I use my money for many years now in every "season" and fill it up later from another (local) account... never had any problems with that. Btw... it's just 2 months before application, but 3 months after the extension is issued.

@Andi **********

The latest "fetish" in the DTV-Community... lamination. Just a printout (even a downsized one) isn't good enough anymore... it has to be laminated to be successful... 😁

No problem at all. If you transfer the money in two steps (400k each) you are safe with the requirements, let some days between the transactions, just in cases. Next year you just have to bring two bank statements for your extension to show the continuity.

@Marianne *******

It happens rarely, that's correct. The OP will get the stamp, I'm pretty sure.

@John *********

Yep... true... but it happened already... there are posts in the group about. Anyhow... staying outside the country where you apply before the visa is granted or denied is clearly against the rules... so... actually this visa now is void. Whatever the reasons are... bending the rules is not really the best start for a new "resident" in Thailand, no?

@John *********

Got away? Well... it's not done yet... if the IO at the re-entry has a bad day and check the latest stamps he might refuse to stamp in a DTV... wouldn't that be funny...? 😁

They want to see that you (in theory) can transfer the money to an account here in your name... even if it's not officially a requirement. But hey... you know where we are... different office, different rules... and at the end of the day you have to do what they say if you want your stamp... sadly...

@J *************

Not if you have the necessary income and your Embassy/Consulate issue a confirmation letter.

@David *********

Short reply: you're wrong with almost everything you said...

The requirement for the so called "Retirement visa" is age 50+, not "retired".

And of course he can work outside of Thailand, nobody at the Immigration care about, it's absolutely legal. He's not allowed to work inside / from inside the country.

There is definitely no rule saying the "income" has to be a pension, it absolutely doesn't matter how the money is generated... it can be anything... important is the sum, not the source.

For the first extension he needs to season the 800k... 2 month before application, 3 month after. Parallel he can start his monthly transfer of the 65k, so he can take out the 800k after one year.

Some Immigration offices in some provinces also allow to mix transfer with deposit in a Thai bank account, Phuket for example.

P.S.: His social security is a bit more than half of the requested sum, but okay... we don't know what will happen to the rate in the future...

@Pete ******

Oh, okay... that makes sense... kind of. Never heard about it before, thanks for letting me know... 🙏