raptorea

5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I assume you are on a extension of stay  (it is not a visa) not the 90 day entry from a non-o visa.

You only need the covid 19 to be valid to the day your re-entry permit expires.

Yes I do have an extension of stay how is the date determined on your re-entry permit? Do you have to tell immigration when you plan to return or how does valid date be determined? Thank you

8 minutes ago, kynikoi said:

Interested as well. I believe it's a year. So, you and the wife want to go to Sing, Japan for a few days?? Leave and be forced into covid insurance for a year.

 

It really has me questioning my life here.

 

Covid is forever in$urance will be forever! A$Q as well.

If that is the case it would make more since to let your non o visa expire then return on a 60 day tourist visa and buy covid insurance only for the 60 days then get a new non-o visa in Thailand and not have to apply for the covid insurance correct?

I will be travelling soon to USA from Thailand I have a non-o visa and will get a reentry stamp. Upon return how long do I have to buy the covid insurance for? Does it have to be until my full one year of stay expires or will I get a 30 or 60 stamp at the airport immigration upon return?

On 7/6/2021 at 5:30 PM, ubonjoe said:

You do not need medical insurance to get a COE if you have a non-o visa or a re-entry permit for a extension of stay based upon marriage.

You do need the $100.000 covid 19 insurance for the length of stay you will get when entering the country.

Check here for covid 19 insurance. https://www.tipinsure.com/CovidRegional/product_detail

 

 

Hello,

Sorry if a dumb question but I have an extension of stay based on marriage and will be leaving for a few months and returning I know I have to get a reentry stamp before I leave but my question is when I return what kind of stamp will I get at the airport at immigration for how long to stay? Will it be for 30 or 60 days? or Do I need to buy the covid insurance for the whole year until my new extension of stay expires? I would like to buy the shortest time frame that is allowed for covid insurance.

Thank you 

1 minute ago, Tanoshi said:

Thanks.

Use your Bangkok Bank for overseas transfers as per the method UJ suggested (probably easier to set up) or Wise (ex Transferwise).

 

This year you'll have to use the 400K in the bank method. 

Assuming you apply for the extension the month before the due date (July) then to be on the safe side you should start transferring the 40K from next month (July) to ensure you have proof of 12 x overseas transfers when you apply in June 2022.

 

As to whether you transfer the 400K back to the US after obtaining your extension, is entirely up to you. Occasionally Immigration request proof of the source of income, i.e. Pension. If your SS pension doesn't start until Jan 2022 and they notice, then the question may arise where the transfers from July to Dec 2021 came from.

Great Thank you to you and UJ as well.

2 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

It would help if you could state which Thai bank your with?

What is your extension renewal date?

What month will you start to receive your SS payments?

I have Krungthai and Bangkok Bank 

Renew every August

SS payments will start 01/2022

11 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

A credit advise shows where funds were sent from and by what bank. You can request them at the bank.

If using international direct deposits (IDP) from the SSA a to a Thai bank the will be sent in baht and the are cleared at Bangkok of Thailand before they sent to your bank by them. It can be difficult to get the international transfer proof.

If you set up a direct deposit account with Bangkok Bank the are sent by the SSA to the their New York branch and then credited to you account as foreign transfers (FFT code in your bank book). Info is here on the bank website.

https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/Transfers/Transferring-Into-Thailand/Transfer-money-from-US-to-Thailand-via-Bangkok-Bank-NewYork-branch

 

Thank you

16 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The US embassy does not do income affidavit anymore. That ended in 2018.

You have to prove 12 months of transfers from abroad into a Thai bank account. If your transfers are marked as foreign transfers you will need a 12 month bank statement and copies of your bank book to prove the amount.

If not shown as foreign transfers you would need credit advices for every transfer,

Can you please clarify what credit advices are? And does it make a difference if I just have the monthly social security payments just direct deposit right into my Thai bank account instead of going into my usa bank account and me doing the transfers monthly myself? Thank you

20 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Your not applying for or extending your Non O Visa.

Your extending your permission of stay (a permit, not a Visa) from the 90 days granted from your original Non O Visa, which expired a long time ago.

 

To meet the financial requirements for an extension based on marriage using the 40K per month income method, you must prove monthly overseas International transfers into a Thai bank account in your sole name.

As you already have an existing extension, to switch from the 400K funds in the bank, to the 40K income method you must provide evidence of 12 x 40K monthly overseas transfers on the date of application.

 

Using the 400K funds in a Thai bank you do not have to leave those funds in the bank all year. Once your extension has been granted you can withdraw and use the full amount. You only need the 400K in a Thai bank account for 2 months prior to the date of application.

 

The US Embassy no longer issue affidavits supporting the Income method.

So in theory could I just send the 400 k thai baht bank account to a usa bank account then start transferring 40,000 k thai baht per month for 12 months and show the bank statements of the transfers even if there not from social security yet? when applying for the extension? In addition does it matter if the social security checks are direct deposit into a Thai bank account do I still need 12 months of proof of 40,000k thai baht per month from the bank statements as proof at time of re applying for another extension?  

Can anyone please confirm I currently keep 400 k in a Thai bank account to meet the requirement of my visa, However I will get social security soon from the Usa and I will meet the requirement of 40,000 Thai baht per month so I wont have to keep the 400 k in a Thai bank account any longer. So my question is how do I prove to Immigration that I now qualify for social security and meet the 40,000 Thai baht per month requirement? Is it just a bank statement that shows the social security deposits or can it be an affidavit from the Usa embassy? 

Thank you

6 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

The official way to do this, is that you (on behalf of your wife who owns the house) registers the house on the IO TM-30 website.  That will allow your wife (or you on her behalf, she being the owner of the premisses) to notify your local IO that a foreigner is staying at the premisses by filing a TM-30 (this normally has to be done within 24 hours of arrival of that foreigner).

The process above is what Hotels and guesthouses are required to be doing, and that's why they normally ask for your passport (including the small TM-6 entry/departure card), as these data are needed to file that TM-30 on-line.

But according to Thai law it has to be done by any 'owner' of a place where a foreigner is staying.

Having done that TM-30 notification, a screenshot of the database-input can be made, and that is all what your family-member needs as it is proof of the address where he/she is staying.

>> I did PM you a Guideline document on how to register the premisses on the IO TM-30 database and how to subsequently notify IO of any foreigner staying at those premisses, and create a screenshot of that TM-30 notification. 

To access your PM messages just click the letter-icon next to your profile when logged in to the Forum. 

 

 

Yes funny (not to funny) story when I first moved to Thailand I nor my wife never know this step and I went to the local immigration for the first time after being here for close to 60 days and the local immigration officer pulled out a fine book and charged my wife about 800 baht for not reporting me as staying in her house after 24 hours!

12 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Sorry I misread you post.

You could write a statement he is has been staying with you and will be staying for a period of time.

Thank you as always for your information.

Just now, raptorea said:

Thank you I understand all but the last sentence, I am saying this is a family member that will be living with myself and my Thai wife. I already have my visa. Could my wife just state to immigration that they are living in her house rent free because it is a family member? or would she need to draw up a form showing a prepayment of 3 months staying in her house even though a family member?

Thank you

I forgot to add the family member will be applying for a tourist visa then convert to a Non-o only based on retirement once this covid thing is knocked out.

23 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

What will be accepted or needed will depend upon the office where you apply for the non-o visa. That list is mostly Bangkok requirements.

If married to a Thai you can show lower financial proof than for retirement. 

See: https://bangkokimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/06-edit_NON-O.pdf

They have not updated the list to show transfers into a Thai bank from abroad to meet the income requirement it you cannot get a letter from your embassy. The order for extensions of stay state 12 months of transfers or if the first application you can show 2 months of transfers but many offices want he 12 months anyway.

If needed a way to get around the 3 months is to show a prepayment of the rental for 3 months.

Thank you I understand all but the last sentence, I am saying this is a family member that will be living with myself and my Thai wife. I already have my visa. Could my wife just state to immigration that they are living in her house rent free because it is a family member? or would she need to draw up a form showing a prepayment of 3 months staying in her house even though a family member?

Thank you

On 1/29/2021 at 7:51 AM, ubonjoe said:

You do a change of visa status to get a 90 day non-o visa entry at Hua Hin immigration.

Requirements are here. https://bangkokimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/08-edit_NON-O.pdf

Then during the last 30 days of the 90 days from the visa you can apply for a one year extension of stay based upon retirement. If using the 800k baht in the bank option it will need to be in the bank for 2 months on the day you apply.

Ubonjoe,

Questions please when reviewing these requirements I see number 7 asking about a letter of proof of income the Usa embassy does not provide one and will be receiving more than enough social security from the Social Security Admin. Will bank statements showing showing direct deposits from the SSA suffice number 7 for immigration? In addition the family member will be staying at our house and will not have a 3 month rental agreement which number 8 is asking for, Is there a work around to question 8 if family member is staying at our house with myself and Thai wife?

Thank you

59 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

They will accept a letter from your embassy if you are from a country that still does them (UK, USA and Australia do not do them). Or they want to see proof of at least 65k baht transferred from abroad into a Thai bank account.

The 65 k does how long seasoned for in the Thai Bank account will suffice the IO? How many sequential transfers need to happen on a monthly basis in my friends case in would be in the form of Social security checks that could be automatically direct deposited into the Thai bank account 

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

A single entry non-o visa would allow a 90 day permit to stay when entering the country. The insurance is only needed for that 90 days.

Then during the last 30 days of the 90 days you could apply for one year extension of stay based upon retirement. At that time you would need 800k baht in the bank for 2 months or proof of 65k baht income.

Great Thank you Ubonjoe.

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Not exactly correct at this time. The are issuing them due to the covid 19 situation.

It though requires the 40/400 medical insurance valid for the 90 day entry from the non-o visa.

See: https://thaiembdc.org/2020/11/17/nonoretirement/

So for now because of the current covid situation, Am I correct in reading that the 40/400 med insurance is only necessary for the 1st 90 days then going forward the 40/400 coverage will not be needed for the non-o visa based on retirement?

25 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Some Embassies will issue no -O for retirement but in the US no.

 

You can enter visa exempt or on Tourist visa then convert to an O in country. 

Thank you for reply, So can come on a tourist visa and leave ie Lao? after 30 or 90 days apply for a non-o even with no Thai family? He can meet all money requirements but def not health insurance requirements. Then going forward to renew at immigration in country once per year just need to show proof of income bank statements in addition to address etc? Thank you

Can you bypass applying for a non o-a visa and only apply for a non o-visa if no Thai family? I read online that if you apply at your embassy in Usa for a Non-O and list in review of retirement you can get this type of visa. Looking to bypass the mandatory health insurance requirement. I more than meet all the financial requirements just cannot get health insurance only have social security and Medicare from the Usa government.

Thank you 

I have a friend who is over 65 and wants to move to Thailand and retire on a non o-a visa and is from USA. He is getting social security from the USA government and more than meets the income requirement. He only has Medicare part A and part B as far as health insurance, Will this be accepted by immigration to qualify for a retirement visa? If not what are his choices? Not married and no Thai family.

Thank you 

On 7/14/2020 at 2:59 PM, ubonjoe said:

My general list of required documents and etc is here. Marriage Extension Requirements 2.pdf

 

All went well at immigration today and got a stamp for under consideration for 30 days. (marriage extension) One thing to add to list at least what else they asked for was a copy of every page in your bank book showing deposits etc.. as well as the bank letter stating your current money on hand.

Random question? Could you change your extension of stay based on marriage to a retirement visa without leaving the country during this lock down? I understand you need 800,000 thai baht in bank account but does it need in for two months as well? Any other new requirements that would be needed to complete this step if it could be done?

Thank you 

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You cannot get married again to the same person.

You will need to register your foreign marriage at a Amphoe to get a Kor Ror 22 marriage registry.

Your marriage certificate must be authenticated, translated to Thai  and the translation certified by the Department of Consular Affairs in Bangkok.

You can do a self authentication of your marriage certificate by doing a affidavit stating it is true, correct and valid at the US embassy or the consulate in Chiang Mai. It has the translated to Thai certified the same way as the marriage certificate.

Thank you Ubonjoe. Your information is always great, by the way had a great lunch the other day in ubon while doing a Thai passport for our daughter a lot of great restaurants in Ubon. Thanks again 

My wife and I have been married for 13 years. Marriage was in the USA. I would like know how I would go about getting the marriage done in Thailand as well if it is possible. Thank you