Anyone has experience switching DTV to Work visa? Will they cancel DTV if they issue work visa? I have a job offer but I don’t want to loose DTV.

I’m planning on moving to Thailand by July/August. My professional background is in mental health counselling, but I don’t think there is much of a market for that there, so I recently got TEFL certified and am looking at teaching as my entry point. I do have a bachelors degree in psychology and hoping to getting my masters aventually

Ideally, I would like to secure a job before moving so I can enter on the proper work visa. Worst case I’ve considered entering on a tourist visa and applying for jobs once I’m there, but I’m a bit worried about the risks with that approach.

In an ideal world, I’d love to get a DTV because I do have a small online business, but from what I read online (correct me pls if im wrong!) , I would need to show 500,000 THB in my bank account and realistically I do not think I’ll have that by July.

For someone in my situation, what would you recommend as the most realistic and safest path? I want to avoid any risk of denial of entry, since I’m not truly coming as a tourist. Im 25 and I'm not really use to this whole thing so I just want to make sure I meet the proper steps...

Thank you in advance for any advice.

Work visa

Hi everyone, i hope someone can help, i want to go work in thailand as a scuba instructor, none of the diving centers will sponsor me with a working visa because they say they only use freelancers, im just wondering what visa i can get that will allow me to work as a freelancing scuba instructor.

thanx

Timeline for DTV Ottawa embassy in canada

9th February applied myself, very easy

16th February asked for more documents concerning my work, summited same day

17th February asked for professional photo

19th February sent photo in the morning, got approved 5 hours later

Hi all! I applied from Canberra Aus on Jan 5th, I received my first correspondence for supporting docs on Jan 29th. Three times they have asked me to supply a VEVO check/status but I am Aus citizen so in the end I supplied a pdf with 2 things (a letter to them stating I’m not eligible to show status in VEVO, a copy of my Aus passport). I had previously already supplied my Aus passport (in the application initially). Then they asked for another supporting document of proof (Jan 30th) I’m able to work in Thailand by my company. I’m a freelancer and supplied this letter with my initial application. Then I submitted a reissue with a bullet point stating ‘the consultant is able to work in Thailand should she wish to’. Today I’m asked for the same thing again so I reattached the same doc (this is a letter from the HR department of my clients which I showed my primary income from).

Anyone else with similar experience? Should I be submitting a different doc/letter to support this? I’m in a fully remote contract and all my contracts states fully remote outside of AUS. 🙏

Flight is leaving in 7 days ☹️

Got marriage certificate from Thai embassy outside Thailand.

Now planning to make the next move wich is relocating to Thailand.

Need help with legal ways to do it

Best visa to apply for ? and I think I will need work permit because I will resign from my current position.

I would appreciate serious help only 🙏🏻 thank you all 🙏🏻

Swede, work DTV,

Uploaded all docs, inc company registration etc..

Wednesday 19:30 the 14th, pending approval status on the Friday evening before they closed and approved the following Monday at 13:40.

Very basic paperwork, was scared they would ask for more, only uploaded 3 months payslips, not a single question..

Flew into DMK the following day, not a single question, had ALL my docs printed but only gave the immigration lady the DTV e visa approval and she didn’t ask a single question just smiled and stamped me right in.

Good to be back.

I have been on an education visa the last 2 years. And had about 6 years of work visa and work permit before I took an online job. I am trying to figure out what I should do as my visa expires January 2027 but my education visa ends march 15 I believe. I would like to graduate to a longer term visa. If anyone in pattaya knows where I can go to speak with someone I would greatly appreciate it. I really don’t want to have any issues as I have always done and paid everything on time and haven’t done border runs unless I was renewing a visa. If someone in pattaya has an office I could come to please let me know I’m in such a strange position as my lease ends next month. Thank you

Hello! Have some of you applied for the work action dtv as freelance but did not earn a lot (lets say less than 1000€/month) and met all other requirements ?

I currently have a DTV visa. Is it possible to switch to another visa type? For example to work visa? Has anyone been able to do that?