My O-A visa expires middle of December and I plan on extending it in Thailand. I will therefore transfer 800k+ thb to my Bangkok Bank account. I expect a sum like that will trigger a money laundering question from the bank. How can I show that the money is legit?

Good morning Thai visa advice team. I did go through the theme visa extension 50 based upon retirement but I'm still a bit unsure hence my post.

I'm currently on a O-A extention based upon marriage. It needs to be extended next month. To be honest my previous marriage extention was a nightmare. Witnesses, photos and personal house visits.

I'm flying to Vietnam next month for a week so my idea was NOT to get a reentry permit but get stamped in on return on a visa exempt for 45 days. Do my TM 30 within 24 hours of arrival. 30 days before my visa exempt runs out go to immigration with the necessary documents (I've always banked > 800k)and apply for a non O based upon retirement. Have I missed out on anything? I'd be very grateful for any comments

Thank you

Hi,

I have to extend my O-A visa for one year next month.

Is it necessary or possible to make an appointment in advance for changwattana?

Are there any new requirements that have been added from the last year?

Hello ladies and gents.

It is soon the time to extend my husband's stay based on the O-A visa. This is the second extension. His health insurance runs out on 25 October this year. When can he go to get this done and does the new insurance need to start from 26 Oct please?

Many thanks in advance for your help which is always truly appreciated. Take care!

Is some bank letter required when using the 65k baht/mo method when extending an O-A visa? I will be extending for the first time early next week. I will have bankbook info showing deposits plus copies of transfers from Transferwise website. Is there still some letter needed from the bank? I understand the need for one if using the 800k method but I am not. So what would be the intent of the letter? Would it be only current official proof that the account still exists? I just want to make sure what the bank gives me is what is needed. Last week I was in the bank and overheard a foreigner tell a bank teller that immigration told him the letter they gave him was the wrong one. I don't know any other details about his case. It just left me wanting to make sure I get what I need for my case. Thanks!!

I've just come across the passage below regarding extending an o-a visa. I was unaware that it is possible to extend it in-county by depositing 800k in a Thai bank. The passage makes no mention of seasoning. The best thing is to check with them, but I thought I'd ask here first anyone has information on, or experience of, this? Could I deposit 800k in a bank a couple of weeks before my visa expires and expect it to be extended for a year? Thanks.

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"*5.4 Foreigner who wishes to extend his or her stay shall submit a request for extension of stay at the Office of the Immigration Bureau with documented evidence of money transfer or a deposit account in Thailand or an income certificate showing an amount of not less than 800,000 Baht or an income certificate plus a deposit account showing a total amount of not less than 800,000 Baht. A one-year extension of stay shall be granted at the discretion of the immigration officer to the foreigner as long as he or she meets the above requirements*."

Greetings aliens! I’m currently here on the year long extension of my O-A visa which expires October 4. My plan is to go to Cheang Wattana Oct 1 and ask for a year extension and I just want to make sure I’ve got everything they’re asking for.

I wired 800k to my Kbank account here the end of July. I’ve got health insurance already, Pacific Cross, and will be changing the term start date to Oct 1 to sync with the extension. I did get a sheet with info at CW and there is no mention of a local police report or a medical test. Im hoping I’m good to go and not misread or misunderstood something along the way..

O-A Extensión issue. Any advise please?

My last entry stamp expires on 7-8-20 so in readiness to extend I just went to visit Mukdahan immigration to finalise their exact requirements and evidence.

I have health insurance so no problem there.

The problem is their idea of the money requirements. I understood that I had two options a) 65,000 a month for the previous year or b) 800,000 for two months prior then three months post renewal.

My choice was option a) and I have transferred 70,000 every month via TW from the U.K. to my Bangkok Bank for one year.

They are not interested. They just kept on about embassy letters and proof from the U.K. government of my income.

I explained I am not old enough for a pension and I do not work. This is my own money.

They will only accept the 800,000 method but I only have one month of my stamp remaining so I can’t do that.

The IO suggested a border bounce but I believe nobody is allowed back in. The IO didn’t seem to care.

What are my options please?

This post is in regards to one year Extension of Non-Immigrant Visa category O-A and not the original visa. Bangkok Bank NYC will require American banks to utilize the international (IAT) ACH format starting April 1, 2019 to move money to Thailand. This may make it problematic or costly for some Americans to move the money to Thailand here on a monthly basis.

One of the current options to meet financial requirements of the O-A extension in lieu of the income affidavits is a letter from your Thai Bank certifying your account and showing an 800,000 THB balance to meet the financial requirements. For those that have already used this option for their extension, how long do the funds need to have been deposited before applying for the extension of stay (not the original visa)? Once your extension is approved are there people that have used the 800,000 THB for their monthly expenses and they just repeat the process again for their next extension in a year? Or is the money required to stay in a Thai savings account for the entire year earning a fraction over 0% interest?

The other option is to deposit at least 65,000 THB into your Thai bank account each month. Are there some that have just ensured that they deposit 65,000 THB cash (from a business, or an ATM withdrawal from their bank back home, etc) into their Thai bank account instead of directly transferring the money from their home bank to their Thai bank? I am not suggesting that you deposit and withdraw the 65,000 THB each month and recycle the money which may be obvious to Thai immigration.