Retiremant Visa And 800k

[melbat]

I have a problem. I live in Phuket and last time I renewed my Retirement Visa they just looked at my bank book made sure I had 350,000 baht in my account ( the rest made up by pension) and gave me my visa with no problem. At that time I did not have the funds in my account for the required 3 months but had a 'working account' with funds coming in and going out. I need to renew my visa next month and have now hear that Phuket Immigration are enforcing the 3 month rule. Again I have not had the 350,000 in my account for 3 months. Are all the immigration offices enforcing this rule? Is there another office I can go to to renew my visa where they are more relaxed about this rule?? Thanks for any advice!

[Lite Beer]

I have a problem. I live in Phuket and last time I renewed my Retirement Visa they just looked at my bank book made sure I had 350,000 baht in my account ( the rest made up by pension) and gave me my visa with no problem. At that time I did not have the funds in my account for the required 3 months but had a 'working account' with funds coming in and going out. I need to renew my visa next month and have now hear that Phuket Immigration are enforcing the 3 month rule. Again I have not had the 350,000 in my account for 3 months. Are all the immigration offices enforcing this rule? Is there another office I can go to to renew my visa where they are more relaxed about this rule?? Thanks for any advice!

If you are combining Income with bank balance the 3 months is not needed. That's the law anyway.

(4) Account deposit with a bank in

Thailand of not less than Baht

800,000 as shown in bank

account transactions for the

past 3 months; OR (5) annual income plus

account deposit totaling not less

than Baht 800,000 as of the

filing date of application

[alantheembalmer]

Lite Beer, your posting brings up an interesting situation; namely, if a retiree can show an income, no matter how nominal, with the remainder of the 800,000 baht being made up by a deposit in a Thai bank, then that deposit does not need to be in the account for 3 months. The only question that would then need to be addressed, is, how small can that income be to satisfy immigration? Comments anyone?

[Lite Beer]

Lite Beer, your posting brings up an interesting situation; namely, if a retiree can show an income, no matter how nominal, with the remainder of the 800,000 baht being made up by a deposit in a Thai bank, then that deposit does not need to be in the account for 3 months. The only question that would then need to be addressed, is, how small can that income be to satisfy immigration? Comments anyone?

Ask the individual Immigration office concerned.

Sorry , but I should imagine they would all differ as usual.

Some offices do not require 3 months for the whole 800,000.

[gzu88bv]

Lite Beer, your posting brings up an interesting situation; namely, if a retiree can show an income, no matter how nominal, with the remainder of the 800,000 baht being made up by a deposit in a Thai bank, then that deposit does not need to be in the account for 3 months. The only question that would then need to be addressed, is, how small can that income be to satisfy immigration? Comments anyone?

This is an interesting point and still I think that the amount is at the discretion of the immigration officer.

But for my understanding is it correct that i.e. as a new applicant I would bring along for such a visa an Income Letter from my Embassy for the equivalent of THB 5000 (THB 60000 per year). The remaining THB 740000 I would just move into my bank account 1 day before my application?

[melbat]

Lite Beer, your posting brings up an interesting situation; namely, if a retiree can show an income, no matter how nominal, with the remainder of the 800,000 baht being made up by a deposit in a Thai bank, then that deposit does not need to be in the account for 3 months. The only question that would then need to be addressed, is, how small can that income be to satisfy immigration? Comments anyone?

This is an interesting point and still I think that the amount is at the discretion of the immigration officer.

But for my understanding is it correct that i.e. as a new applicant I would bring along for such a visa an Income Letter from my Embassy for the equivalent of THB 5000 (THB 60000 per year). The remaining THB 740000 I would just move into my bank account 1 day before my application?

Yes you are right. I think everything depends on the guy at the other side of the desk. If he says you don't comply to the regulation as he thinks is correct.... you are on your bike... with little course of redress. I think over the last couple of years Immigration Officers are less likely to bend the rules unless they have a way to get you to "top up" the tea money! I have asked if anyone knows a Immigration Office that are more relaxed.. but no comments so far!

[Lite Beer]

Most officers will go out of there way to issue the Retirement Extension as it means a lot less work for them than other types. Of course there are exceptions.

[dotcom]

I have never scented a whiff of Immigration Police wanting tea money.

As lite beer says - Since I have been on my retirement visa they seem only too glad to have us here spending money. Could be the poor economy ?? I ain't complaining.

On balance I think I have been treated very well at Suan Plu.

[Lite Beer]

This is the Sunbelt translation which is even clearer.

(5) Having annual income

combined with the saving

money in the Bank not less than

800,000 Baht from on the date

submitting the application.