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Op enquired about obtaining the Non Imm O from Immigration, not a 1-year extension of stay. The only proof of income Immigration accept for the Non Imm O is via an Embassy Income letter, not monthly overseas transfers and a bank statement. Please get on the correct page and stop misleading the OP.

OP, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it's your intention in the long term after obtaining a Non Imm O visa, to then apply for 1 year extensions of stay based on Thai spouse. You can apply for the Non Imm O online from a Thai Embassy/Consulate in Australia using your pension as proof of income (40K THB per month), but not from a local Immigration office. You would require 400K in a Thai bank account in your sole name for the Non Imm O at an Immigration office. Going forward, for the 1 year extension of stay based on Thai spouse using the income method, you would require evidence of 12 x 40K THB overseas transfers, as an Embassy Income letter is not available to yourself. You would therefore have to use the 400K deposit in a Thai bank for the very first 1 year extension of stay. IMO it's less hassle to apply for the Non Imm O online from your local Thai Embassy/Consulate to enter Thailand. You'll also have more chance of opening a bank account with a Non Imm O visa, rather than a VE or TV entry.

It is a problem Jack. The OP wants to use the income method for the Non O at Immigration. He's Australian, no Embassy Income letter, and Immigration do not accept proof of income in the form of monthly overseas transfers for the Non O.

Did you open the link I gave you for Immigrations requirements to change Immigration status to Non Imm O at an Immigration office. A clip from that PDF regarding financial requirements for the Non Imm O. (Item 7). OP, unfortunately, you're being given some wrong and misleading advice regarding applying for the Non Imm O from an Immigration office in Thailand. Immigration only accept proof of income for the Non O in the form of an Embassy income letter. They do not accept proof of monthly overseas transfer to a Thai bank for the Non Imm O (not to be confused with applying for the 1 year exteension). It's either an Embassy Income letter as proof of income, or 400K THB deposited in a Thai bank. As previously stated and link supplied, you can apply for the Non Imm O from a Thai Embassy/Consulate though using proof of income.

Not for the Non Imm O from Immigration. Only Embassy Income letters or 400K deposited in a Thai bank permitted. OP is Australian - no Embassy Income letters.

The only acceptable method using income for the Non Imm O from Immigration is an Embassy Income letter. You can only use the income method to obtain the Non Imm O from a Thai Embassy/Consulate before entering Thailand. https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/non-immigrant-o Staying with Family Visas To stay with non-Thai family residing in Thailand (more than 60 days) To stay with Thai family residing in Thailand (more than 60 days) Required Document (Please check relevant embassy/ consulate's website for specifically required documents) Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document Photograph taken within the last six months Document indicating current location Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 40,000 THB or having the current balance of 400,000 THB, e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings Personal details of a family in Thailand, e.g. ID card, Passport and the visa page or stay permit in Thailand Proof of relationship to a family in Thailand, e.g. A copy of marriage certificate / birth certificate / certificate of adoption

Visa exempt entries are now 60 days, forget the TV application. You'll apply for the Non Imm O based on Thai spouse. The financial requirement is 400,000 THB deposited in a Thai bank account in your sole name on the day of application. You can download the full requirements from this link - Item 6. https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/issuing-and-changing-type-of-visa/

A METV would at most only allow a stay of 270 days.

You cannot convert to a Non O-A visa, only apply for a new one at a Thai Embassy/Consulate, not Immigration. I suspect you were previously on an extension based on marriage and simply changed the 'reason' for the current extension to retirement. You have a re-entry permit, no compulsory Health Insurance required.

Re-entering Oct 1st 2024, you will only be stamped in until the expiry date of your Insurance, 31st December 2024. Just prior to 31st Dec, you will have to exit the Country and re-enter with your new Insurance policy and will be stamped in for 1 year until 31st Dec 2025. Note after 5th March 2025 your O-A visa will expire and if you intend to leave and re-enter the Country again between 5/3/25 and 31/12/25 you will require a re-entry permit. Usually, any Insurance would be synced to the first entry date of a valid O-A visa.

Available at Makro in packs of 4, and individually at Tops, though rather expensive. A fortnight ago, 39 BHT each at Tops, this week 79 BHT each.

As you only have 8 months until renewing your extension, and you haven't already started transferring income from overseas, then regardless of whether you intend to extend on the basis of retirement or Thai spouse, you can only extend next time based on funds in a Thai bank.

If you obtain your new passport overseas, then on the first entry show both passports and the e-visa. Go to Immigration and have the stamps transferred to the new passport, which denotes old passport number, date of first entry and the visa type. Staple your transferable e-visa into the new passport.

For the 'income' method, unless you can obtain an Embassy Income letter, then you require 12 x monthly overseas transfers to qualify. The 400K 'funds' in the bank method is only required for 2 months and Immigration almost certainly prefer an easy life and not having to go through 12 months of bank statements/passbooks as proof you qualify.

No! It's either 400K deposited in a Thai bank for 2 months prior to the date of application for the 1 year extension (funds method) OR, 12 x 40K monthly overseas transfers (Income method), one or the other, but not both.

The 400K needs to be in a Thai bank account in your sole name for 2 months prior to the date of submitting the application. Extensions of stay based on Thai spouse have to be approved by the regional office. Once your IO accept your application, they will give you a 30 day 'under consideration' stamp, to cover the processing time, which includes a return date to receive the 1 year extension stamp. It is only 'advised' you keep the 400K in your account until you receive the 1 year extension stamp. If your local IO accept your application, the chances of it being refused for some obscure reason by the regional office is less than 0.001% IMO. Certain IO's date the 30 day 'under consideration' period from the date you submit the application, whilst others date it from the end of your current permission of stay. How long it takes to process can vary from 3 to 10 weeks. Examples; My extension renewal date is 10th July. In 2023, I submitted my application on 7th June, (33 days prior to my current extension expiring) I received a 30 under considerations stamp dated from 10 th July to 9th August (the date to return). My IO called me on 25th July to advise my application had been approved. You cannot be on overstay with a 30 day under consideration stamp as the new extension is backdated, in my case to 10th July. Total processing time, 7th June to 25th July (7 weeks). In 2024, I submitted my application on 18th June, (23 days prior to my current extension expiring) I received a 30 under considerations stamp dated from 10 th July to 9th August (the date to return). My IO called me on 4th July to advise my application had been approved, however I didn't call at the IO until 9th July for the 1 year stamp. Total processing time, 18th June to 4th July (17 days).

Absolutely, but I'm just pointing out you shouldn't count your chickens before they hatch.

A friend once had his application accepted by the local IO, but returned by the regional IO two weeks later, requesting he resubmits with a new set of improved quality copies that they could read without straining their eyes. Had he withdrawn any of that 400K he'd have been in a pickle! Good advice to keep it in the account until the application is approved.

What exactly expires at the end of this month, the validity of your visa, or your permission of stay?

Mail in is an option if Koh Samui accept mailed reports. Only if you first filed a TM30 with that office. You could just pay the fine on return.

@Shannoblic At least 30 days prior to its expiry, 45 days prior at many IO's. How you proceed depends on a few factors. From your previous experience, does your IO date the 30 day 'under consideration' stamp from the date of the application, or from the expiry date of your current extension? How long do you intend to stay in the UK for? Depending on the answers to the above questions, you may have options; 1. A re-entry permit to cover the 'under consideration' period. 2. A 60 day extension, if you haven't previously applied for one since your last entry. 3. Apply for a new Non Imm O visa whilst in the UK, to re-enter Thailand if 1, or 2 above are not feasible. As @DrJack54 stated, also speak to your IO. This year, my extension based on marriage was approved prior to my current extension expiring, which would be the ideal solution to your scenario. Extension due 10th July. Submitted application 18th June. 30 day 'under consideration' stamp dated until 9th August. (30 days from expiry date). Thursday 4th July received a call advising my application had been approved. Away for the weekend so advised IO I would visit Tuesday 9th July - no problem. 1 year extension stamp issued on 9th July, 1 day before my current extension expired, extending stay to 10th July 2025.

Immigration will have the final say, and as, yet they haven't spoken.

Why would you think Immigration could inform you of what documents would be acceptable at a Thai Consulate for a visa application. Two entirely different entities. https://phnompenh.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/destination-thailand-visa-dtv?page=5d73b14415e39c46f40076a1&menu=5d73b14415e39c46f40076a2

You can get a 30 day extension to each VE entry. Departing and returning Aug 9th, you'll now get a stay of 60 days on entry taking you to Oct 7th, then a 30-day extension, taking you to Dec 5th.