What is the process for applying for a DTV visa in Thailand for long-term stay?

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I (m) and my two teenage kids want to stay long-term in Thailand. I’m employed by a european company and work remotely. We had been in Thailand for over two years on education and guardian visas, but since my kids stopped going to school this term, we needed another solution.

In **July/August 2025**, I applied for the DTV visa in Vientiane, Laos - and got approved. I’m sharing our process here in the hope it might help someone going through the same.
* **Day 1:** Created an account on the DTV online platform and prepared my own visa application.
* **Day 3:** Flew to Vientiane on a Friday, added missing information (proof of location), submitted the form. 
* **Day 6:** Monday, paid the 10'000 THB fee in person at the embassy (cannot be paid online in Laos). Bring the printout with the QR code - it will be stamped. 
* **Day 9:** Received email for an in-person interview in two weeks. They said to bring all original documents and that they would review online banking. (Note: everyone applying for a DTV visa is interviewed according to an information at the embassy.)
* **Day 23:** Attended the interview. Basic questions about my job, then I had to log in to my online bank to show recent salary payments and my WISE account. My Bangkok Bank account was not of interest.
* **Day 23:** Got email with approval notice and visa (PDF).
* **Day 24:** Flew to Bangkok to activate my visa. Prepared dependent visas for my kids.
* **Day 25:** Returned to Vientiane with my kids and submitted their applications (dependend DTV visa).
* **Day 26:** Paid 10,000 THB each. One visa approved by noon; the other was canceled because I had selected the wrong country in one of the form field.
* **Day 26:** Resubmitted the canceled application.
* **Day 27:** Paid the fee again. Embassy requested an English version of the birth certificate (it was already multilingual). I re-uploaded the same document but highlighted the English labels.
* **Day 28:** Visa approved.
* **Day 29:** Flew to Bangkok, showed the visa at immigration, and got the passport stamp.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user shares their experience applying for the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand, detailing a step-by-step process that includes creating an account, an in-person application interview, and the approval of dependent visas for their children. They highlight important steps such as document preparation, payment requirements, and the need for in-person interviews. Comments from others stress the importance of keeping documentation handy and clarify misconceptions regarding visa activation procedures.

Jef ******** · Answer

Day 24 —- you don’t need to fly to Bangkok to “activate” your visa.  The visa is activated when they send you the letter of approval 🫡👌

James ******** · Answer

Thank You for your helpful report 👍

Congratulations 👏👏👏

PRINT OUT THE EMAIL THAT HAS YOUR DTV VISA.

That's what you should do... print it out.

You may have to show PROOF of your DTV Visa to airline staff on check-in for your flight ✈️ to Thailand...even to the connecting airline staff. Or to the land border crossing entry Thai Immigration Officer.

Upon arrival into Thailand, show the DTV visa to the Thai Immigration Officer and look at the STAMP placed in your passport to be sure you are STAMPED in for 180 days.

What is the process for applying for a DTV visa in Thailand for long-term stay?

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