yankee99 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Now that the us embassy intends to stop issuing income affidavits i would like to seed 400,000 for 3 months. My renewal is february 9 2019 so if i deposit the funds Nov 9th will that be sufficient? fwiw i understand that i can still get a income letter but i have a fear that immigration may say its more than 30 days old and not valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Man Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) For marriage to a Thai lady it is two months in the bank. Income letters are valid for 6 months. Edited October 30, 2018 by Phuket Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, yankee99 said: fwiw i understand that i can still get a income letter but i have a fear that immigration may say its more than 30 days old and not valid. They are valid for six months. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 You may be confusing income letters with the bank letters confirming deposits and seasoning. Income letters are valid for six months. Bank letters and statements for 400K and 800K are only valid for a week. That's my experience with Chiang Mai Immigration. AFAIK, the seasoning is 3 calendar months. 90 days is the reporting requirement to say you are in the same abode. No wonder we falangs get confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Man Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Lacessit said: AFAIK, the seasoning is 3 calendar months. 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, Phuket Man said: 2 months. My understanding is renewals are 3 months 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 20 minutes ago, pontious said: They are valid for six months. sounds good valid according to the embassy or immigration or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 minute ago, yankee99 said: sounds good valid according to the embassy or immigration or both? Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Man Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, yankee99 said: My understanding is renewals are 3 months 2 Months for Marriage extensions. (6) In case of marriage with a Thai lady, the husband who is an alien must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit in a local Thai bank of not less than 400,000 baht for the past 2 months for expenses within a year. Edited October 30, 2018 by Phuket Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 30 minutes ago, Phuket Man said: 2 Months for Marriage extensions. (6) In case of marriage with a Thai lady, the husband who is an alien must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit in a local Thai bank of not less than 400,000 baht for the past 2 months for expenses within a year. 1st application is 2 months, after that it is 3 months I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 For retirement the first extension is 2 months (to allow people time to arrive in country and open bank account etc) after that it is 3 months. The police order says months, no reference to days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Man Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, thequietman said: 1st application is 2 months, after that it is 3 months I believe. 2 Months for every extension. That is a fact. Edited October 30, 2018 by Phuket Man 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Man Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sheryl said: For retirement the first extension is 2 months (to allow people time to arrive in country and open bank account etc) after that it is 3 months. The police order says months, no reference to days. The question is about Marriage Extension. Please do not confuse the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Bickering removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted October 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, Phuket Man said: The question is about Marriage Extension. Please do not confuse the issue. And please be polite. Marriage extension is 2 months each time. again, months, not stated in days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 9 hours ago, thequietman said: 1st application is 2 months, after that it is 3 months I believe. He quoted clause 2.18 of the police order that clearly states it is 2 months for every extension. Absolutely no mention of 3 months 9 hours ago, Phuket Man said: (6) In case of marriage with a Thai lady, the husband who is an alien must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit in a local Thai bank of not less than 400,000 baht for the past 2 months for expenses within a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 10 hours ago, yankee99 said: fwiw i understand that i can still get a income letter but i have a fear that immigration may say its more than 30 days old and not valid. They are valid for 6 month according to this directive from immigration. Immigration directive for income letters.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, ubonjoe said: He quoted clause 2.18 of the police order that clearly states it is 2 months for every extension. Absolutely no mention of 3 months Unfortunately the IO in Uttaradit insists on 3 months. Told him it was wrong but you guessed his response, right? 'New rules, new rules.' Hick Dead! Edited October 31, 2018 by thequietman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I listened to a video on TV the other day between the programme presenter and the Vice Consul of the British Embassy. She said that foreigners married to a Thai need only to prove an income in to their Thai Bank of 40,000 baht per month. The presenter said that this was not evident on any of the websites and in fact many of the Immigration Offices did not know about this and claimed it was not true, despite the Vice-Consul quoting the relevant paragraph in the Thai Law. She said if anyone has a probem that they should report it to her and she would anyway contact the Immgration HQ and ask them to ensure that all their Immigration Offices are aware of this rule. MIght be worth checking with your local Immigration if they have received this reminder of the law from their HQ in Bangkok? If not, contact the British Embassy Consul Services. The more who do it, the more likely Immigration will feel obliged to make sure their offices are in compliance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrabbit Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 4 hours ago, thequietman said: Unfortunately the IO in Uttaradit insists on 3 months. Told him it was wrong but you guessed his response, right? 'New rules, new rules.' Hick Dead! I make sure it's 3 months for Rayong as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 42 minutes ago, robertson468 said: She said if anyone has a probem that they should report it to her and she would anyway contact the Immgration HQ and ask them to ensure that all their Immigration Offices are aware of this rule. So are we assuming that by "if anyone" she's thrown the metaphorical door open to all nationalities or are we just taking it for granted that "anyone" of significance is British? The O/P actually referenced the US embassy. 42 minutes ago, robertson468 said: The presenter said that this was not evident on any of the websites There are loads of websites, some with very official sounding names, that are clearly just commercial sites that cobble together incorrect information or information that is seriously out of date. If it's a government website that should be evident in the link ... such as: http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/ ... although even then the information is not always up to date or translated into English coherently. Edited October 31, 2018 by Suradit69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 I had to cfm some details so i visited the lady who handles marriage visa extensions in jomtien this afternoon. She was clear that 2 months deposit would be sufficient. She was also clear that 3 months would be the limit on a pension letter from my embassy. Now this may change but I dont need to worry. She said i can apply 30 days in advance so a letter issued Nov 9 would be 2 months old Jan 9th a month before my renewal date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, yankee99 said: I had to cfm some details so i visited the lady who handles marriage visa extensions in jomtien this afternoon. She was clear that 2 months deposit would be sufficient. She was also clear that 3 months would be the limit on a pension letter from my embassy. Now this may change but I dont need to worry. She said i can apply 30 days in advance so a letter issued Nov 9 would be 2 months old Jan 9th a month before my renewal date. Does the lady who handles marriage visa extensions work for Thai Immigration or an agency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, marcusarelus said: Does the lady who handles marriage visa extensions work for Thai Immigration or an agency? She works for the thai government at jomtien immigration on soi 5. Her desk is all the way in the back and center. Edited October 31, 2018 by yankee99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 18 hours ago, Phuket Man said: The question is about Marriage Extension. Please do not confuse the issue. Who's confused? Seems pretty simple to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, robertson468 said: If not, contact the British Embassy Consul Services. How does one do that please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 29 minutes ago, yankee99 said: I had to cfm some details so i visited the lady who handles marriage visa extensions in jomtien this afternoon. She was clear that 2 months deposit would be sufficient. She was also clear that 3 months would be the limit on a pension letter from my embassy. Now this may change but I dont need to worry. She said i can apply 30 days in advance so a letter issued Nov 9 would be 2 months old Jan 9th a month before my renewal date. But are you going the Bht 400,000 in the bank route, in which case it must be there for 2 or 3 months, 1st time or renewal, or are you talking about an Income Letter from the Embassy which you should tell them that your AVERAGE income is over Bht 40,000 per month, and they should agree up to 12th December. That letter is then acceptable by Immigration for up to six months. See, I never mentioned retirement to avoid confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, wgdanson said: But are you going the Bht 400,000 in the bank route, in which case it must be there for 2 or 3 months, 1st time or renewal, The 400k baht only has to be in the bank for 2 months. Go back and look for my post where I quoted the police order about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 44 minutes ago, yankee99 said: She was also clear that 3 months would be the limit on a pension letter from my embassy. We are not out of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 14 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: The 400k baht only has to be in the bank for 2 months. Go back and look for my post where I quoted the police order about it. Ooops, mixing my Marriage and Retirement up again, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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