How long must a passport be valid when entering Thailand with a DTV Visa?

@Jef *******

yea, the MFA talk about 6 months but they are not the guys in charge of stamping you into the country. I do agree you'd be silly to travel with less than 6 months unless you were somewhere that it was impossible to obtain a new passport

@Mark *******

this is true but in the case of Thailand they have no minimum requirement, they simply won't stamp you in for any period beyond the validity of your passport

@Ivan ***********

yeah so basically you would have rocks in your head even if you tried.

Yeah I will agree there is no right or wrong ( since there is more information specifically around the 6 month rule then not )

You can’t even apply for the DTV unless you have 6 months left from your intended travel date 📅 👌

@Jef *******

the only Thai source you have there actually refers very specifically to temporary passports.

@John *********

is actually right here in that Thailand doesn't have this explicit rule. Here's an example from the Brussels embassy, they strongly advise you get a new passport if you have less than six months but also say you can try it if you don't have time. The main issue is your airline may deny you, and this is why everyone says 6 months. But it's not actually a legal condition of entry to Thailand like it is to most countries.

@Elías *******

You are in cloud cuckoo land,Visa/no Visa you still need a passport valid for your stay.

@Elías *******

good for you I’ve also lived out side of my own country for along time.

You say you have lived out for 15 years so you have got one new full length passport in 15 years ?

And your also going to

Tell me that you

Need more then 6 months to apply for a DTV , but you can come with a month left ? No chance.

Chances are most country’s atleast Australia won’t even let you leave with less then 6 months validity.

Even most airlines won’t even check you in.

I know this because when I was working in Laos 4 years ago I tried the same thing to go back to work 1 day under 6 months ( thinking I could get a new passport whilst at work) with no success.

I’d love it I you could show us in writing ✍️ 🙏🏽

@Jef *******

I've been living outside of the country of my passport for more than 15 years. I always get the new passport in the country I live at.

@Elías *******

ok 🏆🥇

@Jef *******

It seems you don't get it? But I'm talking from my own experience. People with visas that allow them to live in the country can normally enter as long as the passport is still valid and get a new passport inside the country. It's like that like for all countries. That's the distinction between visitors and non visitors.

@Elías *******

🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

@Jef *******

all of that is normally for visaless tourists. If you have a visa, normally you can enter if your passport is still valid and make a new passport inside Thailand.

@John *********

smart travel Australia

6 months validity required to travel to Thailand

@John *********

Thai embassy China , ( 6 months validity)

I’m gonna stop this is a big rabbit hole.

I would actually challenge you to find me a country that would actually let you in with less then 6 months validity 🙏🏽

@John *********

US state department ( 6 months validity to travel to Thailand)

@John *********

6 months validity to travel to Thailand at a minimum

@John *********

lol, you might wanna fact check yourself.