Bank Confirmation Of 3 Months Deposit

[NACHALUAY]

I need to renew my non mo visa based on retirement, so I need to get a certificate confirming the funds have been in place for 3 months.

Can I get such a certificate from any branch of my bank ,( KTB ) or does it have to be my own branch.

 

 

 

[ubonjoe]

The 3 months is proven by your updated bank book. Your account and the balance in it is confirmed by a letter from you bank.

Most banks allow for the letter to be done at any branch but it could depend upon the branch you go to.

[NACHALUAY]

thanks ubonjoe

 

i think ill go to my local branch  just in case

 

 

[NanLaew]

Also note that depending on the date on the bank letter and/or last bank book update, some pedant IO's also ask for the same-day proof such as doing a small ATM withdrawal and showing the slip. Bit of a bugger if the account has exactly 800k in it before the withdrawal. Maybe making a small deposit would work, depending on the type of account of course.

[berybert]

32 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Also note that depending on the date on the bank letter and/or last bank book update, some pedant IO's also ask for the same-day proof such as doing a small ATM withdrawal and showing the slip. Bit of a bugger if the account has exactly 800k in it before the withdrawal. Maybe making a small deposit would work, depending on the type of account of course.

Why would you take the chance on having exactly 800k in the bank rather than an extra 50/100 k to be on the safe side.

Some people really deserve the trouble they put themselves into. 

Then they come on TV asking if anyone else was stupid enough to have done the same thing and did they get away with it.

And not forgetting the 3 month rule, that means if you go to get your extension of stay on the 25th of December make sure you don't put the money in the account before the 25th of September. Not a day before. 

[kurtmartens]

2 hours ago, berybert said:

Why would you take the chance on having exactly 800k in the bank rather than an extra 50/100 k to be on the safe side.

Some people really deserve the trouble they put themselves into. 

 

Maybe that is all he could afford or wanted to put into his bank.

Another helpful Thaivisa reply eh?!

[Lite Beer]

4 hours ago, berybert said:

And not forgetting the 3 month rule, that means if you go to get your extension of stay on the 25th of December make sure you don't put the money in the account before the 25th of September. Not a day before. 

Why would you not have the money in your account before 25th September?

[allane]

The two month (first time)/ three month (subsequent times) are minimums. Surely there is no problem having the money on deposit for longer than the required minimum.

[berybert]

On ‎17‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 2:41 PM, kurtmartens said:

Maybe that is all he could afford or wanted to put into his bank.

Another helpful Thaivisa reply eh?!

Telling someone to have enough money in their account at the time it needs to be in there is probably better than telling them just put in what they can afford and lose their right to stay in the country.

[kurtmartens]

16 hours ago, berybert said:

Telling someone to have enough money in their account at the time it needs to be in there is probably better than telling them just put in what they can afford and lose their right to stay in the country.

Probably.  Although clearly I was referring to the more snarky part of that comment:  Some people really deserve the trouble they put themselves into. 

 

Which is sadly a typical unhelpful Thavisa comment.  Which, and I digress, is why I think a lot of folks get tired of Thaivisa .... 

[berybert]

19 minutes ago, kurtmartens said:

Probably.  Although clearly I was referring to the more snarky part of that comment:  Some people really deserve the trouble they put themselves into. 

 

Which is sadly a typical unhelpful Thavisa comment.  Which, and I digress, is why I think a lot of folks get tired of Thaivisa .... 

Well if you leave it until the last minute to put in the minimum amount of money you can get away with, then mess up. Coming on to Thai visa asking if anyone else has done the same and did they manage to get away with it. Yes they get what they deserve.

[kurtmartens]

8 hours ago, berybert said:

Yes they get what they deserve.

Ant that right there is the crappy, unhelpful attitude that makes folks tired on here.  The OP was posting about a 5 year overstay or something silly, he was merely asking about the 3 month issue.

[Thaifish]

Is there a PDF document available that you can print out for your Bank to complete saying funds have been in the account for 3 months? I had one last year buy can not find it now.

[murraynz]

i agree with kurt martens, some of the comments on thaivisa are so ignorant and negative.

there are a number of reasons why somebody may not have a huge amount in their thai bank account..

for me, i just leave the minimal amount in the account to pay my power a/p and the odd cash withdrawal...in the futire

800,000 thb is "dead" money {i currently get 1.25% interest}  i like to make my money work for me.

in the future , i think i will use the "proof of income' basis for visa...having money sitting idle is not clever....

[Kerryd]

Most banks already have a "form letter" on file that they just have to load, update with the appropriate details and print. I'd expect that most people would do this at their local branch as you would (normally) be doing your extension at the "local" Immigration office so I'm not sure why you'd go to a different branch of your bank to get the letter but as long as you have your bank book and passport it shouldn't be a problem.

 

2 things (or more) to note. I've seen a person get sent away (at Immigration) because his letter from the bank was over a week old. They told him no more than 2 days old (but that could be just an IO thing that happened at just that one place). I usually get my letter the day before I plan on going in.

Secondly, make sure you update your bank book either the day you go in or the day before (usually I do it at the same time as I get the bank letter). Last summer the guy ahead of me was sent away by the IO because his bank book showed he'd deposited the correct amount 3 months earlier, but he hadn't updated the book since then. I think the IO was a little suspicious about that and it took her a couple minutes to finally get through to the guy that she wasn't going to process his paperwork until he got that book updated. She finally said something to the guy's Thai wife who then convinced the guy to gather up his paperwork and leave.

Also, from my personal experience, there is zero problem with sticking the money in an account and leaving it there with no transactions at all for a year. Every year I've had to renew the Fixed Term deposit I use for my "extension money". I made sure I renewed it 4+ months in advance of my next extension due date and the only transaction that appears in the bank book is the initial deposit and the balance update (done the same day as the bank letter was issued).
My bank (Bangkok Bank) recently offered a yearly Fixed Term account that automatically renews so I don't have to do the whole BS of opening a new account, transferring the money from the old "fixed term" into the new "fixed term" and getting a new bank book. (I have an album full of old bank books that have 3 transactions in them. The deposit, an update and a transfer. Never could figure out why they had to start a new account each and every time instead of just renewing it.)
Any ways, that should make one small detail a bit easier as I won't have to worry about making sure I renew the term 3+ months in advance every year. Just update the bank book the day before my Extension due date (and get the bank letter of course). 
(Yeah yeah, I know all you super rich money traders and market players can think of better things to do with 800k than leave it in a low interest term account in Thailand. Good for you. I could care less and prefer to have the peace of mind of knowing that not only is the cash there, but if I suddenly needed it for some reason it is instantly accessible.)

(Note: The above is all in relation to the Jomtien Immigration office and as we know, results may vary based on location, IOs and other factors). 

Lastly - any time you go to Immigration for any reason, make sure you ********** take a shower that morning and wear clean, proper clothing. I swear there are people who go there that haven't bathed/showered in 3-4 days (if you've been in the military and been out "in the field" for a few days, you know what people smell like that haven't bathed/showered for that long), wearing the same clothes they had on at the bar the night before, thinking that Immigration is the same as the local 7-11 or beer bar. 

As berybert noted, many people are the main cause of their own problems. 
 

[scubascuba3]

Probably.  Although clearly I was referring to the more snarky part of that comment:  Some people really deserve the trouble they put themselves into. 
 
Which is sadly a typical unhelpful Thavisa comment.  Which, and I digress, is why I think a lot of folks get tired of Thaivisa .... 

Good to see there are still some non snarky people on this forum, a dying breed sadly

[Rockee]

My funds from home were delayed and as I was in the middle of making a purchase I withdrew funds from my account which left it thirteen thousand baht short of the 800K minimum for one day as the transfer took place. When I went to complete my Retirement visa she actually smiled when she pointed out on my balance sheet that I was Under the 800 for a day. So we had to start all over again....

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[Rockee]

Is G4T still operating at Promenada. Called their number several times but no answer.

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[sendintheclowns]

not sure how finicky other IO locations are - but when i presented my bank cert for 800k to the IO, together with 3 months statements (they do not accept photo copies of the savings book - they want a  3 months print out certified (stamped) by the bank. Also, they wanted to know where my funds were coming from so that, in their words, ''we want to make sure that you bring in enough money to live on''. I agree with anyone urging caution to newbies, even if it sounds a bit unseasonably snarky.

[sendintheclowns]

 when i presented my 3 months certified bank statements, it showed 800k disappearing out of the savings account, exactly on 3 months earlier. They got all confused - and would/could not understand that it was irrelevant, as the money went to buy the 800k 3 month term deposit. still, got my extension.

[sendintheclowns]

On 12/26/2017 at 10:00 AM, Rockee said:

My funds from home were delayed and as I was in the middle of making a purchase I withdrew funds from my account which left it thirteen thousand baht short of the 800K minimum for one day as the transfer took place. When I went to complete my Retirement visa she actually smiled when she pointed out on my balance sheet that I was Under the 800 for a day. So we had to start all over again....

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that is why we call it 'the land of smiles'. 555

[sendintheclowns]

On 12/26/2017 at 9:14 AM, Kerryd said:

Most banks already have a "form letter" on file that they just have to load, update with the appropriate details and print. I'd expect that most people would do this at their local branch as you would (normally) be doing your extension at the "local" Immigration office so I'm not sure why you'd go to a different branch of your bank to get the letter but as long as you have your bank book and passport it shouldn't be a problem.

 

2 things (or more) to note. I've seen a person get sent away (at Immigration) because his letter from the bank was over a week old. They told him no more than 2 days old (but that could be just an IO thing that happened at just that one place). I usually get my letter the day before I plan on going in.

Secondly, make sure you update your bank book either the day you go in or the day before (usually I do it at the same time as I get the bank letter). Last summer the guy ahead of me was sent away by the IO because his bank book showed he'd deposited the correct amount 3 months earlier, but he hadn't updated the book since then. I think the IO was a little suspicious about that and it took her a couple minutes to finally get through to the guy that she wasn't going to process his paperwork until he got that book updated. She finally said something to the guy's Thai wife who then convinced the guy to gather up his paperwork and leave.

Also, from my personal experience, there is zero problem with sticking the money in an account and leaving it there with no transactions at all for a year. Every year I've had to renew the Fixed Term deposit I use for my "extension money". I made sure I renewed it 4+ months in advance of my next extension due date and the only transaction that appears in the bank book is the initial deposit and the balance update (done the same day as the bank letter was issued).
My bank (Bangkok Bank) recently offered a yearly Fixed Term account that automatically renews so I don't have to do the whole BS of opening a new account, transferring the money from the old "fixed term" into the new "fixed term" and getting a new bank book. (I have an album full of old bank books that have 3 transactions in them. The deposit, an update and a transfer. Never could figure out why they had to start a new account each and every time instead of just renewing it.)
Any ways, that should make one small detail a bit easier as I won't have to worry about making sure I renew the term 3+ months in advance every year. Just update the bank book the day before my Extension due date (and get the bank letter of course). 
(Yeah yeah, I know all you super rich money traders and market players can think of better things to do with 800k than leave it in a low interest term account in Thailand. Good for you. I could care less and prefer to have the peace of mind of knowing that not only is the cash there, but if I suddenly needed it for some reason it is instantly accessible.)

(Note: The above is all in relation to the Jomtien Immigration office and as we know, results may vary based on location, IOs and other factors). 

Lastly - any time you go to Immigration for any reason, make sure you ********** take a shower that morning and wear clean, proper clothing. I swear there are people who go there that haven't bathed/showered in 3-4 days (if you've been in the military and been out "in the field" for a few days, you know what people smell like that haven't bathed/showered for that long), wearing the same clothes they had on at the bar the night before, thinking that Immigration is the same as the local 7-11 or beer bar. 

As berybert noted, many people are the main cause of their own problems. 
 

This many sound silly....but this is my suggestion, based on  12 years experience visiting a small IO in my province. If you are in an out-of-the-way province: I recommend that you go visit the office, 4 months ahead of your extension date. Ask for a list ( or write down what the officer tells you he will want). For us, most years , the same fellow thinks up new requirements, because he like to screw with your brain. For us, it has never been as straightforward  as Ubonjoe lists; (i.e. copies of passport, photos, lease or letter of residence proof of 800k baht for 3 months). just a few examles of 'extras': photo inside house with guarantor; photo outside of house with guarantor, plus holding a sign showing the house address; google map, identifying coordinates; signed ID card of guarantor; signed copy of guarantor's Tambien baan; 3 months stamped certified bank statements; a 3 month term deposit can be rejected if it includes the month of February because'' that is a small month'';  if your bank statements do not show regular sources of income being credited, they will want want an explanation/proof of what you live on. I could go on .... Wife and I immigrated and have lived here 20 years, love the rural folk. But one of the things we have learned to live with, is the racism practiced at Immigration. It is time the whole Department should be dragged into the 21st century - or at least, Immigration should have a list of requirements carved in stone, preferably by a Thai version of Moses. :).

Edited January 30, 2018 by sendintheclowns
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