Retirement Visa Extension

[pattaya1234was]

A friend has recently obtained his yearly extension. On leaving the office he was handed a form detailing his reporting duties for the proving of his having 800,000 baht on deposit for the past 3 months. This he had to sign and was given a date on which to report. Hidden at the bottom of this form were details for those who obtained their Visa before 21st October 1998 and have been consecutively permitted to stay for retirement purposes.

There are two different criteria: (a) For those over 60 years of age and have fixed income with fund maintained in the the bank account for the past 3 months no less than 20,00 baht  (b) for those less than 60 years of age......

To me there is an error in (a) as I believe 200,000 must be the sum in the bank or a monthly income of 20,000 baht .

It is difficult to find this information on the Immigration site but it is there!

I thought I kept up to date but obviously not-is this "news" to anyone else?!        

[KhunBENQ]

And you or your friend fall into this category?

Or just out of interest.

Edited April 18, 2023 by KhunBENQ

[pattaya1234was]

5 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

And you or your friend fall into this category?

Or just out of interest.

 I do.

Edited April 18, 2023 by pattaya1234was
error

[KhunBENQ]

text from the order that I know:

(Immigration Bureau order 327-2557 (2014) - extension criteria & conditions en.pdf)

Quote

 
An alien who entered the Kingdom before October 21, 1998 and has been
consecutively permitted to stay in the Kingdom for retirement shall be subject to the following
criteria:
(a) Must be 60 years of age or over and have an annual fixed income with fluids
maintained in a bank account for the past three months of no less than Baht 200,000 or have
a monthly income of no less than Baht 20,000
(b) If less than 60 years of age but not less than 55 years of age, must have an annual
fixed income with funds maintained in a bank account for the past three months of no less
than Baht 500,000 or have a monthly income of no less than Baht 50,000

 

So sure, 200000 on the account OR 20000 income per month.

Edited April 18, 2023 by KhunBENQ

[JimHuaHin]

On 4/18/2023 at 10:02 AM, KhunBENQ said:

text from the order that I know:

(Immigration Bureau order 327-2557 (2014) - extension criteria & conditions en.pdf)

So sure, 200000 on the account OR 20000 income per month.

Correct - I have a similar document in front of me "Order of the Royal Thai Police no. 654/2564".  Dated December 27, 2021; Signed by Police General Suwat Chaengyodsuk.

[DrJack54]

On 4/18/2023 at 9:49 AM, pattaya1234was said:

A friend has recently obtained his yearly extension. On leaving the office he was handed a form detailing his reporting duties for the proving of his having 800,000 baht on deposit for the past 3 months. This he had to sign and was given a date on which to report

Completely disregard reporting back.

Nonsense not enforced. 

 

Which immigration office? 

Assuming Jomtien. 

Edited April 19, 2023 by DrJack54

[pattaya1234was]

12 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Completely disregard reporting back.

Nonsense not enforced. 

 

Which immigration office? 

Assuming Jomtien. 

I tend to agree. But, last year I was not given a notice that had to be counter-signed and not given an exact date on which to report. Neither was the information regarding my comment about obtaining a visa before October 1998. So things have changed and, maybe, the reporting now HAS to be done. Who knows? Yes, Jomtien