Hi!

The Swedish Embassy in Bangkok has advised that from October 1st, 2026 they will not going to issue Income affidavit income notary letters anymore.

Some I talked with believe that after October 1st it still will be possible to get affidavit income letters going some another route?

According to information I has received the validity on the income affidavit letters are 6 months from the date of issuing (according to the embassy.) But that the local immigrations has at least in some cases Not accepted income affidavit letters older than 3 months.

Lets say a person that currently are on an 1-year extension of stay based on retirement using income affidavit letter method. The person (He) has recently done or will do there 1-year next 1-year extension of stay in a couple of months. He manage to get (what will be his very last) income affidavit letter a little before October 1st. But the validity of the letter and when his next 1-year extension is due is not aligned. He want of course to get extension of stay for as long time as possible by using the income affidavit method. But will immigrations likely approve this as the window to do a 1-year extension is open 30 days (locally 45 days) before the existing 1-year extension of stay ends?

Can one possible method thus be to depart from Thailand without a Re-entry Permit and apply for a new Non O e-Visa. And when the e-Visa been issued return to Thailand and use the likely last income affidavit letter (issued a little before October 1st) to get one more 1-year extension of stay?

Other "legal only" options?

I have also got questions regards how to go from using the Income affidavits letters over to the banked minimum 800.000 Baht method?

Will thus Immigrations require that the money been on the account for minimum 2 or 3 months?

Some talk about to go to Banked +800.000 Baht as step one to then as step two go to 12 x minimum 65.000 Baht. Some talk about to go 1-year extension of stay based on being married with a Thai women as thus less financial requirements.

I will pass good information that I receive to Swedish to some people that asked me what there options now are?

Thanks in advance

Very rambling post.

This is not first time an embassy has stopped issuing "income letter"

In most cases it comes as no surprise that the monthly transfers have not previously been regular.

You have two options.

1. Actually start the monthly transfers. No need for embassy letter.

2. Change to funds in bank method. For next extension 800k 2 months prior and 3 months after application + ongoing.

IMO just do the 65k + transfers.

That was a slow motion of a train wreck barely understandable post ☹️

This year get the affidavit of income from abroad notary this year (for the upcoming extension) get your yearly extension via monthly income by embassy letter method
and then
you either start transferring in 65K baht a month from abroad into a thai bank account in your name, each month, every month, for the next 12 months so you can apply for your next yearly extension using monthly income by transfer method
OR
You bank 800K in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before you apply for your following year extension.

It's not brain science or rocket surgery 😄 You have those two choices..

On 2/1/2026 at 8:35 PM, Sea Traveller said:

Some I talked with believe that after October 1st it still will be possible to get affidavit income letters going some another route?

A false belief.

Immigration only accept Embassy issued income letters and not from any other source.

Embassy income letters are valid for 6 months from the date of issue, so Immigration should accept them until 31st March 2027.

For extension applications based on retirement after that date, you will require either evidence of 12 x 65K overseas monthly transfers to a Thai bank, or 800K deposited for 2 months prior to the date of submitting the application.
For extensions based on Thai family, either 12 x 40K overseas monthly transfers to a Thai bank, or 400K deposited for 2 months prior to the date of submitting the application.

In a few months I will apply for a visa extension/retirement and unfortunately for the last time with income confirmation from the Embassy. Is there any transition procedure when from next year I will use monthly transfers for renewal? I started last year to ensure monthly transfers of at least 65k and I receive monthly credit advice from my bank for these transfers.

Thanks

Felt

9 minutes ago, Felt 35 said:

Is there any transition procedure when from next year I will use monthly transfers for renewal?

No.

For your next extension provide a 12 month bank statement showing 12 international transfers of 65k/month.

I stick with a set amount and do consistent transfers ~14th of each month.

Highlight the transfers.

Tip: ask for the statement in Thai language.

21 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

No.

For your next extension provide a 12 month bank statement showing 12 international transfers of 65k/month.

I stick with a set amount and do consistent transfers ~14th of each month.

Highlight the transfers.

Tip: ask for the statement in Thai language.

Ok, Thanks

Felt