Answered2 years ago
Is the DTV visa considered a resident visa or just a tourist visa in Thailand?
Hi friends, Is the DTV visa an actual resident visa or just a glorified visit visa? - that’s the one thing that isn’t clear to me?
Example:
My consulate will not renew passports for tourists on ANY kind of extended stay tourist visas (they force you to fly back home) but will of course for residents on a long term resident visa
Example:
My consulate will not renew passports for tourists on ANY kind of extended stay tourist visas (they force you to fly back home) but will of course for residents on a long term resident visa
Answer summary
The DTV visa, also referred to as a long-stay tourist visa, is generally not regarded as a true resident visa. While it allows individuals to stay in Thailand for an extended period (up to almost six years), many sources describe it as a glorified tourist visa. The ability to renew a passport while holding this visa varies by consulate, with some embassies not allowing passport renewal for tourists on extended stays.
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Bart **************
This clearly is a long stay and not a short stay visa. So if you'd refer to these as "tourist" and "resident" instead, this is a resident visa. Your embassy will renew your passport.
John **********
The DTV is not a long term visa, it is more akin to a tourist visa. I wouldn't expect any sort of additional rights with it, but it's not been around long so who knows
Bart **************
@John *********
with 180 days extendable to 360, it clearly is a long stay visa.John **********
@Bart *************
it's classed as a special tourist visaBart **************
@John *********
hmm fair enough then.John **********
@Bart *************
I guess he'll just have to ask his consulate for the answer. Residency certificates will be fine. I'm not so sure about 5 year driving licenses or even if some will let you apply at all, mine requires a non-imm visaBart **************
@John *********
from the perspective of visa classes that could be, but from the perspective of staying long or short, it should fall in the long category. The initial stay is even longer than with most of the non-immigrant visas, with 180 days agaist 90. Non-immigrant visas could indeed be aimed at even longer terms than the five years you get here, but as they also could be limited in time to similar or shorter periods (like the ED version) I think these visas are both considered suitable for long stay.I think that's what matters to his embassy. And to other things in life, like the possibility to obtain residency certificates, etc.
Frank-Steven ***********
It is NOT an actual resident visa. It is more of a glorified tourist visa - to use your terms. People will use it as a means to stay up to almost 6 years like they were residents, though. The rest is between you and your countries consulate. I didn't know there were countries that refuse applying for a new visa through their consulates abroad when on "the wrong" kind of visa. Where are you from? Learned something new. German consulates for example (and your name happens to sound German), have different prices for obtaining a new passport abroad: the regular price for true residents abroad, and a significantly higher price for the "glorified tourist" category.
Bart **************
@Frank-Steven **********
I am willing to place a firm bet on his consulate (and yours) considering this a long stay visa.Frank-Steven ***********
@Bart *************
For the German consulate it isn’t the decisive factor what visa one is on, but rather whether people still have a registered residence in Germany or not. But yes, if it were to matter I am sure they would see the DTV as long term.
Radost **************************
@Frank-Steven **********
bullshit there are no 2 different prices for passports. How you can even write this bullshit?Frank-Steven ***********
@Radost *************************
Watch your language, please. Remember that you are commenting in your bars name. A bar I recommended to people during recent Euro 2024.Radost **************************
@Frank-Steven **********
sorry but I just found out that the Konsul in Chiang Mai overcharged me for my new passport as I am outside Germany for 33 years and he showed me only 1 price line when I been there. Sorry for my missleading post
Manuel *********
@Radost *************************
why do comment if you have no idea man hahaha. People that are not registered anymore and are residents here pay 101€ tourist visa people 171€ *******************************************************************************************
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70Don’t attack people if you have no clue.
How can you even write this bullshit ?
Manuel *********
@Frank-Steven **********
anytime as it’s 100% truth what you wrote. I’m more shocked that a guy with a business comments stuff like this with his business profile but I guess not every candle burns brightFrank-Steven ***********
@Manuel ********
Thanks for clearing this up while I was asleep in Europe. 👍 Always a joy to wake up to friendly comments on Facebook. 😅Frank-Steven ***********
More aspects will be determined based on this distinction by the way, e.g. if one can get a 5 year regular Thai driving license instead of just the 2 year probational licenses again and again.
Michael *********
OP@Frank-Steven **********
Thanks Frank!
Brandon ************
The translation in the royal gazette basically calls it a "special tourist visa."
What your embassy will consider it to be is going to be up to them though.
What your embassy will consider it to be is going to be up to them though.
Michael *********
OP@Brandon ***********
thanksActivity
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