Renewed Non-O Retirement Visa this week.

• TM7 form

• 800,000+ baht in the bank and bank book pages to back it up

• 12 month statement and letter from the bank

• Yellow book

• Copies of Blue book of property owner and ID with signatures on pages

• Map to home NO LONGER REQUIRED

• Departure Card

• Passport

In and out in 30 minutes.

PS - Immigration Officer never heard of requiring a 13 month bank statement.

Do they require the bank statement and letter on the day or can it be done beforehand?

Departure card ? Is this from years ago before the TDAC ?

Everything has to be the same day in Udon Thani.

My friend in Nakhon Sawan can go to immigration any day in the same week as his bank statement.

Yes, Departure Card was before TDAC.

2 hours ago, Ricohoc said:

1. 800,000+ baht in the bank and bank book pages to back it up

2. 12 month statement and letter from the bank

You omitted update bank book on day of application.

8 hours ago, Ricohoc said:

Renewed Non-O Retirement Visa this week.

You applied for a new 1 year extension of temporary stay in Thailand, for reason of retirement, which is a permit, not a visa.

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18 hours ago, Ricohoc said:

Renewed Non-O Retirement Visa this week.

• TM7 form

• 800,000+ baht in the bank and bank book pages to back it up

• 12 month statement and letter from the bank

• Yellow book

• Copies of Blue book of property owner and ID with signatures on pages

• Map to home NO LONGER REQUIRED

• Departure Card

• Passport

In and out in 30 minutes.

PS - Immigration Officer never heard of requiring a 13 month bank statement.

I mentioned the non-requirement on another thread yestarday. However, when I did my extension last month I only produced statement from the bank but no letter. The owners blue book and ID details were required last year (2025) when I did my extension.

50 minutes ago, parallelman said:

However, when I did my extension last month I only produced statement from the bank but no letter.

I put that down to an oversight.

Every report I have read is regards bank docs.

A 12 month bank statement

A bank Letter that shows you as owner of account and balance on day of issue.

Finally updated bank book on day of application.

Note: some offices will accept the bank book and photocopies for money in bank method in lieu of 12 month statement

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

I put that down to an oversight.

Every report I have read is regards bank docs.

A 12 month bank statement

A bank Letter that shows you as owner of account and balance on day of issue.

Finally updated bank book on day of application.

Note: some offices will accept the bank book and photocopies for money in bank method in lieu of 12 month statement

My office is so picky on this, last renwal in March, I did things in the wrong order, I got the letter, then did the withdrawal from the ATM, which meant the figures were 100bt out - REFUSED - had to go back to the bank get another letter with the balance matching the ATM slip. - needless to say I was not happy at this level of scrutiny and enforcement.

12 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

My office is so picky on this, last renwal in March, I did things in the wrong order, I got the letter, then did the withdrawal from the ATM, which meant the figures were 100bt out - REFUSED - had to go back to the bank get another letter with the balance matching the ATM slip. - needless to say I was not happy at this level of scrutiny and enforcement.

That is unreasonable request by immigration office.

In reality the 12 month bank statement and bank letter have validity (accepted by immigration) up to seven days prior to application for extension. Best to obtain day or two prior.

Most offices require bank book updated on day of application for extension.

It's common place that the balance on in the Bank Letter and bank book are not exactly the same.

Personally for CW , I make a deposit of 100b on day of application.

This acts as update and also shows activity in the account.

17 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

That is unreasonable request by immigration office.

In reality the 12 month bank statement and bank letter have validity (accepted by immigration) up to seven days prior to application for extension. Best to obtain day or two prior.

Most offices require bank book updated on day of application for extension.

It's common place that the balance on in the Bank Letter and bank book are not exactly the same.

Personally for CW , I make a deposit of 100b on day of application.

This acts as update and also shows activity in the account.

Agree but they are a law unto themselves and as we know all know too well- what works in one place doesnt mean it will in another, the land of inconsistency - in fact the only things that is consistent - is the inconsistency 🙂

6 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

I put that down to an oversight.

Every report I have read is regards bank docs.

A 12 month bank statement

A bank Letter that shows you as owner of account and balance on day of issue.

Finally updated bank book on day of application.

Note: some offices will accept the bank book and photocopies for money in bank method in lieu of 12 month statement

My mistake, I have only produced the bank letter not statement. It has beeen that way for for years but I have been required to produce what you mention in your 'Note:'

3 hours ago, parallelman said:

My mistake, I have only produced the bank letter not statement. It has beeen that way for for years but I have been required to produce what you mention in your 'Note:'

Understand.

Folk should be aware that IMO more immigration offices are moving towards 12 month bank statement for both money in bank and income method.

Obviously this concerns extensions retirement and not marriage.

For the sake of 200b thinking it's best M.O

I had similar experience at Udon immigration in March. I have no complaints about my experience other than the office is out in the boondocks.

2 hours ago, nutosf said:

the office is out in the boondocks.

Yes, there were a few years when I had to make a quick run back to the bank to get things finalized. It was possible when the office was in the central city. No more.

Today, if you don't have everything together, it may take you 2 days to get it all done. It's a long ride back into the city to get to the bank and then back to the office.

Heard today that the immigration office in Korat is asking for a 13 month statement and all bank business dated the same day as the applicant applies for the extension.

Good luck to all.

By the time this year end requirements will already have changed twice again. It's pointless to even read about this stuff or prepare for it other than keeping the required deposit in place.

Edited May 1May 1 by ChaiyaTH

Just now, ChaiyaTH said:

By the time this year end requirements will already have changed twice again.

In the main things don't change.

Its good idea to keep eye on various forums prior to dealing with immigration.

After years of doing everything myself, I am so glad that I made the decision to just let my good friend, who is also an agent, handle things for me. Now, I simply sign my name numerous times, show up on the appointed day and time, smile, get a photo taken, sign my name a few more times, say thank you, and go back home. The modest fee I pay for this service is worth every baht.