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Is the DTV visa fee 10k baht for every 180 days, and is a departure required every 180 days?
Oct 26, 2024
2 years ago
Bill *****
ORIGINAL POSTERIs the DTV, 10k baht for every 180 days? Also do you need to leave every 180 days?
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The DTV visa incurs a one-time application fee of 10,000 baht for a five-year duration. Travelers must exit Thailand after 180 days unless they apply for an extension, which costs 1,900 THB for another 180 days, although the exact requirements for this extension are currently unclear.
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Mike ***********
Oh so do you need to have 500,000 every time you come in ?
Charles **********
It hasn't been 6 months yet so know one really knows what immigration will require, but by the looks of it and standard prodcedure, you will probably need supporting docs. (Evidence of Signing up for a new Muay thai course for example and also i'm guessing they will ask for tax information also) Apparently Immigration arent fond of these visas atoll- they've caused them to lose alot of money. Many people who used to Sign up for ED-Visas (Immigration got 5k every 3 months) (2k baht vs 10k baht per person), now have moved over DTV........I don't think immigration offices will make it so easy to extend DTV. Just my opinion.......
Mike ***********
@Charles *********
I heard their telling people to go get these visas cus their getting pissed about the 60 /60Bill *****
ORIGINAL POSTERAnother question is having a retirement visa cheaper than having a DTV? Less hassle’s?
Pete *******
@Bill ****
just about similar price over the 5yrs, retirement higher financials but no need to exit country. Advantage of DTV is no age restriction.Reply to
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Daniel **********
@Charles *********
ED is 2000 baht every 3 months.Ray *****
@Charles *********
why would immigration need your tax details. It's a different government agency. And again "apparently" they are not keen on these is another assumption of yours. Best to see what happens when the first person reports what happens when they extend
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Pete *******
The 10k is the one time application fee for the 5 year visa. You need to exit the Kingdom after 180 days OR apply for a one off extension of another 180 days at your local immigration office. The requirements for and the cost of this in country extension are currently unknown.
James ********
@Pete ******
correct ✅Reply to
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Christopher ***********
Five years duration. You can apply for 180 days extension at a cost of 1,900 THB but need to exit Thailand after 360 days. Rinse and repeat.
David ********
@Christopher **********
correct. To apply for extension at the immigration office you need to provide evidence about the reason you have the DTV, if you exit and return you don’t need to.James ********
David Fulton there's no factual data about the requirements for the 180 day extension of stay.
Keith ************
@David *******
these are guesses, but they're not without basis. There are other visas which cost 1,900 baht to renew. When you renew them, you're required to show you've maintained most of the requirements for initially getting the visa. To extend an ED visa, you must still be taking the class. To extend a non-O, you must still meet the financial requirements.
It makes sense the DTV would be the same.
But this is Thailand. We'll see.
David ********
@Keith ***********
in the YouTube video I posted above it talks about all of that. It will be 1900 to extend and need to show evidenceJames ********
David Fulton frankly I doubt the requirements for evidence of continuing reason for the DTV extension. AND a simple LAND BORDER BOUNCE will get a NEW 180 day STAMP..no questions.
Pete *******
@David *******
nope, you are guessing. Nothing official has been published.Reply to
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Stephen ********
@David *******
Are you just guessing or have a reason to back that up? If you know, how and what evidence is required.David ********
@Stephen *******
yeah I just guess and write nonsense for fun… watch the whole thing don’t be lazy.David ********
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Stephen ********
@David *******
Bro, thanks for pointing this out. Very acute eye. I don’t think anyone else has even caught it and it does totally change the game. Because if someone’s coming on a 6 month muay thai course, they better not go to immigration after 6 months. And over time, I bet the visa stamp people will ask for proof as well.David ********
@Stephen *******
yeah very true , sorry for being blunt, it’s annoying how so many people just make up stuff here 😂Hopefully over time they don’t ask for evidence at immigration. If they do just sigh up for more classes, medical treatment or cooking classes before you go.
Stephen ********
@David *******
I would go into it assuming they will if he says it until proven otherwise. So anyone on a muay thai, medical etc. I would plan to not be accepted back in once the treatment finishes, personally. Or expect in 12-24 months they start rejecting people at the airport without clear proof. People with work contracts would therefore be more fine.David ********
@Stephen *******
I would just go with the current arrangement until it changes. If it does, adapt and move forward.Stephen ********
@David *******
at what point does he say you need evidence at immigration? I watched most of this and didn’t hear that.Stephen ********
Okay, my apologies, he does say you need to show your portfolio when you go immigration. Interesting.
David ********
@Stephen *******
he says it in there. You watched an 18 minute video that I shared with you 3 minutes ago?Stephen ********
@David *******
I watched it before, he kind of mumbles that under his breath. Which is important. As therefore it is or may be judged every extension.Stephen ********
@David *******
And a lot of people do just guess and post for fun. Look at the comment above saying ‘who knows what the fee will be’. When it’s clearly been said it will be 1900 baht.Pete *******
@Stephen *******
I said nobody knows because nothing official has come out of the Immigration department regarding the requirements for or the cost of a in country extension. You are relying on a YouTube video from a guy from the MFA. They are responsible for the Thai embassies abroad. Then have no influence and very poor communication with the Immigration dept which deals with Immigration law inside Thailand. I would not claim truth based on a statement from the MFA. Only an official announcement from the Immigration department holds water. And as mentioned, to date, there is only silence from. So nobody knows....Stephen ********
@Pete ******
go with what is said mate. Stop spreading what you don’t know.Pete *******
@Stephen *******
that’s my point, nobody knows as nothing official has been published.Reply to
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