What are the new requirements for applying for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) after the recent changes?

For those also acronym challenged.

The Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) is a 5-year multiple-entry visa designed for digital nomads, remote workers, freelancers, and participants in "soft power" activities (such as Muay Thai training, Thai cooking courses, or medical treatments).

​Key details:

​Duration: Valid for 5 years with multiple entries, allowing stays of up to 180 days per entry (extendable once in-country for another 180 days).

​Work rules: You can work remotely for foreign employers or foreign clients, but local Thai employment is strictly prohibited.

​Financial requirement: Must show proof of at least 500,000 THB (~$14,500 USD) in savings.

​Dependents: DTV holders can bring a legal spouse and unmarried children under age 20.

Only one reason is Thailand don't want people to go Vietnam because they know that Vietnam is much better and people going there often stay there instead to go Thailand back.

Someone said "doesn't staying in a country, with a rental contract and bills to that address, but not their passport country, count as "residing".

No, it does not. It has to be a government body issued document (like ID) that states whatever all IDs say.

I spent 5 times 3 months in the US (business), on no any visa (Australians do not need any for 3 months stay) and I had never had any document to satisfy this "residence" requirement.

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Yes and yes

Apply only in your home country

Criminal check to home country

I think you answered you own question....

Any impact on people whose DTV is already approved?

Confirmed.

Yes, 100% true, doing basically the same checks as the Elite, except for credit report, not yet at least. Elite runs credit checks as well looking for bankruptcy. I have a feeling this is the start of the end of the DTV.

So Ryan, it is all concretely confirmed, you will have to apply from Canada and even if you are applying from your home country, you will be asked for proof of location( they were asking for proof of location also before they made the changes), and yes, you will also need a criminal record

You always have to be in the country where you apply and stay there until the process is done. They are now limiting the country you are applying from to your home country as citizen or permanent resident.

Yes it’s confirmed

Thai embassy website will be offline for 24 hours on August 30 to add these changes

I've been in Thailand 22 years and needed a criminal record check and accepted one done through the RTP

Its confirmed and crystal clear. Apply from you home counrty and get a criminal record check from your own country.... its a way to get rid of all the criminals that have fled their own country on the run 🏃‍♀️

100% confirmed

It means fly back to Canada

You have no choice but to apply from Canada

Both Confirmed ✅: no more flying to Vietnam or Laos to apply there.

Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia all way easier places to stay, without the hassle.

Generally.cheaper too,

You can simply apply online using a VPN for your native country. In California, USA, we can apply online through the local Thai Consulate website. No requirement to apply physically at the consulate.

I was saying that for a long time. When someone applies in a neighboring country after residing in Thailand for years on visa-exempt entries, the intention to live in Thailand permanently is evident. The DTV visa is not meant for residing in Thailand permanently all year around.

Confirmed on the criminal check for this Canadian citizen. Thankfully easy to get for $50. I love Thailand, would do whatever it takes to continue visiting and goal to have long term stay.

Its because of all of the losers foreigners that fly thousands of miles just to prove that they are losers

Now that have ruined it for all

If you have a criminal record and you can not apply for a dtv, then just get a different visa. Why rip

The new requirement for the DTV is that you can ONLY apply through a Thai embassy that is in your country of citizenship or country of permanent residence.

You would need to be physically inside of the country you are either a citizen of, or a permanent resident of as this is a base requirement of the e-visa system. You must be within the jurisdiction of a Thai embassy to apply through that Thai embassy.

Yes confirmed, country of origin or residence not where you visit and you need to be there physically just like before