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What should I enter for my intended date of arrival and departure when applying for the Thai DTV freelance visa?

Thai E-Visa DTV freelance visa visa application intended dates of arrival visa processing times departure date Thailand immigration

Oct 11, 2025

3 days ago

Simm ******

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Hey guys I’ve started the only application on the official Thai E-Visa for the DTV freelance visa. It’s asking for milk “INTENDED DATE OF ARRIVAL” and “MY INTENDED DATE OF DEPARTURE” issue with attended date of arrival is I’m applying from Spain n from the search ppl have had a 1 approval reply after their application  and others it’s taken up to 5”6 weeks, 

So I don’t know what to say re my date of arrival and Flight number …… 

Secondly “INTENDED DATE OF DEPARTURE” the visa is 5 years do I say 5 years for my departure date?  🙏 what did you all do for this part?

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When applying for the DTV freelance visa through the Thai E-Visa system, you need to fill in your 'intended date of arrival' and 'intended date of departure'. For the arrival date, it's recommended to choose a date between 6 weeks and 3 months ahead, as most embassies won't process applications with longer gaps. Note that the DTV visa doesn't grant a full 5 years in Thailand; you receive a 180-day stamp upon entry, so your departure date should be set within 180 days of arrival.

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

The key word is "intended".

Most embassies will not process a visa application if you say you'll be traveling more than 3 months away. So pick a date between 6 weeks from now and 3 months from now.

And DTV does not give you 5 years in Thailand. You get a 180 day stamp when you arrive. So your exit date should be within 180 days of your arrival date.

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