Update!

Oct 20th: I ended up sending a cover letter explaining that my company does not sign & stamp contracts along with further proof I am an independent contractor for them.

October 21st: Approved 🎉

Hi Everyone!

I finally received a request for an additional document--my contract signed & stamped. The copy of the contract I sent them does have a stamp, but not signed by the company itself, only my electronic signature. The company (where I'm considered an independent contractor) does not do this. Has anyone been in this situation? How did you handle it?

This group has been so helpful so far! Thank you 🙏

Anyone used a agent in last few week for non o retirement renewal,paid 11;000 last year now they are asking 20,000;any one experienced this thanks

DTV says need 500k Thai baht for 3 months in bank account with statements. I don’t usually keep much in there. Will an investment account work to prove 500k?

Also, Will I be subject to Thai taxes on a DTV?

Regarding Bangkok Bank:

Does anyone have updated information on the new app upgrade? Any new problems??

My account has been frozen for months and I am out of the country. I have reviewed all of the advice on opening it again when I return but still doing the 65.000 deposit as I only have a few months to reach 12 for retirement. Worried there might be another crazy problem.

Before app gave me the option of upgrade, now will only work if I do.

I just transferred another deposit with Wise and waiting to see if will still be transfered. Thanks



Have question, Me and my wife are applying for retirement visa.

Main applicant will be my wife and me as her spouse.

Do we need to deposit 800K in a joint account

Or we both need to deposit separately totalling to 1600K ?

Same question for Medical insurance.

Is accommodation proof compulsory, as we might change if we don't like the accommodation types.

Experienced opinion and tips welcome

London consulate, how long is the process taking at the moment? I’m due to arrive in Phuket on 11th November and I’ve been waiting 2 weeks now for approval. Is this normal? I heard they were sorting visas in just a few days…

So I applied in Hanoi and this is what they asked me.

Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter): Bank statement translated into English

I got Norwegian bank and gave them bank statement in Norwegian but added the currency in bath next to total amount I had in saved account.

How do you guys translate ? Any solution to this?

Has anyone brought over their dogs? If so how did you go about it and what company did you use? Also are you allowed to do so on a DTV?

Just cleared immigration at Nong Khai. The female IO busted my balls. Everything she told me right up to the second she went silent and stamped my passport said I wasn’t going to Thailand tonight.

She scans my passport and I guess she doesn’t see my DTV upon first glance and she gasped “mister you’ve been in Thailand a very long time!”

To which I responded, “I have a DTV.”

“Oh? What you do in Thailand?”

I told her, “Holiday”

She just laughed at me in what must’ve been disdain.

The. She proceeds to tell me that the policy says I cannot cross land border. Idk man. I’d advise everyone to fly or go through during the day.

Not here to fear monger, but she was honestly telling me I wasn’t going to be admitted right up until she stamped me in.

Interesting experience thus far, but I won’t be taking an international train again

Hi everyone, I have a question regarding my situation

I’ve been staying in Thailand on a DTV visa while working remotely. My wife also got a DTV visa as my dependent.

Now I’ve received a full-time job offer in Bangkok, and the company will provide me a Non-B visa.

I’d like to ask

1. If I switch to a Non-B visa, can my wife continue staying in Thailand with her current DTV visa, which was applied as a dependent under mine? (Her DTV stamp doesn’t mention “dependent.”)

2. After 6 months, when she needs to do a border bounce to renew her stay, will there be any issue re-entering Thailand since my DTV will no longer exist?

3. Would it be safer to cancel her current DTV visa and apply for a Non-O dependent visa later (even though I’ll still be in my probation period under the new job)?

Thank you very much in advance for your advice and experiences!