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Those are not Non Imm visas and not for the purpose of Thai spouse - as per the topic. Mandatory Health Insurance for DTV 🤔 - Link please.

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You can apply up to 30 days prior to your current extension expiry date, 45 days early at some offices. You must be back to collect the extension stamp at the end of the 30-day under consideration period. You'll also require a re-entry permit to cover the under consideration period.

The topic is about a Non O visa, not an extension of your temporary permission of stay, which is a permit. Other than an Embassy Income letter, overseas monthly income transfers are not permitted for a Non O application at Immigration.

Easy to draft yourself in English and have it translated into Thai. Thai Wills should have two Thai witnesses sign, attaching copies of their signed ID. If you need a hand, send me a PM.

How could anyone have had a quicker turnaround or give up-to-date advice when the e-visa application site only goes live from Tuesday 8/10. They quote 5 days, so you can't get an answer until at least the following week.

You completely missed the point I was making. Whether you're applying in the UK, Australia or the USA via the e-visa site, the financial requirements remain the same and given in BHT. Financial evidence of a monthly income of 65,000 BHT, or the current balance of 800,000 THB. The financial requirements posted on the Thai Embassy sites are in the local currency. I gave an example of a US citizen applying at DC, who reads just the e-visa site alone and has an income of $2,200 per month. Any quick check on the current conversion rate would return $2,200 = 72,671 BHT - well above the 65K quoted by the e-visa site. Submitting financial evidence on that basis is likely to receive a refusal. The Thai Embassy DC site states a minimum monthly income of $2,500 is required. (82,581 BHT) I was making the point you should also check the financial requirement at the Embassy who will approve your application, and quote the local currency requirement, rather than just rely on the financial requirement quoted on the e-visa site which quotes Thai currency.

@Pattaya57 Just another example of why I advocate checking the requirements of the particular Embassy who will approve your application. From your screenshot from the e-visa website, it states; Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65K THB. (Non O - retirement) If you were a US citizen, circa $2.000 would meet that criteria. However, the DC website states; Non-Immigrant Type “O” Retirement Purpose of Visit: This type of visa is for pentioners aged 50 years or above who wishes to stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 90 days without the intention of working. Holders of this type of visa are allowed to stay in Thailand for 90 days. Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Eligibility: 1. Applicant must be aged 50 years and over (on the day of submitting application) 2. Applicant not prohibited from entering the Kingdom as provided by the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) 3. Having the nationality of or residence in the country where applicant’s application is submitted If the applicant does not have a valid visa or re-entry permit, the applicant must request a visa, at least 15 working days before the intended date of travel, by filling in the information and uploading all required documents online at https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ (Please note that the visa application fee is non-refundable) For instructions, please check https://www.thaievisa.go.th/static/English-Manual.pdf Required documents to upload in the system (Large and clear JPEG or PDF format): Passport Biodata Page or Travel Document (Must be valid within 6 months from travel date) Photograph of the applicant, taken within the past six months Document indicating current location (driving license, bank statement, or proof of stay) Recent bank statement showing the applicant's name and ending balance of no less than $30,000 or proof of monthly income of not less than $2,500/month) along with the current bank statement showing incoming income If you were purely going off the information of the e-visa site and applying at DC with evidence of an income of $2.000, then your application is likely to be refused as their specific requirement based on income is a minimum of $2,500 per month (82,743 BHT)

Totally agree. E-visa allows you to apply from the comfort of your own chair whilst enjoying a coffee. Thai Immigration requires two personal visits

No, it was for the Non O based on retirement, exactly as detailed on the Thai Embassy (London) website. Non-Immigrant Type O (Retirement (pensioner aged 50 or above with a state pension who wants to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days) - single entry only) Financial evidence eg A copy of pension statement if the applicant is a pensioner, or a copy of 1-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or 3-month bank statement of at least £10,000 I have a friend who visits twice a year for up to 90 days each visit who prefers not to visit Immigration, so applies for the Non O from London. He submits receipt of his DWP pension as evidence, (which is less than the equivalent of 40K THB) and has no issues. The evisa site is non-specific to a particular Embassies requirement and just offers guidelines. I'd always recommend also reading the more specific information from the Thai Embassy website, who will approve your application. It can save on additional documents being requested.

I think that's more the case where the IO are insisting on updated passbook on the same day as submitting the application. Bangkok bank can update to the current date, whereas Kasikorn only updates to the previous day, unless you make a deposit or withdrawal on that day in order to update to the current date.

The problem with that is the evisa site is universal, whereas certain Embassies have their additional quirks, but I do agree the Thai Embassy London site is a shambles for current information and the Health Insurance is no longer a requirement for the Non O. Indeed, as two posters have already stated and my own experience is that you do not need to be in receipt of a pension. I used the £10K 3 month bank statement.

All the UK Consulates closed. Applications for visas are now via the e-visa site. The financial requirement for applying for the Non O through the Thai Embassy in London are; Financial evidence eg A copy of pension statement if the applicant is a pensioner, or a copy of 1-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or 3-month bank statement of at least £10,000 https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/84508-non-immigrant-visas?cate=5d6636c215e39c3bd0006c8d You can use any bank, any currency, for the £10K requirement

Read this topic for the recent experience of an OP at CW. https://aseannow.com/topic/1304886-non-b-to-non-o-retirement/page/2/#comment-19276839

Around 2021 at my IO. They started insisting on a Non O.

You can complete a POA that the bank supplies, adding your spouse to the account as a co signature. Her name will not appear on the account or any letters for Immigration. She can then request statements and the letter for Immigration without any issues or your presence.

You don't need a POA for someone to submit an extension application on your behalf if you have disabilities. It clearly states on the bottom of the TM7 application form: 1. ผู้ขอจะต้องยื่นค าขออนุญาตด้วยตนเอง APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT THE APPLICATION IN PERSON 2. เว้นแต่ ผู้ป่วยหรือผู้พิการที่ไม่สามารถมายื่นด้วยตนเองได้ WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF HANDICAPPED PATIENTS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES For several years, I have submitted applications on behalf of a number of disabled expats. For the first extensions, Immigration just needed to confirm the applicant had a disability or was handicapped. If the extension is based on Thai spouse, then the spouse can submit the application on your behalf. Anyone can submit the 90 day reports on your behalf.

This topic has arisen before. Your current extension applications have been based on employment, now you want to change the reason to Thai spouse. For this purpose, Immigration now insist you must obtain the Non O visa to apply for an extension for the purpose of retirement/Thai spouse. Depart the Country on the last day of your current permission of stay and either apply for the Non O based on Thai spouse from a local Thai Embassy to re-enter Thailand, or enter VE and apply for the Non O based on Thai spouse at Immigration. Some years ago, Immigration allowed changing the reason for your extension from employment to retirement/Thai spouse from a Non B, but that policy appears to have changed. You should enquire at your own Immigration office regarding their policy on the subject for a definitive answer.

After changing address and filing a new TM30, you may be required to file the first 90 day in person. If you're within the window, try reporting online anyway, but my guess is it will be rejected.

https://hochiminh.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/announcement-on-the-launch-of-the-online-e-visa-pl?page=5d80ab3315e39c2fe800a791

Only the Non Imm O-A or O-X visas are sometimes referred to as the long stay visa and can only be applied for on the basis of retirement. Just which site are you getting this nonsense information from.

I'd be doubtful of both explanations. If you view the above image, I posted, you'll note that when I updated my passbook at an ATM on 25/12/23, it was less than 3 months since I previously update the book and certainly far less than 30 transactions, but it still consolidated the transactions between 31/10/23 to 25/12/23. Had I gone in the branch, they would have printed every transaction between those dates.

In all situations, a bank statement should be sufficient and provide all transactions and the balance. Why so many IO request bank statements and updated bankbooks is ridiculous and overkill. I've always used the 800/400K method in a Fixed term deposit account and supply a 3 month bank statement + updated passbook for my extension based on Thai spouse. 3 years ago, the IO question how I lived in Thailand, as no funds were ever withdrawn from the FTD account. He stated it was suspicious, and I could be working illegally - WTF! I still only supply a 3-month statement and an updated passbook, but since requested the bank to put both my FTD and Savings account details on their letter, just to provide evidence I have another account to cover living expenses. The irony is that I could be working illegally and depositing that income into my Savings account to cover expenses.

Agreed. If you're not using the monthly overseas transfer method for annual extensions, then it's irrelevant, but if do use that method then it's important to regularly update your passbook. I pay 15BHT per month for the instant SMS message service. Every transaction is therefore notified by SMS and stored on my phone, so updating my Savings account passbook regularly is not necessary, particularly as I don't use my Savings account for Immigration purposes. Example of a consolidation of transactions using ATM at BBL. Between 9/1 to 18/6, I did not update my passbook. When I updated on 18/6 the ATM merely consolidated all transactions between 9/1 to 24/5 and the remaining transactions between 24/5 to 18/6.