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How can I prove my UK state pension for my marriage visa extension in Thailand?

Marriage Visa Extension UK State Pension Visa Requirements Thailand Pension Documentation Thai Immigration Financial Requirements

Dec 9, 2024

2 months ago

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Hi. I’m trying to get my marriage visa 

      Extension. But how can I prove my

      Uk state pension and my other 

      Pension to them. To show I have 

      More than 40.000 baht each month.

      Now the uk embassy in Bangkok has 

      Stopped issuing a confirmation 

      Letter. Has anyone got any idea.

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The user is seeking advice on how to prove their UK state pension and additional pensions to meet the financial requirement of 40,000 baht per month for a marriage visa extension in Thailand. They mention challenges due to the UK embassy in Bangkok no longer issuing confirmation letters for pensions. Comments from the community indicate that applicants must show either a significant bank balance (400,000 baht) or provide evidence of monthly pension transfers, but the British Embassy does not currently offer official income statements for this purpose.

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Peter *******

The DWP should email you every year to tell you the new pension rate

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Robin ********

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hi I have copies of my pension statement with me and one from my other pension provider.

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Nongnuch ********

you need 400.000.- THB in your Thai bank account in your sole name, and on the day of application to the "1-year extension of the stay permit", the money must have seasoned for two months. On some Immigrations they ask for a 3-months seasoning

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Nongnuch ********

Thai Immigration does not acknowldege original or copied foreign documents

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George *******

More repeats than on UK TV 😂😂😂

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Willem ****

Sorry but the UK stopped already 5 years to issuing a income statement. And they never issued a verified statement.

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Will ************

You can’t do it . For your first year you will have to have 400k baht minimum in your account 2 months before the application date. For subsequent years you MUST have a minimum of 40k baht transferred into your account for 12 consecutive months before you apply and continue infinitum

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Graham ******

@Will ***********

For the 40k/month transfer method you'd need to check with your Immigration Office well in advance if they accept this as many don't, only 40k income earned in Thailand

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Ray *********

I'm a bit confused, you're saying the 40k has to be earned in Thailand, how do you earn 40k in Thailand? I'm not there full time yet and planing either later 2025 or mid 2026.

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Graham ******

So you have to apply with 400k in a Thai bank account in most Immigration Offices

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Ray *********

Hi Graham, I understand the 400k in the bank, it's your last sentence copied below I don't understand, ".........as many don't, only 40k income earned in Thailand" How do I earn 40k in Thailand? or am I getting this wrong?

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Graham ******

You cannot as the British Embassy no longer offers that service for applications in Thailand. Your only option is to have 400k in a Thai bank account for the in country application.

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Robin ********

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Hi. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. It’s so frustrating as me and my Thai wife have had a house

And farm here since 2013.

And as I said I have had a

Bangkok bank account for

The same length of time.

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Robin ********

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Ps marriage extension

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Robin ********

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Hi. Lynnette. No I have not lived here all that time. Because I didn’t have the

40,000 a month with my pension. But now I have.

And when you look at the

Thai immigration they say

400.000 baht in your Thai

Bank account. Or if you are

On a pension you must show

40.000 baht a month to get

Your visa extension. And as

I mentioned earlier Siam Legal. Told me that a life

Certificate from the uk pension office would be okay.

????

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Lynnette *******

you've been here years so what extension are you on? Marriage? Retirement?

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Lynnette *******

once he's got that can he then additionally start sending the monthly amount into Thailand for a year. To switch to the monthly method after a year?

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Robin ********

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@Lynnette ******

Hi so who are the administrators?

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Robin ********

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@Lynnette ******

Hi yes very confusing

When I tried to apply three

Years ago I was £30 short of

Getting 40.000 baht a month

But there was no problem then just showed them my

Bangkok bank account.

Now the uk pension has gone

Up i now have the the 40.000

Baht and more each month.

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Robin ********

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@Lynnette ******

hi thanks for your reply. Okay but when I was in Udon Thani immigration they said get your pension confirmation and that should be fine.

And Siam Legal also said

That I should get a life

Certificate from the uk

Pension office and that

Should also be okay??

I have had a Bangkok bank

Account for many years now.

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Nongnuch ********

they told you this because citizens of other countries get income affidavits ("pension confirmations") from their embassies. But YOUR embassy doesn't issue it any more. That's why you must use the 400.000 THB deposit, at least in the first year until you have gathered 12 consecutive months of 40.000.- THB transfers from abroad into your Thai bank account (not guaranteed if your Immigration will accept it = see John Stanners' argument)

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Bob **********

The only income certificate that they will take is from your embassy and the UK US and Australia do not issue them anymore it’s 400k

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John **********

I'm not sure what context they said this in? Were they just wanting to confirm the source of your money? Do you have a full 12 months of transfers into your thai bank account from overseas?

A number of immigration offices will now only accept 40k per month if it is earned inside Thailand but it doesn't sound like that is your issue

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Lynnette *******

you'd have to ask one of the admin on here. Sounds a bit confusing.

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Graham ******

@Lynnette ******

Not all Immigration Offices will accepts that for marriage Extensions of Stay

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Lynnette *******

Ah, right. It's more for retirement?

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Graham ******

@Lynnette ******

yes

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Lynnette *******

thanks. I was just curious. 😊

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