Hello members

I read about the automatic 60 day tourist visa upon arrival BUT ive also read about applying for same but an E Visa online from home prior to arrival but which costs what $60 CAD?

So what at all is the point or advantage in paying for said visa over being granted one automatically once arrived?

Please enlighten me

Thank you. 🙏

Later this month am visiting Laos from Northern Thailand for 2 nights as advised so I can return to Thailandas my family visa expires. Can someone please tell me how many days you get 30 or 60 days - believe changed to 60 a few months back but want to check. Thank you

Finally Approved!

Update on previous posts (Los Angeles):

Application #1: January 24, 2024

Rejected on February 15, 2025, for the following reason:

> "Please reapply visa, the name on the application is incorrect. Please fill in the name/middle name/surname/suffix or “-“ or spacing, no more no less, exactly as it appears on the travel document /passport."

When I filled out the next application, I discovered that the system had deleted my middle name before the final submission. Going back to the beginning and filling everything out again made the names stick.

Application #2: February 15, 2025

On February 20, they emailed requesting the following documents:

> —Business portfolio

I thought I had already given this in the form of a cover letter with links to much of my work. I just expanded it with a bit more commentary. I also included my entire CV, just to give them more background.

> —Business registration of the company

My main employer is a non-profit, so I just used their public records available on Propublica.org

> —Your recent tax return

I hadn't filed yet, so I rushed to file and paid more than I should have. I was a little worried about this because I only had the return form from TurboTax that said "unofficial copy" on it. I tried to get the "official transcript" through the IRS site, but it was a huge hassle. I had to order a new social security card to access it because I couldn't find my original social security card. I gave up and just used the "unofficial copy," and that worked out.

> —Guarantee letter from the company implies that you work remotely

I requested this from my employer. They just had to give a few sentences spelling out that I work remotely and do not have to report to an office. This was only implied in my contract and not explicitly stated.

> —Employment contract or employment certificate from company

This I had already given. I just resubmitted the same documents here.

Finally, on March 6, 2025. I was approved.

In the meantime, not knowing what would happen, and since my life and things are here, I returned to Thailand on a standard 60-day visa exemption. I was prepared to go through an agent if things didn't work out.

At the airport, for the first time ever, they asked me what my visa status was. Since I had previously been in Thailand for 2 years on an ED visa, I was prepared for questions and had printed out the page from the DTV site showing that my application was pending. This satisfied the passport-control person.

Now, all I have to do is leave Thailand sometime before the end of April and come back on my DTV to activate it.

Overall, it was a frustrating and nerve-wracking process, especially the first rejection over a technical glitch. But I'm glad it's over, and now I can continue to live and work here in peace!

Arrival post,

Got approved for the DTV visa two months ago, arrived a month later than my original intended arrival date. Immigration officer seemed happy that I had a visa, and said that most people aren’t getting appropriate visas at the moment. (I believe people have to apply for a visa exemption on arrival pre departure now, but a lot of people aren’t) stamped me in and said after 180 days to leave Thailand, and then come back for a new stamp. Whole process took 2-3 minutes, didn’t ask for any documentation etc. just had a print out of my visa. 🙂

Please can somebody help me on visas I would like to know if I stay in Thailand for 3 months how long before I can go back as I want to live between England and Thailand and what visa I would need. I tried phoning the Thai embassy but can’t get through. Or if someone can give me a email address for the visas thanks.

Hey all,

Does anyone know a place where i can still open a bank account on visa exemption? Preferably Nonthaburi, Bangkok or Pattaya. Agent is also cool

Thanks!

Hi everyone! Do I need TM.30 for extending the visa exempt at IT Laksi? Tnx

Hi, I'm looking for some advice.

I'm afraid we have messed up with our kids visas. They are 5 and 7 and in international school.

We are on a DTV and tried to get them as dependants but as we are already in Thailand, that's not possible.

We are now trying to get their educational visas sorted for them, but they are in overstay.

And not just any overstay, an overstay of +180 days.

We have royally messed up here, please don't judge, it's been a difficult year.

My question is, can we take them out of Thailand for a holiday, and take them back to Thailand for a visa exempt, and then while in Thailand, have the exempt converted to educational?

Or do we risk the kids not being allowed back in?

Again, both my husband and I have our visas, it's just our 5 and 7 year old.

Thank you for any advice on how best to fix 🙏

Can I, as a tourist, come and stay for 60 days, go to another country after that, go to Thailand for another 60 and keep doing that? How often is that allowed

Hi it is really important. My flight back is on Sunday to Bangkok but my dtv is not approved yet. Shall I just enter on visa exemption and leave again In the couple weeks or extend my stay in Indonesia? Cheaper would be flying back to my apartment like planned.