Going For A Retirement Visa Extension Based On Bank Account?

[Jingthing]

Everyone agrees that those going for a FIRST TIME extension of an O visa based on retirement using the 800K baht bank account rule do need to have that amount in their Thai account THREE MONTHS prior to the meeting.

However, there are now reports that for SUBSEQUENT EXTENSIONS, this rule does not apply. In other words, you would be OK topping up your account right before the extension meeting.

If you are doing this, whether complying with the three month rule or not, please ASK your immigration officer what the actual policy is now. Or, if you have already asked this, what did the officer say?

When posting about this, please confirm you are talking about a subsequent (not first time) extension, that you aren't talking about a one time pardon/warning about the rule, and which immigration office.

We can all help each other if we share this information.

Edited July 3, 2007 by Jingthing