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What type of visa should I choose if I plan to accompany my husband on a retirement visa and want to work in Thailand?

Mar 30, 2025
7 days ago
Hey all. I am a noob (newbie) to this group. My daughters are coming to Thailand in 2 weeks. Both are in their early 20s. One is coming to teach and the other has applied to a university in Thailand and is waiting to hear back.

If she gets in, school won’t start until July or August so… I guess she would first have to do a tourist visa and then ask the school to start the process for the education visa so that she doesn’t have to leave the country? This is all so new and happening so fast.

My husband and I will be down there in July and he is doing a retirement visa but I was going to do a DTV visa. I wasnt sure if I can work if coming under his retirement visa. Which would be better to do?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster is seeking advice about the visa process for their daughters coming to Thailand, particularly concerning an education visa for one daughter who might start university later in the year. The poster is also considering options for their own visa, as their husband is applying for a retirement visa. They are unsure whether a DTV visa would allow them to work. Responses clarify that both the retirement and DTV visas do not permit work without a separate work permit.
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Brandon ************
It's very, very difficult to get a trailing spouse visa based on a retirement visa nowadays. You cannot get it in Thailand and embassies no longer sell it. There are workarounds, but they take 6-12 months to setup. DTV will be far easier.
Anonymous ******************
Are you asking about working in Thailand? You cannot work under a retirement or DTV visa. You will need a work permit along with a business visa. If working online without any link to a thai entity, person then a DTV is fine.