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How can I manage to cancel my METV visa to apply for a DTV visa?
Dec 8, 2025
5 months ago
Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERHow to manage cancel a valid visa? I have a METV issued by Beijing, and they said they cannot cancel it. But I want to apply DTV now…
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking guidance on canceling a valid METV (Multiple Entry Tourist Visa) issued by Beijing to apply for a DTV (Digital Nomad Visa). The discussion reveals that cancellation of the METV may not be possible and suggests that the user will need to wait for the METV to expire before applying for the DTV. It is noted that both visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and cannot be held simultaneously. If the user is in Thailand, they may cancel at a local immigration office; if abroad, at the issuing embassy.
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Fa**
If e-visa, then apply at different embassy.
Robert *******
Yep, you studied, but missed the lesson about E-Visa
Fa**
@Robert ******
In English please.Robert *******
@Fa**
okay, je roept wel dat je gestudeerd hebt, maar je hebt een aantal lessen gemist.tijd voor her scholing
Fa**
@Robert ******
Thanks, I use google translate it was easier to understand you but you should write in Thai as you are Thai immigration expert. This is DTV group, not SETV/METV group, I don't know if it's possible to still have a physical sticker for METV or not but it is for DTV. Original advice still stands, apply at different embassy and possibly get a new passport.Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERI applied at different embassy. But I suppose they can all see that I have a metv
Robert *******
@Fa**
Most foreigners and visitors of Thailand do not speak Thai, so I explain the rules in English, which is not my native language.As you missed some classes, this is special for you:
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2a9adSam *********
@Robert ******
You ppl on fakkey profiles with AI pictures that sit here all day trolling people and reposting news and political agendas on your walls are some lunatics man .. sickosAsh***
@Sam ********
Robert is always right even when he is actually wrong. LOL. He'll argue until you just give up.Robert *******
@Sam ********
Yep, but those who keep on asking questions are more than happy with the answers.Reply to
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Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERevisa
Greg ********
Do you really think visas and passports are not linked?
Fa**
@Greg *******
Why is it you need to bring your e-visa with you when you fly in? And why is it people are being given tourist exceptions when they have phyiscal stickers in their passport and immigration officer doesn't see it?Greg ********
@Fa**
Mistakes happen. As a visa expert you really do not know how immigrstion systems and passports work - have you ever travelled?? *****
5Sam *********
@Greg *******
I did a bounce couple weeks ago and they were argueing with me about giving me another visa excempt because they didn't see my DTV sticker on the first page... This was after they scanned my passport, they had no idea what visa I had there is no way it's linked, some expert you areGreg ********
@Sam ********
Oh look. A man with room temperature IQ has stopped licking windows to respond. 555Sam *********
@Greg *******
Oh look a guy on a f.ake profile pretending to be an expert on something that isn't rainbow flags ... Weirdo. Stick to liberal news and stop pretending to be an expert on social media.Greg ********
@Sam ********
Yes Sam. Now toddle off and bore someone else. There are plenty of windows for you to lick in Bangkok big boy. As for profiles yours is very thin too like your education I wagerAsh***
@Sam ********
exactly. loose you passport and say "but i have a visa" when coming on the new passports....are they linked then. LOL. some people have no idea. Right Answer....👍Sam *********
@Ash***
My friend literally has work permit and business visa for 5 years, he came back from a holiday this year and they gave him a visa excempt. He didn't even bother to look, got 30 days overstay and had to go out and fix it. BUT THEY'RE LINKED!?!?Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERI have six months tourist visa and when I came in they gave me exempt.
Ash***
@Sam ********
I stand and look at the screen regularly (i'm not an IO). theres no field to tell them. There are ways to tell looking at ti though. Your records come up when the scan the eMRTD and based on hostory they can see.Reply to
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Maksym ***********
All metv stickers already expired. It is not possible to get a sticker with the metv since 1 of January
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Greg ********
Looks like you need to wait until the METV expires.
Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERI’ve already applied in Lao. Am in Lao now 😿
Greg ********
@Ying ****
Good luck. Hope it goes well.Reply to
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Anonymous ******************
I doubt you'll be able to move to a DTV if they refuse to cancel your METV. You could apply with immigration in Thailand for another type of Non-immigrant visa but DTV is a tourist visa as the METV; both are controlled and issued by the MFA.
Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERBut it is inappropriate because I can submit a new one online. It is supposed to be process 😿
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@Ying ****
You can try but you may get denied. I've seen some posts here of people on METV who got refused.Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERI’ve submitted. 🥹
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Robert *******
IF you are inside Thailand, you cancel the visa at your local Immigration Office,
IF you are abroad, you cancel the visa at the Embassy where it is issued.
IF you are abroad, you cancel the visa at the Embassy where it is issued.
Fa**
@Robert ******
Immigration can't cancel visa ka and embassy won't either ka.Fa**
@Robert ******
Immigration will not cancel the E-Visa ka they can only cancel current visa and stamp you to exit within 7 days ka but he will come back on same problem... He's also not in Thailand ka.Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERDo you have such case like mine? Will they process my dtv application?
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Ash ****
Sending you a message
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Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERI am outside Thailand. The embassy who issued me that visa refused to cancel.
Robert *******
@Ying ****
Than you have to play tourist for a few monthsKieran ***************
@Robert ******
as opposed to the tourist DTV visa where you're totally not a tourist lolYing *****
ORIGINAL POSTERI applied in Lao today.
Ash ****
@Ying ****
how long is the processing time there?Ying *****
ORIGINAL POSTERUp to 45 days, I heard from ppl at front of the thai embassy. But officially embassy shows it takes 2 weeks
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Anonymous ******************
You Cannot cancel. Also you need it to be expired before can apply DTV. as you cant hold two visas at same time
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