Tourist visa requires having an itinerary. How exactly does that work???

In country with Spouse visa. Planning to visit US for a couple of months. How far before departure can I get Re-entry Permit at 'local' Immigration. (They have been non committal for this question).

Hello everyone,

I’d like to ask for some feedback regarding applying for a DTV (Workation) dependent visa.

I received my DTV visa in Vientiane, Laos, approved on 15 December 2025.

I am a Belgian citizen, and I am currently in Thailand. Now that my visa has been issued, I would like to apply for my wife as a dependent. My wife is a French citizen.

At the moment, we are not planning to return to Laos to submit her application, as it would significantly disrupt our travel plans. My wife is currently in Thailand under the visa exemption scheme, and we are planning to travel to:

* Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for around 15 days, and then

* Indonesia (likely Bali) for another 15 days.

Because of this, going back to Laos would require unnecessary logistics and re-planning, which we would prefer to avoid.

My questions are the following:

* Could it be an issue that my DTV was issued in Vientiane if my wife applies for her dependent visa in Kuala Lumpur or in Indonesia (Bali/Jakarta)?

* Has anyone successfully applied for a DTV dependent in a country different from where the main applicant’s visa was issued?

Any recent experience or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Do you need to have your flight and accomodation booked for dtv application? It asks for date and flight number but don’t want to book a flight incase it gets rejected? Thanks in advance

For fun in Both Bkk and Pattaya for first time songkran. April 13 to 16 Bkk. April 16 to 20 pattaya. Is that a good plan ??

Hi, I'm planning on going for a trip to China then Laos and returning to Thailand at Nhong Khai. If I'm away for 2 weeks, have a visa, everything in order, should I anticipate issues and change my plans? I actually want to go to Isaan 😅 but I could fly from Vientiane to Bangkok I guess if that border crossing has become problematic. Thank you.

Currently in America applying for the remote work DTV. (Los Angeles embassy)

Going through the online form now and they are asking for information about the trip.

This is tricky because it depends on whether or not the visa is approved.

I plan to book everything so that it is refundable if not approved.

My question is how long should I book my accommodations for and when should I book my exit flight?

Should it be more than 60 days? I am just wondering because if I show I only plan on staying for 1 or 2 weeks they might wonder why a DTV is even needed.

It’s hard to know my actual travel plans until I know if the visa is approved or not.

Booking 2+ months and then getting a refund if I’m not approved feels unfair to the hotel so I don’t really want to do that.

Dear group members,

According to your knowledge, would such a plan for a six-month stay on a multiple-entry tourist visa be acceptable to Thai Immigration? Here’s the idea: 60 days in Thailand + 30 day extension - 5 days in Singapore - another 60 days in Thailand + 30 day extension. Would love to hear if anyone has experience with this! Thank You 😀

Hey guys,

I applied for my visa 1 month ago ( from Austria) and it’s still in processing. My flight was suppose to be at 9.th (now changed to 22) December because the visa wasn’t ready. Does anyone has a email which I can contact. Or any idea why it takes so long 🥲🥲🥲 I can’t change the flight anymore so I need to take that flight

One way ticket and travel around SE Asia

This was our experience yesterday at BKK airport. We had a one way flight into Bangkok as we are going travelling.

Arrived from the UK via India. No onward/return air ticket. We were asked by the IO how long we were planning to stay and when/where/how we were leaving.

We have been to Thailand twice this year already but short stays within the 60 day visa exempt period. No questions asked about number of times visiting.

We do not plan to stay longer than our visa exempt 60 days this time either but our plans are flexible. I purchased bus tickets to Vientiane and booked a refundable hotel there for two reasons:-

1. In case we needed proof we would be leaving Thailand (within the visa exempt period); and

2. In case our airline questioned us having a one way flight (Air India did question this at the boarding gate in London). They do not want to be responsible for paying in case we are deported.

The IO did not ask to see any proof of the onward travel out of Thailand. But for the sake of £7 for two of us, this was worth it for peace of mind!

There were other nationalities being carefully scrutinised by the IO who were in front of us in the queue.

Thanks for all the advice on the posts in this group. They have been very informative and helpful.