I am extending in a few months. I have had over 400K in the bank for a few years.  Now I am thinking going below the 400K in the bank and starting with 40K per month transfers..from abroad.

I can show transfers of over 40K per month for as many months as they want.  

Someone mentioned that CW immigration won't except monthly transfers  for marriage visa unless you have a work permit. Is that true?

 

 

For extension based on marriage you can use income method. 

You would need to show 12 monthly transfers of min 40k 

Why not maintain the 400k until you obtain the extension. 

Cover both methods. 

Ongoing just use income method. 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1337120-what-are-docs-required-for-non-o-married-extension-please/

 

You would be advised  to go up to the main immigration office at Chaengwattana and church with section L-1 (the section that does marriage extensions) and confirm with them whether you can indeed use monthly income of 40k by international transfer for the previous 12 months for you next extension. 

There are more than a few reports that they will now only accept either the affidavit of income from abroad notary letter from your embassy (if your embassy even still issues it) or 40k per month income by legally working inside Thailand. 

 Definitely check early enough so that if they tell you no you can't use monthly income by transfer that you still have time to bank the 400k for the required 2 months before your next extension application. 

On 9/30/2025 at 8:10 AM, Tod Daniels said:

There are more than a few reports that they will now only accept either the affidavit of income from abroad notary letter from your embassy (if your embassy even still issues it) or 40k per month income by legally working inside Thailand. 

This is infuriating to read - though important for folks to know.  The over 50s can still do agent-extensions - which would explain the motivation for a change in policy (as with prior changes).  Loan sharks will cash-in on the under 50s. 

 

It is sad and hard to imagine that the "gold standard" CW immigration office bosses do not care how many families this will hurt and/or destroy.  This puts immigration matters into a perspective most simply cannot fathom, which is why these reports are critically important - so that they learn to do so, however repulsive it is.

 

The "following their rules" plan that "worked last year" may not work next year.  There may be no warning.  All should be prepared.

2 hours ago, Rob Browder said:

This is infuriating to read - though important for folks to know. 

To be honest, I have no idea why they stopped accepting 40k proof of funds via international transfer for marriage/raising children extensions. 

 

They did it with no issues for several years once the embassies stopped issuing the affidavit of income from abroad notary letters at the end of 2018.

 

There were reports that not all offices have stopped it and I believe there was a recent report from some office up in Nakhon Nowhere that did accept it as proof of funds. 

 

I couldn't see the reasoning behind them having stopped accepting it, but I stopped looking for logic here many many years ago when it comes to the people <- that would be the thaiz 😉