October 23, 2025Oct 23 I checked at the Thai immigration website for the current retirement requirements. Couldn't find it. Is there a link for the current requirements. I have always renewed mine at the Chonburi office. No problems. This year, I'm renewing mine at the Chaiyaphum immigration office. Do they have any extra requirements needed. Thanks for your help.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 This attached thread is not Chaiyaphun specific, however in 4th post has very clear detailed list. That includes some docs not required. The thread has links to some forms. Are you using "money in bank method" for the financials? https://aseannow.com/topic/1321516-documents-to-submit-for-extension-of-retirement-visa/
October 23, 2025Oct 23 1 hour ago, Larryst said: I checked at the Thai immigration website for the current retirement requirements. Couldn't find it. Is there a link for the current requirements. I have always renewed mine at the Chonburi office. No problems. This year, I'm renewing mine at the Chaiyaphum immigration office. Do they have any extra requirements needed. Thanks for your help. Forget Immigrations order document checklist, it's as useless as a chocolate fireguard. 1. Application form 2. Copy of applicant’s passport 3. Evidence of income such as a retirement pension, interest or dividends; and/or 4. Funds deposit certificate issued by a bank in Thailand and a copy of a bankbook Supply the same documents as you did at Chonburi. The first visit to a new Immigration office is always a learning curve. Recommend supplying; 1. Form TM 7. Application for extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom. 2. Form STM 2. Acknowledgement of Criteria and Conditions for a temporary stay in the Kingdom. 3. Form STM 9. Acknowledgement of penalties for visa overstay. 4. Form STM 11. Consent form for fact checking and information verification approval for visa or change of visa type or extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom. Documents can be downloaded from here; https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/downloads_en/ 5. Your passport 6. Copies of all pages of your passport with Thai stamps, including the data page 7. 1 x Passport photo's 4×6 cm. 8. Copy of TM30 receipt 9. Map pinpointing and detailing address 10, Proof of Address. 11. Proof of Finances; > Update Passbook + copies of all relevant pages and obtain statements to cover the relevant 12-month period + bank letter.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 Author Bangkok Bank had me open a second bank account. The first bank account, I had direct deposit from Social Security. After years, that account was limited. It changed so I could only withdraw funds in person. Could not use ATM or transfer funds. Then January 2025. I transferred most of the funds from my 1st account to my 2nd bank account. So, I have over 800K in one Bangkok Bank account since 1/03/2025 and increased the amount since then. The 1st account I go in and withdraw all the money and put some in the 2nd account. I know I can get a statement for having over 800K for the last 10 months. Do I also need a statement showing the direct deposits on the 1st account?
October 23, 2025Oct 23 10 minutes ago, Larryst said: I know I can get a statement for having over 800K for the last 10 months. Do I also need a statement showing the direct deposits on the 1st account? Your post is tad confusing. At first seems using "income method" then jumps to "money in bank method" Seems you want to combine both methods. That won't work For money in bank immigration will look at bank statements back till last extension and even two months prior to that (not always) They want to see 800k+ maintained for 3 months after last extension then not below 400k and back up to 800k prior to current application. You can have two bank accounts. The totals in the two accounts combined must satisfy the requirements just stated above. Seems yours will not
October 23, 2025Oct 23 Author 12 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Your post is tad confusing. At first seems using "income method" then jumps to "money in bank method" Seems you want to combine both methods. That won't work For money in bank immigration will look at bank statements back till last extension and even two months prior to that (not always) They want to see 800k+ maintained for 3 months after last extension then not below 400k and back up to 800k prior to current application. You can have two bank accounts. The totals in the two accounts combined must satisfy the requirements just stated above. Seems yours will not Since I have over 800K for over 10 months. Shouldn't that work. Since it was a transfer from 1 bank account to another.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 15 minutes ago, Larryst said: Since I have over 800K for over 10 months. And what will bank statements show prior to 10 months ago. The statements are not looked at back 10 months. They are checked back till date of last extension.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 Author 20 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: And what will bank statements show prior to 10 months ago. The statements are not looked at back 10 months. They are checked back till date of last extension. One account would show the transfer. So even I had the cash in the bank the entire time. I'm basically screwed.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 22 minutes ago, Larryst said: One account would show the transfer. So even I had the cash in the bank the entire time. I'm basically screwed. Here is the options. 1. Money in bank method: 800k for two months, prior to application for extension and maintained for 3 months after application. Not below 400k in other months. 2. Income Method: Monthly transfers of minimum 65k per month. (12 transfers) Note both options can use 2 bank accounts. Would be rare for income method to use 2 accounts. There is also combo method, however put that aside for the moment. Which one of 1. or 2. Can you satisfy?
October 23, 2025Oct 23 1 hour ago, Larryst said: One account would show the transfer. So even I had the cash in the bank the entire time. I'm basically screwed. What was the balance of the first account when you made the transfer to the new account? Over 800k? Was there a single day when one account or the other didn't show that amount?
October 23, 2025Oct 23 Author 20 minutes ago, Upnotover said: What was the balance of the first account when you made the transfer to the new account? Over 800k? Was there a single day when one account or the other didn't show that amount? It was way over 800K. Moved from one account to another same day.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 1 minute ago, Larryst said: It was way over 800K. Moved from one account to another same day. So, a statement from the first account going back 2 months prior to your last extension together with a statement for the new account. That ought to cover things.
October 23, 2025Oct 23 35 minutes ago, Larryst said: It was way over 800K. Moved from one account to another same day. In that case should be fine. Note to others : immigration touchy about the 2 months prior and 3 months after application. Not the best period to do transfers between accounts and even moreso cancel one account
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