What's the cost to renew DTV Visa after 180 days and what forms do I need? Also, if your 180 day stay is same time as 2nd 90 day report do you need to do both?

I’m on a retirement visa with the 800,000 in one bank…I have another bank that doesn’t have as much in it.

If my extension comes up for renewal end of June.

How long before the end of June do I have to top up the other bank to 800,000 so I can use that bank for my next renewal.

In other words I want to switch the banks I use for the visa extension renewal going foreward.

Later on I’ll close the first bank.

That’s the idea anyway…..appreciate your insights…Ta.

A forum member ASKED this question ...

But did not use his real name... post declined

But here's his question ❓ ❓ ❓

"On a METV, I have this stamp. If I extend it by 30 days do I get to the 1 March or the 2nd? Do they count 31st January as day 1?

Important as flight home is 2nd March.

Thank you."

Answered by PM

January 31 counts as Day #1

So he will have a One DAY Overstay as he is flying out of Thailand on March 2nd.

As it's ONLY ONE Day OVERSTAY...

Thai Immigration officer will refer him to another Immigration officer who will place an Overstay Stamp in his passport showing 1 Day OVERSTAY with the usual 500 Thai baht per day fine WAIVED.

UPDATED ANSWER .. having chatted with Mods...

It's possible that the 30 days is ADDED TO JANUARY 31ST...

WHICH means the news ending date will be March 2nd...

Therefore no overstay...no fine.

Either way...No Fine.

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FYI—

As there was an update to the Thai eVisa Website yesterday on 27 December 2025, the Category Selection for a Non–O E–Visa for those aged over 50 years old has changed to:

" Those who wish to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days (single entry) "

I am considering a DTV but my situation is a little more complicated and I have questions which have not been answered yet, I don't think.

The money in the bank is not an issue. However, as I own businesses in the UK, I don't get a formal salary and I simply draw from a director loan account with over £1m in my favour. I am not trying to explain that to someone at immigration as they will never understand it. I could magic up a contract or whatever but it clearly isn't £xxxxx per month etc. matching deposits into my accounts.

During the application process, it asks when you are arriving and when you are leaving and if you have accommodation for the duration. If I put 180 days and can't show accommodation for 180 days, then what ? Ideally, I don't want to have to arrange any accommodation and I can't arrange it without the surety of obtaining the visa. Same with flight tickets, I can't lose £5k on flights.

Extensions and 90 day reporting. Are they asking for financials everytime or ever ? Has anyone done an extension at 180 days ? My understanding this is available every entry, not just once but that it is available once per entry.

Banking. I have bank accounts at SCB but would prefer to diversify and open others. I read the DTV is not a non immigrant visa so blah blah but is this categorically proven or just half reality, half internet twaddle. It doesn't officially affect me but I could use a non O visa otherwise.

Ok. So I think I know the answer but I want to check. I’m currently on an extension of stay on my Non O for retirement. When I apply for my next extension of stay Can I change that to a non O for marriage or do I have to start again. Thanks

Affidavit of a Family Member Form

Immigration gave me this form for my visa extension. Support of a Thai child

Its a new form to me, but I want to get it right. As I understand it it's a family member confirming your family.

The first part looks like its filled in by the family member, can this be anyone? Wife? Mother in law?

Second part my details?

Third part

Signature 1. Family member

Signature 2. Competent officer? Imm officer?

Signature 3. Witness? Who can sign?

KR

Hello, I am planning to travel to Vietnam. I currently have a 90-day Non-O visa and I will return 15 days before the visa expires. I will also obtain a re-entry permit.

My question is whether it is better to apply for the one-year extension of stay before traveling or after I return, or if it does not matter. I am asking from a practical point of view, especially if someone has been in a similar situation. From a legal point of view, there should not be any issues.

Thank you.

Affidavit of a Family Member Form

Immigration gave me this form for my visa extension. Support of a Thai child

Its a new form to me, but I want to get it right. As I understand it it's a family member confirming your family.

The first part looks like its filled in by the family member, can this be anyone? Wife? Mother in law?

Second part my details?

Third part

Signature 1. Family member

Signature 2. Competent officer? Imm officer?

Signature 3. Witness? Who can sign?

KR

Border Bounce Experience – (Wang Prachang)

Sharing a recent border bounce experience, via the Wang Prachang border.

When exiting Thailand, the immigration officer asked me two questions:

• Are you planning to return immediately?

• Do you already have a visa?

I answered yes to both.

I was then asked to speak with another officer, who explained that there is a “new policy” in place. According to her, if you exit Thailand and re-enter immediately, you now need to pay 2,000 THB (cash only) in order to be allowed to do so.

I was honestly caught off guard and asked for more details. The explanation remained vague — I was told it was coming from the Malaysian side, but no clear or official justification was provided.

Eventually, I paid the fee (no receipt provided). The officer gave me a plastic card with a number to give to the Malaysian IO, stamped my exit, and I proceeded to the Malaysian immigration checkpoint.

On the Malaysian side, everything was extremely smooth:

No questions, I handed off passeport and the plastic card, just a stamp and a friendly “see you soon”.

Interestingly, when I showed the number I had been given, the Malaysian officer immediately understood the situation — without me needing to explain anything. It clearly seems like a well-established and coordinated process for people who are only crossing to stamp, not actually entering Malaysia.

My personal interpretation (this is only my opinion):

This practice may have been introduced after the recent restrictions on visa runs (didn’t exist before as I crossed many times there with an other type of visa). Since border traffic has dropped significantly, this “fee” could be a way to compensate for lost revenue, even though it does not appear to be an officially published rule.

Worth noting:

The border was completely empty. In the past, even though Wang Prachang was always a relatively quiet checkpoint, there were usually at least a few people doing visa runs. This time — nobody.

Just sharing this experience so others are aware and not caught by surprise.