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Help requested- Long stay Thailand.

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Apply for the O-A in the Uk. Works for two years. Rinse & repeat. Only catch is he needs health insurance and a clean criminal record.

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  • Will B Good
    Will B Good

    He could get married.

  • Liverpool Lou
    Liverpool Lou

    You've been a member of what was until recently was called "ThaiVisa" for the best part of ten years and are a frequent reader/poster yet when it comes to retirement extensions you've never heard of a

  • Yellowtail
    Yellowtail

    I lived here for about twenty years and never had much to do with my visa. Office manager took care of it.

3 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

I thought that the uk was not issueing the letters for monthly income.  How does one prove it and use it with Thai immigration. 

Er bank statements - that show it's coming from OUTSIDE thailand?

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Unfortunately UK,USA,AU governments threw us under the bus and do not endorse income letters.

I do not want my government certifying unsubstantiated claims for anyone, nor do I want them spending taxpayer money to substantiate such claims. 

 

 

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

I do not want my government certifying unsubstantiated claims for anyone, nor do I want them spending taxpayer money to substantiate such claims. 

 

 

However fine for the zillion other governments.

I struggle to find anything sensible with your post.

Time for ignore. 

15 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

However fine for the zillion other governments.

As far as I'm concerned, yes. 

15 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I struggle to find anything sensible with your post.

I don't doubt that. You claimed our governments threw us under the bus by not certifying unsubstantiated income letters. I see it differently, whatever. 

15 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Time for ignore. 

Thanks, sooner is better. 

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On 3/17/2023 at 11:58 AM, Andrew Dwyer said:

@Scouse123

I suggest you seek assistance by PM to @DrJack54 and @Red Phoenix

 

These guys can give you your friends options clearly and without bias.

The open forum, whilst often very helpful, often resorts into name calling, miscommunication and poor taste humour.

Thank you

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12 hours ago, JimTripper said:

Apply for the O-A in the Uk. Works for two years. Rinse & repeat. Only catch is he needs health insurance and a clean criminal record.

Thanks, he is a cricket coaching professional and has no criminal background. 

 

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23 hours ago, nglodnig said:

Not enough - if he's getting 200 pounds a week nowhere near the 65k baht a month (unless a miracle happens).

He's got 50K GBP as well

3 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

Thanks, he is a cricket coaching professional and has no criminal background. 

 

Btw I am mid 50’s, insured through Luma & pay around $100 a month with a mid sized deductible. Good health. Never had a claim, but it looks legit so far. He would need to maintain roughly $20k usd in a home country bank to qualify for a renewal every two years.

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On 3/19/2023 at 12:41 AM, JimTripper said:

Btw I am mid 50’s, insured through Luma & pay around $100 a month with a mid sized deductible. Good health. Never had a claim, but it looks legit so far. He would need to maintain roughly $20k usd in a home country bank to qualify for a renewal every two years.

Thank you

On 3/16/2023 at 2:10 AM, Yellowtail said:

Talk him into the depositing the 800k in the bank or tell him to spend the 15-30k a year on an agent. 

 

To be clear, the 800K is not "locked up", you can take it out any time you want, you just will not be able to use it to renew the visa. 

2 months before 3 months after and 400k all year is kind of locked up !! 

15 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

2 months before 3 months after and 400k all year is kind of locked up !! 

In much the same way that you are kind of literate. (just kidding) what I said was:

 

''To be clear, the 800K is not "locked up", you can take it out any time you want, you just will not be able to use it to renew the visa." 

 

If you NEED the money you can take it out. 

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On 3/18/2023 at 2:44 PM, kingstonkid said:

He is looking for options lol

 

When picking up the finalized extension stamp for marriage visa is it best to go in the morning or afternoon? 

4 minutes ago, JimboB4 said:

When picking up the finalized extension stamp for marriage visa is it best to go in the morning or afternoon? 

Yes.

55 minutes ago, JimboB4 said:

When picking up the finalized extension stamp for marriage visa is it best to go in the morning or afternoon? 

depending on the Imm office then I would say first thing in the morning is best then you are not dealing with backlog

2 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

depending on the Imm office then I would say first thing in the morning is best then you are not dealing with backlog

Yes just got it right before lunch. Thanks 

8 hours ago, JimboB4 said:

Yes just got it right before lunch. Thanks 

 

 

No I am talking about 830 in the morning.  Just before lunch means you have to sit until they finish the morning people then go to lunch  

 

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4 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

 

 

No I am talking about 830 in the morning.  Just before lunch means you have to sit until they finish the morning people then go to lunch  

 

 

 

Well, just follow your gut and go first thing in the morning.

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On 3/18/2023 at 5:14 PM, Yellowtail said:

I do not want my government certifying unsubstantiated claims for anyone, nor do I want them spending taxpayer money to substantiate such claims. 

 

 

 

As far as I knew they charged the person requesting certification for such a service.

On 3/16/2023 at 2:01 AM, RAZZELL said:

Go and see a Visa Agent - they have ways "around" the 800k Deposit to get a retirement visa.

 

 

RAZZ

 

is this legal? should such activities be condoned and promoted on this forum?

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