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Do I need to cancel my tourist visa before applying for a DTV in Thailand?

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Mar 5, 2025

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My tourist visa was just approved, but haven’t used it yet. Do I need to cancel it before applying for a DTV? If yes, should I email the embassy that issued the visa?

Planning to apply DTV soon. 

Thanks!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is inquiring whether they need to cancel their approved tourist visa before applying for a DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) in Thailand. A comment in response indicates that it is not possible to hold two visas simultaneously, implying that the tourist visa cannot be canceled or held while applying for a DTV.

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You can't cancel a visa and you can't hold 2 visas at the same time

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