British Embassy Letter

[Dah fahrang]

Another thread contains discussion about some local Immigration Offices requiring US Embassy Certification of Income Letters translated into Thai, and the translation verified by the Consular Affairs Office before application for visa extension (retirement) could be done.

My question:

Does anybody have first hand experience of translation and verification being required for Income Verification Letters from the British Embassy?

As I will shortly apply for my 'Income Letter' I'd like to know what members' latest experiences are, so I don't face either an unecessary repeat visit to my Immigration Office, or an unecessary translation and Consular Affairs visit! (My local office will be Nakhon Pathom).

Thanks

[lopburi3]

If letter in English there should never be a translation required. I believe the requirement was to have the Embassy Officers signature verified by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[SweatySock]

Everytime I've had my "Proof of Income" letter from the UK Embassy translated into Thai and verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Chaeng Wattana.

This was a requirement with every Immigration I've used, Nong Khai, Chiang Khan and I will do the same in March for submittal at Udon Thani.

[Lite Beer]

English and Thai are usually accepted. No need for MFA verification.

[Rama]

It's up to the local bureaucrat. In Chiang Mai, it's never required. Maybe required in Immi offices with small farang populations where the Immi people don't speak a lot of English.

[stuandchris]

Nor required in Phuket although officially it is.

[IsaanAndy]

I've submitted 2 proof of income letters obtained from the British Embassy with my application for an extension of stay, at Mukdahan and again last month at the new office in Amnat and I was never asked to provide a Thai translation.

This is probably because the applications are sent to Khorat and they have credible English readers?

[Prajak]

Nongkhai demands translation and verification. This has nothing to do with their knowledge of English (which is good) since Nongkhai is a main border city and lots of English speaking people pass the border here. It has to do with fraud. But why not ask them ?

[thaiphoon]

Nong Khai has always set its own rules on many things. The translation/verification of embassy income letters seems to currently be a local requirement of just a few immigration offices.

[GuyDow]

I renewed my extension at the Nakon Pathom office in December using the original letter from the British Embassy to confirm income. No translation needed.

If the officer hadn't used the wrong year on her date stamp (well it was December) it would have taken no more than ten minutes to process.

[beano2274]

Renewed in Nonthaburi, letter of Income in English only, no requirement for Thai translation.

Same last year at the Old Suan Phlu office.

[Dah fahrang]

Thanks, folks for replies.

Seems the 'concensus' is NOT required.

Guy Dow, thanks for relaying your particular experience @ Nakhon Pathom.