Support Letter From Australian Embassy

[bapak]

Does anyone have experience with getting lettrr of support / confirmation of pension from the Australian Embassy... What documents do they require, etc.?

[bapak]

Sorry, should qualify that.... for a retirement visa.

[Sunbelt Asia]

Does anyone have experience with getting lettrr of support / confirmation of pension from the Australian Embassy... What documents do they require, etc.?

They will do it. Had a client have one notorized today. Think he said it was 700 Baht.

www.sunbeltasiagroup.com

[bapak]

Following a specific request to the Australian Embassy in Bangkok regarding documentation for a Retirement Visa... following is their response (or lack of it):

----- Original Message -----

From: [email protected]

Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:25 PM

Subject: Re: Retirement Visa [sEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE

Thank you for emailing the Immigration and Visa Office at the Australian

Embassy, Bangkok

GENERAL INFORMATION

Information on visas and immigration to Australia is available from:

· the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA)

website www.immi.gov.au;

· the Australian Embassy, Bangkok website www.austembassy.or.th; and

· by telephone on 02 344 6400, 1430-1630 Monday – Friday (recorded

information available at all other times)

Application forms can be downloaded from the www.immi.gov.au website.

For information regarding Work and Holiday visa for Australia, please

visit our website at www.immi.gov.au

For information regarding Electronic Visa Authority for Australia, please

visit our website at eta.immi.gov.au

AUSTRALIAN VISA APPLICATION CENTRE - BANGKOK

The Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) delivers visa and immigration

services on behalf of the Australia Embassy. Along with the Australian

Embassy, the AVAC provides information on Australia's visa requirements and

how to lodge your application. You can lodge your Temporary Entry visa

application at the AVAC where trained staff will provide you with

information on how to complete your application.

You can visit the AVAC, or contact them by telephone. Information is also

available on the AVAC website or via email.

For your convenience, the AVAC has extended opening hours and is located

next to public transport. Parking is also available.

Address: Level 34

Thai CC Tower (adjacent to Surasak BTS Station)

889 South Sathorn Road

Bangkok

Opening hours: 08.30 to 16.30 Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Telephone numbers: 02 672 3476, 02 672 3477, 02 672 3478, 02 672 3479

Email address: [email protected]

Website: www.vfs-au.net

You can lodge applications for Partner and 'Other Family' visas at the AVAC

or by appointment at the Australian Embassy. To arrange an appointment at

the Australian Embassy phone:

· 02 344 6400 extension 449 for Partners,

· 02 344 6400 extension 448 for Child visas and 'Other Family'.

You can register children born to Australian citizens for Australian

Citizenship without an appointment at the Australian Embassy between 10.30

and 12.00, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Immigration and Visa Office

DIMA Bangkok

Australian Embassy

37 South Sathorn Road

Bangkok 10120 Thailand

Tel: 66 (0) 2344 6400

Fax: 66 (0) 2344 6341

[Guest mascot]

my past experience is that you fill out a stat dec and they sign the stat dec and stamp any supporting dociments. They have not done a supporting letter for me in the past, use to be 500 but probably 700 now.

[lesdunbar]

I has a similar stat dec signed at the embassy last week. cost Baht 580-00

[Tung_Thaid]

The Australian Embassy Bangkok has blank Stat Dec Forms available for you to complete in their office - which you write out by hand using your own text - which they witiness.

They do not "notarise" any of your other documents for this Thai Immigration purpose.

The content of the Stat Dec is up to you. Mention who is paying you your "income" - and the monthly amount. Put the amount in $AUD and ฿THB. I also mentioned which bank I was getting this amount credited to.

I had the supporting documents with me to prove the amount I was quoting in the Stat Dec.

I was advised by Robin Hamilton Coates (Consul) - that these supporting evidence documents might be needed to back up the amount quoted in the Statutory Declaration to Thai Immigration. Example of Statutory Declaration I used last time: Aust_Embassy_Bangkok_Stat_Dec.pdf