Just now, NanLaew said:

I can sort of understand the IO seeking proof that the funds from overseas were direct from the applicants national pension office if he was applying for a Retirement extension. Seems illogical that the same criteria should apply to overseas transfers for a Marriage extension. What if the applicant doesn't yet qualify for state pension due to his age? Plenty married guys hereh aren't 66 yet, but I guess they use the Thai retirement age of 50, which doesn't reflect the reality of western retirement age.

Many immigration offices won't accept proof of transfers for marriage extensions anyways. The only options at those offices are embassy verified income, or proof of income (pay stubs) from your work permit job inside of Thailand.

2 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

Many immigration offices won't accept proof of transfers for marriage extensions anyways. The only options at those offices are embassy verified income, or proof of income (pay stubs) from your work permit job inside of Thailand.

I was unaware of that, thanks. How bloody obtuse can they get? (rhetorical)

9 hours ago, treetops said:

More recent retirees on the New State Pension could have been doing it, although the current exchange rate drops the 4 weekly payment just below the ฿40k, but many of these will have some SERPS or S2P so could easily be in this position.

Samut Prakarn immigration webpage 'Support Thai wife' "9. Income or Pension have to certified by The Embassy or Consulate in Thailand and Show income more than 40,000 Baht/month".

Uk state pension, currently equates to b38.2k (lowest for quite a while) payment paid every 4 weeks, and as there's 13 x 4-weekly payments or approx b41383/month so meets the "more than 40,000 Baht/month".

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

I was unaware of that, thanks. How bloody obtuse can they get? (rhetorical)

Sounds to me like a case of individual offices covering their backs with Divisional HQ who are responsible for signing off their marriage extension applications.

2 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Samut Prakarn immigration webpage 'Support Thai wife' "9. Income or Pension have to certified by The Embassy or Consulate in Thailand and Show income more than 40,000 Baht/month".

Uk state pension, currently equates to b38.2k (lowest for quite a while) payment paid every 4 weeks, and as there's 13 x 4-weekly payments or approx b41383/month so meets the "more than 40,000 Baht/month".

I presume the foreigners of a certain half-dozen or so nationalities, whose embassy or consulate no longer provides income verification letters, have little alternative to using an agent, whether they are fully self-funding or otherwise.

14 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

I presume the foreigners of a certain half-dozen or so nationalities, whose embassy or consulate no longer provides income verification letters, have little alternative to using an agent, whether they are fully self-funding or otherwise.

No idea. I assume most of us on 'Support Thai wife' extensions use the b400k option.

4 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Uk state pension, currently equates to b38.2k (lowest for quite a while) payment paid every 4 weeks, and as there's 13 x 4-weekly payments or approx b41383/month so meets the "more than 40,000 Baht/month".

That's OK to manage if you go via an intermediary (UK bank, Wise etc) but as we're talking about direct deposits from DWP it wouldn't work. Two of these 13 payments would be received in one calendar month giving 11 months at ฿38.2 and one month at ฿76.4. Immigration won't allow that.

However, as mentioned above many will have some SERPS or S2P (or even some interest, savings or other income) inching them over the line.