What are the recent updates on the Digital Work Visa (DTV) in Thailand, and what are the application requirements?

@Greg **********

I'm an international traveller. I haven't filed a 90-day report since the heady days of covid, because I'm never in the country that long. The 180 days will be a pinch of salt. I'll just think of all the benefits over a non-O.!

@Greg **********

you can extend in country once annually. At least is seems so. So border bounce/actually get a life and travel once a year. Hardly a difficult barrier

@Todd ********

no, you can extend once only in 5 years. You'll have to bounce every 180 days after that, and I'm sure there is a 90 day reporting requirement just like every other visa.

@Brian *******

unfortunately that's inaccurate. We have not seen definitive wording that it is once every five years. And some clearly say it's annually. I wouldn't make a bet on it either way now as we simply don't have the facts. And as for bouncing every 180, that is stated nowhere. If anything, it seems more likely the intent is for extensions to each 180 day entry. And we also have no clarity on the cost of that extension... NOT the re-entry.

@Todd ********

it is clear mentioned, you can extend 1 time and the you have to leave!

@Radost *************************

and then return the same day. Same as other visas… then you get a new 180… which can also be extended it appears

@Jon *********

You've heard wrong. The only age condition is over 21. Why shouldn't over 50's be digital nomads? I can upload a moronic video about Thailand to YouTube once a week!

@Andy ***********

but can you show you've been making a living at it?

@Brian *******

No requirement that you have to show you're "making a living" from anything. I have a registered business with an ABN, which means I'm a business owner. I can channel money through it which I make for managing my property and sharemarket portfolio. The "business" is located in Australia whilst I'm retired in Thailand. But I reckon I can become a "digital creator" like 75% people on Facebook! 😆

@Jon *********

thowing around 90 baht on double espresso lattes and 10 baht tips like they are King Tutankhamun

@Jon *********

whats the meaning off " digital nomad " 🤔

@Brian *******

if not … their parents all do. And that's all it takes

@Klaus *****

and? I know, but where did anyone say they made false claims?

@John ******

could be, but double check. I believe it is the country you hold a passport in.

I checked out on the website which countries are able to apply for the DTV visa (the countries in which you can 'select the closest embassy' for. I guess that if the country is on the list it may be possible to apply from any of those countries. I have had a Thai friend translate the Thai declaration about the visa and it only states to be 'applied for abroad'. I guess it might be possible to take a break from Thailand, travel to one of those countries and apply. I have a trip home planned for September but thought it would be beneficial to apply for the DTV before coming back into Thailand as to not get another tourist visa this year. It also says you need the country you are currently in and prove you are there. Could it be a hotel booking? Many unanswered questions from this new scheme but that's not unusual for Thailand.

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

hat yai is not even 1% of Chiang Mai, it's country side and 90% Muslim dominated in food, culture, nightlife, fashion. If you like Chiang Mai, you won't like hat yai

It's so beautiful and quiet. Make sure you stay somewhere on the outskirts. So many nice rides down south too into Pattani, Yala and Betong. Nature beyond imagination. Enjoy if you come!

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

Yeah, I live here. I was here from 2017-2022. I left to explore the world for a few years, tried living in Germany, Turkey, Malaysia and Egypt. I didn't get the same feeling from any of those places that I get from Hat Yai. I love it here. I work remotely so going to travel a lot but use Hat Yai as my base. A lot of nature, nice beach 20 mins away, amazing food, barely any tourists, still feels like a authentic Thai city. Wouldn't live anywhere else <3 I sometimes drive to Krabi which only takes about 4 hours which gives me options to go to Railey,Tonsai,Lanta etc. Other islands are not so much of a mission to get to either with mini-vans leaving to surat/nakon every hour. Airport is also a bonus and always some really well priced flights to other places in S.E.A/Bkk for around 500thb if you book in adv.

@Tyler ******

- You can only apply for an e-visa via UK if you are physically in the UK. For example, I am American but in Cambodia. The Thai embassy in Cambodia doesn’t use the e-visa system. Since I am not physically in the USA, I am not allowed to apply via e-visa using the Thai embassy in the US. This is why they ask for proof of physical presence. Not sure why they do this, but it is what they do.

@John ******

others have reported before they applied at UK while in Thailand using a VPN with no issues.

@Tyler ******

Yes, you can technically apply (don’t think you even need a VPN, but maybe). However, you would need to lie on your visa application and therefore be willing to accept any consequences if caught.

@Duncan ******

the story itself explains it rather well—it has little to do with legality.

@Duncan ******

The article is from the point of view of “John”. We don’t know the full story.

@Duncan ******

had same conversation with the poster yesterday, but he knows it all so doesnt count 555

@Steven ********

why? It obviously shows he runs a legitimate company that produces income in the UK. What more do you need to know