Bangkok Bank insists on holding 400k for 4 months before Visa Renewals

Otherwise they will not issue customers with a bank certificate despite immigration only requiring it to be seeded two months before ...

Guess they just lost my custom.

The thing is I do have 400k for 4 months with them just in different accounta and their form doesn't specify it must be one account. It's a classic case of the computer says NO!

Any other banks doing this?

Thanks

In a little over a week I can go to Immigration in Bangkok to submit my request for 12 month extension to my Non-O Retirement Visa. I went out to Immigration to get their list of requirements the immigration officer who gave me the paper also told me I needed to get the bank certificate showing the account balance and this can't be more than 7 days old; Bank Statements for the last two months showing the 800k is seasoned; the day I come to process my extension updated bank passbook on that day, printed copy of my TM-30 -- all of this in addition to my passport (copies of bio data and entry stamp, copies of my Non-O Retirement Visa.

However, when she was talking to my gf she also mentioned having: 1) Condominium location of map, 2) Condominium lease agreement (I'm on Airbnb) and 3) Copy of the Condominium Owners ID Card and House Registration. QUESTION I have is has anyone recently gone for their 12 month extension and were asked for these last 3 things (cause none of these were on the sheet they hand out while most of the first group of items needed I knew about from reading messages here)?

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone

For my extension of O visa I need to provide bank certificate and statements.

I live in Hua Hin but original account is opened in bangkok.

Could Bangkok Bank Hua Hin provide these documents for me or do I have to go to bangkok to home/original branch to get them

Many thanks

Does someone knows what its bank certificate?

Has anyone tried to apply from Manila? Is there any additional docs ask beside employment and bank certificate?

I'm preparing my documents for an upcoming application and I have a question regarding the bank certificate and 6-month statement. Will it be acceptable if the two documents are dated almost one month apart?

I plan to submit my application next week, so I'd appreciate your guidance on this matter. Thanks!

I am planning to apply DTV （ freelance.） ☺

Does freelance 300k the income /month , is the one of condition?

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500K certification from the bank account only I thought...

I would appreciate it if you give me advice. Thank you🙏

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?