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How long do I have to activate my DTV visa after returning to Thailand, and must I travel back to my home country to do so?

DTV Visa Activation Visa Rules Thailand Expats Visa Information Thailand Immigration Travel and Immigration Procedures

Anonymous *************

asked Nov 9, 2024

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If I'm approved and back to Thailand, how many days do I have to activate the DTV if my current visa is still good? And to activate it will I have to go back to the issuing country and back to Thailand again to activate?

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Once you are approved for the DTV, you have 5 years from the issue date to activate it. To activate your visa, you need to exit Thailand and then re-enter the country while showing your DTV.

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James *******

Yes that's fine.

2 years ago

Anonymous *************

@James ******

thank you

2 years ago

Deepak *******

With all these DTV questions, I now seriously doubt the quality of people getting DTV visas. I think 80% of people were staying in Thailand and working illegally, and now they want to make it legitimate with this visa. And every question is posted as anonymous, bolstering my suspicion.

2 years ago

Mo ******

@Deepak ******

don’t be aggressive Deepak

2 years ago

Luit *****************

@Mo *****

I do not see where

@Deepak ******

is agressive, he just sums up facts everybody reading here can see.

I can even add some facts:

Most people want to be back as soon as possible in Thailand, a real digital nomad would nit have problems working for some time in another country.

Mist people want the cheapest soft power option, nobody asks for the best. They are not really interested, it is just an excuses to get the visa.

Most people obviously only have 500K for a very short time. When you ask me to show 500Kit doe not matter if you want to see statements for 1 day, 1 month or 1 year. 500K is just a normal financial reserve.

2 years ago

Anonymous *************

@Deepak ******

Here comes the DEEPAK police 🤣🤣🤣

2 years ago

James *******

@Deepak ******

Calm down Donald Trump.

2 years ago

James ********

@James ******

and what does that have to do with the answer to the question?

2 years ago

James ********

@James ******

thank you for your reply ✅

2 years ago

James *******

@James *******

nothing to do with the answer to the question, it's a reply to Deepak's reply to the question which was very "Trumpesk" in the sense Trump is also all about chucking/keeping out "illegal" workers also.

2 years ago

Pete *******

You have 5 years from date of issue. You just need to exit the Kingdom and re-enter showing your DTV.

2 years ago

James ********

@Pete ******

correct ✅

2 years ago

Anonymous *************

@Pete ******

thank you

2 years ago

Gabe ********

Anonymous participant and cancel your old visa because you can't have 2

2 years ago

Gabe ********

@Jonathan **********

depends on the kind of visa. My non-B was convoluted with work permit, visa, suspending the corp, final accounting, and commercial rental space. Other visas you probably just go to immigration and done.

2 years ago