As I understand it I will need to have a CoR to get a bank account, as part of getting the extension for retirement for a Non-Immi O Visa 

 

But what exactly do I need and how soon I do it?  According to Google, this is a list of required documents: 

 

1. Residence Certificate Application Form in Thailand 
2. Original passport (as well as a copy of the biodata page, current visa, most recent entry stamp, and TM.6 Card) 
3. Receipt of 90-day Report Notification 
4. A copy of your Address Notification Receipt (TM.30). 
5. A copy of your house lease agreement and rental contract where you stay including:
– A copy of ID/Passport (if a foreigner) of the landlord
– A copy of the house registration book of the landlord
– A copy of the title deed to confirm who is the owner required if the landlord is not a household
6. One passport-size photo (white background taken within 6 months)

 
All is fine, but my situation is that I will be living with my Thai wife who already lives in the house she owns, which I bought for our retirement.  In other words I will not have a lease agreement or rental contract. She can of course do a TM30 for me. 
 

How do I address this?  Would I just take my wife with me, perhaps a copy of Thai marriage certificate?  
 

or am I overthinking it?

 

 

 

Personally don’t recall needing a lease agreement for a cor, though am in cm.

5 minutes ago, Larkin said:

or am I overthinking it?

 

Yes.  It will be no problem at all.  Make sure she does your TM30.  Copy her Tabien baan and her ID + copy marriage cert.  And why not take her along if she's willing.

Thanks. And to be clear, is the CoR all I would need?  Not a yellow book?  Not sure how I would get the latter so quickly after just arriving on the 90 day Non Imm O

You don’t need a yellow book for a cor. Tm30 and long term stamp in the passport is sufficient.

3 minutes ago, Larkin said:

Thanks. And to be clear, is the CoR all I would need?  Not a yellow book?  Not sure how I would get the latter so quickly after just arriving on the 90 day Non Imm O

 

It should be enough, most people don't have a yellow book.  I opened an account last year without even the CoR, just a lease.  But nothing is entirely predictable.  Again, take your missus along to the bank and that shouldn't harm your chances.

38 minutes ago, Larkin said:

As I understand it I will need to have a CoR to get a bank account, as part of getting the extension for retirement for a Non-Immi O Visa

Where are you currently located. 

Which immigration office. 

Do you have a Non O. 

Which bank are you planning to open account with. 

 

Get all the documents you have been advised and then go to the Immigration Office with the Wife and ask them what you need to provide to get a CoR or Letter of Residence so you can open a bank account. It varies from Province to Province so take everything.

Passport: Original + photocopies (photo page, visa, latest entry stamp).
TM30 Receipt: Proof your landlord notified Immigration of your address.
90-Day Report: Receipt for your last report.
Proof of Address: Lease, utility bill, or landlord's letter.
Application Form: Available at Immigration (online?).
Photos: 2 passport-sized photos.
Fee: Around 200-500 THB cash. 

47 minutes ago, Larkin said:

most recent entry stamp, and TM.6 Card) 

The TM6 was scrapped quite a while ago.

4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Where are you currently located. 

Which immigration office. 

Do you have a Non O. 

Which bank are you planning to open account with. 

 

Currently in the U.K. and this won’t happen until second half of 2026.  It will be Jomtien immigration office. 
 

I don’t have Non O yet. No point applying before I need it.  I’m just trying to get the processes right in my head ahead of time. 
 

Bank.  I previously had accounts with both Bangkok Bank and Siam Commercial when I worked in Bangkok 15 years ago but they are long closed.  I was thinking Kasikorn this time as it’s where my wife banks.  

3 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Application Form: Available at Immigration (online?).

Form that CW uses: 

https://aseannow.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=43917 

 

If the OP has a Non O and provides evidence of address it's quite possible that a COR will not be required

 

5 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Get all the documents you have been advised and then go to the Immigration Office with the Wife and ask them what you need to provide to get a CoR or Letter of Residence so you can open a bank account. It varies from Province to Province so take everything.

Passport: Original + photocopies (photo page, visa, latest entry stamp).
TM30 Receipt: Proof your landlord notified Immigration of your address.
90-Day Report: Receipt for your last report.
Proof of Address: Lease, utility bill, or landlord's letter.
Application Form: Available at Immigration (online?).
Photos: 2 passport-sized photos.
Fee: Around 200-500 THB cash. 

 

I’m not sure you read my original post properly fella 🤣

39 minutes ago, Larkin said:

Thanks. And to be clear, is the CoR all I would need?  Not a yellow book?  Not sure how I would get the latter so quickly after just arriving on the 90 day Non Imm O

A yellow book is 100% not required

1 minute ago, Larkin said:

 

I’m not sure you read my original post properly fella 🤣

So is it one or two photos?

5 minutes ago, Larkin said:

Currently in the U.K. and this won’t happen until second half of 2026.  It will be Jomtien immigration office. 

So in about nine months time. Where is the Mrs at the moment?

3 minutes ago, Larkin said:

Currently in the U.K. and this won’t happen until second half of 2026.  It will be Jomtien immigration office. 
 

I don’t have Non O yet. No point applying before I need it.  I’m just trying to get the processes right in my head ahead of time. 

That was the point of my questions. 

You MUST obtain the Non O eVisa in UK. 

With the Non O you will be stamped in for 90 days. 

With the Non O you will be able to open bank account. 

With wife/home situation you obtain a TM30 from her. 

Most likely bank will not require a COR. 

Kasikorn good example. 

Avoid BBL. 

As soon as you open the bank account then transfer the 400k (marriage extension) and after two months seasoning apply for the 12 month extension

4 minutes ago, Will Iam Not said:

So in about nine months time. Where is the Mrs at the moment?

probably sitting by the pool of the house in question in Jomtien, sipping a glass or wine.  
 

while I’m working in cold and rainy Yorkshire. 
 

welcome to my world 🤣

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

That was the point of my questions. 

You MUST obtain the Non O eVisa in UK. 

With the Non O you will be stamped in for 90 days. 

With the Non O you will be able to open bank account. 

With wife/home situation you obtain a TM30 from her. 

Most likely bank will not require a COR. 

Kasikorn good example. 

Avoid BBL. 

As soon as you open the bank account then transfer the 400k (marriage extension) and after two months seasoning apply for the 12 month extension

Thanks DrJack. Yes that was my overall understanding and what you outlined is what I planned to do. 
 

my concern was the issue re rental agreement but you have all collectively suggested that’s a dealbreaker. 

Just now, Larkin said:

my concern was the issue re rental agreement but you have all collectively suggested that’s a dealbreaker. 

Not at all. 

For a guy doing same thing but eg retirement rather than marriage I would post that a lease would be helpful/needed for bank OR obtain a COR. 

In your situation with wife doing a TM30 and perhaps attend bank with you that should be sufficient. 

Which bank does wife bank with. 

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Not at all. 

For a guy doing same thing but eg retirement rather than marriage I would post that a lease would be helpful/needed for bank OR obtain a COR. 

In your situation with wife doing a TM30 and perhaps attend bank with you that should be sufficient. 

Which bank does wife bank with. 

Kasikorn, which seems one of the easier to deal with. Plus she has friends who work in branch. 
 

edit - sorry I meant not having a lease was NOT a dealbreaker.  

Just now, Larkin said:

Kasikorn, which seems one of the easier to deal with. Plus she has friends who work in branch. 

Recent reports of Kasikorn opening bank account with a Non O entry. 

COR not required. 

Also IMO very good option as banks go.. Avoid BBL. 

 

 

Trolling post removed along with reply. 

8 minutes ago, Larkin said:

Kasikorn, which seems one of the easier to deal with. Plus she has friends who work in branch. 
 

edit - sorry I meant not having a lease was NOT a dealbreaker.  

 

Not exactly same-same, but if lease is required, you can provide her lease/chanote and ID, along with a letter from her stating you are living there.

 

Wait, you say she has friends working at Kbank?  Why not have the wife call her Kbank friend and ask what will be required?

I opened an account with Kaskorn last month in Patts. They needed to see my non O and a COR which I got from Jomtien. The COR was easy- just 2 photos and photocopy of p/ p , both available from inside the building. My landlord had done the TM30 in person and the receipt was stapled into the p/p.

10 minutes ago, persimmon said:

I opened an account with Kaskorn last month in Patts. They needed to see my non O and a COR which I got from Jomtien

A Non O retirement? 

Good chance the OP will not require a COR. 

If require as you point out not difficult. 

I've done about 6 COR's this past year:  getting a drivers license, buying and selling both a motorbike and a car, all at Jomtien immigration.  Never asked for a lease or rental agreement.  Twice, when I arrived at immigration after lunch to initiate the COR, it wasn't ready until the next working day. 

Once, when I was in the application check line after 2pm, they announced they would accept no more COR applications that day.

18 hours ago, Larkin said:

I’m not sure you read my original post properly fella 🤣

I just noticed you have now said you are in UK - that would have been useful to people trying to help.

The list from Google you gave is not the 'official' Immigration List - which I provided.

Dont worry I wont read your posts again.