What should we know about extending a dependent DTV visa in Thailand?

@Bo ***********

It is not a residence visa though. It is a long term tourist visa.

@J.P. ********

MFA came up with the visa. They only issue them. What happens after thatcks down to immigration ie entry and extensions. It really does appear they worked in glorious isolation from each other. We are seeing the outcomes of what happens with silo working and not all stakeholders involved in a project.

@Tod ********

another option is Phnom Penh, half the flight time and cheaper, good timings, leave Bkk 08:30, returning flight 14:00, back in Bkk by 15:20. Can be booked as a return flight (1 ticket). Did it a few weeks ago and will be doing it again next week.

@Dca ****

of course that other rejection was a burmese person too and they didn't meet the financial requirements of the 500k baht being in the account for 30 days (it dropped slightly during one transaction)

@Dca ****

Was the last one due to insufficient funds?

Surprisingly (or not)

@Bettina *********

immigrations totally HAVE thought it thru

Extensions based on holding "trailing spouse" visas are issued ONLY when the primary visa holder extends their stay

a trailing spouse can't just show up for an extension without the primary holder also applying for an extension at the same time. AND because the primary holder in this case had already bounced out/back and gotten a new stamp that wasn't gonna happen

@Bettina *********

Been in force for long time for ALL dependent visas.

@Elías *******

My husband is DTV Dependent of me, and he goes in and out of Thailand frequently without me. Never had a problem.

@Elías *******

Good question. I have seen posts where dependent arrived alone. However I would carry the main holders documentation as a dependent just in case if travelling alone.

@Elías *******

yep they can, as a rule it doesn't say ANYTHING on the DTV as far as the category you got it approved for

Good question.

@Ray ****

Rule is for all dependent visas. Why should a tourist visa be any different ?

@Ray ****

no, it makes sense as wife is a dependent of his visa

@Vitico *******

you would be wrong in thinking that 🙁 trailing spouse extensions are issued ONLY because the primary visa holder meets the extension requirements and in this case the primary holder didn't extend, they bounced out and back for a new 180 day stamp

I have previously had a non-imm o visa as a dependent of a foreign spouse, and a similar situation arose. I was only able to extend the visa if my wife had already extended her visa.

It caught me out once and I had to leave, go to the consulate, get a new visa issued, and come back on a new non-imm O visa.

So, I can confirm that this is standard across visa types 🙂

@Vitico *******

Dependent Visas in other categories tend to run in sync with the main holder. The DTV is different in that regard. Crazy situation that dependents cannot extend in and of themselves.

@Lyle ********

But the administrative problem is het was not the whole time being present in the country with her, causing different end dates for the current stay. I do not judge about this, but it is good to know that in case dependants not always stay the same time in the country, this can be logical consequences. When you want to prevent this you should arrange own visa, go our of the country together, or accept you might not have possibility to extend, but only to bounce. The DTV is not meant to stay the whole time in Thailand, there is a reason the total stay has a maximum of 360 days. So therefore you cannot expect immigration to make rules comfortable for people who try to live in Thailand.

@Lyle ********

that's how the DTV works, the wife has her visa ONLY based on the fact her husband has one and he'd have to get an in country extension on his too so she could extend hers.

That's how "trailing spouse" extensions work when a partner has a visa based on their spouse having one