Answered5 months ago
Will having 500,000 THB in a new personal bank account affect my DTV workation visa application?
for DTV workation visa, I got my steady income on one business bank account, but the 500000THB on a fresh personal bank account at a different bank (created 3 months prior). will this be problematic in the application process?
Answer summary
The user is concerned about their DTV workation visa application due to the requirement of showing 500,000 THB in a personal bank account. They have the amount in a new personal bank account but also have steady income documented in a business bank account. The discussion revolves around whether the recent establishment of the personal bank account will cause issues during the visa application process.
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Rich ******
It can have anytime if your flying back to your home country, why not just put on the form your UK address and do it from Bangkok?
Steven ********
If you're returning to your home country, it's fine. That rules for when you go to a foreign country.
Asas *****
Yes you can 🙏
Paul ********************
If your on a British passport you can fly back the UK with an expired passport but you need to be careful with any lay overs where you have to clear immigration and the intermediate countries can deny entry
Richie *******
It's the airline that will be a problem not the uk boarder force as they have to let you in as a British Citizen
Richie *******
You cannot board a commercial flight to the UK with an expired British passport. While UK Border Force must allow you entry as a citizen, airlines strictly enforce valid passport rules. You must either renew your passport or apply for an Emergency Travel Document to travel.
Richie *******
You cannot travel on an expired UK passport, as airlines and transport carriers will deny you boarding. While the UK border cannot deny entry to a British citizen, you will likely get stuck at your departure point without a valid travel document
Jordan *******
Why wouldn’t you be allowed to go home??? Sheeeeesh think bout that one
Andy *******
You can even fly on the last day on that passport you cannot be refused entry
I have renewed my passport in UK last time and flew back with only a few days remaining
I have renewed my passport in UK last time and flew back with only a few days remaining
John **********
It's a straightforward process to renew your passport in Thailand through VFS Global
Alan **********
Yes. You're a UK citizen and you can fly back to the UK with ANY time left on your passport.
Tom **********
For clarity people, I flew back a month ago with only 5 days left on passport, yes was asked by immigration but told them I had checked HMPO and they said you can have one day left and arrive back in UK and I did. Small point though, you cannot transit out of any foreign country because your OP does not have 6 months. I flew via China and did not leave the airport during stopover. Was asked at both Thailand and Beijing departures and told them it is legal, I even got the outgoing airport to confirm by email it was ok. Just saying 🙏🙏
Peter *********
Yes pension will still be OK if apply to renew in Thailand 🇹🇭
Andy ********
You can travel back to your home country on an expired passport so you will have no problems.
Tongjun **
It can have a month if flying back to your home country,
Patrik *********
Going home is not a problem, lady at the check in smiled and said don’t forget to renew your passport before coming back. Valid 4 more month.
AC *****
My wife flew back to the uk with only a week left on her British passport without a problem it 6 months if going to another country
Joni****
AC Cox did she fly direct from Thailand to UK 🇬🇧
Or did she do a stop. Off Dubai doha
Or did she do a stop. Off Dubai doha
AC *****
That flight was a direct
Greg ***********
AC Cox 100% correct, thank you
Craig ********
You should renew it to be on the safe side tbh
Gregory ********
You can repatriate with one day left, and iffy but probably even expired.
Richie *******
Gregory Hilton You can repatriation with zero days
Gregory ********
Richie Payne yes
Greg ***********
Gregory Hilton while technically possible to enter your home country on an expired passport, there is no airline abroad that allows you to board a flight out. You would need an emergency travel document issued by your embassy
Gregory ********
Greg Alexander I’ve been surprised what I’ve had waived through at the counter.
Gregory ********
Greg Alexander yes, most likely, which is why I used iffy.
Brenton ******
Will Thai immigration as well as the carrier allow you to leave Thailand?
Greg ***********
Brenton Lett of course they will - as long as a minimum of one day validity is left on your passport. If your passport is still valid at the time of arrival in the UK, you are fine
Glenn *******
6 months going in to Thailand anytime before it expires to return.
Greg ***********
Glenn Mills Actually, you can ENTER Thailand on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity, on a 60-days tourist visa, IF (!) you enter across a land border!
It is only an airline rule (!) that would not allow you to board a flight to Thailand with less than 6 months validity left. It has NOTHING to do with Thai Immigration.
ACTUALLY, across a land border, Thai Immigration only requires your passport being valid for the rest of time of the period of stay you can expect to get stamped in on that visa or on visa-exempt.
You can then fly back to your home country on a passport with literally only ONE DAY validity left
It is only an airline rule (!) that would not allow you to board a flight to Thailand with less than 6 months validity left. It has NOTHING to do with Thai Immigration.
ACTUALLY, across a land border, Thai Immigration only requires your passport being valid for the rest of time of the period of stay you can expect to get stamped in on that visa or on visa-exempt.
You can then fly back to your home country on a passport with literally only ONE DAY validity left
Henry *********
Greg Alexander Correct. Thailand has no 6 months rule, but try getting airlines to accept this!
Henry *********
Greg Alexander Very true. Even the British Embassy (in Laos) told me my son needed a new passport to return to Thailand as his only had 4 months left. He had no problem entering Thailand, via a land border.
Greg ***********
Henry Durrant it's not many people out there that know
Martin *******
You can fly home no problems 6 months is to leave the country not arrive
Sue **********
If it’s a U.K. passport, you can fly back with a couple days left on it. Your U.K. citizen, so they won’t refuse you entry 🤷♀️
Greg ***********
Sue Williams ya only stil have to work on "your" and "you are", innit? 😂😎
Sue **********
Greg Alexander English Teacher by any chance? 😂
Greg ***********
Sue Williams no, but always top of the class 😄
Greg ***********
Sue Williams 100% correct information based on knowledge ! Thank you !
David ******
Greg Alexander I flew back to Uk with two days left on my passport couple years ago, Transit through Shanghai no problems whatsoever. Renewed while I was in UK and returned two month later
Ivan *********
Just call it a 9 and a half years passport because if there's less than 6 months left on it it's useless
Stelios ********
You can enter the UK even with an expired UK Passport.
Greg ***********
Stelios Siskos while technically possible to enter your home country on an expired passport, there is no airline abroad that allows you to board a flight out. You can theoretically enter your home country across a sea or land border on an expired passport. But NOT via air. You would need an emergency travel document issued by your embassy to be allowed to board a flight
John ********
Check with your airline. This happened to me . I checked with the Middle East airline I flew with can’t remember if it was Etihad or Qatar and no problem transiting . I had less than 6 months left
John *******
Should even be ok if your on stopover too as you will be in transit so wouldn’t need to go through immigration in say Dubai etc
John *******
Flying to uk is fine….coming back on that passport isn’t….needs to be renewed while your in uk….simple as that
Nick *******
You can go back to the UK right up to the last day of expiry if you have a British passport
Mark ********
@Nick ******
100 percent correct
Craig ******
I was not allowed to fly home with less than 6 months on my passport
Joni****
Craig Thai was it a direct flight
Craig ******
I applied for visa and was told it was not granted because they said I can’t fly home with less than 6 months left on passport so I had to change the dates of my flight home then visa was granted it’s surprising how many people on this site know more than Thai officials 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Matthew *********
Craig Thai don't Thai to everyone
Greg ***********
Craig Thai you passport would have needed to be expired, for not being allowed to borad. . As long as it is not expired, you can fly back to your home country on a nonstop flight
Paddy *****
Craig Thai so we can stay here forever without extension headaches. 👍😂😂😂
Brandon ************
@Craig *****
Then the front desk airline staff was stupid and you should have escalated to a manager. Or there is more to the story, like you were going to have a stopover in a country you could not enter where you would need to exit the secure area at the airport to check-in for your next flight.
Adam *****
Craig Thai bullshit
Richard ********
Yes, you can return to the UK. For British citizens, your passport only needs to be valid at the time of your entry into the UK; it does not need to have any extra months remaining beyond your arrival date.
Richie *******
Richard Wicker As a British Citizen holding a British Passport you can re enter even if your current Passport has expired.
Richard ********
Richie Payne Although technically true, you can't exit Thailand with an expired UK passport? You would need to get an emergency travel document (£125).
Greg ***********
Richard Wicker 100% correct knowledge
Robert ********
6 months
Andy ********
Returning to your home country with less than 6 months is fine preferable for you to get a direct flight home as a stop over could be problematic
Ivan *********
Andy Peters why they never check my passport at a stop over .
Brandon ************
@Ivan ********
because not every stopover is equal. Some people try to find the cheapest flight possible and sometimes that involves a "self transfer" which actually means you must leave the secure area of the airport, exiting through passport control and therefore entering the country, and then going to the check-in desks to check-in for your next segment.
Lynnette *******
People are giving you incorrect info. Look on UK govt website or British embassy for UK passport holders entry.
Lynnette *******
Damian Mavis obviously not. People said you cannot. I already said you can but to check on govt website because some advice has been wrong.
Damian *******
Lynnette Munoz great
John ********
If you haven't got 6 months left on your passport when you enter you would be refused entry, you also wouldn't be able to check in at the airport
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Greg ***********
John Holmes you should read the reason of his question, again. You are 180 degrees away from the topic, your link shows a totally different topic
Damian *******
John Holmes do you understand yet how incredibly stupid and flat out wrong your comment is? UK citizen refused entry to UK are you really this much of a numty?! You should delete you're false comment in embarassed shame but I bet this will stay up!
Damian *******
John Holmes rather be a coont then a willful spreader of false information, you know what you said is completely wrong and yet you will leave it up due to overwhelming arrogance and pride, unbelievable.
Brenton ******
Damian Mavis do you understand how incredibly stupid and flat out rude you are....I don't blame you though, I blame your mother from what I heard.
Andy **********
John Holmes He's returning to renew a passport. An British passport is valid until the date of expiry for travel to the UK.
Lynnette *******
John Holmes think that's for foreigners not UK citizens.
James **********
Minimum 6 months
Tongjun **
@James *********
NopeGreg ***********
@James *********
you passport would need to be expired, for not being allowed to board a direct flight back home. As long as it is not expired, you can fly back to your home country on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity left
Phil ******
@James *********
wrong your flying back to your home countryLynnette *******
@James *********
. UK passport holder can fly into UK with less.Joni****
So I need to get direct flight from Bangkok to London, can't book a stop over to Dubai
Tongjun **
Joni1828
I think it’s okay if only in transit
I think it’s okay if only in transit
Sue **********
Joni1828 connecting flight should be fine. As your airside and won’t be going through an immigration check until you reach the U.K.
Lynnette *******
Joni1828 if you are British citizen, with valid British passport, you can return to UK with less than 6 months validity. Transit in another country would depend on airline and that countries rules. Transit, you don't enter the country, you don't go through immigration passport control for that country. So it may be an airline issue.
Ben *********
check with the airline first prior to departure, explain the want to renew your passport from your UK address rather than having to go to the embassy. That said the embassy will courier the passport to your Thai address pretty swiftly these days as soon as all the checks have been done albeit more expensive than doing it from the UK.
Nick *******
Ben BenReng he doesn’t need to check with anyone or anything to go back to UK with less than 6 months if he has a British passport. He can do it with 1 day left as long as he arrives before it expires.
Greg ***********
Ben BenReng You are so terribly WRONG in most of what you pull out of your nose here. If you are not familiar with the actual laws and rules, PLEASE do not post any such rubbish advice in this group!
Actually, you can ENTER Thailand on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity, on a 60-days tourist visa, IF (!) you enter across a land border!
It is only an airline rule (!) that would not allow you to board a flight to Thailand with less than 6 months validity left. It has NOTHING to do with Thai Immigration.
ACTUALLY, across a land border, Thai Immigration only requires your passport being valid for the rest of time of the period of stay you can expect to get stamped in on that visa or on visa-exempt.
You can then fly back to your home country on a passport with literally only ONE DAY validity left
Actually, you can ENTER Thailand on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity, on a 60-days tourist visa, IF (!) you enter across a land border!
It is only an airline rule (!) that would not allow you to board a flight to Thailand with less than 6 months validity left. It has NOTHING to do with Thai Immigration.
ACTUALLY, across a land border, Thai Immigration only requires your passport being valid for the rest of time of the period of stay you can expect to get stamped in on that visa or on visa-exempt.
You can then fly back to your home country on a passport with literally only ONE DAY validity left
Phil *******
Ben BenReng I'm pretty sure the embassy isn't involved, it's all outsourced now.
Ben *********
Joni1828 in a nutshell, so long as the airline boards you and you may also get flagged by immigration in Thailand as you're supposed to have a minimum of 6 months validity in your passport, though they probably won't bother. It's down to the airline boarding you or not as they typically follow IATA rules.
Brandon ************
@Ben ********
Immigration doesn't look at how long your passport is valid to leave a country.Nick *******
Ben BenReng he doesn’t need 6 months to leave Thailand and fly to UK if he has a British passport. End of discussion. Stop confusing things.
Greg ***********
Ben BenReng You are so WRONG in most of what you pull out of your nose here. . . . . . . . actually, you can ENTER Thailand on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity, on a 60-days tourist visa, if you enter across a land border! It is only an airline rule (!) that would not allow you to board a flight to Thailand with less than 6 months validity left. ACTUALLY, across a land border, Thai Immigration only requires your passport being valid for a minimum of the period of stay you can expect to get stamped in. You can then fly back to your home country on a passport with literally only ONE DAY validity left
Greg ***********
Ben BenReng you passport would need to be expired, for not being allowed to board a direct flight back home. As long as it is not expired, you can fly back to your home country on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity left
Ben *********
Makes sense, I'd still advise at least 6 months validity on departure just prevents issues, again it's down to the airline. They'll probably be ok about it. Thai airways even waived the excess baggage fee for my wife leaving Heathrow back to Thailand so.. But best bet call and check and as the op stated, probably best for direct flight only.
Brandon ************
@Ben ********
You don't even talk to an immigration officer on the way out anymore. You scan it and go through the gate.Ben *********
@Brandon ***********
Yeah, I mean it'd be an advisory, they'd probably say along the lines of, you need to renew your passport or such but sure, they'll not deny you from flying, airline might though as I said. But you do need 6 months validity in your passport to and from Thailand. Again though, as you've stated it's not enforced. Thai nationals who have dual nationality also SHOULD enter on a Thai passport but I know people who have travelled into Thailand on their other passport.Ben *********
Not sure, how many people would remember the suan phlu days, that place now is tasked with processing predominantly ASEAN countries, that place was rammed daily, bit like going to renew your driving licence, queues were endless.
Brandon ************
@Ben ********
There is no technically speaking. It's not an issue. It's not a concern of immigration. Immigration DOES NOT LOOK at the validity of your passport to LEAVE. That's not their job. It's not their concern. They don't care if your passport has 1 day left. It's nothing to do with them. You are leaving.Ben *********
@Brandon ***********
Yeah, I know but technically speaking... though they'd probably overlook it. You're supposed to have at least 6 months validity arriving or departing to/from Thailand but the thing is enforcing the departure part is probably a massive effort. Don't forget too, Thailand offers almost the whole world visa on arrival, no pre screening so they all have to be screened on arrival which is a mammoth task too, then all the 90 day reports and all that nonsense, makes sense why immigration there moved from suan phlu out to chaeng wattana.
Gary ********
Gov.uk
Brandon ************
You can fly home regardless of how long is left on your passport, but you'll need to make sure it's a single itinerary ticket that doesn't involve a self-transfer where you'd need to enter a country to check-in for your next flight.
Some countries even allow you to return with an expired passport, like Thailand.
Some countries even allow you to return with an expired passport, like Thailand.
Carl *********
@Brandon ***********
I once made that mistake,wife's passport had less than 6 months going back to Thailand. I checked with Thai embassy all good. Then booked flights, was a right deal to fly to Singapore first, i never thought about the passport. Got to Singapore went through immigration, jesus, you would think she was wanted for murder. They treat us like garbage, wouldn't let her through, escorted her to the gate for the next flight. Meanwhile, has we were moving back to Thailand i had 3 big suitcases 2 cabin cases, my 2 year old and her pram. I asked them for help they just ignored me, had to trundle on my own to the check in desk which included a bus ride. Won't make that mistake again 😆Brandon ************
@Carl ********
yes, that's why I specifically mentioned that scenario. Most people wouldn't even think about it but if you get caught like that it's going to be a real headache.Carl *********
@Brandon ***********
Was a massive headache. I was quite shocked how Singapore officials treated us. Proper angry at us had a right go at us totally unhelpful and un called for. But my own daft fault for not researching properly.John ********
@Brandon ***********
how are you going to be able to fly home on an expired passport when you need at least 6 months on your passport to enter or flyGreg ***********
John Holmes while technically possible to enter your home country on an expired passport, there is no airline abroad that allows you to board a flight back home. You would need an emergency travel document issued by your embassy. You can however get boarded and fly back on an UK passport with one day validity left
Brandon ************
@John *******
The airlines enforce the arrival country requirements. Thailand lets Thai people return home on an expired passport, so the airline will also let them fly home on an expired passport. MOST countries don't let people enter unless they have 6 months left on their passport, so the airlines will not let most people fly with less than 6 months left.Brandon ************
@John *******
I gave Thailand an example. There's no country that won't allow their own passport holders to enter witha valid passport. How long it is valid for is irrelevant.John ********
@Brandon ***********
That's on a Thai passport which wasn't the ops question
Dave *******
@Brandon ***********
not sure about that airline can refuse you checking in because havnt got 6 months left on your passport coming back to ukGreg ***********
Dave Flago You are so terribly WRONG in most of what you pull out of your nose here. If you are not familiar with the actual laws and rules, PLEASE do not post any such rubbish advice in this group!
Actually, you can ENTER Thailand on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity, on a 60-days tourist visa, IF (!) you enter across a land border!
It is only an airline rule (!) that would not allow you to board a flight to Thailand with less than 6 months validity left. It has NOTHING to do with Thai Immigration.
ACTUALLY, across a land border, Thai Immigration only requires your passport being valid for the rest of time of the period of stay you can expect to get stamped in on that visa or on visa-exempt.
You can then fly back to your home country on a passport with literally only ONE DAY validity left
Actually, you can ENTER Thailand on a passport with LESS than 6 months validity, on a 60-days tourist visa, IF (!) you enter across a land border!
It is only an airline rule (!) that would not allow you to board a flight to Thailand with less than 6 months validity left. It has NOTHING to do with Thai Immigration.
ACTUALLY, across a land border, Thai Immigration only requires your passport being valid for the rest of time of the period of stay you can expect to get stamped in on that visa or on visa-exempt.
You can then fly back to your home country on a passport with literally only ONE DAY validity left
Greg ***********
Dave Flago you are still wrong, so please stop posting bad info
Dave *******
.i didn’t say boarder crossing did I .he asked about flying.so get off your high horses and read his post properly .ps i never mentioned immagration so stop putting words into my mouth.
Brandon ************
@Dave ******
Not an issue. They will look and see it's a UK passport and you are going to UK.Activity
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