Credit Card Requirement On Retirement Visa Abandoned

[timekeeper]

i have just renewed my retirement visa at Jomtien immigration and there is no longer a requirement to produce a copy of your Credit/Debit/Atm card. its probably been reported already somewhere but i thought i would let the forum know. it was a personally instrusive requirement anyway, i am pleased to see that someone saw sense.

[morejunk]

Do you do your full money requirement (400/800K) in a Thai bank or did you present some other form of income?

Just something that I don't understand.

Why does a married guy have to show only 400k when he is supprting 2 people and single person needs 800k to support 1 person? Hmmm, must be Thai logic.

Edited January 29, 2008 by morejunk

[Jingthing]

I am not convinced there ever was such a requirement. Perhaps they used it on some dodgy looking cases, and perhaps they still will.

[timekeeper]

Do you do your full money requirement (400/800K) in a Thai bank or did you present some other form of income?

Just something that I don't understand.

Why does a married guy have to show only 400k when he is supprting 2 people and single person needs 800k to support 1 person? Hmmm, must be Thai logic.

i do the 800k deposit, i am not married so i don't know about the other option but if its as you say, i agree it defys 'normal' logic

[timekeeper]

I am not convinced there ever was such a requirement. Perhaps they used it on some dodgy looking cases, and perhaps they still will.

i had it all ready for them, colour copied and info crossed out as advised by forum members, just in case they asked for them, i kept them inside my visa preperation envelope on purpose. so when they didn't ask to see it, and only at the end when i was sure it was over and it had been stamped & passed i asked them' do you need to see copies of credit card/ atm card? he said 'No, we stop last week' i said ok and i left it at that. make of that what you will...........

[morejunk]

I have the understanding that the ATM/credit card requirement still exists and was only for people showing monthly income, not for full money deposited in a Thai bank. They did not require a Atm/credit card last month for my renewal with a full deposit.

[timekeeper]

i will know that for sure very soon, as i am helping my friend with his application tommorrow. his application is 80% pension and 20% bank deposit combo. i will let you know what happens.

[timekeeper]

I have the understanding that the ATM/credit card requirement still exists and was only for people showing monthly income, not for full money deposited in a Thai bank. They did not require a Atm/credit card last month for my renewal with a full deposit.

the credit card requirement does not exist for any category of visa now, i did a part pension/bank deposit retirement visa with a friend today and we did not offer nor was there was any request for a credit card copy. so once i was sure it was all done, just as i did yesterday, i asked the officer and was told 'no need' i said you need for any kind of visa?, he said no, i left it at that. so hopefully thats the end of another ill conceived requirement.................until next time

[PattayaDavid]

I have the understanding that the ATM/credit card requirement still exists and was only for people showing monthly income, not for full money deposited in a Thai bank. They did not require a Atm/credit card last month for my renewal with a full deposit.

I've always presented my monthly pension income statement and copies of my Thai bank book and letter from the bank although I don't use my Thai bank deposit as part of the 800K requirement.  I've never had to provide any ATM

or Credit Card information ever.  I just renewed my Retirement Visa last month.

[begsaresponse]

Pleased they have seen the light! Crazy idea to start with.