Is the DTV visa becoming more difficult to obtain and maintain according to recent claims?

They're just trying to scare you so you use them. Lol

It has been the case here in koh Phangan as soon as DTV started, some visa agents started spreading news that the government was going to stop DTV anytime soon and it was risky and not worth doing ... The same people that use to charge foreigners bahts a months for a dodgy work permit before DTV happened

It's so easy to get it. Got it in 2 days. Flown to Bangkok same week . Officer on airport after seeing my 15 stamps from COVID extensions just asked me what I'll be doing in Thailand. It was so nice to answer that I'll be working here remotely :)

Of course they are, less people paying them for visa runs, shady ed visas and other services

Most people who successfully receive their visa simply read the discussions, keep a low profile, and move on with their lives. They rarely feel the need to announce that everything went smoothly.

On the other hand, a very large proportion of those who are denied, probably 90 percent or more, tend to share detailed posts about their experience. Because of that, you naturally see far more stories about rejections than approvals. It creates the impression that failures are more common, when in reality it is just that successful applicants usually stay quiet.

it isn't a walk in the park, Day 17 in Vietnam now. Finally approved today 3pm but not without massive rumination anxiety. Thank God , I was gonna lose my mind if I had to stay through Tet and beyond.

Just to share our experience as a Thai Soft Power provider, there is some truth to the claim, but from what we've seen, it’s mostly about embassies increasing their scrutiny. We believe this is standard for a new visa, and it likely aligns with the broader push to crack down on "grey" business activity we've seen in the news recently.

This should not affect genuine applicants. If your background is clear, i.e. no overstays or criminal history.. and your documentation requirements are met, there should not be any concern. The agents feeling the pressure are likely those dealing with "grey area" applications that don't fit the visa's intent.

Another factor is the completeness of the program. Mid-last year, embassies reached out to several providers like us requesting a higher volume of classes. It was a big hurdle to overhaul our curriculum at the time, but it's paid off for our students because we haven't seen any rejection since we updated everything last November.

For us, it’s a confirmation that the higher class frequency plays a part of what they’re looking for in the approval process.

"Soft Power" appears to be getting increasingly scrutinized, and given some of the enquiries on this group, it's not hard to understand why.

I think the rule is that if the claim is legitimate, and all the necessary Thai rules are followed, it's straightforward.

This is a “fun post,” so I will decide to play in the mud 😆 🐷 Look, they’re making a TON of money off of DTV visa, lol. In my humble opinion, worth the LCD it’s written on, I don’t think this visa is going away. Think about it; They’ve got your loyalty for 5 years:

5-years renting or buying their empty over-built condo buildings, many that are at risk of default

5-years buying/leasing their motorbikes, or taking Grab/taxi everywhere

5-years grocery/restaurant/bar-tab

5-years entertainment, sight seeing, general tourism

5-years using their rather lovely medical and government services

5-years as digital nomad making free content to advertise for their tourist industry and convincing others to live here and spend without worry

5-years exchanging foreign money for THB because cash is premier, scan2pay all you want however it ignores the obvious; they work in cash and one DTV equals 5-years of it flowing in.

3rd-hand anecdotes simply don’t account for the reality of the money and the many people on these visas. Cancel one visa and it’s maybe 50,000thb/month gone to another country. Perhaps more depending who it is.

„to keep“ 🤣🤣🤣 they just saw their income go down massively with changes in 2024.

👍 Agreed... The Thai Visa Agents LOSE.... AND those who get the DTV visa are the WINNERS FOR 5 years 🤗

What do you mean it’s difficult to keep? It’s extremely rare that a visa is revoked.

huh in reality I see every agency advertising it with big posters outside their shops.

I got mine in January in 4 working days by myself in Hanoi, don’t listen to them

It must be as they are scaremongering, we went worried due to post we had seen and it took 6 working days total for 1 muay Thai DTV and then 2 dependant ones. Only issue we had was entering the agent accidentally stamped me 60 days which I noticed and he immediately changed it. Not one question at immigration either