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Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
Farang *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Question about METV

Required proof of residency by utility bill or rental agreement. Will a bank statement do as I have none of these. HMRC tax residency letter maybe.

You get a 60 day stay and 30 day extention then have to leave. Can I then return maybe within one day with no issuses. Sounds to me like a border bounce but "legal"
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
Johanne ********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Will it be an issue to do the 90 day reporting with a temporary hotel address in another province than I normally stay? I’ve been traveling around and cannot return ‘home’ until the day I’ve been here 90 days. (Otherwise, does anyone know if it is it still ok to file it up to 7 days ‘late’)?
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
Gerald ***************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hey DTV crazies, went through bangkok international today. DTV visa activated no questions no asks. 180 day approved.

I must say I took the advice of a member whereby laminated the DTV visa, had a print out od the Tdac done, i even went as far as to use a wet wipe to clean the finger print machine so that it read my very bad fingers properly.

Dont be nervous peeps, the Thai people are just wanting what is right for them. If it is cutting back in visa jumpers then so be it.
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
Does anyone know if you can get an Australian working holiday Visa at the same time as the DTV? I have the DTV already!

If so, I am hoping to do some work in Australia for a few months and then return

Sorry if this question is already been asked this just so many posts to go through
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
Greg *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Anyone have experience staying 180 days with DTV visa & then going out & coming back in within the same year or basically just a week later? After you leave. Is this possible and if yes, what are the tax consequences? Any information greatly appreciated…
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
Sabrina *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Has anyone come in on a tourist visa and successfully changed it to an o retirement visa with an extension from within Thailand?
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
Luke *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Hey Guys

Came last year on 4th December with partner and child on the 60 day on arrival visa and ended up extending for the 30 days.

We are arriving back on the 28th November and are planning 60 days again, will I need a tourist visa or will the visa on arrival be ok? We may decide to extend again, will the new rules prevent this and should I apply for a different visa for the 3 of us or as it’s been a year would that be allowed?

Thanks in advance
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
GenuineLo*********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Has anyone recently entered the country with a DTV visa after a history of exempt visas with the new regulations?

Any recorded problems entering with DTV by plane these days?
Nov 18, 2025
a month ago
I am in Nusa Penida, Bali. I received Visa interview email today around 4:30 pm local time. The scheduled time for the interview tomorrow in Thai Embassy, Jakarta is 9:30 am Jakarta time. I can't attend the interview tomorrow morning because of the unavailability of the transport (Penida to Bali ferry). Did anyone ever reschedule their interview?

Updated:

I have rescheduled the interview via email.

Question:

Can I leave Indonesia after the interview is done? Or do I have to wait here until the approval?

Update:

I attended the visa interview today. At the end of the interview, the interviewer mentioned that I must not leave Indonesia before I get an update, and they might ask for more documents. But after 5-6 hours, I received the visa approval email.

Thanks to everyone who helped me with the information. I used a lot of information / helpful documents shared by other people in this group. Special thanks to them.
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