Marraige extension income verification

[DumbFalang]

I am about to attempt to renew my marriage visa but only have 6 months worth of bank statements. I only opened a bank account in my own name in February when I found out immigration would no longer accept the proof of income letter from the British Embassy that I have used each year for the past 12 years.

 

I know that the head of immigration announced that officers would be flexible in the first year since the rule change, but I'd be interested to hear from people who have tried extensions without the full 12 months of statements. Office: Chanchoengsao

[ubonjoe]

Some people have done their extensions without 12 months of transfers.

Some offices have told people they needed 12 months. One person was able to get requirement changed by contacting immigration in Bangkok after being told no and to go out for a new non-o visa to start over again which does not require 12 months.

I suggest you check with your local office about it.

[DumbFalang]

Thanks - that's what I'll do.

[joebrown]

DF.... your situation is similar to mine. Prior to the January Police Order I nearly always drew cash from ATMs and only occasionally transferred  money UK bank to Thai Bank using SWIFT/ITT.  During February I went to Phetchabun IO and was told that on my next Marriage Extension I had to show at least 6 months of transfers to a Thai bank a/c in my name. I can show the funds coming into my Thai a/c quite easily, but am expecting a 'battle' with my IO because all transfers have been made through Transferwise. I'm due to attend the annual inquisition/interrogation at my IO before the end of August, so will post an update if I'm not too depressed to do so!

[chilly07]

Yes only 6 MTHS of identified International Transfers through TransferWise via Bangkok Bank 14 in total amounting to well in excess of 40k pm and 400k in total. Similar transfers prior via Krungsri but not identified as FTT.

Going to TI at Chonburi tomorrow will report back 

[Moonlover]

1 hour ago, joebrown said:

DF.... your situation is similar to mine. Prior to the January Police Order I nearly always drew cash from ATMs and only occasionally transferred  money UK bank to Thai Bank using SWIFT/ITT.  During February I went to Phetchabun IO and was told that on my next Marriage Extension I had to show at least 6 months of transfers to a Thai bank a/c in my name. I can show the funds coming into my Thai a/c quite easily, but am expecting a 'battle' with my IO because all transfers have been made through Transferwise. I'm due to attend the annual inquisition/interrogation at my IO before the end of August, so will post an update if I'm not too depressed to do so!

 

7 minutes ago, chilly07 said:

Yes only 6 MTHS of identified International Transfers through TransferWise via Bangkok Bank 14 in total amounting to well in excess of 40k pm and 400k in total. Similar transfers prior via Krungsri but not identified as FTT.

Going to TI at Chonburi tomorrow will report back 

TransferWise deposits were accepted at Sakon Nakhon. I had all the T/W transaction slips as proof of foreign remittances and that was fine.

 

Please let us all know how it went. There's been a lot of nervousness regarding T/W.

 

Good luck guys.

[Lefty]

9 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Some people have done their extensions without 12 months of transfers.

Some offices have told people they needed 12 months. One person was able to get requirement changed by contacting immigration in Bangkok after being told no and to go out for a new non-o visa to start over again which does not require 12 months.

I suggest you check with your local office about it.

I visited Korat immigration last week, they told me my 8 monthly transfers would be fine for 2019.

Lefty

[DumbFalang]

Thanks a lot guys. I will report back but everything has been put back a few days because some plonker left their bank book up in Chiang Mai and Kasikorn won't give me statements without it.