Do I need to cancel my METV to apply for the DTV visa in Thailand?

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Sep 14, 2024

3 months ago

Hana *******

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Hello! I have two questions regarding the DTV visa. I have an American passport and I am currently on a METV that would end on November 15. But my next visa hop needs to be by October 13th. I want to go and apply for the DTV in a neighboring country when I do my october hop. Do I need to cancel my current METV in order to apply for the DTV? And if so how?

Also, Im on the METV because I was taking a career break for the past 6 months, I do have my own LLC and some money is coming in automatically from that but not alot(maybe around 600-1000 USD per month). I do have over 500k baht in my American bank accounts, but it is 3 accounts combined, is that okay? And would I be rejected if my overall amount in my account has been going down because I've been on a bit of a work break?

Thank you in advance for anyone that can answer my questions :)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user seeks advice on applying for a DTV visa while on a METV, specifically whether they need to cancel their current visa to apply for the new one. Additionally, they inquire about the acceptability of funds spread across multiple bank accounts for the financial requirements of the DTV visa. Responses clarify that there’s no need to cancel the METV to apply for the DTV and discuss the varying requirements regarding the total amount needed in single versus multiple accounts.

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Tod *********

𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗩 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗧𝗩?

you can't cancel a VISA, you just apply for a new one for a different category. you'll be fine

𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝟯 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆?

There are reports from some consulates that they needed to have the funds in ONE account and people were denied for trying to use combined balance of multiple accounts.

BUT

There are reports from other consulates that multiple accounts were okay as long as the 500K baht was in the account for the required period (some are 500k baht the day you apply, some are 500K baht for 3 months, some are 6 months)

Search for DTV posts using the search tab and put in 'multiple bank accounts' to see what you get

3 months ago

Hana *******

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@Tod ********

ok thank you so much for taking the time to reply! Do you also happen to know if people who get the DTV are able to apply for a Thai bank account?

3 months ago

Tod *********

@Hana ******

if you're asking does having a DTV cut any ice to open a bank account no it does not.

You need to post on a group related to where you will be in thailand asking about opening an account in that area

3 months ago

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