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Can I ask you: are there any IO that do not require having funds seasoned for 2 months prior to date of application for the first non-o visa (As in Pattaya, Phuket etc...)? What about Bangkok IO?

Does anyone know for what period I need to provide tickets from Thailand and hotel booking - 60 days or 90 days is also possible? vientiane.thaiembassy:"Travel itinerary to and from Thailand and accommodation e.g. plane/train/bus ticket, hotel booking, letter from whom you will be staying with"

In Pattaya there is online booking.

I have only seen 5% fixed deposits for 6 and 9 months at Krungsri Bank.

At Jomtien IO - 3 mohths before extention, are you sure? Someone said that 2 months before first extention and during this time I can transfer funds from one bank account to another.

Bangkok Bank in Pattaya

Is the fee at the airport the same?

Thank you! Is two months enough in the Pattaya Jomtien IO?

Yes. I have 800k on saving acc, but I don't have non-o visa yet and I can open the FD acc only with non-o visa (open the FD acc is impossible with my current tourist visa). So, I will get a 3 months non-o visa and open a fixed deposit in the same bank. If I transfer funds from saving acc to FD acc, will this not be a problem for extending my non-o? As far as I know, in order to extend non-o, the 800k must be in the bank account for 2 or 3 months before the date of extension. But in my case the funds will be transferred from one account to another acc (hopefully within one day) and I'm worried about it.

Thanks, this info is also useful. But I mean your method how do you use fixed deposit for non-o retirement visa extension. For example, now I have 800k on saving acc. Next, I apply for a 3 months non-o visa and open a fixed deposit. How can I transfer funds (from Saving to FD) so that immigration approves it for visa extension?

Hello, DrJack54. I remember that last year you described this method with fixed deposit but I can't find that message. Can you, please, send me a link if you remember it :-) ?

Hi! Is it possible to transfer 800k from savings account to new fixed deposit account during the three month period before non-o retirement visa 1 year renewal? (Pattaya - Jomtien immigration) I want to get a non-o retirement visa and then open a fixed deposit acc, because right now I can’t open this deposit with a tourist visa. Hope the Kasikorn bank will transfer the money within one day.

They don't require to update the passbook with a transaction (withdraw or deposit) before submitting docs? Because it is not possible with a fixed deposit.

Hi! How can I do it if I have 1-2-3 years fixed deposit in a bank? Does the Chonburi (Jomtien) office accept fixed deposits?

Hi! How can I use a fixed deposit for first non-o retirement visa and extentions instead a saving account (Pattaya, Chonburi Immigration)? As far as I know, IO requires to update the passbook with a transaction before submitting documents, but it is impossible on a fixed deposite account.

You can.

It's a mystery to me ???? One agent in Pattaya offered this service on their website for 31к (and 39k if you have 800k in a bank). When I asked in the comments - "what you need to pay money for", they deleted my comment and this service ????

Agents offer to apply for a non-o visa even if you have 800k in your account, the price for this service is 27k ????

Hmm... never had such a problem in Kasikorn.

And what is the end of this story? In my case same problem as 800к+ is not marked as a foreign transaction. Who has had a similar experience in Pattaya? Can the Jomtien IO refuse a first non-o visa in this case? I don't want to work with a visa agent and spend 30k for nothing.

One more question. What proof does the immigration office (Jomtien) require if I live in a service apartment (monthly rent)? The form TM30 is enough?

What is the usual bank letter? I never ordered this document. 3 months statement is not enought for IO? (I am preparing documents for a non-o 50 year visa)

Hello! Who got a first non-o 50+ year visa (90 days) in Pattaya (Jomtien) immigration office, can you tell me - do they require that funds (800k) should be transferred to a bank account in Thailand from abroad? So, if I replenished my account many years mostly with cash, can they reject the non-o visa? Do they require some documents from previous years for proof, if the last statement shows only the account balance without transactions?

I did it in Pattaya (Bangkok Bank in Central Festival, 4 lvl) the last summer. They asked passport and residence certificate to open a bank account.