What are the requirements for extending a DTV visa stamp in Thailand?

@Gl***

I am aware that the MFA and immigration are different departments. However:

(1) Royal Gazette announcement specifically says requirements need to be shown (a) applying for visa (b) for extensions, but not for entry and says entries are unlimited;

(2) Deputy director-general of the MFA has stated that requirements may need to be shown to immigration for extensions (as they are separate and they will determine that) but not for entry, once you have the visa only need passport and visa for unlimited entries in five years;

(3) People have the visa already and have entered with it and no-one has reported needing to show requirements again to immigration on entry;

(4) Other visas it's the same, you need to show to get the visa and for extensions but you do not need to show on each entry.

I'll take all this as indicative of how it's going to work over random farangs on Facebook and their ideas.

@Da**

the DTV doesn't have a specific tax exemption like the LTR does so it's the same as staying over 180 days with any other visa.

@Andi **********

bullshit, on entry to a country with a visa you never gave to show anything, don't spread lied here

@Andi **********

Yes, that's what the deputy director from the MFA said in the video interview.

@An**

MFA said they can look for evidence for in country extensions but won't on entry, that all you need for that is the passport with the visa in it.

@Bart *************

look in your crystal ball 🤣🤣🤣

@Daniel ***********

that is the price all news outlets wrote.. That doesn't mean it's true though. It would be very weird if this would be the only extension that cost more than the 1900 baht *all* other extensions cost.

@Radek ******

Nope. The extension cost is 10,000 baht. Why anyone would pay that is beyond me when they can do a border bounce but that’s the fee.

@Radek ******

ah right, I think that’s true. 1900 baht.

@Ken **********

Oh wow! Definitely don’t assume the immigration officer knows English. In 6 years of going to Bangkok immigration they barely spoke a word to me except one senior officer once that spoke barely passable English.

@Phnompenh ***

correct, now he's history, probably the same as DTV.

@William *****

they will put new requirements on DTV same as they have done with all other visa classes, even after they have been granted.

@William *****

I think they are making it up as they go along, even by accident they will change the rules, i have not heard anything about 90 day reporting and I guarantee they have not informed immigration on this issue and off course income tax. I see also many issues like setting up branch offices without even knowing it and even Thai sales tax, for those operating companies oversea the issue of corporation tax on dividends. For those who do not pay tax I would not be suprised to hesr when they get vack home, they get a tax bill there.

@Sean ********

I saw one post the other day "I have an appointment with the dentist, and I am trying to get a DTV, wish me luck"!🙃

@Tara *******

I have heard there is no 90 day reporting on DTV. I also heard they are getting rid of it completely in September/October. That's from an immigration officer friend.

@Tara *******

I do not know 100% but I’ve asked my immigration contacts to confirm. I’m pretty sure you would need to do a report but waiting on their feedback.

@Ta**

there's no exemption from 90 day reporting, so you'd have to do it. Generally though it doesn't matter if you do or don't, unless you need something from immigration in country, that's when it comes up. It's not checked at the airports/borders. So if you never plan to extend but just come and go might not be so critical. Personally I'd do it though.

@Tara *******

I would say go do a 90 day report (if you are here a continuous 90 days) and if you don’t need to do it then they will tell you and you will know what to do for the next 5 years. Alternatively you could ignore it and pay the fine if you get caught.