Is it necessary to apply for a DTV visa for a child under 3 years old in Thailand?

@Jessy *****

so if I understand correctly for each child we have to apply for DTV Visa also ?

And cost is 10 000 b each person?

Our daughter was 3 and we got a dependent visa for her. Officials are starting to crack down on visas and I would always say it’s better safe than sorry, personally. I wouldn’t risk one stubborn immigration officer denying me entry because I didn’t want to get my child a visa.

Friends of ours who have been here for almost a decade didn’t get a visa for their baby who was born here and they just went on a trip to Japan and their baby got a red stamp for overstay in his passport. They wound up letting him back into Thailand but that entire time they were gone they didn’t know if they were going to be able to make it back in.

I would just get your kid a visa ❤️

Children under 15 cannot be fined, and children under 17 cannot be banned. They will get an overstay stamp which can cause issues entering other countries.

I would suggest to do it also for your kids not matter what their age is. I did it for my 2 and 5 years old. I dont want to have any issue when leaving and coming back into the country

This issue has been raised previously 1) if you come for 180 days and the child comes on 60 day visa exempt and overstayed there is no fine. However, the IO has discretion regarding future entries. 2) If someone is on overstay the insurances companies will not stump up when you need them. Seen GoFundMe requests when guys come off bikes on overstay and insurance will not pay. The DTV for your child is 10k for 5 years. Is it worth trying to save such a small amount over peace of mind?