Nowhereman60 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I was at the American Embassy yesterday getting an Income Statement (which cost 1550 baht now) . And the officer told me that immigrations wants to see a bank statement to verify the income statement. Does anyone know more about this is it only in Bangkok, I go to Nakhon Pathom for years and never been asked. If they are asking what are they looking for. Just want to be up to date when I go for my extension next month. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 It seems to also depend on the office, but it is always advisable to take extra proof of your income with you. Just to show if they ask for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) I did mine on Monday (in Pattaya)and attached bank statements to British embassy letter (2,340 baht!) nobody looked at them but they just want to check that you do have an income. Edited June 22, 2011 by CGW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Read this long thread about it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Thai bank statements or home country, etc. statements acceptable? Import into Thailand and full claimed income required or not? If so, how many months back to show? Still gray areas, though some wish to deny this. Of course, the larger gray area is whether what the US embassy is telling people is true, whether it only will apply to Bangkok, or is this the start of a new national enforcement policy being transitioned in in the usual sloppy, ambiguous way. Edited June 22, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 My bank statements were from Isle of Man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penkoprod Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I've asked this before, but, never got a satisfactory answer. Has anyone gone to immigration with just bank statements, and/or other proofs of income, but WITHOUT the expensive embassy letter? If so, what was the outcome? Penkoprod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 If 800k in account the required time and a letter from bank that is an option. But if using foreign pension you must have Embassy letter. They have set Embassy letter as requirement for using the 65k method. Have never seen a report of them accepting something else if using the 65k method but likely there are exceptions as with most things. To avoid paying Embassy do not believe an exception would be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 ...If they are asking what are they looking for... Any document showing that your are earning income. These documents obviously depend on the type of your income. Pension: letter from your pension fund. Rental income: statement from your estate agent or rental contract. Interest/dividends: statement from your bank/broker. Salary: letter from your employer (if income in Thailand: tax documents). Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSmurf Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 About time everybody has to show proof! Can't argue with that...Or can you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I've asked this before, but, never got a satisfactory answer. Has anyone gone to immigration with just bank statements, and/or other proofs of income, but WITHOUT the expensive embassy letter? If so, what was the outcome? Penkoprod Yes, a friend of mine went to Chiang Mai Immigration office with all his bank statements, investment portfolio statements, year-end pension statements, etc. It was a big, thick file folder. He was promptly told to go to the American consulate to get an income letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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