I just got my Non-Immigrant Visa today..I want to ask this visa valid for 3 month my fight on 30 April..so when I Entry 30 April then they will give me Visa stamp 90 days from 30 April? Thanks you..

tl;dr: For a Non-O Immigrant (Retirement) visa, do I have to enter Thailand from the country listed on the visa or from any country?

Details: I've applied for a Non-O visa on the Thai eVisa website ([members only]/). The process was straightforward once I knew how to do it and as far as I know the documents I submitted were good.

The Australian Thai consulate says the eVisa should take 10 business days except in high season (whatever that is) ([members only], scroll down to "Attention"). Since the visa application required an arrival date and flight number I booked a flight. My departure date is fast approaching and I'm worried I won't get the visa issued in time. I acknowledge this situation is "all on me" - for brevity I'm leaving out why I chose the date and flight that I did.

Possible options:

1) Cancel the current flight, wait for the visa to be issued, rebook the flight, travel to Thailand. Question: Does it matter if the arrival date and flight number is different from that on the visa application?

2) Book a second flight out of Thailand, say to Malaysia. I think (?) this will allow me to get on the flight using a tourist visa (visa on arrival), although 1) it's not a return flight to Australia - don't know if that's a problem, and 2) it's possible Malaysia would not let me enter without an outbound ticket. Enter Thailand, wait for the visa, fly to Malaysia, re-enter Thailand on my Non-O visa, minimal stay in Malaysia. Question(s): Same question as above. Also, for the Non-O visa do I have to enter Thailand from the country listed on the visa or can I enter from any overseas country i.e. Malaysia? Lastly, Thailand would know I was in Thailand when the visa was *issued*, although not when it was *used*. Is that a problem?

3) Same as #2 but have a return flight already booked out of Malaysia. This issue is when to book that flight - I don't know how long the Thai visa would take to get issued, regardless of what the Thai Consulate says.

I prefer option #2 but definitely want to stay on the right side of Thai immigration. In typing out these options #2 and #3 seem to be risky. Option #1 and eating the rebooking cost for the flight might be the safest approach. Your thoughts?

The eVisa website does list a number at the bottom of the home page: (+66) 2203-5000. I will call them Monday. This post is just to cover all bases in case calling that number goes nowhere.

Thanks...

Hello everybody I'm a Cuban citizen I need to if when my 2 free months finished I can go away and enter and get 2 more months and later extend my visa 1 month more

I am planning to move to Thailand in July. I am just wondering whether it would make sense to apply for the DTV visa now and enter the country for a short time, leaving and come back in a few months. I fear that the regulations could become stricter, if not be changed completely. However, entry and exit could also cause problems. What do you all mean?

Incase this is useful for others.

We entered Thailand for the first time yesterday with our DTV visas.

It was 5 months since approval and there was no problem.

We had to change our travel plans from within the 3 month window.

The rules stated you must enter within 3 months of approval.

Just in case anyone was in the same boat.

Hello group. If I use my two entries up on 90 day tourist visas from Australia… Can I still enter a third time with the DTV?

Or would the second entry need to be the DTV ..?

Just want to stay here for six months and see if we can commit to living here full-time first

For Americans that applied for the DTV in the USA, did you have to show a plane ticket and intended place to stay ? The LA consulate lists neither as a requirement and it says you can use the visa whenever you want.

But did they make you show a plane ticket and place to stay in Thailand or no ?

How months of bank statements did they want ?

Because when you apply it says don’t apply more than 3 months before intend stay.

Question if you book a 3 month cooking class for the DTV you complete the course leave and re enter with nothing booked are you still allowed entry for the 5 years TIA

In the application for the DTV visa we have to enter an arrival date and flight number. But my visa is already granted, anyone tried to enter Thailand before the provided arrival date? Could that give any problems?

Hello I have a question about student visas. If I am traveling to Thailand for a 3 month internship, can I enter Thailand a month before my internship starts, or stay a month after my internship ends? Or do I need to enter Thailand a few days before my internship starts and leave immediately after my internship is over?