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Can I apply for a DTV visa for Thailand while in Japan on a visit visa?
Has anyone applied DTV through Japan? I m in Japan on visit visa and thinking to apply DTV for Thai. Is it possible ?
Answer summary
A user in Japan is considering applying for a DTV visa for Thailand while on a visit visa. The conversation reveals concerns regarding the transition from a marriage visa and potential issues at immigration. Comments highlight that switching to a tourist visa from a longer-term visa may raise red flags with immigration, especially after several years of residing in Thailand. Several users recommend alternatives like a retirement or education visa to maintain legal residency in Thailand. The overall sentiment suggests caution regarding the visa application process and the importance of choosing the right type of visa depending on individual circumstances.
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MagentaGo**********
Tourist visa is for tourists.
Dennis *********
get a retirement visa not relying on your wife, then you don't have to rely on her for renewals
Breathtaking************
Dennis Starkey you are right, but i am not 50 yet
Michael ********
Yes mine expired when i was working on ship and came in on tourist visa. They did ask me why no visa. I had valid excuse expired when out of country working.
They got all your records on screen in front of them
They got all your records on screen in front of them
Graeme *******
Why a tourist when obviously you are married due previous visa, plus you I guess want to stay here.
Breathtaking************
Graeme Drake like i said to others already. Because me and my wife are not doing pretty well now.
Luc ************
Why would you do that?
Breathtaking************
Luc De Clerck because i have tensions with my wife
Charles ********
BreathtakingReindeer1677 when your visa extension is up for renewal, change it to retirement extension, just remember to have 800k in your own bank account two months before applying.
Breathtaking************
Charles Hallam i am not 50 yet
John **********
It should be OK but why would you want to rather than get another extension?
Sujy *********
The odds of being allowed back in with your history is close to none. This will count in their system has inside Thailand for several years, than suddenly switch to tourist visa which will not go well with immigration officer. This is exactly the kind of history that they are cracking down on. Tourist visa and Visa exempt hold the same value. You do not increase your odds with a tourist visa. My advice is to come back in with fast track with agent, which will guaranteed entry. How old are you?
Ciaran ***********
Sujy Sujaree nonsense. Entering on a visa is a lot different
Breathtaking************
Sujy Sujaree they are cracking on repeated exempt entries, called visa runs. Not on people who had a proper visa for years and need to enter to sort things out or divorce.
Breathtaking************
Sujy Sujaree because i am asking people who went through the same situation. My situation is not multiple exempt entries.
Sujy *********
BreathtakingReindeer1677 Why are you making a post asking if you seems so sure?
Wannikea *********
Sujy Sujaree so says Karnak...
Except for all the BS
Except for all the BS
Breathtaking************
@John *********
tensions with wife. I already feel uncomfortable asking her.John **********
BreathtakingReindeer1677 fair enough but then what's your plan? If you want to stay in Thailand it would probably be easier just to switch to an extension for another reason if you can meet the criteria
John **********
BreathtakingReindeer1677 you won't get a 1 year ED visa other than through a university. For a language school you get 90 days at a time but have to meet the studying requirements
Tom ******
Sujy Sujaree That is simply rubbish .
He wont have any problems doing that.
He wont have any problems doing that.
Breathtaking************
@John *********
i am thinking to do a one year ED visa to not be dependent on my wife. I have talked to the school, they said i need to exit Thailand and re-enter on a tourist visa anyway. That's why i am asking here.Sujy *********
@John *********
True that we don't see a case like this often (many years on marriage visa than going back to tourist visa), but I don't see this going well at immigration. But let's see.John **********
@Sujy ********
his situation is very different to those doing back to back border/visa bounces. I don't believe he'll have a problem the 1st time but after that he would need to be on a proper visaSujy *********
@John *********
It will not be okay for him to get back in. You are usually accurate with such advice. He has several years of staying in Thailand and now suddenly switching to tourist visa. They will quiz him to death at airport and he will be denied almost every time.Activity
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