Thailand Immigration Infobrief No. 013/26: Immigration Hua Hin – Annual Extension Retired with Income
Notifier: Dirk
I renewed my contract today at the Hua Hin office. I am using the 65 baht/month method.
1. Affidavid (for Belgians) is NO LONGER ACCEPTED
2. Mandatory bank teachers to be submitted:
– Credit advice letter from the past 12 months
– Bank statements from the past 12 months
– Bank letter
– Copy update bank passbook
The update of the bank book and the bank letter must be requested on the same day as your visit to immigration.
3. The standard copies of your passport and proof of residence as before.
All documents were meticulously reviewed.
Everything seemed to me to be much stricter than was previously the case.
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I thought someone here had already reported last year that Hua Hin Immigration would no longer accept Income Affidavits starting in 2026. There weren't really any other reports about it, so it was a matter of waiting and seeing, but that now seems to be confirmed by Dirk.
So keep that in mind, and especially that you will have to prove that those deposits are from the last 12 months. If you haven't done that monthly, it could cause problems.
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Question: What is the difference between credit advice (from the last 12 months) and a bank letter? Regards, Patrick
Bank Letter (bank statement)
What is it?
An official letter from the bank (issued the same day)
What is in it?
• your name + account number
• current balance
• confirmation that you are a customer
What is it for?
➡️ Proves that your account is active and genuine
⸻
2. Credit Advice (Foreign Transfer Advice)
What is it?
One document per foreign deposit
What is in it?
• transfer date
• amount
• confirmation: money comes from abroad
What is it for?
➡️ Proves that your income does not come from Thailand
⸻
3. Bank Statement
What is it?
Overview of all your transactions (usually 12 months)
What is in it?
• all deposits and withdrawals
• monthly incomes
• often code such as FTT (foreign transfer)
What is it for?
➡️ Proves that you receive ≥65.000 baht every month
I just went to Immi Jomtien for my retirement visa extension, and they did accept my affidavit there. And as mentioned here, they do require bank statements from the last year updated on the same day. However, there was no mention of a monthly deposit (which I do not make).
Monthly deposits have been officially permitted since January 1, 2019, although some immigration offices only allow them for foreigners for whom the embassy no longer issues an Affidavit. The standard is that it must be at least 65,000 Baht monthly and from abroad.
A Belgian Income Affidavit is also an official way to prove an income.
And some therefore want to see that money is actually transferred.
As is apparently already the case in Jomtien, the amount and timing don't seem to be that important. Maybe they just want to see proof that you have money to live on.
I also use a Belgian Income Affidavit in Kanchanaburi, so I don't have to prove that I am transferring any money.
Just goes to show.
Just make sure you are aware of the local rules that apply at your local immigration office.
And all it takes is someone else to take the helm, and the whole game is turned upside down again.
Best,
With every annual renewal, I simply brought a document from the Federal Pension Service with proof of the last 12 deposits into my Belgian bank account.
There was also an Affidavid from the Belgian Embassy. Why that Affidavid was required was a complete mystery to me, since that document merely indicated that the authenticity of the applicant's signature had been verified, and NOT the stated monthly income. So I asked myself what the essence of an Affidavid actually was/is?
Suddenly, it was no longer possible to obtain an Affidavid by letter, but only directly through the embassy, by appointment.
For me, this means a round trip of 700 km. 1400 km + 2 flights + at least 2 nights in Bangkok. The total cost is +/- 10.000 baht, and this for a document that has absolutely no substantive value.
Just ask me the question: who in that embassy came up with that stupid idea?
Now that I read above that Immigration no longer accepts Affidavids, that would be good news for me. Anyway, we'll see.
Regards Dre
If there is no longer an Affidavit, you will have to demonstrate that those deposits are made monthly into an account in Thailand, amounting to at least 65000 Baht, and prove that this has occurred over the last 12 months.
It would surprise me if, upon immigration, you only have to show proof from the Federal Pension Service of 12 deposits into your Belgian bank account???? I am curious
RonnyLatYa
What is required of the bank then if you have more than 800000 baht in your account all year round?
1. A bank letter
In it, the bank confirms that you have an account there and what the balance is on that day.
2. A bank statement for the last 12 months.
With that extract, immigration will be able to verify whether the conditions of the bank amount were met over the last 12 months.
i.e. 3 months after approval, the amount of 800,000 Baht must remain in the account; thereafter, the balance may not drop below 400,000 Baht, and 2 months before the new application, the amount of 800,000 Baht must be in the account again.
At many immigration offices, both documents may be 3 or 5 days old. Others, however, require that they be from the current date. You should inquire about this at your immigration office.
3. Passbook.
Always with an update from the day of the request. Still with a Saving Account. It is then necessary to perform a transaction, because otherwise you will receive the status of your last transaction, and that cannot be from the current day.
Usually, they will also ask for a copy of all pages of your passbook.
Dre,
Apparently, it is by order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that one must report in person; nobody understands the logic.