New retirement visa rule - show 800k every 3 months

[HHTel]

That's not very Europtimistic. More Europessimistic!

[europtimiste]

That's not very Europtimistic. More Europessimistic!

Why pessimistic ??? There is always a solution. Legal or illegal.
Reading all those comments, this bunch of forum is pessimistic with all their suppositions and fears.

[Midsman]

Renewed my retirement visa end of last month February. My last 90 day was January, so next one April.

So today I went to Bluport immigration to enquire what I had to show on my next 90 day in April. Asking if I needed 400 000 in or 65000 as the new rules state. The lady behind the desk was polite and called one of her colleages over.

She told me there was a problem how the 3 monthly payment coud be verified. She then said just come with your passport and dont worry about it be happy.

Interesting comment from immigration.

I am only passing on information I have been quoted

[oakdale160]

It all differs from one officer to another. I had the situation with visas in an old PP. the first time I was in, a lady officer stapled the two together and said that was fine. It was SHE who stapled them together. Next time in a male officer went crazy, tore the two PPs apart and charged me for redoing the visas in the new pp.

[dtaai-maai]

She then said just come with your passport and dont worry about it be happy.

There's a song in there somewhere...

Be happy until your next visit to immigration, when a different officer tells you you're liable to be arrested, fined, jailed and/or deported.

I'll say one thing for Thai immigration; dealing with them keeps you on your toes!

[dundrillin]

The lady official who works at Bluport I have found to be very efficient. For 90 day reporting just bring your passport. You can turnout 2 weeks before your due date.

[dundrillin]

Or even turn up!

[oakdale160]

One trick I use in Immigration, I take a ticket, then a few mins later a second one, not consecutive. Then if I am called by an unpleasant male guy that is always difficult, I ignore the call.

[handdrummer]

I've never had a problem at Bluport. Walk in, give them my passport, they give me a new slip of paper with the new reporting date. In and out in under 7 mins. The longest time is waiting my turn if there's a lot of 90 day reporters.

[HHTel]

Bluport has a specific role with specific tasks. I doubt very much that they will have 'checking retirement/marriage extensions' added. That would fall under the Main Immigration Office where the chief officer gives and signs off a decision. I doubt whether there is anyone senior enough at Bluport.

[Nereus]

I guess that I should just keep away from this, as nobody has any "official" interpretation, despite many posts which some people are sincerely just trying to help.

She told me there was a problem how the 3 monthly payment coud be verified. She then said just come with your passport and dont worry about it be happy.

What has 90 day reporting got to do with visa extensions? If you have an extension then surely your visa is in order, and the 90 days reporting is just to show that you are still here. If you visa has expired, then expect a few days in detention before being deported.

To me, if and WHEN the "new rule" concerning 400k in the bank for what ever period AFTER a new extension, then it means that your NEXT extension will have to show that fact, NOT last month or whenever. For those doing a monthly income route, THEN it may very well be a problem.

[HHTel]

[londongeorge]

A few of us were talking at a BBQ this afternoon and it was mentioned that there is a combination method of money in the bank and monthly income. Say for example B400,000 in the bank and B40,000 monthly being transferred from abroad. Has anyone done, or know of anyone who has done there retirement Visa this way? Just curious as I had never heard of this.

[HHTel]

The combined route (deposit and income) has always been there. However, under the new rules there seems to be some debate/confusion whether this will still be the case.
Until someone tries it and reports back, we'll not know for sure.

[londongeorge]

I'm thinking of changing from B800,000 in the bank to monthly deposits for next year. I know that the B800,000 has to stay in your account for 3 months after you get your visa and you cannot go below B400,000 after that. But if you are doing monthly deposits does the B400,000 rule still apply or are you allowed go below that amount without being penalized?