Immigrations

I went to Ubon Immigration last week to do my 90 day report and ask about requirements for my first Retirement visa on the income basis (65Kb PM) and had a chat with the boss lady. Got over a years bank statements showing transfers but also need statements from WISE to show they were international transfers. Not a big problem as ive got about a month left on outgoing extention.
 
Ivor the Engine said:
I went to Ubon Immigration last week to do my 90 day report and ask about requirements for my first Retirement visa on the income basis (65Kb PM) and had a chat with the boss lady. Got over a years bank statements showing transfers but also need statements from WISE to show they were international transfers. Not a big problem as ive got about a month left on outgoing extention.
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As we know each Immigration office will operate slightly differently despite central 'rules'.

1. Not being pedantic but, for the benefit of those reading, this is your first EXTENSION based on retirement.....it is not a retirement visa - yes I know everyone says "visa" (even Immigration) but it only leads to confusion, especially if talking about reentry etc.
2. For Jomtien they required a certificate from Kasikorn bank regarding international transfers. I had to get that from the Pattaya Klang office as the Beach Road office could not service that.
3. Requirements at Jomtien are:- bank letter (simply confirms the bank account details) and 12 months bank statements - stamped and certified. They were not interested in my WISE printouts despite me cross referring the monthly transfers with a pink highlighter pen.
 
CO-CO said:
As we know each Immigration office will operate slightly differently despite central 'rules'.

1. Not being pedantic but, for the benefit of those reading, this is your first EXTENSION based on retirement.....it is not a retirement visa - yes I know everyone says "visa" (even Immigration) but it only leads to confusion, especially if talking about reentry etc.
2. For Jomtien they required a certificate from Kasikorn bank regarding international transfers. I had to get that from the Pattaya Klang office as the Beach Road office could not service that.
3. Requirements at Jomtien are:- bank letter (simply confirms the bank account details) and 12 months bank statements - stamped and certified. They were not interested in my WISE printouts despite me cross referring the monthly transfers with a pink highlighter pen.
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Again, not being pedantic, but what did the bank certificate say/confirm???
I ask because whilst i have a printed 'check list' for Ubon IO, I have no idea what they want from my bank about my international transfers (x 12)
 
Ivor the Engine said:
Again, not being pedantic, but what did the bank certificate say/confirm???
I ask because whilst i have a printed 'check list' for Ubon IO, I have no idea what they want from my bank about my international transfers (x 12)
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I pretty sure that I don't have a copy but the IO gave me the piece of paper to take to the International Dept of K Bank,

They then produced a print out of international transfers and they said "we stopped after 2m Baht , why they worry"......that slightly concerned me that it might not have all monthly transfers showing - until I realised the 'Thai way' is to receive a piece of paper (signed and stamped) from someone then tick your box.....that is what happened; the IO didn't even look at the paper.

@Ivor the Engine ..please note, this is not set out anywhere in Thai Immigration websites/instructions, it is a practice (only?) adopted by Jomtien.
 
Ivor the Engine said:
Again, not being pedantic, but what did the bank certificate say/confirm???
I ask because whilst i have a printed 'check list' for Ubon IO, I have no idea what they want from my bank about my international transfers (x 12)
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What I got from Siam was a letter saying how much was in the account and a printout of all transactions incoming and outgoing for the last 3 months (mine was a new account). I asked the lady at immigrations about income method when my year is up and she said the printout will show my monthly deposits to confirm amount needed.
 
wildoates said:
What I got from Siam was a letter saying how much was in the account and a printout of all transactions incoming and outgoing for the last 3 months (mine was a new account). I asked the lady at immigrations about income method when my year is up and she said the printout will show my monthly deposits to confirm amount needed.
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A word of warning Mike. According to Immigration (if you are changing money in the bank to income - or vice versa) you have to satisfy both criteria. That is to say, you must first evidence compliance with the terms of LAST year's approval i.e. 800k for 2 months before application and 3 months after - not dropping below 400k for the remainder of the time. PLUS you have to show 12 x 65k (retirement) or 12 x 40k (marriage) for the year leading up to the current application.
 
Got my retirement visa today after a bit of a long and arduous day. went to bank to get 12 months statements/update passbook & guarantee letter. Many forms filled on at Immigration by me (& my wife) then recieved my visa after paying the usual 1900b. 450quid saving on the last agent visa!!!!
 
Ivor the Engine said:
Hear last night that BKK bank in Pattaya are no longer doing 'guarantee' letters for the 800,000b for visa's because there are so many people puting money in & out the same day.
WARNING ; ONLY A RUMOUR.
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It is not a rumour, it is fact......and has been for a little while. BoT hammered Bangkok Bank and as a result the Pattaya branches will no longer provide that service to the agents. Manaharat CAN get the letters from BKB in Bangkok but that is a faff and they request that you have a Kasikorn (or SCB, I think) account.
 
CO-CO said:
It is not a rumour, it is fact......and has been for a little while. BoT hammered Bangkok Bank and as a result the Pattaya branches will no longer provide that service to the agents. Manaharat CAN get the letters from BKB in Bangkok but that is a faff and they request that you have a Kasikorn (or SCB, I think) account.
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Krungsri caused no problems too (in the past)
 
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