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Just got back from my successful application for Extension of Stay at Krabi Immigration using the 800K in the bank method.
This was my sixth Extension of Stay application and different to the past 5 years, they required some additional documentation this year. In past years, I provided a copy of my residential lease (as part of the normal document requirements) but this year I was also required to provide a copy of the landlords Tabien Baan and a copy of his ID card. Additionally, I was also required to provide a picture of me standing outside the front of my residence. This additional requirement was particularly annoying as I had to leave Immigration and return to my house to facilitate this requirement. I thought I would post on Thai Visa to advise others in the Krabi region regarding these additional requirements to hopefully avoid the need to return a second time to Immigration to complete the Extension of Stay process.
Note that there was no mention of any changes to the Retirement extension using the 800K method after March 1st, 2019 or any discussion regarding the need to retain 800K in the bank 3 months after the Extension of Stay is granted or to retain a minimum 400K ongoing.
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Thanks lopburi3 and Lite Beer!
Perfect...I finally feel I've got a handle on the Visa situation!
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Thank you Mario2008 and terak69. Those were the answers I was hoping for
Two additional questions if I may...
Is it correct that under the Non Imm O-A visa, I still need to meet the requirements of the 90 day reporting? and
Terak69 mentions I may decide with respect to a re-entry permit for the 2nd year. I assume therefore that the original multiple re-entry (obtained when I organise the original Non Imm O-A visa) only covers me for the 1st year.
What is the process of gaining the multiple re-entry permit for the 2nd year...how much does it cost, and what is required to acquire it. Can I obtain it when I return back to Thailand at the airport after the visa run at the end of the 1st year for instance or do I need to go to the Immigration office to sort that out.
Thanks once again.
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This is my first post to this forum but I have been reviewing most of the posts for the last 6 months and am grateful for the insight and advice that this forum has given me in understanding certain aspects of life in Thailand as a farang.
My question relates to the non-immigrant O-A visa specifically when it comes round to extending that visa. I am fairly comfortable with the requirements of acquiring the visa (police, medical check etc) and am aware that a multiple entry Non Imm O-A visa will provide 2 years (with one visa run) before I would need to make a decision about whether retirement in Thailand is a suitable long term option for me.
One of the benefits of securing a Non-Imm O-A visa seems to me that the financial requirements can be met by funds in a bank account outside of Thailand which leads to my first question. I assume that when it comes around to extending the O-A visa annually, I would then need to move suitable funds into a Thai bank account to meet the financial requirements of the visa extension?
As an alternative though, at the end of 2 years, couldn't I return to my home country and apply for another multiple entry Non Imm O-A visa and thereby gain an additional 2 years but with the benefit of being able to leave the funds in a bank account in my home country?
This is more acceptable to me as I have heard that if I choose to leave Thailand and give up my retirement status it can be difficult to move funds from a Thai bank account outside of the country. Additionally, leaving funds in home country means I can still attract a much better rate of interest on those funds.
Thanks in advance for any advice...
Krabi Immigration - Additional Requirements for Extension of Stay
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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Kenny202,
For the 5 years previously, I had never been asked for a copy of Landlords Tabien Baan/ID as supporting documentation for an Extension of Stay application at Krabi Immigration. The only time I had been asked for those was when I notified Immigration of a change of address.