Get the new passport first or you just waste time to get a 5 month extension, and have to go thru the entire process again in July.

@จอนห์ ******

I'm not recommending that route st all. Once you use an agent you will likely need to keep using them or start over since the agent most likely gets your approval from some other immigration office. To each there own though if they don't mind paying that every year. Who knows when they'll start cracking down on those like they have for other visas where agents circumvent the requirement. Doing it yourself and meeting the requirements really isn't that hard.

Number 9 is for applying for the initial non-o retirement inside of thailand. They can also apply in the US before leaving although requirements are a little different I believe. They should be able to find all the information they need on the website of the consulate that services their area though.

@Phil *****

don't have a link to the one I posted becasue it is a picture of a physical handout you can get at immigration. However, I did find a link to a document that lists the same things on the Bangkok immigration website. Number 9 is for applying for the initial 90 day non-o for retirement.

It's always best to go to the specific office you are going to and ask for a list of the requirements since many may have slightly different or additional requirements. The financial requirement is pretty set though and Ive never heard of it not being required outside of using an agent.

@David ********

The only way to avoid needing it in the bank is if using the letter from your embassy guaranteeing 65,000 baht per month income for the initial non-o is allowed or not. I'm not positive on that. Considering many countries embassy won't issue that letter then they need the 800k in a bank account with their name only prior to applying. That is unless you pay 20,000 plus or so for an agent to exchange some brown envelopes.

As far as most banks won't let you. Unfortunately that is mostly true, but it doesn't mean it's not a requirement or cant be done. One just has to shop around to different banks and branches.

You have no choice. You have to get the 90 day non-o first before you can get the 1 year extension. As far as opening the bank account, you need to do that before applying for the initial 90 days.

@John *********

chiang mai is where I've gotten mine and they have not once cared about where the money came from or what the account value was outside of those 2 months. Are you talking about the retirement visa extension?

@John *********

for the marriage visa there is no minimum requirement once the visa is approved. It can go down to zero, as long as it's back up to 400k 2 months prior to apply for the next extension.

@Tod ********

thanks. I do already have copies of everything with her signature as well as a hand written letter from her. I also have the condo contract that is in her name so already has her signature. Hopefully its not required to have my name on it or her to sign a copy of the contract that already has her signature on it. I do have a TM30 that matches the address on the contract.