Unanswereda year ago

What visa options are available for a family of four planning to stay in Thailand for a year?

Thailand Visa Long-term Visa DTV Visa Family Visa Visa Requirements Visa Costs

Elise ************

asked Nov 21, 2025

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Hi all , my family of four including me , are planning a years stay in Thailand next year, can anyone advise what visa we will need and how much it will cost please

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The question addresses the visa requirements and costs for a family of four planning a year stay in Thailand. Various suggestions are highlighted in the comments, including the DTV visa option for families and the need to gather more information regarding nationality and purpose of visit before choosing a visa type.

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Alan ******

How long is a piece of string 🤔

a year ago

John **********

Nobody can tell you that without a lot more information. Nationality, ages of all, purpose of visit and so on. Start by researching the appropriate visa options on the Thai evisa website

a year ago

Elise ************

@John *********

British, ages 13,11,38 and 35 coming for a year to see if we could live abroad permanently and to press the reset button, plan is to have the time and space to create our own self employed platforms

a year ago

Andrew *********

@Elise ***********

On the web or physically work in Thailand. Will the kids be going to school here ?

a year ago

Sonia ***********

@Elise ***********

DTV for sure but you need to show about 500,000 baht savings (£12k roughly) for 3 months in your personal account. You can get the familyin as dependants.

a year ago

Elise ************

@Andrew ********

no will be home schooled , work on the web , we will not be staying indefinitely just want a year out of the UK to assess

a year ago

John **********

@Elise ***********

you can't be self employed and working inside Thailand. If you mean you will be working remotely from Thailand then the DTV is really your only option but you can't work for any Thai entities or clients that are in Thailand. At your ages your options are limited visa wise for a stay of 1 year, even if you are not working the DTV is still probably your best option by signing up to one of the soft power activities with an approved provider (Muay Thai, Thai cooking or for medical treatment)

a year ago

Elise ************

@John *********

thank you

a year ago

Mike **********

You dont say if you will work or what you are coming for. You need to check the thai visa site. To see what you qualify for. Chances are you wont be coming.

a year ago

Greg ********

The easiest for a year is the DTV for a family. Unless you are putting kids in school and getting guardian visa through them but that will be expensive.

a year ago

Anonymous ******************

Look on website don’t be lazy

a year ago