Answered2 years ago

What are the differences between DTV/Medical Treatment and Non-Immigrant Type-O-Medical Treatment visas in Thailand?

Visa Types DTV Visa NIT-O Visa Medical Treatment Visa Visa Denial Expats in Thailand

Tomas *********

asked Nov 25, 2024

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I was denied to apply for DTV/Medical Treatment (2-year period) and was redirected to "Non-Immigrant Type-O-Medical Treatment."

Why did they do that, and what is the difference between DTV/MT and NIT-O-MT for me in this case?

Answer summary

The applicant was denied a DTV/Medical Treatment visa and redirected to apply for a Non-Immigrant Type-O-Medical Treatment visa instead. The DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) is typically for long-term medical treatment, while the NIT-O-MT is specifically for medical purposes without the long duration. The consulate's assessment of the medical situation influenced this decision, determining the need for a shorter visa, which can be extended in Thailand with proper documentation.

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John **********

Without knowing the medical treatment you tried to use its impossible to comment. But they obviously assessed it as not worthy of a 5 year visa. The Non-O will be good for 90 days which you can extend inside Thailand with support from your hospital

2 years ago

Tomas *********

@John *********

invisalign and one year is not suitable for 2y treatment protocol. I still do not understand why they did this.

2 years ago

John **********

@Tomas ********

sorry but I'm not remotely surprised. I'm account amazed they suggested you could get a 90 day Non-O medical visa based on that

2 years ago

Anita ********

Good to know.

2 years ago

Frank-Steven ***********

Where / what consulate was it? Did they keep the (inflated) visa fee? You could try to get the DTV on a different category, instead.

2 years ago

Tomas *********

@Frank-Steven **********

yes, they keep whole fee in every situation

2 years ago

Tomas *********

@Frank-Steven **********

Vienna and not sure yet as I wrote them an email but they didn't reply yet. I hope no, but guess yes :(

2 years ago

Brandon ************

Each embassy gets to set their own requirements for each type of visa. The embassy you applied at decided the medical treatment you submitted did not necessitate a 5-year visa and decided instead that you should apply for a medical visa based on their rules.

2 years ago

Tomas *********

@Brandon ***********

Yes, and I agree that it's just for 2 years. I just didn't know about this option and was excited about the seemingly too good to be true 5-year visa 🙂🤷 However, I would still hope for a 180-day entry instead of 90 days with an extension option, as I dislike spending 1 or 2 days on immigration 🤦

2 years ago

Brandon ************

@Tomas ********

You can always try a different embassy

2 years ago