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What should I do after getting approved for a DTV visa while currently in Thailand on a visa exempt entry?

DTV Visa Visa Exempt Thailand Immigration Visa Approval Visa Extension Re-entry Visa Process

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Hi everyone, can anyone help me. So I applied for a DTV visa over a month ago in the US they ended up needing more info and I thought I wasn’t going to qualify in time so was just waiting to get denied. I came to Thailand on a visa exempt for my passport and then was going to get a different visa under my son’s school because he is going to school here. However I just found out I got approved but I’m in the country now, what do I do??

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After receiving approval for your DTV visa while currently in Thailand on a visa exempt status, you need to exit the country and re-enter. Make sure to print out your DTV visa approval and present it at passport control upon your return to Thailand. Simply leaving the country and coming back will allow you to secure your visa approval. Options include traveling to a nearby border or taking a short flight.

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Wannikea *********

Leave anytime and return anytime showing your DTV printout upon re-entry.

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Leeann **********

Leeann **********

Fly out of the country and come back in.

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Shayne **********

Shayne **********

Simply leaving come back. Go to the border. Take a quick flight. Up to you.

Another friend of mine had exactly this happened. Not a problem at all.

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David ********

David ********

You have to leave Thailand and re enter at a border and you get 6 months stamp free, but if you don’t leave and just go for an extension at immigration it will cost you 10,000 baht be aware

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Graham ******

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no extension costs 10k, they are all 1900B and the OP can only get a 30 day extension on the 60 day exempt entry stamp

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Kelly ********

Kelly ********

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good to know

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Brandon ************

Brandon ************

all wrong. You can't apply for an extension of DTV since you didn't enter on it. And the DTV extensions costing 10,000 was only a rumor and we know now it's the normal 1900 baht for an extension. But most immigration offices make it impossible to apply for DTV extensions so you're better off just leaving and returning every 6 months

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John **********

John **********

she wouldn't be able to get an extension if she hasn't entered on the visa

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Brandon ************

Brandon ************

You print out your visa and show it to passport control after you leave and return to Thailand when your current stamp is ending.

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Kelly ********

Kelly ********

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@Brandon ***********

so I should wait till my current stamp runs out?

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Brandon ************

Brandon ************

there's no reason not to wait. You'd just be giving up time if you leave before then.

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