DTV or Thai Elite? Still debating whether I should spend the extra money and go with the Elite to avoid all the hassle
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The discussion revolves around whether to opt for the DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) or the Thai Elite Visa, debating the financial investment versus hassle involved. Some participants favor DTV for its affordability and simplicity, while others advocate for the Thai Elite Visa due to its perks despite the high cost. Key points include that DTV allows for easy renewals with minimal paperwork while Thai Elite offers benefits like a longer stay and easier banking, albeit at a significantly higher price. The conversation also touches on experiences with visa applications and the need for supporting documents.
Elite you’re treated like other work permit holders, better benefits.
DTV is a tourist visa that is only losing its credibility because of how many people are getting it and the decline of tourism numbers and behaviour in recent years.
Everyone saying DTV, not everyone meets the requirements for a DTV and how long do you think they are going to keep accepting cooking classes or Muay Thai as a reason.
Some people have 25k just for their spending funds for the month separate from investments. If that's you then go for elite. I burnt 30 days in Vietnam spent 30k on hotel and food there and got rejected for the DTV even though all documents were accurate. Should have just taken elite.
Anonymous participant 821 if you not got supporting docs and the financials i get why some may pay that. Having the financials for the DTV and paying 2k does not make sense to me.
Anonymous participant 821 im planning for to pay for ED visa and it’s 1.5k$, could you please give me the contact of agent that provides dtv for 2k$ ? It’s much better in this case
I think DTV is far superior in terms of value for money. I find no hassle with the DTV, simply leave and re-enter get a 6-month stamp, rinse and repeat for 5 years or maybe more.
Dude the extra money is like 100x the cost of the DTV visa. Application for DTV is not that hard, if you really want to avoid a hassle, you can pay some agency to do DTV for you it still will be 50x cheaper then Elite
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