@Stuart ********

No, you won't need to show any of the above proofs you mentioned. You will be able to apply for the 1-year extension out of a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa if you are properly registered by a TM30 (which Immigration can see on their computer). You will need to fulfill the financial requirements (which are EITHER 800,000 THB in your Thai bank account,sitting in it since 2 months on the dsay you apply, OR a certified income affidavit from your embassy, OR proof of 12-months of consecutive transfers from abroad of a minimum of 65,000 THB)

@Kevin *******

a certificate of residence and the TM30 registration are TWO different things . . . . your landlord or house master or the hotel are required to TM30 register you on Immigration within 24 hours of your arrival at the accomodation. Any service you are asking from Immigration requires you already been properly registered. The "certificate of residency" document can only be issued by Immigration if they see your TM30 on their computer. NOTE: take two passport pictures with you, they maybe will need these for the COR . .. . for the 1-year Extension you don't need to show any "certificate of residence" however to be able to apply for the 1-year extension, you need to be properly registered by a TM30. You don't need to take anything to Immigration with you, since they can see your TM30 registration on their computer and will go from there

@Alfred ****

thank you

@Sunny ******

do Thai citizens need a Thai police clearance for the application to a U.K. Visa? Well, there is a website in Thai and English where a Thai can apply for the police clearance documents. I can't remember the link. A Google search might pull it up from the abyss

@Chris ***********

enough is enough. . . . . Why do people in their insatiable greed do not understand that somebody can reach a point in his/her life, when there is enough money accumulated? If I feel I got enough money, I don't need to care about EACH one of the twelve monthly transfers (which I am, according to Immigration, are NOT allowed to do BECAUSE my Embassy still issues certified income affidavits and Immigration telling me I HAVE TO use this method!) and for a 1-year bank statement. MY WAY is a lot EASIER to accomplish. I do not care ablout your peanut money- I rather look down as you being complete and utter idiots. Investing money cleverly is no brainer, every High School kid can do it

@Tim *********

Watch the wording: "Then after the funds in the Thai bank account you apply for the yearly retirement visa" . . . . . you DON'T "apply for the yearly retirement visa". You already ENTERED Thailand on the "retirement visa". The retirement visa became INVALID when you entered. You are in Thailand on a 90-days stay permit. You will be applying for the "yearly extension of the stay permit". A stay permit is not a visa

@Jan *****************

oops, my bad

@Matthew ********

for a clown or stupid man, I am receiving clearly too much praise for my advice, don't cha think?

@Matthew ********

your stupidity really beats everything. Even a loaf of sourdough bread got more brain than you

Both of you idiots (yes, idiots) forget reality on Thai Immigration:

*** Immigration does NOT allow me to use the 12-months transfers from abroad to my Thai bank account, because my Embassy still issues the certified income affidavit!

They say, as long as your embassy issues it, you have to use it!

***I was self-employed for 35 years but paid voluntarily into the government pension fund. So at least I receive some meager pension. The advantage is, I am health insured for 56.- Euro per month

However my 663.- Euro pension is not enough to use the income affidavit. My half a million in investment in my bank account are irrelevant

My Immigration does not allow the combination method.

I know a few thousand others are in the same situation, not being able to use the 12-months bank statement method, and receiving a pension lower than 1750.- Euro, which at least you need to fulfill the 65,000 THB requirement

*** So what’s left when the day is nearing sunset and you have waged all options?

It’s the 800,000 THB bank account deposit