Retirement extension

[pattysteve 34]

My extension is due for renewal 5th Dec.However i only have 450K in my account.Will i get away with transfering 400K as top up to 800Kplus,even though it will not have been over 800K for a 3 mnth period.

 

Thanx.

Edited November 10, 2016 by pattysteve

[Idefix 2,275]

No, sorry, the rule is "800k during 3 previous months" and they are very strict about it.

Do you have any kind of revenue that could make 350k on 1 year?

If so, you can get a letter from your Embassy and use the "combo" method: 450 + 350 = 800 :)

[pattysteve 34]

No, sorry, the rule is "800k during 3 previous months" and they are very strict about it.

Do you have any kind of revenue that could make 350k on 1 year?

If so, you can get a letter from your Embassy and use the "combo" method: 450 + 350 = 800 :)

Thanx for that,i wasnt sure how strict they were.

 

I do have income but no proof of it over here.Only back in the UK.Out of interest what proof do the embassy

accept.

[Gary 4,119]

I think your only option is to go to the embassy and try to talk them into issuing an income letter to make up the shortage.

[MM 6,562]

Thanx for that,i wasnt sure how strict they were.

 

I do have income but no proof of it over here.Only back in the UK.Out of interest what proof do the embassy

accept.

Not sure about the UK embassy, but the US embassy just asks that you swear to whatever amount you claim you receive...and they charge you for the privilege.

[SimplySam 517]

Not sure about the UK embassy, but the US embassy just asks that you swear to whatever amount you claim you receive...and they charge you for the privilege.

 

Yep, $50 in Bangkok and at their 'outreaches' they don't accept cash either US or Baht, requiring instead a bank check.

 

Wanker, hope Trump fires them all.

[Bushcraft 2,591]

In my experience the British embassy requires hard evidence of the income, and states the figures in the letter of confirmation. No way will they just accept your word for it. Party-poopers!

[MM 6,562]

In my experience the British embassy requires hard evidence of the income, and states the figures in the letter of confirmation. No way will they just accept your word for it. Party-poopers!

That's a shame!

[BigDUSA 71]

 

Yep, $50 in Bangkok and at their 'outreaches' they don't accept cash either US or Baht, requiring instead a bank check.

 

Wanker, hope Trump fires them all.

Embassy used to provide these services at no charge. When the State Department budget was cut. Fees came into play as a revenue replacement. Trump wants to reduce taxes. You can expect the fees to rise.

[SimplySam 517]

Embassy used to provide these services at no charge. When the State Department budget was cut. Fees came into play as a revenue replacement. Trump wants to reduce taxes. You can expect the fees to rise.

Fees have been in place for over a decade, but then it's been a while since you have travelled.

[jacko 8,822]

Just like to add that I had an easy peasy time in Jontiem yesterday.

My required retirement extension renewal date is late December, bad time, so I decided to do it rather early before all the tourists poured into town

Prepared all my copies and forms at home early morning, no Embassy letter needed as I keep the required 800,000 balance in a savings account and do not go below it.

 

Went to Bangkok Bank at about 9.45am (I don't believe in getting to Jomtiem before immigration opens, I live on the North side of town and that would require a very early start, You only end up behind several other early birds). Updated bank account pass book on arrival. Got a ticket, the letters are now issued by regular tellers rather than the seated Bank staff. One of those girls is really cute and super efficient! Letter took about 10-15 minutes and I grabbed a free calendar on the way out. (Luckily some left, as I waited I saw a motorcycle taxi guy wander in and help himself to 5 of them!) Arrived soi 5 Jomtiem, straight into the copy office to get a copy of last page of bank book with the recent (todays) update. Signed it, and included it with the previously made copies, this completed my checklist. Double check, all copies signed.

 

To the girls on the front desk, waiting behind another person who has forgotten to sign a few sheets and between him and his Thai lady, who he cannot function without, neither has a pen. Girl gives me a ticket without looking at my papers much, I have that 'been here before' look. My ticket number shows 3 ahead of me, I have got in at 10.55, lunch is at 12! About 15 minutes wait, number called, hand over all my sheets, she looks at them, a bit of reordering, she says all OK, very good... perhaps that doesn't happen all the time! She begins to ask and I hand over my passport, she begins to ask and I hand over 2000 baht. She has me sign these 2 pre-printed sheets, I just sign, what do I care. I get another number card, 100 baht change, and am told, come back tomorrow after 10 to get passport.

Done for another year.

Re-entry Permit can wait a bit, I am going nowhere and rather neurotically don't want to do it until the new 'extension' is running!

 

No questions of my Facebook account or TM 30s or whatever.....it is 11.15, I have another job to do in Jomtiem but I am thinking of 'something to do for 90 minutes'....

 

Well done Jomtiem immigration, a slick performance.

 

 

 

Jacko gripe.... why do so many idiots go there without a pen? Where did they think they were going that day?

#2. What's with the dopey slow driving in Jomtiem?

Edited November 30, 2016 by jacko

[MM 6,562]

I extended my 1 year visa this month and also found it to be very efficient and quick.

 

No sign of the reputed "social media" questionnaire.

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

I extended my visa last week at Bangkok (Chiang Wattana), a month before expiration. Arrived at 8:30 am when the Bangkok Bank branch downstairs opens. After making a small withdrawal to date my passbook, I obtained the bank letter and statement of past 6 months transactions showing where I had transferred a million baht 3 months ago. No embassy letter. Had photos taken downstairs, 100 baht. Received queue number and spoke with officer at 11:45, no personal information sheet, just signed the two papers regarding overstay consequences. They make everyone exit the office between noon and 1 pm. Received my passport at 2:15 pm.

 

It was my third extension in Bangkok, prior three were in Jomtien.

Edited November 30, 2016 by RhinoTusk

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

Must be a market for short term loan to get around this problem.

[jacko 8,822]

Hi,

 

Must be a market for short term loan to get around this problem.

Well the bank letter and copies of bankbook are meant to demonstrate and confirm the required money, be it 800k or 400k has been seasoned for required 90 (or 60) days.

[MM 6,562]

Hi,

 

Must be a market for short term loan to get around this problem.

As jacko said, it needs to be in the bank for at least 60 or 90 days, neither of which would be exactly "short term".

 

Reportedly there are some dodgy outfits that will somehow create a record of funds in the account for the required period (perhaps through forgery or a crooked bank or immigration employee), but they charge tens of thousands of baht for this service that if you do it legally costs 1900 baht.

[jacko 8,822]

Well, to conclude. Picked up the passport today, they sat me down, stamped 'Good Guy' on my forehead, took my picture, patted me on the bottom and said 'behave yourself' and sent me on my way.

[pattysteve 34]

Just 1 last Q. from me.

 

Say your extension is due for renewal 1st of Dec.You transfer 800000 late Aug.Does the balance still need to be 800000

when you go to immigration on the 1 st of Dec?Or can it be under,therefore showing you are living off this cash.

[SimplySam 517]

Just 1 last Q. from me.

 

Say your extension is due for renewal 1st of Dec.You transfer 800000 late Aug.Does the balance still need to be 800000

when you go to immigration on the 1 st of Dec?Or can it be under,therefore showing you are living off this cash.

 

Has to be 800,000 baht or greater.

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

Just 1 last Q. from me.

 

Say your extension is due for renewal 1st of Dec.You transfer 800000 late Aug.Does the balance still need to be 800000

when you go to immigration on the 1 st of Dec?Or can it be under,therefore showing you are living off this cash.

No, If your bank balance falls below the threshold they won't give you the extension.

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Did my extension last month. Same experience as jacko. Jomtien Immigration to their credit runs a very efficient operation. That efficiency though is dependent on ex-pats coming prepared. In my case I was two numbers from being called, but cooled my heels for around 20 minutes while the two buffoons ahead of me were sent away to get copies made of their passport pages. Would have been nice if the ladies at the information counter had caught that and not issued a number, or the immigration official dealt with the next customer in line while the unprepared were sent away to make copies.

 

I was also further amazed that one the two couldn't understand that the ticket number he was given was to collect his passport the next day. He wasted another couple of minutes time questioning the immigration official, until the official got tired of him and just ignored him. To keep him from further delaying me I even tried explaining. He was a native English speaker and he still couldn't understand; fucking clueless.

 

It's a pretty straight forward process to get an extension, and if you come prepared the time spent with the immigration official is less than 5 minutes.

[pattysteve 34]

OK thanx,

 

To put it simply then,when you transfer money from home it needs to 800000, plus 3 mnths spending money.

Edited December 1, 2016 by pattysteve

[Gary 4,119]

Immigration likes to see you use the 800,000 baht throughout the year and then top it back up well before the three month seasoning date. The first year I used the 800,000 requirement, I didn't touch the money. I was questioned how I lived without any money. I had two bank accounts, one I lived off of and the other I didn't touch. THey are very touchy about this. I had the bank letter dated the day before I went to immigration. I had to leave the immigration office and go to a SCB bank and make a transaction showing that days date. Chicken shit for sure but we have no choice except to jump through their hoops.

[Bazle 1,500]

Reportedly there are some dodgy outfits that will somehow create a record of funds in the account for the required period (perhaps through forgery or a crooked bank or immigration employee), but they charge tens of thousands of baht for this service that if you do it legally costs 1900 baht.

I understand that the cost is considerably less if you cut out the middleman.

[MM 6,562]

I understand that the cost is considerably less if you cut out the middleman.

If you don't have the funds for the time required, there's at least one "middleman" to get an approval..

 

The only way I see doing it without a "middleman" is to have the funds and do it legally.

 

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