Can I apply for a DTV online on the Thai e-visa while holding a business visa and after getting a re-entry permit?

@Seb *******

an embassy/consulate (especially one that issued eVisa) can't cancel an extension OR a visa issued by another consulate (that was totally b/s from the consulate)

There are many reports of people who weren't sure they were going to get the DTV issued keeping their current extension buying a re-entry permit going to a thai consulate to get the DTV and then telling passport control when they stamped in that they want to get stamped in on the DTV.

After they got back they went to the immigration office where they got the extension and cancelled it without issue

@Seb *******

Are you sure the IO warns people? Plenty of posts where people leave and visa cancelled as no re-entry permit. Not warned and had to start again.

@Seb *******

I always have multi re-entry Permit and have had since 2017. Just get it at visa renewal so save hassle. When I was changing from O to B I was told leave in the O. Upon return ask at immigration to ignore re-entry and come in on Visa Exempt. They would not allow it. I then had to go and have O visa cancelled at office it was issued (pay for the privilege). Then leave again and come back on Visa Exempt. Then fly out again for a B. What a palaver. Now I should have gone to Immigration and cancelled O first time. No matter in the end. Had 2 very nice expenses paid 4 night 5* star stays in Singapore out of it. No idea how it will work with the DTV.

@James *********

thanks, so you receive the DTV and immediately use this to enter, no issues at immigration having another active visa with re-entry stamp?

Is it no issue for the embassies to apply for the DTV while still having a valid visas? Any differences in processing these cases in the neighbouring embassies?

@Jasmien ******

no difference, go get the DTV when you come in, tell the officer you want to stamp IN on the DTV visa, then go to the immigration office and cancel the Non-B extension once you're back

@Jasmien ******

hmmm - don’t get the re-entry stamp when you leave… so then your current visa is closed.

@James *********

that is not correct 😕 an extension doesn't CANCEL just because you stamp out 😕

@Tod ********

mine does - 3 month non-b for employment.

If I don’t get the re-entry permit it’s closed and I need a new visa.

I acknowledge it might be different for the longer visa.