Hi,
today i want to share my current extension process for the DTV Visa in Krabi.
First of all the attached pictures show the new official Immigration Bureau Order No. 4/2025 dated 13 January 2025 which is specifically for the DTV extension. (They only let me take a picture of the workcation page after a short discussion)… This is the document they use as a guideline. It seems to be an updated version of the old Order from July 2024 which has been shared here multiple times. The translation isnt official / just a ChatGPT result, so dont take it for granted!
My Process:
I went there 2 times now because they requested additional documents, specifically about the „Evidence of Residence“. So thats probably my own fault for not having them but i also didnt know. I will list the document requirements below. I go again tomorrow or friday to finish the process and will post the final update. (Krabi Immigration: come 08:20, open 08:30, be the first one and done quickly)
Documents needed:
- Passport
- Passport copy (biodata + stamp)
- Passport photo (dont accept digital)
- eVisa copy
- bank statement (30+ days) showing 500k (guideline says having it for 30+ days in the same account)
- certificate of employment (workcation / letter from HR) (recently dated!)
- TM30 (online seems okay in Krabi, no print. different in other provinces!)
- Rental contract (make sure its signed by the house owner in the house book!)
- House book of the rental house (copy)
- House book of the landlords house (copy)
- ID card copy of the landlord (make sure names match with house books and contract!)
- Pictures of me in front of the house and inside the house. (they want to see the full house from the outside not just the entrance. house number should be visible)
- 1900 Baht
So all of this residence stuff seems very overcomplicated and made me go there 3 times now. Picture wasnt sufficient (only had entrance and house number and me visible; want to see the whole house area). House owner Id i didnt have. Rental contract was from the son and not the mother who is in the house book. Photocopies + Passport Photo now needed in physical form. Previously was okay digitaly in Krabi. They clearly dont want to do the extension and try to make it as hard as possible 😀 but they will do when you present all of these documents. Maybe easier when you have a hotel and get those
documents from them. (i live in a rental house)… its similar to the other longstay visa extensions.
I hope this helps others that want to extend their DTV inside Thailand. If you know what they want to see, then you can fairly quickly get everything done. And btw: besides the residency stuff this is the required documents they already told me 3 months ago. For all the non-believers :D
Speculation: Since the letter from the company has to be new: i would strongly guess that for soft power you will show an activity thats ongoing or happening in the next 180 days!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post details the current visa extension process for the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Krabi, Thailand. The author outlines the extra documentation required, including evidence of residence and other specific forms. It highlights the challenges faced during the extension, such as the need for traditional paper documents rather than digital copies, as well as potential complications with landlord documentation. The discussion includes user comments reflecting on the complexity of the process and suggestions for alternatives like border runs to avoid the hassle.
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