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[chicowoodduck]

thaiphoon, on 2009-10-18 20:53:39, said:

Suggest take with you and provide if they ask for it. My view is not to give immigration more than is necessary.

Was at the Royal Thai Immigration Office in Jomtein today and was in and out in less than 5 minutes for my O-A Retirement visa renewal.

I WAS asked for a copy of my rental agreement.  I only needed ONE copy of Bank of Siam passbook, passport, photo, bank letter, embassy letter, etc., etc.  This was my second renewal and it was a no hassle morning for sure! :-)

[Jingthing]

What you got was an annual extension based on retirement, not an O-A visa renewal. That is also my experience at Jomtien, one copy only.

If you really had a renewed O-A visa, you could do a visa run and receive an additional one year stay (you can't) or if qualifying based on bank account the funds would not need to be in a Thai bank (they do). You have the exact same status of extension that people who never got an O-A have.

Edited by Jingthing, 2009-11-03 14:30:19.

[surayu]

Lite Beer, on 2009-10-22 06:48:58, said:

There has been no change.
You get the extension for retirement and your Wife gets the extension as your dependant.
2.20 In the case of a family
member of an alien who has been permitted temporary
stay under clauses 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6,2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13,2.4, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17,
2.21, 2.22,2.26,6.29 of this Order (applicable only to parents, spouse, child, adopted child or child of
his/her spouse):
Permission will be
granted for a period of
not more than 1 year at a time.

Does anybody knows if there is any additional requirements for an alien dependant from another alien, apart from been a "first grade" member of the family as mentioned above? Like for example, will this dependant be required to show his own funds or other stuff? Thanks a million!

[thaiphoon]

The extension of stay for the 'dependant' piggy backs the financials used by the main 'applicant' for their own extension of stay, so no need for 'dependant' to show seperate financials.

[Patriciachas]

thaiphoon, on 2009-11-03 00:48:36, said:

Yes, no seasoning period required for using the combination method. So if, for example, your income was 50k a month that equates to 600k per annum, and you would need at least 200k in bank account when you apply for extension of stay (with income letter from embassy and bank letter confirming account balance).

So the joint method of income + Bank deposit means the bank money can have been put into the bank the day before you go to renew your extension to stay .have i read this correct Thanks.

[Lite Beer]

That is what the rule says  

(5) Annual income plus bank account deposit totaling not less
than Baht 800,000 as of the filing date of application

[Patriciachas]

Lite Beer, on 2009-11-07 08:49:01, said:

That is what the rule says

(5) Annual income plus bank account deposit totaling not less
than Baht 800,000 as of the filing date of application

Thanks for that.

[surayu]

thaiphoon, on 2009-11-06 23:45:26, said:

The extension of stay for the 'dependant' piggy backs the financials used by the main 'applicant' for their own extension of stay, so no need for 'dependant' to show seperate financials.

Great info ThaiPhoon, thanks!  

[Alwaysright]

    

wineman, on 2009-10-22 14:42:32, said:

Just renewed my retirement extention with no problems whatsoever. Never have had to prove my address. What annoys me is this - British Consulate in Jomtien charge for proof of finance letter is ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY BAHT.. Cost of letter from Bank is only 100 Bt. How can the Consulate justify such an exorbitant amount, considering they use a template?

A monopoly is known for that,US does the same.

[lopburi3]

The actual reason is it requires a home country nationals time to provide the service and with overseas expenses that comes to a very high hourly rate.  It is not cheap operating and staffing Embassies/Consulates.

[abdulrahman]

lopburi3, on 2009-11-07 20:00:00, said:

The actual reason is it requires a home country nationals time to provide the service and with overseas expenses that comes to a very high hourly rate.  It is not cheap operating and staffing Embassies/Consulates.

Thenlet the govrnments save millions of $ on the needless trips they make every week.With full staff and party goers of course!`
Not every time they have to go to the U.N.O.or to a really important meeting!