sorry to belabour the point, but to be clear?

@Tod ********

many thanks, but does one have to apply for the extension based on marriage 30 days before the expiry of the extension for retirement, or does the 30 day under consideration period count as part of a future extension?

if changing from an extension based on retirement to one based on marriage MUST one apply 30 days before the retirement extension expires--ie leaving the 400k in the bank for THREE months prior to the expiry of the retirement extension? Can i wait if applying for an extension based on support of my Thai son until just before the retirement extension expires? Assuming all other docs and requirements are OK. My problem is the timing/ availability of the 400k. I may be OK with the monthly 40k plus but as a plan B???

good luck

ty Tod--important

Robert Lagas i am being diplomatic and English is not your mother tongue

the words jump and hoops spring to mind, again :(

@Tod ********

BIG difference between showing INCOME annually averaged monthly abroad and remitting same monthly here. I take your points I am just elaborating.

@Tod ********

at the risk of being pedantic--YES the US embassy allowed an afidavit to be sworn based on no evidence, but originally the UK embassy were STRICT about wanting original proofs of ANNUAL income

@Robert ******

absolutely--they are representing a government that ruined the GBP and are causing the difficulties to UK expats--particularly pensioners, whose pensions are not index linked for us here anyway. What do they care? :(