watutsi Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Would someone be kind enough to tell me how the UK proof of income letter is worded Is your income stated by the month or annually ? is it presented as sterling or baht ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icequeen Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 It's stated monthly as sterling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiphoon Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Is this wanted for an extension of stay? If so, the embassy will provide you with a standard wording letter. The income figure will be expressed in sterling. The calculation to thai baht will take place at immigration on the appropriate day (but always a good idea to bring latest rates with you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Info about letter is here. http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for...ng-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krub Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 It depends in which currency your income is and if it is paid monthly or yearly. My letter stated the monthly amount in baht saying more than xxx.xxx baht per month It also state something to the effect that there are no negative information in the consular files about you...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyDow Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 It's stated monthly as sterling In my last two letters the Consulate converted the monthly sterling amounts to Baht using a rate we agreed at the time. The letters only quoted a monthly Baht amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Mine quoted the amount in Baht, also that I was registered with the Embassy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true blue Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 i provided my last years p60s, so it was the yearly sterling amount,it helped with my settlement visa as well,as embassy had confirmed my income,looked good in file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watutsi Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thankyou for all your replies Interestingly, for such an official type embassy document, people seem to be in total disagreement Any ideas? could it be they have recently changed from stating amount in sterling to baht ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Perhaps you can request it to be done in baht and the normal currency is sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watutsi Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I,ve just realised that the source of peoples income is going to be very different This means that one persons income may be directly in baht from employment in Thailand also someone may have their UK pension paid directly into a Thai bank It would make sense that their letter would therefore be in baht whereas someone whose pension/income is paid into a UK bank the letter would more than likely be in sterling as the reference would be from bank statements Maybe this is the reason for the different replies !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 If your employment is within Thailand you do not need a letter from the Embassy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodriver Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Uk state pensions will only start to be paid directly into a Thai bank from this October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dah fahrang Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 EXACT wording on my letter dated 27 March 2009 British Embassy Bangkok Consular Section to: Commissioner, Immigration Bureau Dear Sir Mr XXX XXX XXXXXXXX This is to certify that Mr XXX XXX XXXXXXXX, holder of British Passport no 123456789 issued by the UKPA on XXth XXXXX 200X, is recognised as a British Citizen. Mr XXXXXXXX has indicated he resides at 123, Soi 00, Moo 0, XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX, Thailand and there is no information in our Consular records to the detriment of the applicant. Mr XXXXXXXX has provided evidence showing he receives monthly incomes totalling GBP 0000,00. The Embassy would be grateful for any assistance you can provide to Mr XXXXXXXX in his application for an extension to stay in the Kingdom. Yours faithfully AAAA BBBBBBBBBB Pro-Consul _________________________ I supplied evidence in the form of my three most recent Isle of Man bank statements prior to application. At my Immigration Office, Kanchanaburi, no bank book or bank letter was asked for. This Embassy letter alone was sufficient for the officer to grant me an extension of stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thank you, Dah fahrang. It was good of you to have kept a copy of the embassy letter and quoting its text here verbatim. I was hoping somebody had it available. Now added to the gallery: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Embassy-lett...image10485.html -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watutsi Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thankyou Dah Farang for copying out your letter i.m assuming this is as it was and is not a translation i was thinking that the letter would be in Thai as they are always asking for documents to be translated so it goes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Immigration does not require translations of English. Other government departments do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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