Information requested with regard to 800000 Baht in bank for retirement visa

[Delight]

Have the circumstances changed?

 

It seems that evidence that 800K has been in the applicants bank account  for 2 months-prior to application date is unchanged.

Historically a 2 nd visit with  a  similar letter was required 3 months after the application was approved.

It appears that this 2nd visit is now no longer required.

Is this the case?

[Upnotover]

Not every office ever asked for the "3 months later" evidence.  I don't think it was ever a genuine requirement only something some offices decided would be good to irritate people.

[jcmj]

I just did mine in Jomtien and they didn’t give me a form or ask me to come back in 3 months to show proof of money. To be honest I never did when they gave me the form and never had any issues. Granted I always have at least 800,000 baht in the bank account. I’m sure each immigration department is different. 

[DrJack54]

8 hours ago, Delight said:

It appears that this 2nd visit is now no longer required.

It was Jomitien that played that silly game and for those that did return there was never a record made of the visit.

Ignore it

[parallelman]

The checking is done on the next extension application. If the IO finds that the 3 month rule and/ or the amount went below 400K then the extension application will be rejected.

[Henryford]

I was given a form and am doing my 2nd visit today. Only takes a few minutes so best not to ignore it i think.

[Pattaya57]

57 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I was given a form and am doing my 2nd visit today. Only takes a few minutes so best not to ignore it i think.

I was given a form too. Is it just copy of passbook needed? 

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

I was given a form too. Is it just copy of passbook needed? 

Updated copy.

Ignore it. Jomitien makes no record of it. 

Compliance checked when applying for next extension 

[brianthainess]

11 hours ago, Delight said:

Have the circumstances changed?

 

It seems that evidence that 800K has been in the applicants bank account  for 2 months-prior to application date is unchanged.

Historically a 2 nd visit with  a  similar letter was required 3 months after the application was approved.

It appears that this 2nd visit is now no longer required.

Is this the case?

My IO Trat : while it only needs to be in your account for 2 months seasoning, they require a 3 month statement on applying. 

[Pattaya57]

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Updated copy.

Ignore it. Jomitien makes no record of it. 

Compliance checked when applying for next extension 

I'm ok to do it as it's simple enough and I prefer to follow my immigration office requests. It's also same time as my first 90 day report so not a problem

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Pattaya57

[Dan O]

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Updated copy.

Ignore it. Jomitien makes no record of it. 

Compliance checked when applying for next extension 

bad advice in if that office gives it to you, regardless if they record it or not. 

[DrJack54]

32 minutes ago, Dan O said:

bad advice in if that office gives it to you, regardless if they record it or not. 

This topic has been discussed numerous times.

The "slip" with return date is given out randomly.

On return nothing is recorded. 

There has never been a report of issue with not returning.

 

From the OP who just obtained extension......

"It appears that this 2nd visit is now no longer required."

 

From 3rd post......

" I just did mine in Jomtien and they didn’t give me a form or ask me to come back in 3 months to show proof of money. To be honest I never did when they gave me the form and never had any issues" 

 

 

 

[itsari]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

This topic has been discussed numerous times.

The "slip" with return date is given out randomly.

On return nothing is recorded. 

There has never been a report of issue with not returning.

 

From the OP who just obtained extension......

"It appears that this 2nd visit is now no longer required."

 

From 3rd post......

" I just did mine in Jomtien and they didn’t give me a form or ask me to come back in 3 months to show proof of money. To be honest I never did when they gave me the form and never had any issues" 

 

 

 

Sin e this post is about the financial requirements for a 12 month extension I wish to ask about  changing the account to a fixed term account from a savings account with the same bank?

The bank informed me this was not a problem with Chiang Mai immigration.

Please can you give your opinion Mr Dr Jack?

 

[DrJack54]

23 minutes ago, itsari said:

The bank informed me this was not a problem with Chiang Mai immigration.

Certainly do the change from savings to fixed account at the same time.

Thinking you have no issue as you are changing account type with same bank.