When arriving in Thailand on a 90-day non-O retirement visa with the intention of converting to a one-year visa, is it required to have a return flight or onward ticket?

I'm Canadian and am researching my options to return and spend time in Thailand. If I acquire a 60 day tourist visa, can I potentially apply and receive another 60 days without having to leave the country? If so, how reliable is the renewal option?

Hi just seen a post where a guy was questioned at Heathrow because he had more than 60 days on his return flight . I've booked 85 day return 60 days plus my 30 day extension. Can I expect problems at check in ? Thanks again to this group .

E visa manual ask for employment, occupation and salary. We are not working, travelling Asia and applying for soft power. Since it has a red asterisk, I understand can not left be blank, so what do I have to put? I do not want to lie, just not sure what to say there (posting anonymously cause of family related issues) Thanxs!

Hi there,

Hopefully this makes sense …

If I upload a booking of 6 months for accomadation, but I don’t end up staying at that accomadation, will there be problems on the 90 day check ins - has anyone had any experience with this?

Thank you for any help! 😊

I arrived in Thailand on a DTV Visa, but my experience with the immigration officer was quite frustrating. The officer asked me seemingly irrelevant questions, such as, 'What are you doing here?' I explained that I work online and came to stay in Thailand. Then he asked, 'Why don’t you live in your own country and work there?' I responded that I enjoy living in Thailand. Lastly, he questioned why I applied for my visa in another country instead of my home country. The whole interaction felt unnecessarily complicated.

Has anyone here experienced getting their DTV Visa rejected? I'm applying in person soon but my anxiety is getting the best of me. I've been to Thailand just a week ago and I really loved it there and I decided to move to Bangkok and I thought the best visa to apply for is the DTV Visa because I work remotely. And by the way would it matter if I only started to work remotely. I got hired last October of 2024. What are my chances of getting my DTV Visa approved? Thank you so much!

Hello!

I work seasonally (May - October) so I'm unemployed currently (until May 2025) but I also have a rental property which I can show income for for the past couple of years.

I also have much more than the 500,000 baht needed in my bank account and have for years.

Is this enough to be considered for the workation option for the DTV? I'd rather not sign up for classes as I like to travel around thailand during my 6 months here per year.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

I'm flying Dec 4th with arrival on the 6th. Does anyone know the latest on the new ETA system, supposedly starting December? I can't seem to find anything other than it's to start December.

I will be returning to Thailand from the USA on my retirement visa with single entry.

How do I handle the 90 report? Do I just complete as usual? Thank you