How can I open a bank account in Phuket on a digital nomad visa (DTV)?

Many banks said no

No, DTV are not eligable for a bankaccount.

You need a real longterm visa, stayed several months in Thailand on a permanent adress with a long lease, and able to deposit large sums regulary for a easy verifiable source, to even be considered to be a Thai bank customer.

And that was before the recent tightening of rules last week.

So don’t waste time dreaming about a bankaccount, you are on the wrong visa for that.

Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.

That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.

Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so reluctant depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.

The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.

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( Notice: there is an error i the 2. paragraph, a Thai bankaccount has never been a requirement for DTV)

Very impossible now- if you can open with an agent maybe after how many days they will Hold your account. Goodluck

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Bangkok bank in central festival can do it. You need the rental contract, certificate of residence, your driving license from your original country others documents showing that you re not a scammer and have the intention to live here long-term... needed to buy the accident insurance cost in total 7000THB.

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