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Can a tourist on a DTV visa do a VAT refund in Thailand?
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Yes, you can get a VAT refund in Thailand using a DTV (tourist) visa, provided you take the purchased items outside Thailand within 60 days of purchase. However, visa types such as student visas may not qualify for VAT refunds.
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Subham ***
Legally you can do that as long as you take the stuff you bought outside thailand within 60 days of purchase because DTV is a tourist visa.
Netanel *******
@Subham **
DTV is a tourist visa? I thought a tourist visa is a tourist visaSubham ***
@Netanel ******
yes it's a glorified tourist visa just that it has validity of 5 years and you can stay 180 days per entry at a strech without extension, and one extension per entry is permitted. Even thai elite visa is also a tourist visa.Reply to
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Boris *********
I think no. Because I couldn’t do it with student visa.
Roger ***********
That s a good question , looking forward to replies
Roberto ****
As long as it's within 60 days
Roger ***********
@Roberto ***
what do you mean ? If DTV holder buy a phone in Thailand can get her refund of vat ?Roberto ****
@Roger **********
probably not if you stay in Thailand over 60 days.Reply to
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