Reporter: Hank

Was at Immigration Pattaya this morning (October 19). The statement about my pension income by the Austrian Consul General was not accepted. Must provide a statement from own embassy.

I do not know whether the consulate itself is aware of this, because the statement was issued just yesterday. But it is not usable.


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12 thoughts on “TB Immigration Info Letter 057/22: Proof of income Austrian consul was not accepted”

  1. Danny says up

    Immigration in Jomtien has previously refused an income statement through the Austrian consulate.
    Yet this is not correct.
    The Austrian consulate is authorized by the Dutch embassy to issue income statements.
    I would just go to the consulate and report this

    • Cornelis says up

      That the Austrian consulate is formally authorized by the Dutch Embassy - I highly doubt that, Danny.
      The Embassy has control options on Dutch income and tax data that the Austrian Consul simply does not have. I can imagine that for that reason the Thai authorities refuse that statement.

  2. JC says up

    I also collected this income statement from the Austrian embassy 2 months ago. And this one was just accepted.

  3. Matthew says up

    In August my income statement from the Austrian consulate was still accepted. Probably due to the arbitrariness of the relevant Immigration officer.

  4. thallay says up

    I went to immigration in July with such an Austrian statement. Was then effortlessly accepted.

  5. Ferdinand says up

    I have long wondered that an honorary consul could do and get accepted by Immigration …which an embassy refuses

    • Matthew says up

      What is the embassy refusing?

  6. Barry says up

    Two weeks ago, I arranged my year extension (visa OA) in Hua hin with the statement of the Austrian consul.
    So every immigration office looks at this differently. Big kudos to immigr Hua hin

    Immigration

  7. Dirk says up

    A statement other than that of the Dutch embassy in Bangkok is absolutely not accepted by immigration in Prachin Buri. In fact, there has recently been a requirement that the signature of the Dutch embassy employee must be verified by the consular service of the Ministry of the Interior in Bangkok. Quite a hassle.

  8. Ferdi says up

    Have presented the problem to the Austrian consul in Pattaya, Mr. Rudolf Hofer

    Just October 23, 2022 I received the following message:

    Yesterday I talk with the Chef of the Section who is on duty with the Visa Section
    He said it can only be a misunderstanding. The letter will be accepted.
    In case of problems ask for Khun Somsak of the Immigration Dept

    PS In some cases it can be possible that only the Dutch Embassy can do – for example-
    change a Tourist Visa to Non O and the to a Retirement visa

    Hope to have made my contribution (so don't panic!)

    • Cornelis says up

      One can find at chief level in Pattaya that eea can be accepted, but whether you can rely on this at other emigration offices is very much the question …….

    • Erik says up

      Ferdi, Dirk and others, you are at the mercy of an Immi official.

      If the Austrian consul today, or tomorrow, or if the wind blows, or if it rains, is not enough, or if the consul is not competent for a Dutch income statement, you can do nothing about it. And next year he can look at it differently…..


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