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Update 😀 I received my visa this morning. Please see below for details. Submitted application Tue 3rd Jun 11.50am BST 2 Documents submitted: - Latest utility bill. (PDF file) - Latest UK bank statement showing 80k+ baht/GBP equivalent. (pdf file) - Copy of Bio page of passport (JPEG file) (Note, file size must be less than 3mb) - Digital passport photo. (JPEG file) (Note, file size must be less than 3mb) Received visa approval email Wednesday 18th June. Allowing for 4 days over 2 weekends and the holiday for the Queens birthday on the 3rd June it took 10 working days. Worth noting that the approval email came through at 12.40am UK time zone. I had only been checking for emails up until COB UK time zone. This stuff must be outsourced rather than processed in the London embassy! Cheers

Yeah, I check everyday. (To be honest a few times every day). The application went from pending document check to pending approval a few days ago so I assumed the document approval stage was complete.

I am still waiting for my Visa approval after after 14 days. Does anyone know if there is a backlog at the moment?

I don't recall what was left in the account but pretty sure it was in excess of 2000 so will find out when I visit the branch. Thanks

Thanks for the info Dr Jack

Thanks for the advice Dr Jack. I will try the bank without the COR initially and see what they say. Any idea of the cost of an agent obtaining a COR?

No transactions on the account at all for 7 years so probably closed due to inactivity!

Regarding the certificate of residence (COR). Is my understanding correct, that all I need to obtain the COR is a lease agreement and a TM30? I will be staying in Jomtien. Do I just turn up at the immigration office and wait my turn? I hold an account with Kasikorn that hasn’t been used for approx. 7 years. There is probably 2-3000 baht in the account and I still have the debit card that expired 6 years ago so my plan is to try them first.

I will post the result, time taken and other info when I get the notification.

Non O retirement

Thanks Liquorice, much appreciated. My application is in now so fingers crossed.

Oh well... lets hope I don't get the same request because I have submitted my application now and I have not booked my flights as yet. Thanks anyway

Thanks Dr Jack, Much appreciated.

Hi I was planning to enter Thailand on a 60-day visa exemption stamp before applying to convert to a Non Imm O visa. I am now reading from several posts that I won’t be able to open a bank account when I arrive so no way of depositing the 800k Bht. I have decided to apply for a 90-day single entry non imm O in the UK. I set up the online account and filled in the first couple of pages but before I move forward, I have the following questions. It asked for an address and contact number. If I put a hotel address down, would I need to upload proof of booking confirmation later in the application? Would I need to upload flight booking conformation? (I have not booked yet as still finalizing my plans) I understand that utility bills are required for proof of address. Is this correct? I understand that bank statements need to be provided. How many months? Would statements in my name but from an address different to utility bill proof of address be acceptable? I can provide statements from the same address as my utility bills but the balances were low and I only increased them with transfers last week, however I have an offshore account registered at a different address that has sufficient funds over a long period of time. Any idea what the turn-around time is for the application? Any other information on documentation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

Thanks for the confirmation, much appreciated

Sorry I see you have already answered this question. Thanks anyway

Dr Jack when you say that "for extension money in bank account does not need to be shown to have come from abroad". Does this apply on the initial application for a 90-day Non Imm O Visa for reason of retirement?

Thanks For the info Guderian. Mak's looks a good option price-wise. Cheers

Thanks for the information LespaulAN. I have just found their site and the rates looks good. Cheers

I realise there are loads of sites on the internet but would appreciate any recommendations for long term car hire. I am looking for a 6 month hire starting sometime in August. Thanks

Thanks for the info, much appreciated

Not decided on which bank yet and I don't want to use my UK address due to CRS (common reporting standards) as I am going through a divorce and my soon to become ex-wife's solicitor may get hold of my tax records.

Thanks for the info, Much apreciated

Not sure if this is the correct forum for this question, but does anyone have any experience of opening an offshore account using their Thai retirement visa documentation to prove place of residence? I am a UK citizen but will have no connections to the UK property-wise in a month or so and plan to retire in Thailand. Thanks in advance

Thanks for the information everyone, Much appreciated