What are the requirements for obtaining a DTV Visa in Thailand for a partner and children if we're not married?

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Jan 29, 2025

2 days ago

Jazmin ***********

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Hey I'm from the UK and hoping to go to Thailand on the dtv visa. I plan on taking my partner and 2 young children with me on the visa. Can anyone please give me an idea of how much I will need in my bank account to cover all 4 of us? I'm getting mixed messages on Google... Thankyou 🙂

No we are not married but we have two children together and both our names are on the birth certificate so I thought this would be enough to satisfy them that we are together with children but not married. We were all born in the UK yes. 

We plan on staying out there a while, not just for a holiday. 

Can I apply for the visa first, then once it is accepted can I then transfer the £12,000 into his bank account? Or would this just be too obvious on his bank statements? I don't understand why I can't just sponser all 3 of them whilst we are out there as I will be the one working online? I don't understand why we all need £12,000 in the bank for this.... It doesn't make sense for most travelling nomad families to have over £25000 in savings....but makes sense for them to have a small cushion and means to support themselves whilst living there. I was also considering putting my eldest (6) into an international school, would this make any difference? 

It does say also that although the visa is valid for 5 years, we would have to leave after 180 days anyway and come back in? 

Would it just be easier for us to get no visa initially for a month, get a tourist visa and then boarder run and repeat? How long would this work for? 

Thanks 🙏

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A UK citizen is seeking advice about moving to Thailand on a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) with their partner and two young children. They are facing confusion regarding the financial requirements imposed by the visa, particularly the need to show 12,000 GBP in their bank account. The user's partner has not married them, which complicates the visa situation, as the requirements differ for married couples versus partners. The user is also considering a tourist visa approach initially and is asking for clarification on the benefits of applying for educational provisions for their children in international schools.

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Jeff ********

#1: Get married. You're complicating things by being weird.

#2. It doesn't matter what you think makes sense. Rules are rules and you need to follow them.

#3. What do you hope to gain by moving to Thailand? Just stay put.