Should I Mention My DTV Visa When Entering Thailand on Visa Exemption?

Why on earth would you not use your dtv. Pretty sure you risk losing it if you enter on visa exemption

Why on earth would you not use your dtv. Pretty sure you risk losing it if you enter on visa exemption

If you enter with visa excemption your DTV will be void as far as I know.

You can't use visa exempt if you have a valid visa

If you have active DTV, it is better to enter on DTV each time even for short stays. If you go for exemption while holding DTV, some officers still stamp exemption and your DTV stays unused but you lose the long stay buffer if plans change. Entering on DTV gives you up to one hundred eighty days each entry and keeps record clean for future extensions.

At immigration just show DTV print plus return ticket and they will stamp DTV entry. Keep e visa PDF, TM30 if you have condo, and tell officer you want to use DTV for this trip. That way your China exit and second entry also counts as DTV and you can stay longer if needed without rush.

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This must be your first time traveling it’s 2026 your DTV is linked to your passport

You have a DTV. You're supposed to use it when you enter the country.

You're using it exactly for what it was designed for: being a tourist.

You have a 5-year multi-entry tourist visa, so why would you not use it?

Use DTV @

You can't decide on an exemption entry when you have a DTV reflected on the system!

Why would a valid multi entry visa complicate things ? You have a DTV, you will be fine using it.

I've come and gone twice and used DTV each time and have been given 6 months each time - I think it's good to use it and shows a consistent record in your passport