Thread: Bank Letter

Originally Posted by toddaniels

it's an OA VISA not an AO

Correct. I was caught up in the moment. Just copying what Terry posted.

TD, problem may be, I have heard, the Perth honorary consulate is not issuing 90 day or multi entry O spouse visas.
Only found out last week it had reopened. Jim

Originally Posted by Evilbaz

This suits many expats who don't want to fck around traveling back to their home country and all the extra sh't needed for an OA visa.

I travel back every six months for 3 weeks anyway so getting The O-A here is piss easy.

Only thing that has backed up the process is getting a Police clearance, this takes time to go through the system.

All the rest of the paper work is piss easy.

Once all correct papers has been obtained Canberra can issue the long stay visa in 3 days, also comes with a Multi Entry Permit.

So Tod tells us that once I have my O-A it will reset when I leave and re-enter the country giving me an extra 12 months.

Some say this is not true so who is wanking into the wind. ?

These Visa threads are friggin mad, every fuker has a different version.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

I have heard, the Perth honorary consulate is not issuing 90 day or multi entry O spouse visas.

Well you have heard wrong Jim.

I spoke to the Perth Consulate 2 weeks ago and they informed me that they can issue all Visas including the Spouse Visa.

What they will not issue is the 90 Day single entry Non Immi O type visa based on retirement.

One must apply to Canberra and get the Multi entry O-A long stay Visa.

If I could get the 90 Day single entry Non Immi O type visa based on retirement I would be back in Thailand now instead of fucking around here.

Perth don't issue it, end off.

Terry, the police check, is it a Fed check, no fingerprints or an all states check with fingerprints, just curious. Jim

Another reason I'm doing it here is simply because I can keep my cash in Perth, I need to show the 800 K in my local account.

That's fine by me especially now as the AUD is skidding down the shitter.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Terry, the police check, is it a Fed check, no fingerprints or an all states check with fingerprints, just curious. Jim

No finger prints, just fill in the form at the post office, pay $60 and hurry up and wait.

Must of been the few years I spent in Fremantle prison that is holding it up.

Originally Posted by toddaniels

You got your wires more than a little crossed there Terry..

I frickin' copied the email reply from the consulate in OZ into that other thread somewhere. They said in it you could get a "NON-O single entry 90 day visa".


And yes, every time you enter Thailand for the duration of the visa you get stamped in for a full calendar year.

So exiting and entering again just before the visa itself runs out will garner you another full year's permission to stay in the country. That visa is actually good for TWO years worth of stay in Thailand..

IF you wanna leave and come back you'll need to buy a re-entry permit.

Ok. We are talking Perth here and not Canberra.


" Firstly " , The 90 day single entry Non O is only available as a spousal Visa and not a Retirement Visa.

No such Visa available in Perth, must go to Canberra and get the O-A.

" Secondly ", Others say that one cannot obtain a new yearly extension by exiting and returning too Thailand. Fuked if I know but will test it.

" Thirdly " , Regards the Multi Entry permit it comes with the O-A, what are you going on about ????

Get the OA visa. As you say no big deal if your in Aus anyway. Todd is correct. Each time you enter Thailand you will be given permission to stay for one year. However, when the 2nd year permission to stay is reached you then need to do the extension to stay in country. Get the income verification cert from Aus embassy.

Originally Posted by terry57

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Terry, the police check, is it a Fed check, no fingerprints or an all states check with fingerprints, just curious. Jim

No finger prints, just fill in the form at the post office, pay $60 and hurry up and wait.

Must of been the few years I spent in Fremantle prison that is holding it up.

Still the same, screwed up system, could have done time for state offences, no Fed record. No wonder rock spiders [ child sex offenders] get over here. Jim

Originally Posted by terry57

Originally Posted by bobo746

Sorry Terry I know your a tight arse and scumy backpacker but this is the real world

Funny how things turn out mate.

I'm back in Perth, I'm getting a A-O long stay Visa from Canberra and will walk back into Thailand fully kitted up with a 12 month Visa.

The Non O Visa does not exist here and all that shit on the Retirement Visa thread was a load of shit in my case.

So my 800K remains in Perth making me money instead of being banged up in Thailand making fuk all.

This was my aim.

No need to be sorry.

Tel ,I get 2.55% tax free interest on a 6 month rollover with Bangkok bank, which is far and away more than they pay in the UK , hardly fuck all

i dont bluddy believe it. 37 posts. not one yes or no, or even cant help mate, not heard anything. and terry do u actualy vote in oz .... ffs.

Originally Posted by lob

i dont bluddy believe it. 37 posts. not one yes or no, or even cant help mate, not heard anything. and terry do u actualy vote in oz .... ffs.

Do you have learning difficulties mate? There are more answers and info on this thread than you can shake a stick at.

Originally Posted by lob

i dont bluddy believe it. 37 posts. not one yes or no, or even cant help mate, not heard anything.

To answer the O/P's question;

NO ONE gets a deal! All foreigners are treated with equal parts contempt and indifference by the Immigrations Officers here in the glorious "Land 'O Thaiz".

If you're an American, you go to your embassy, sign a statement that you receive at least 65,000baht a month, they notarize it and you use that as "financial proof" to garner a yearly extension of stay.

Now it is true, different embassies have different criteria for issuing that letter. I know the UK Embassy writes the letter for you based on the support documentation you provide.. The Oz embassy here is just like the US one, you fill in a form and they notarize it. I think the Swedish Embassy is the same. It's also true that some embassies don't issue the letters.

Here in Bangkok, I have never (as in not once in the last 20 times I've shepherded people thru out there) had Immigrations ask for proof that the US or Oz Embassy letter is backed up by anything to get a yearly extension of stay based on retirement. Don't confuse people who say, they provided proof in their paperwork with the fact that it's a requirement, because to get a yearly extension of stay based on retirement in Bangkok, it ain't..

NOW be advised; different Immigrations Offices do things differently.. I know Jomtien doesn't ask for proof and I think Hua Hin doesn't either. Some want proof as far as records of deposit into the bank account in your home country, social security, pension paperwork or something like that.

I think it's either Nong Khai, Korat or some equally squirrelly podunk Immigrations Office somewhere which says; in addition to the Embassy letter you must show proof that you transfer 65K baht a month into your bank account inside the country! Christ, that's not even written into the rules, yet it's printed on a sign and enforced.

Oh BTW; podunk means; a small isolated town, region, or place that is regarded as unimportant.

If that doesn't answer the O/P's question I dunno what will..