Hi guys, I need some advice and reassurance from those who had a similar experience. I applied for the DTV visa through a European agency. They told me I could apply with around €12,500 in the bank (less than 50,000 THB). I sent all documents 4 weeks before my flight (bank statement, 3 invoices, residence certificate, VAT certificate, self-declaration, passport, driving license). Now they say 3 invoices are not enough and are delaying sending my application to the Thai embassy in Italy. I don’t have more invoices i can create another 2... and I’m worried time is running out. In 3 weeks is my departure. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Thanks!

Its been 4 weeks i send my apply and payment someone knows more about this im from belgium i did muay thai 6months

I am presently waiting for my approval for the DTV. Once approved (hopefully) I plan to sponsor my husband and children. Do I need to prove the 500k baht for each person? Thanks! (FYI applying as a digital nomad)

Opening a Business on DTV, possible?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to launch my own clothing brand, selling mainly to Europe and the US. The problem is that taxes in my home country are extremely high (even 60% of your money goes to the State and there’s no facilities for start ups…), so I’m considering doing this from Thailand. I usually come to Thailand on holiday every year and I absolutely would love to open something from here and stay here longer.

I’ve been looking into the DTV Visa, which allows me to stay in Thailand for 180 days, and I know it’s possible to pay for an extension to stay longer. My main question is: if I do this extension, can I actually pay taxes in Thailand instead of my home country? From what I understand, I risk paying double taxation if I don't first change my registered residence from my home country to Thailand. Does anyone here have experience about it?

I’ve also heard that there’s a rule where if you keep your business money in a foreign bank account (like Wise or PayPal) and don’t transfer it to a Thai account within the same year, it won’t be taxed. Is this correct?

Finally, would it make sense to open a remote LLC from Thailand for countries like Estonia or Hong Kong to manage my brand more efficiently, or is it better to handle everything locally?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences from people who have done something similar on DTV

Thanks a lot!

I got my dtv :)

It does mention muay thai unlike what i read here

If I’m applying for a Soft Power Muay Thai DTV, is there a minimum course length I need to demonstrate when submitting my documents? For example, do I need to prebook six months of training, or would booking just a month still meet the requirements? (Never booked more than 2-3 months of training after two years in Thailand because injury risk)

Also, how is the program regulated—or not—in terms of switching gyms? For instance, if I start training in the south and later want to move to a gym in Bangkok, would that affect my eligibility?

Thanks

Just an update on in country extension and Bangkok bank :-

Went to immigration with orginal documents (workation)

Self certed letter of employment

Company registration docs (uk)

Business description

Residence certificate

Copy of dtv visa

Copy of passport

Had photo taken there

didn’t need any bank statements just asked for bank account certificate of funds which i didn’t have

Went off to a Bangkok bank not my normal branch.. they said as I had recently transferred money across they will lock 400k for four months due to internal policy.. shows in total balance but deducted for available balance.

No mention of issues with dtv visa etc although they took photo copies of passport pages and I had to sign several documents..

Back to immigration, 90 day report done, extended with a new 180 day stamp in an out in 30 mins

Bizarre that they are selective with which DTV accounts they close 🤔

Just a heads up friends, two weeks ago submitted my visa application. Today went to get it stamped. They wouldn’t stamp it because the two photos submitted were the same. Has to be two different photos. Easy fix, go downstairs and for 100 bhat a new photo in a different colored shirt. First time I’ve heard this in 7 years.

Hello, I would like to ask for advice on a longer stay in Thailand, I will be retired in January and I want to enjoy it a little differently, thank you all for your answer, have a nice day.

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Dobrý den,chtěla bych poprosit o rady ohledně delšího pobytu v Thajsku,v lednu už budu v důchodu a chci si ho užít trochu jinak,děkuji všem za odpověď,hezký den.

Hello I'm a 61 year old male in Canada .I'm thinking about getting a DTV visa and want to verify that all is needed is 10,000 baht for the visa and if I get a 180 day extension it's 1900 baht. This visa last 5 years. Any idea how long it could take to get this ?