Are there hassles with immigration for DTV visa holders when entering or exiting Thailand?

DTV Visa Thailand Immigration Visa Entry and Exit Expat Experience Visa Procedures

Jan 14, 2025

19 hours ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello everyone. 

I’m just waiting to get my DTV visa approved. 

After Reading some posts on this page, are people having hassle with immigration going into and coming out of Thailand? I.e. having to provide documents every time ? 

I will be leaving Thailand at least once every 3 months

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Users confirm that holders of the DTV visa have not encountered any problems when entering or exiting Thailand. Commonly, they only need to show their PDF eVisa printout and passport, receiving a new 180-day stamp without issues.

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Tod *********

Not a single person has had ANY issues entering/exiting thailand on a DTV since that visa program started,

No one <- as in not one person was asked for any documentation other than the PDF eVisa print out and their passport.

Everyone got a new 180 day stamp

I know people who've been in and out over a dozen times and each time they get a new 180 day stamp without any issues

17 hours ago

Taylor ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

strange I seen a post in here someone saying they had issues. But there’s always mitigating factors involved. Thanks

17 hours ago

Tod *********

@Taylor **********

now sometimes people who previously "lived here" milking free stamp entries, or had those b/s back door ED visas WILL get questioned comin' back in on a DTV but they always end up getting in

I did see they were getting harder about people coming RIGHT back in (to activate a DTV they applied for while INSIDE thailand) they let them in but questioned them too <- I don't see this as a bad thing just as a way to make sure you GO to a thai consulate in another country and get the DTV just like you're supposed to

17 hours ago

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Tod *********

David ********

No questions why would they you have a multi entry 5 year DTV

18 hours ago

Taylor ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks 🙏🏻

19 hours ago

Elías ********

I've entered 3-4 times (and planing to exit and reenter very frequently for the whole 5 years) and haven't been asked a word ever since.

19 hours ago

Lee ***********

Where are you coming in and out of

@El***

? I got the third degree on my first entry in Phuket. Always had hassle in Phuket over the years though.

16 hours ago

Elías ********

@Lee **********

I've entered trhu Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) only, so far. For the exits, sometimes the same airport, some times Don Mueang Airport (DMK) if using Air Asia.

15 hours ago

Lee ***********

I'm actually thinking about using BKK in future

@El***

, just to save the worrying about it. I didn't expect any hassle at all with this visa and got it on the first entry 🤦🏻‍♂️

15 hours ago

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Lee ***********

Winston ************

@Elías *******

Good to hear that. I also plan to enter and exit frequently over the 180 day period as I have to take care of other business outside Thailand.

16 hours ago