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Is it easy to rent a condo in Thailand on a DTV visa considering the banking difficulties?
Oct 17, 2025
6 months ago
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTERHi,
is it easy/possible to rent a condo for 12 months on a DTV (on the basis you have to leave the country ever 6 months and may not return) now that its virtually impossible to hold a Thai Bank Account?
thanks
is it easy/possible to rent a condo for 12 months on a DTV (on the basis you have to leave the country ever 6 months and may not return) now that its virtually impossible to hold a Thai Bank Account?
thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
Renting a condo in Thailand for 12 months while on a DTV visa is quite possible. Many landlords are flexible and may not even ask for proof of visa status as long as rental payments can be made. Options vary from short-term leases of 6 months to long-term agreements of up to 10 years. Additionally, it is not mandatory to have a Thai bank account for payment, as alternative methods like money transfers or even cryptocurrency can be used.
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- Take the basic DTV Qualification Test to see if you're eligible for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
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Anna *********
Yes as long as you can pay No bank account required
Phil ******
@ANONYMOUS MEMBER YES
Robin *********
No visa, just $$$
Brian ***********
Easy and unrelated
Joseph *********
I just rented on a 6 month lease and they never asked to even see my visa
Elías ********
Even visaless tourists can rent condos. It's money-related, not immigration or visa related. And, needless to say, also totally legal.
Derek *****
With a security deposit of 1-2 months (most are 2), it’s fine.
Anonymous ******************
As long as you can pay the bills no need. You don't need a Thai bank account to pay the bills. Some rental places even take crypto (which some money changers also take usdt)
Anonymous ******************
Yes of course, you can use wise to transfer money to your landlords bank account
Ti ******
Yes, very easy
Tore *********
Zero problem.
Jef ********
You can rent for 10 years if you want , the land lords / real estate don’t care..
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTERthanks. the online agents (websites) are suggesting minimal rental agreement is 12 months, would a landlord really sign a tenant up when they only hold a 60day visa??
Conor ***********
Anonymous participant they don’t care you pay three months deposit you leave they have three months deposit and get another person in
Toni *******
@Conor **********
3 months is illegal nowadays, right?Reply to
Toni *******
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Jef ********
Anonymous participant yes 💯 I’ve done it , along with 1,000s of other people here.i used my 12 month lease as proof of accommodation for my DTV 👌🙏🏽
Greg ********
Anonymous participant Yes
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Greg ********
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Jef ********
You can rent on a visa exempt stamp for 60 days even
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