i think i will have to go down the 40 thousand baht a month route ( being under 50 and not having 400,000 ) can someone please clarify how i actually have to prove this ?
do i have to get a letter from my bank in england stating this is my equivalent income in £ ?
i also have to get a letter of the british embassy in bangkok also stating this ?
the 40 thousand ( equivalent ) has to be sent to my thai bank account evey month
can you have 1 month of 20 thousand baht and then 2 months of 50 thousand baht ( different combanations )
Immigration requires you prove your income once per year when renewing your yearly visa. A letter from your embassy will suffice.
Different embassies have different criteria for issuing the letters. I used a copy of last years tax return and my country provided a letter which took my gross income and averaged it out over 12 months.
Some embassies do not require proof, and just allow you to sign an affidavit as to income and will then issue the letter based on the affidavit's stated income.
The money does not have to be sent to your Thai bank every month as the letter acts as a substitute proof of income in lieu of using a copy of your bank account.
Depending on whether you have a Thai dependant, either a wife or child, will determine the amount of monthly income required. If you have a dependant, you only need to prove total yearly income of 400,000 Bt. If no dependant, required income is 800,000. I
As said, you'll need to be married to a Thai if under 50 or have a dependent Thai child through a Thai national to qualify for the one year's extension on the basis of 40K monthly income or 400K deposited in a Thai bank account. The amount required for monthly income is 480K a year (12x40K). Lump sum is 400K. The lump sum must be in the bank, and have not dropped below that figure, for 2 months prior to first application and 3 months for subsequent ones.
You'll need a letter from the British Embassy to prove your income and they'll require original proof of that or your last 3 months bank statements.
There should be no need for the 40K a month to be transferred to a Thai bank but you should be prepared to prove that you have access to the funds (ATM card will do) and that you're living off them (bank statements) if asked.
lomuamart wrote:As said, you'll need to be married to a Thai if under 50 or have a dependent Thai child through a Thai national to qualify for the one year's extension on the basis of 40K monthly income or 400K deposited in a Thai bank account. The amount required for monthly income is 480K a year (12x40K). Lump sum is 400K. The lump sum must be in the bank, and have not dropped below that figure, for 2 months prior to first application and 3 months for subsequent ones.You'll need a letter from the British Embassy to prove your income and they'll require original proof of that or your last 3 months bank statements.
There should be no need for the 40K a month to be transferred to a Thai bank but you should be prepared to prove that you have access to the funds (ATM card will do) and that you're living off them (bank statements) if asked.
I presume that this is a Thai Bank. Do you need proof that this has been transferred from your account in the UK or can you show your partners account if you transferred it to her or him or can you just show the amount in your thai bank account without proff where it came from?
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The Police Order states that either the mother or father must either have the income or savings but I would reckon that applies to either parent if they're applying as aliens for an extension.
As you'll probably be aware, Imm don't allow the Thai wife's earnings or savings to count towards the husband's finances any more for a "marriage extension" so I wouldn't be surprised if this is also the case in your scenario.
AFAIA, the 400K should come from abroad and I believe there's a code on your bank book that denotes this is the case. So, Imm will see it.
I'm sure you could but you'd be holding a work permit and presumably a non B visa although I know that you can get WPs off non Os as well.
Your work would be getting you the annual extension, not marriage or child. And I think that in most cases the minimum taxable income for a westerner is 50K a month.
EDIT: beat me to it DM.
I agree with the above 2 posters in that the work permit itself renders the need to provide proof of income moot. If you are staying here on a work permit, there is no need to prove your income.
advocate wrote:I agree with the above 2 posters in that the work permit itself renders the need to provide proof of income moot. If you are staying here on a work permit, there is no need to prove your income.
Correct, your (B - work permit) visa extension is based on a letter confirming your employment from your company/employer, your annual tax receipt proving that you've paid it, and the renewal of your work permit. No mention of showing income required ..... yet.
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