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What are the costs and requirements for the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand?

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Jun 15, 2025

19 hours ago

Anonymous *************

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Hi. Im trying to make sense of this DTV and Im constantly coming up with more questions the more I read!!!!

1) Is the 10.000 baht fee the full cost of the visa? (Without using an agent)

2) If accepted, do you only need to complete the first 6 months of the activity in the whole 5 years?

3) If accepted, are you required to leave EVERY 180 days and if so, how long do you need to be outside Thailand for and when you return, do you get another 180 day stamp?

4) Is teaching online accepted?

I am over 50 and would qualify for the Non-O retirement visa but I want to continue receiving an income rather than just watch my own bank account reduce as I age! You cannot jump from a retirement visa and then start working or at least that is what I was advised but that was over 5 years ago

Online teaching supplies me with enough to live on easily in Thailand so I would much prefer to take this route if I am eligible. 

I have the funds required (500.000)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking clarification on the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand, specifically about the associated costs, requirements for activity completion, and the need for periodic exits from Thailand. They are considering this visa instead of the Non-O retirement visa to maintain an income through online teaching, which is acceptable under the DTV as long as the teaching work is for foreign companies.

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Mika ********

yes you have to leave every 180 days as of now you can leave and return same day.

yes you can teach online for a company that is based outside of thailand

16 hours ago

Christopher ********

I think you don’t need it.

After Reading question number one you don’t need to apply.

16 hours ago

Mark **********

Could I be cheeky and ask which teaching agency you work for? Are they/you UK based? What qualifications were asked for when you joined and how much work are you getting?

I'm a UK primary teacher of 30 years and plan on going the DTV route when I retire in a couple of years to top up the teachers pension, just trying to work out if I need a TEFL in addition to my teaching degree.

Thanks in advance. 👍

18 hours ago

Anonymous *************

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@Mark *********

Hi Mark. So the platform I work for is outside the UK. The students pay the platform and the platform pays the tutors. Most will ask for the TEFL. I did mine during Covid as I was sat in my room doing nothing so I got it done in one very long night with only 2 coffees!!

I bought my TEFL from Groupon for about £15 and it was acceptable so Id advise getting that. Also you have a BA so there will be plenty of options for you to pick and choose an online platform that suits you

17 hours ago

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Anonymous ******************

1) Yes

2) Not clear

3) Yes, but better leave at least a week earlier since one will be subject to taxation if they live in Thailand for 180 days continuously. And just to be safe, stay at least 1 night outside Thailand, when you re enter Thailand, you will get another 180-day stamp

4) Yes, as long as it’s remote, but you must not take Thai client nor work for Thai company

19 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

Anonymous participant 745 regarding your answer to 3, its not 180 days continuously, its 180 per calender year, does not matter if you do one 6 month stay or month in, month out 6 times. If you are in country more than 180 days combined that year, tax resident

17 hours ago

Anonymous *************

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Anonymous participant 745 Thanks agent 745, my students are all outside Thailand and the company that pays me is also outside Thailand, which has brought up another question which I will comment in reply to the 180 day situation with agent 346 😆

18 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

Anonymous participant

The law is there but law enforcement is another thing to discuss 😁

Even if DTVers are taxed for the incomes remitted to Thailand, it ain’t that much. And for those from the country that has double-tax agreement with Thailand, they don’t need to pay. Anyhow, I wouldn’t worry much about the tax thing.

18 hours ago

Anonymous *************

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Anonymous participant 745 sound and Im from England FYI and its not so much the amount, although Id rather keep every satang! Its more about the paperwork, I know what theyre like with anything paperwork related over there and Id like to avoid that like the plague!

18 hours ago

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Anonymous ******************

3) That's 180 days and more per calendar year... Continously or not doesn't matter.

19 hours ago

Anonymous *************

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Anonymous participant 346 So Im OK to stay 180 days, leave for a night or longer, and get another 180 days for 5 years? Ive read about border bounces rather than immigration. Id rather border bounce as I like a change of scenery every so often anyway

As for taxation, this does concern me as I wasnt aware I would need to pay tax on my earnings that I make outside Thailand and transferring money from WISE or PP etc is just what tourists do, or am I getting my wires crossed?

Or does the 180 day limit cancel out the need to pay tax? Cheers

18 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

Participant(e) anonyme Yes, you're fine going out/in to get another 189 days. As for taxes, this is only on remitted money to Thailand (transfers from abroad to a Thai account, cash, credit card), when spending 180 days per calendar year or more and it depends on the treaty your country has with Thailand (if any). If you're spending less than 180 days, there is no tax to pay whatever you do.

18 hours ago

Anonymous *************

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Anonymous participant 346 Brilliant thanks for that confirmation. While you're here, relating to the 180 days in a calender year . . . to me, the calendar year runs from Jan to Dec, so if I arrived in say October, is that when MY 180 days commences and as such, will need to exit by April?

18 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

Participant(e) anonyme No, it will restart with a new fiscal year from the 1st of Jan. So you could stay 179 days from the 1st of Jan 2026.

18 hours ago

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Anonymous participant 346

So it’s cumulative, not consecutive ? Thanks, I didn’t know that

19 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

Participant anonyme 745 That's correct. It's cumulative. 👍

19 hours ago

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Rob ******

Anonymous participant 745 3 ,In regards to tax, Only applies to remote workers, not people on Softpower activity, people have returned the same day, there is no rule to stay outside of Thailand for a set time on dtv

19 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

@Rob *****

Wrong, it applies to any foreigners spending 180 days and more in Thailand per calendar year. When doing so, you're automatically becoming a tax resident and may or not pay taxes depending on your situation on remitted money to Thailand.

19 hours ago

Rob ******

Anonymous participant 346 If you are not employed/remote worker how can you pay tax ? you can only be taxed on earnings, if you have no income/earnings there is nothing to tax

19 hours ago

Anonymous ******************

@Rob *****

It's on remitted money to Thailand. Whatever money you bring to Thailand. Employed or not, it will not change it. It could be via transfers, cash or credit card. That's for sure a mess to declare the two least but that's how the law is made.

18 hours ago

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@Rob *****

Yes, for those on Soft power activity, as long as they don’t have incomes remitted to Thailand, no tax (might be one of the reasons why most of the banks won’t open bank account for DTVer)

Coming back to Thailand the same day also works, but just to be safe, some stay at least a night outside Thailand, I am aware there is no rule for that ✌️

19 hours ago

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Anonymous ******************

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