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What are the best options for DTV visa holders in Thailand at the six-month mark: extension or border run?
For those of you that have your DTV visa, what are you doing at your six months point? Are you applying for an extension and if so does that require additional paperwork, and everything needs to be shown again like proof of funds? Or are people making border runs or leaving and coming back for other purposes? Thank you in advance🙏 Also, I’m in Thailand if anybody has a specific experience to here?
Answer summary
When you reach the six-month mark on your DTV visa in Thailand, most expats opt to leave the country for a short trip (known as a border run) rather than applying for an extension, as the latter often requires resubmission of all initial documentation and additional paperwork. Many have found that border runs, which can be quick and straightforward, are preferable to extending in-country due to the complexities involved with immigration offices. Traveling every few months can also help avoid the hassle of reapplying for extensions.
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Amornrat **********
Permission to post. We will have our first trip from Bangkok to Wang Lilian via Hat Yai. Once completed will do a trip report
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OPBangkok currently
Daniel ***********
Go by air one day, return the next = 180 more days. Thats it
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OP@Daniel **********
 thank you, this is exactly how I will do itJames ********
Do yourself a BIG FAVOR... leave Thailand and reenter to get the new 180 day stamp.
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OP@James *******
Thanks for the advice and yes, this seems way easier than exactly the way I will do it!
Ben ********
It's very simple, just do a border run, it can be as quick as you want it to be.
After being in Thailand for 180 days, don't you want to visit somewhere new anyway?
After being in Thailand for 180 days, don't you want to visit somewhere new anyway?
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OP@Ben *******
yes I’ll just do this a simple board run, thank you
David ********
I plan to take trips every 2-3 months around the APAC region thus eliminating the 90 day and 6 month situation, but if I was staying for a straight 6 month stint I'd take a trip over attempting to extend in country.
Mick *****
I've heard you have to redo all the documents to extend. Me and the wife would rarely go 6 months without travelling so we just plan a trip, it just seems easier. I believe we are doing Hong Kong in Feb.
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OP@Mick ****
definitely sounds like the easiest way
Winston ************
Extensions are hard to get. Most people leave at or before the 180 day and come back.
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OP@Winston ***********
sounds like the solution for me, most people don’t seem to have any problems at all doing this
Suhaan *********
It's an headache with multiple visits to IO, redoing the documentation, additional documents, again additional documents.
I did my extension twice by flying to Penang and Singapore. Best book a flight and comeback with a new 6 months stamp.
I did my extension twice by flying to Penang and Singapore. Best book a flight and comeback with a new 6 months stamp.
James ********
Wise advice ✅
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OP@Suhaan ********
thanks for the advice, this is how I’ll do itDany ********
border run.
extension needs all documents again. freshly dated. plus additional residency proof, depending on the immigration office.
extension needs all documents again. freshly dated. plus additional residency proof, depending on the immigration office.
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OP@Dany *******
thanks, it does sound a lot easierDany ********
@Thailand *********
yeah the extension is quite some effort. i needed 3 visits to IO to get mine a year ago…Thailand **********
OP@Dany *******
definitely not going down that road
DTVPeck********
A couple of weeks ago, I did a same day border bounce at the Chiang Khong crossing into Laos. Had no issues, but I had an agent with me.
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OPDTVPeckerBeggar where are you finding your agents?
James ********
Where do you live in Thailand?
Nikki *****************
DTVPeckerBeggar we just did the same with the Satun -Malaysian border. One day in and out,arranged by an visa agent
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OPDTVPeckerBeggar thanks for your input
Kool *******
Most immigration offices are not allowing the extension, as it is much easier to just exit, and return. To extend you need all your documentation that you originally used updated. This makes it much easier to just leave, and return.
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Do you need any documentation when you reenter?Thailand **********
OP@Kool ******
100%! Thank you for your adviceActivity
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