bank statement

* map to house

* rental contract

* house owner ID

* house owner house book

* photo outside with house number

* photo outside house

* photo inside house

* photo inside bedroom

* 1900 baht

Hello everyone.

Does anyone have a list of requirements for a one-year retirement visa extension from immigration in Khon Kaen?

I'm particularly interested in how old the bank letter and the 12-month bank statement can be, and whether I can split the monthly payments (65k) into two transfers (e.g., two x 32.5k).

I'm asking here because I don't like driving long distances. I have to drive near 2 hours to the new immigration office.

TIA

Need some immediate advice regarding the retirement visa.

I just got to Thailand about a week ago and am on the Non-O initial 90 day visa. I plan to sign a one year lease within a week or so, open a Thai bank account immediately after that, and then transfer the 800k baht to the account so I can let it sit there for two months before I apply for the one year extension.

*However I just found out this potential problem:* I already transferred the 800k baht to Wise so I could transfer it to the Thai bank account once I open it, but I heard that using Wise for the 800k baht transfer and not a direct wire transfer from my US bank could cause immigration to deny my one year extension. Has anyone encountered this issue? If I don't use Wise and just wire transfer another 800k baht from my US bank will that make everything ok?

I am utterly confused and appreciate any advice on this, thanks!

Hi All, targeted at Samui residents please.

Can anyone confirm this checklist from Samui immigration (usually in front of counter 4) is the latest for the extension of stay for O/O-A Retirement visa please ? (I am not on the island at the moment)

Thanks in advance 🙏

Reporting latest experience. Yesterday transferred the monthly 65000 baht from my Australian bank account via Wise (Funds for longstay in Thailand) to my Bangkok Bank account. Transfer initiated at 9:40am, funds arrived in Bangkok Bank account sometime between 12:30 and 12:50pm correctly noted on the account as an international transfer, for immigration purposes. Transferred funds for rent and internet at around 1:30pm. Used QR Promptpay scan four times between 4:00pm and 8:00pm.

At 2:30pm ordered 12-month statement from bank app (for immigration purposes this coming week), which arrived via email at 4:30pm.

I'm on non-O retirement extension, BB customer for eight years.

Absolutely no problems, account not frozen or suspended.

Bangkok Bank and Wise not quite the ogres which some are suggesting!

I have a Bangkok Bank account, since January I've paid in 65K Bht every month. I'm now in the UK and will return to Thailand in December, before returning I'll be applying for a non O retirement visa via the London Thai Embassy so I can hopefully go for the 1 year visa on arrival in Thailand.

My questions are:

1/ Is it true the Bangkok bank requires the 800K to be in the account for 4 months before supplying a confirmation letter for immigration? If so I need to pay in the 800K into the account in August for acceptance in December.

2/ As I've been paying in 65K since January this year when can I use the monthly payment scheme to keep the retirement visa active allowing me to move or spend the 800k.

Hello everyone. I have a question about Thai bank accounts. I know changes happen, but if I get a retirement visa or possibly a marriage visa, can I withdraw those funds from the US if I went back or do I have to remove funds while in Thailand? I’m hoping we stay, but my spouse may want to work enough work Quarters to qualify for Social Security which probably means living here unless she could do remote work with she hasn’t done before. Haven’t looked into those jobs yet

I am planning to apply a non o retirement visa from my home country. After staying 3 months in Thailand when i apply for extension do i need to have that 800 000b in thai account?

IO has been asking for police clearance certificate to extend Non-imm O (marriage) in Bangkok. I extend stay permit based on married to Thai last 3 years. This is first time experiencing such requirement. Is this same to other provinces? Or new rule?

Allan Batten made a post but it had a misspelling and was adding a spurious link in the post :O

I messaged them about it then deleted the post (and mistakenly gave them a warning :/ ) I didn't mean to warn them I meant to have them repost it without the mistake

I'll do it now

They asked

𝗛𝗶: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗲.𝗴. 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗲.𝗴. 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗰.?