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Do I need to leave Thailand every 6 months on a 5-year digital nomad visa?

Apr 30, 2025
12 hours ago
Emma ********
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Hello

If you have a 5 year digital nomad visa do you still have to leave Thailand every 6 months ?

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TLDR : Answer Summary
If you have a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), you are required to leave Thailand every 180 days unless you apply for a visa extension. However, extensions are difficult to obtain and involve extensive paperwork. Most expats recommend simply leaving Thailand briefly to re-enter for a new 180-day stamp, as applying for an extension can be cumbersome and onerous.
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Emma ********
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Emma ********
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Thank you all much appreciated
Emma ********
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Graeme ******
It's a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and you can extend once in country after your 180 days stay but the paperwork to extend is not worth the effort, it's the same as re applying for the visa. Better to leave the country for a short period then re enter and get a new 180 day stamp.
Jesper *******
You have to do a border run every 180days OR apply for a extension at immigration but can only do once per entry
Brandon ************
There is no "Digital nomad visa"

If you have a DTV you will receive permission to stay in Thailand for 180 days every time you enter Thailand. You can apply one time per entry for a 180 day extension, but most immigration offices do not want to grant this extension and the required paperwork to apply is extensive. But you can just leave and return to get a new 180 day stamp instead.
Emma ********
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@Brandon ***********
and how long can you do this for please
Brandon ************
@Emma *******
Until the visa expires.
Emma ********
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@Brandon ***********
great so for the 5 years

Thank you for your time and help
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