Just saw this flash up.

 

This letter has previously served as a supporting document for obtaining a Thai retirement or marriage visa. The British Embassy Bangkok is stopping the certification of income letters because it is unable to fulfil the Thai authorities’ requirements to verify the income of British Nationals.

British Nationals should now demonstrate that they have an amount of at least 800,000 THB in an account in Thailand for no less than three months prior to the visa application, or a monthly income of at least 65,000 THB transferred into an account in Thailand for a retirement visa. For a marriage visa, the amounts are 400,000 THB in an account in Thailand for no less than three months prior to the visa application, or a monthly income of at least 40,000 THB transferred into an account in Thailand. A bank statement should be used as the supporting document for obtaining a Thai retirement or marriage visa.

All British Nationals concerned should note that the last date for income letter applications is 12 December 2018.

Further information

Stop pension letters (PDF, 911KB, 1 page)

How to open a bank account in Thailand (PDF, 178KB, 1 page)

 

 

Edited October 8, 20187 yr by dallen52

This is going to hurt.

Visa agents will be busy !

That's nice.

By the Uk and By Thailand.

Happy Christmas to all uk Ex-pats, 

 

4 minutes ago, dallen52 said:

This is going to hurt.

Why? It sounds much easier to me. Now all we have to do is to show Thai bank statements with the money coming in, rather than having to pay the British Embassy an exorbitant fee to confirm something they don't bother checking.

Topic already running about it see the topic list.