Go to the Korat immigration office and ask them. I’m going to think they want a TM30 for your wife’s residence or something like it. Here in n Sisaket province a Sisaket immigration officer lived nearby and registered me herself. Later I got a yellow book for our home.

@Jim *******

The US embassy stopped issuing income affidavits 3-4 years ago. You have to use the method described by Brandon. Or you use an agent.

@Steve *********

Expats from the US, UK, and Australia cannot get income affidavits from their embassies. They have to start with an 800,000 baht deposit and the build up a yearlong record of 65,000/month deposits to switch over to the monthly method. The other option is to use an agent that supplies the 800,000 baht for them. I don’t know the numbers and statistics but there are a lot of people using the 800,000 deposit method either directly or indirectly.

@Ken *****

The requirements for a 1 year extension of the OA and O were identical. Apparently non-O visa holders were not a threat to the Thai health system 🙄 And I still had to deposit 800,000 baht.

@Julie *****

Yes you can take it with you if you decide to leave Thailand

@Dave *********

The 800k deposit requirement is mostly a requirement for US, UK, and Australian citizens. After the first year you can switch to the income method. I think people from other countries can start right away with an income affidavit from their embassy.

@Todd ********

Yes, it’s more liberal than the OA visa requirement but it specifically applies to the health insurance requirement. At least in their wording it is 100k or a health insurance policy. I just used the health insurance policy I was using for my previous OA visa.

@Todd ********

That’s who I was thinking of. Expats on Social Security.

@Todd ********

There is probably a slice of those retirees that can afford the yearly costs of an agent but don’t have the lump sum for a deposit. Basically, a cash flow problem. It does appear to me that some people are retiring here on very a marginal income and savings but they are getting a better life and are more secure than they would be at home.

So there are 3 methods to meet the non-O financial requirements: the 800k deposit method, the 65k/mo monthly income method, and the combination method (only in some immigration offices). There are also different deposit requirements for single (800k) and married (400k) extensions.

All these allowed methods don't add up, to me, to be consistent with the simple explanation that the 800k is to bail you out in an emergency. There is no consistency. (not that there has to be)

Correct me if I am wrong but do they ask for the wife's financials when applying for a marriage extension? If not then that doesn't explain the lower 400k deposit for the marriage extension.

Also, my previous OA visa required health insurance AND I was required to deposit 800k. I actually kept a deposit of 1,200,000 in my bank to cover the immigration requirement and 400,000 to cover emergencies.

My 10 year pensioner LTR visa doesn't require a bank deposit but does require health insurance and a fairly high yearly income. That combination makes a little more sense.