Hello, I am looking in a year's time to swap to 65k monthly transfer method for non o visa. Does the 65k have to be deposited in 1 payment or can it be transferred in say 3 payments. Thanks
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To qualify for the NON-O visa in Thailand, the monthly minimum transfer of 65,000 THB generally needs to come from abroad. While it appears that multiple smaller deposits can be made, it is risky as they may not all process within the same calendar month, potentially failing to meet the requirement. Some users report success with breaking the amount into sections, but this often depends on the specific immigration office's leniency. It's advisable, for safety and simplicity, to transfer the full 65,000 THB in a single transaction each month to avoid complications.
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Barry if you can - just be safe and deposit 65k each month, don’t split it up unless you really have to. Many people use Wise to xfer to Thai back - personally over the last three months I’ve found Western Union offering better rates - example for today in photos. Most banks will charge more
For exchange - some folks will disagree but I give you my experience. One final point, I prefer not to xfer on a Friday or weekend as it may take one or two BUSINESS days to xfer and that can sometimes be a little unsettling. Good luck.
What the picture is showing is the value of bhat that your Thai bank account would receive, so yes need Thai bank account to fulfil extension requirement where the money lands - WU is just the intermediary connected to your home country bank in this instance. Although it can xfer through a number of other methods. Some of the apps work different. In most cases the charges and rate I’ve found are better than a direct home bank to Thai bank xfer. I’m merely using them as a money services provider rather than a bank, for completely different purposes some are also regarded as banks but not in regard to fulfilling the
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requirement - need the money Thai bank account for that.
I do it in multiple deposits. The bank statements verify. It's not a problem at my immigration office. Every office seems to have different requirements.
Jim ********
The stipulation is 65k per calendar month. It doesn't necessarily have to be one payment of 65k but that makes life easier for the IO, so it's best not to upset them. When I started I was doing 2 x 33k which was acceptable, and one time the exchange rate changed before the money hit the bank account so it came through as
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, so I made another transfer of 200 to push it over the threshold. It was acceptable
I'm talking about CW, the biggest in the country. There's nothing in the rules to say it must be ONE transfer each month. I think you're being hoodwinked! 👍
In my experience it has to be done in one transfer.
Graham ******
Doing the 65k as three separate deposits within the month will be accepted but there is a risk that one may not go through or be delayed a few days and get deposited on or after the first of the next month which means you did not meet the requirements. Multiple small transfers will often be more expensive than one bigger transfer per month so, unless you are transferring your weekly income, I cannot see any benefits in doing it this way.
doesn't matter. All.income from 1st January 2024 is now subject to tax in thailand. There's probably a double taxation treaty in place between your home country and Thailand so you can claim tax relief as you've already paid taxes in your home country. There are a few exemptions but best to talk to a tax lawyer as each individuals case will be different. But it'll be costly to do so.