Could somebody please clarify for me . Retirement visa ….. is it both 800,000 baht AND 65, 000 monthly income, or is it one or the other ?

When submitting bank balance to HCM - Vietnam, should there be a balance maintained for 6 months or the final balance of 500,000 baht is sufficient? This is for the DTV.

I've just done my extension based on marriage at Jomtiem today.

Might be of interest to some:

I downloaded TM7 form from Immigration website and filled in at home to save a bit of time. The form has changed so I had to fill in 2 new ones there. You would have thought the immigration website would be up to date 🤔

They also asked if the money, I bring it over monthly, was from a pension. I said yes and she asked for proof which I didn't have. As this is my 5 th renewal she let it go but said it is a new requirement to show where the money is generated from. My guess would be it's to do with this tax thing that's apparently coming in🤔

FYI: arrived Da Nang Sunday Oct 20. Applied evisa that night to Thai embassy in HCMC.

Documents were pdfs:

1. a single statement with funds in Australian bank account of 500,000 baht equivalent.

2. Proof of location: passport stamp into Vietnam and receipt from accommodation in Vietnam.

3. My work contract with my Australian company showing I can work remotely.

Evisa received via email on Wed Oct 23 at 10pm.

Now back in Thailand with a 180 day stamp on my passport.

Just wanted to say thank you to this lovely community for all the support and useful info. Got our DTVs approved today. In case anyone's wondering:

Where: Royal Thai Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam

Dates: Filed on Oct 15th (me) and 16th (boyfriend) and got our approvals today on Oct 21st.

Documents provided aside from the obvious:

* for financial proof: at least 3 months of back bank statements showing more than 500k baht (spread across multiple different currencies) / additionally I showed proof or some money I have invested and I think so did my boyfriend + in the cover letter I also stated that I own a property back home

* for work proof: a short cover letter explaining: what I do for a living and that I can do it 100% online, that I've attached bank statements and clients contracts and an explanation why I'm applying + 2 contracts with my clients + a certificate from one of my clients basically stating that I work online and that I'm an invaluable asset to their company + a pdf of my website showing examples of my work. My boyfriend did the same but a pdf of the website of the company he works with and circled in red a photo of himself in the "employees" section lol

Approved without any requests for additional info yayy.

If anyone has any questions, hit me up! I'll probably be making a video or 2 about the experience for my socials in case anyone's interested (shameless plug) - @nomadicmarta 🤣

Hi

Regarding sufficient funds for travelling in Thailand with DTV .

If I have savings which are not in a bank account , but liquid.

Do they acknowledge that?

For the 500k THB bank statement proof, can I provide a screenshot of my Wise account, or does it need to be an official bank statement printout with stamp, signature, and other formalities?

I see that the 500K baht minimum can be reached through pay slips. However, most people are using bank account statements, perhaps because this is the most straightforward way to present financial data. If you have a regular salaried income, can you present 500K this way? If so, over what time period must the 500K be received?

Do you have to show $14k in finances per person applied for or per family? I’m currently looking to get the DTV for myself and get DTV dependent visas for my son and wife, but I don’t currently have $42k to show. Confused on this rule.

Advice needed please.

I am in Thailand on a Non-Res O visa 90 days & changing to a Non Res O retirement visa in November.

1. Plan on getting a bank account in Chiang Mai early next week.

2. Initially I will put in 65000 month until 15 days before expiry of current visa then top it up to 800000 baht.

Objective; Eventually I want to just do the monthly deposit & not leave 800000 in a low interest situation.

Question 1. if I make the bank balance up to 800000 baht before November AND continue paying 65000 month, am I able to draw out the full 800000 at some point to return it to home country?

Question 2. Can I use the money in this account to live on?

Thanks