This is NOT an official government website. We are an independent resource providing information and assistance to travelers.
Can I obtain a DTV visa in Thailand if I claim I want to learn the Thai language?
DTV visaThailand visa regulationsThai language learningED visaThai cooking classesImmigrationExpats in Thailand
Nov 10, 2024
a year ago
Munly *******
ORIGINAL POSTERAnyone know anything about getting the DTV if you have the money and *only* saying that you plan to learn Thai? Which I do plan to and far more seriously this time although I may not have to use the DTV
TLDR : Answer Summary
The DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) cannot be obtained solely for the purpose of learning Thai, as language learning does not qualify under the visa's activities. Alternatives like the ED visa are more suitable for educational purposes. Some users suggest that taking cooking classes, which can qualify for the DTV, may be a workaround if the intent is to remain in Thailand while pursuing language studies. Concerns about potential scams within the visa system were raised, especially regarding the motivations behind the DTV for leisure or non-serious educational pursuits.
DTV VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
- Take the basic DTV Qualification Test to see if you're eligible for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
- For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
- Explore recent discussions by using the DTV Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
- Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.
Pelle Eriksson★★★★★
Absolutely Bangkok's best service I highly...recently on Facebook
Luca G.★★★★★
I used this agency for my DTV Visa...recently on Google
Trusted DTV Visa Agent
OVER 100,000 EXPATS SERVED
#1 VISA AGENT IN THAILAND
Kate *******
No, it’s not relevant to the DTV at all.
Us *****
Everyone here needs to relax. I know what he wants but he is not asking it correctly. Listen, just get the DTV for "cooking" so you can stay 5 years and you can study all the Thai you want. I think that is his true intention. Just FYI, all the Chinese are converting their ed visa into the DTV for "cooking." They cannot speak a word of Thai and they will not be able to cook. I would advise you guys to get the DTV because they will shut it off due to all the Chinese scamming the system.
Bonnie *********
@Us ****
Right… only Chinese scam the system. Xenophobic much?No USians or other westerners would ever consider scamming, right?
Us *****
@Bonnie ********
first off, I am Chinese myself so I understand how my people work. 2nd, the westerners do scam but the Chinese do it at a different scale. They are always the ones that mess it up for everyone.Bonnie *********
@Us ****
You can hate your own folks, just look at the US elections.Us *****
@Bonnie ********
I am also American. We don't hate each other. We just have different views.Munly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Us ****
that would have been my answer alsoReply to
Munly *******
Reply
Munly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Us ****
will they ever check our cooking ability because I will be far more BS about that than Thai language. I am still using the Thai I learned and regret not retaining moreChris *******
@Munly ******
it's a leisure activity.They don't care if you even do it.
Once you fulfill the qualifications and receive that visa there no follow up.
They are trying to boost tourism sectors and think that this visa will stimulate it.
Yeah its crazy but true.
Randy ******
@Chris ******
Aint about tourism.. It is about filling those beautiful condos in Pattaya and Bangkok that they built and very few are renting. Thailand has over $60 billion parked in empty real estate depreciating its economy.Reply to
Randy ******
Reply
Us *****
@Munly ******
lmao, come on. Will they ever check my cooking?Reply to
Us *****
Reply
Mark ********
So say you get a DTV visa for learning thai cookery. How long do they expect you to learn to cook for?
Mark ********
So say you get a DTV visa for learning thai cookery. How long do they expect you to learn to cook for?
Munly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mark *******
Thai cooking isn't useful to me at all vs the language which I now deem very useful, anyhow just throwing it out thereMark ********
@Munly ******
Thats not an answer to the question i asked...Munly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mark *******
it seems u changed your post vs what you originally posted. I do agree there. 5 years is within ball park to get good at Thai but cooking??? 🤣Mark ********
@Munly ******
I didn't change the context or content i mistyped a word. I guess you need it putting in simpler terms. Do you need to spend 5 years learning to cook? I can already cook Thai to an extent..Munly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mark *******
I might have hit reply to you accidentally vs the guy aboveNongnuch ********
@Munly ******
you are welcome to lose 450.- US Dollar when your application gets rejected. Learning Thai is NOT a prerequisite for the DTVReply to
Nongnuch ********
Reply
Munly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Janelle ****
this fricking group guys lol. No unlike you guys some people aren't following the myriad of twists and turns on the whole DTV thing. Cooking and must Thai qualifies but not learning Thai? You can get Ed visas for Muay Thai too but it seemed this visa was maybe to simplify these kinds of "leisure learning" Activities from more serious education at universities and such. YeeshJanelle *****
@Munly ******
because Thai language doesn’t count. Just take cooking classBrandon ************
@Munly ******
There are no twists and turns. Thai language has never qualified. You can look at the infographic posted by the MFA back in July about what the qualifying activities are, and those have remained the same for the past 4 months.Reply to
Brandon ************
Reply
Pete *******
Try learning Thai cooking which qualifies for the DTV.
Elías ********
The DTV can't be issued on that basis. You can get it trhu soft power activities, tho.
Greta *****
How about do your minimal research before you post something? And maybe also post your passport number so it will be easier for immigration to reject your visa application since you already admitted you want to get it on a false pretence...
Greta *****
@Stuart ********
That's what I meantMunly *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Greta ****
ywah way to assume I never wanted to like w lot of others. If anythijg my previous experience made me realize I should have done it earlier and during an easier time in my life vs the timing of it when I didReply to
Munly *******
Reply
Stuart *********
@Greta ****
Immigration don’t approve or reject visa applications. They are handled by the ministry of foreign affairs.Reply to
Stuart *********
Reply
Brandon ************
Learning Thai is not one of the qualifying activities for a DTV visa.
Luit *****************
For learning Thai you should get ED visa, not DTV
Reply to
Luit *****************
Reply
36 comments
a year ago
10 comments
a year ago
1 comments
2 years ago
4 comments
2 years ago
22 comments
2 years ago
10 comments
2 years ago
39 comments
2 years ago
4 comments
2 years ago
6 comments
2 years ago
4 comments
2 years ago
9 comments
2 years ago
39 comments
2 years ago
2 comments
2 years ago
34 comments
2 years ago
32 comments
2 years ago
15 comments
2 years ago
3 comments
2 years ago
26 comments
2 years ago
14 comments
2 years ago
7 comments
2 years ago
16 comments
2 years ago
7 comments
2 years ago
19 comments
2 years ago
15 comments
2 years ago
7 comments
a month ago
9 comments
a month ago
21 comments
a month ago
16 comments
a month ago
8 comments
a month ago
The ask:thailand community, consisting of multiple Q/A groups with over 100,000 members, powers this platform. It is not an official government resource. Our members actively contribute to this resource, and while we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee its complete reliability. Assistance to travelers is provided as a community service.