What about leaving Thailand with a passport and entering with a new passport but with a re-entry permit stamped on old passport?...I know that I/we will have to show both passports to the IO but can I/we write the re-entry permit number into the "visa Number" space on the TDAC even if the passport number is different?

Hi! A couple questions about obtaining a retirement visa:

I currently have a 1 year Non-O extension based on marriage that expires in March 2026. I’m considering transitioning to a retirement visa sometime between now and then.

My first question is re the 800k THB in-bank. I understand it needs to be seasoned in a Thai bank account for 2 months before application. I’ve read conflicting descriptions of what can be done with the 800k once the retirement visa has been approved/ stamp placed in passport though.

Some have said that the 800k needs to be kept in the account as is throughout the year (even after the application process has been completed). Is that correct? This makes no sense to me. Rather, I believe once you have received the retirement stamp, you can start withdrawing funds from said account.

When, can one begin to withdraw from their 800k deposit retirement requirement after the retirement visa has been received?

Also, I already have about 200k in my Thai account. Can I just Xfer an additional 600k from my foreign account to meet the requirement, or do I have to make a single 800k transfer from a foreign account. (I know this is immigration office specific. I would be applying at the Chiang Mai office.)

I know this is the DTV group but thought I’d ask as no doubt this I’ll apply to plenty in here.

How many times has anybody gone in an out of the country by air on the 60 day visa free with the 1900 thirty day extension without being questioned or denied. I seem to be seeing a lot of people saying they were questioned on the second time and others saying they managed it many more times.

Cheers

Question to the B-Visa holders...

I got my B-Visa new now but only for 9 months because my passport expires in March 2026.

Last time, when I had to get a new passport, I got my visa for 1 year and then they just transferred the visa from the old to the new passport.

Has anyone of you experienced that, too or know any source (link) where I can find a clear information about it?

I am really wondering if it was correct what they did or just another kind of money making of immigration or my accounting office which is doing my visa?

I’m a solo traveler and I need to figure out how to get a DTV visa to get back to Thailand. I originally came in to Thailand on a 90 day tourist visa. I then extended another 30 days. I left the country and went to Malaysia for about a month. I came back into Thailand on a 60 day tourist no visa. I left again and came back for another 60 days. I’m currently in Vietnam but I have to get a DTV visa per Thailand immigration. I was told by Thailand Immigration agent I can do this while I’m in Vietnam. So I only have a week in Vietnam. I want to extend in Vietnam to give me more time to get this done. However I cannot found any information on how to extend in Vietnam. Any advice is greatly appreciated. I’m a freelance content writer and instructional designer.

Hello, we would like to apply for the DTV Softpower visa. Our story in brief:

We applied for the first time in Germany at the end of April. It was rejected because the course only lasted 12 days instead of the minimum 6 months. The cooking school recommended this course to us, and to date, no other course has been rejected except for us.

We entered Thailand on May 21st. We left on May 29th for Vietnam, Hanoi, and applied again there, but this time for a 1-year course at the same school.

Rejected again in Hanoi – this time without explanation. However, our cooking school told us today that the exact week we applied for the visa in Hanoi, the consulate was very strict and there were sometimes up to 6 rejections a day.

We submitted both applications through the Issa Compass agency.

On June 4th, we entered Thailand without a visa, but I returned on June 4th. I left immediately due to a death in the family and traveled to Germany, re-entering Thailand on June 14th.

We would now like to extend our visa-free stay by 30 days and then try to apply for the DTV again in September, as the agency advised us not to do so again for another three months (it was rejected on June 2nd, so we’re commuting to September).

Which consulate is the „best“? Better saying: Where did you have the best experience?

Thank you for your help! 🙏

Bangkok Bank & long term extensions.

Reports are appearing that Bangkok Bank have implemented a new policy for long term visa holders wishing to get a bank account balance certificate that’s needed for your extension.

They are now requiring that you have the money in your account (400 or 800k as per needed) for 4 MONTHS prior to requesting the certificate.

This is a bank policy and NOT a new immigration rule.

I have no idea the reasoning behind this policy and at this stage it appears that it’s Bangkok Bank ONLY.

Please confirm that with an OA visa you do not need money in a Thai bank. Just proof you have either the 800k or the monthly 65k in a bank offshore. Cheers

I went for a 30 day extension on a VOA and the stamp states that I must submit a re-entry permit before leaving? Anyone else have this?

I was in Thailand the month of April on a 90-day non-o, opened a bank account and returned to the U.S. House closed quicker than I expected and now I will return Thursday the 26th of June. The 90-day non-o still is not expired date wise, but once I left it was invalidated at that point, correct? Best just to come back on 60-day visa exempt and get my money seasoned and go straight into the 12-month extension?