My First DTV Entry Experience: Flying from New Delhi to Bangkok

At New Delhi airport, the flight check-in desk asked for my return ticket. I showed them a dummy one. Then, I asked the staff member if she wanted to see my visa as well. She looked surprised and asked, “You have a visa?” I showed it to her, and she had no further questions.

In New Delhi, airline staff often ask for hotel bookings, return tickets, and, in some cases, proof of funds. However, at immigration, I was not asked any questions.

Upon arrival in Bangkok, I simply handed the officer my DTV printout and passport. Without any questions, she stamped my passport with 180 days of stay.

Hello all,

Quick question for those of you that have got the visa and done your first entry. Is the process at the airport as simple as presenting your passport with the dtv approval certificate on your phone? Or did you take a printed copy?

Wonderful.

I have a nice normal O A retirement visa and both trips in have had immigration snapping at me and insisting I have the actual paper insurance certificate physically with me. I used the copy on my remote drive which (with a lot of of scowling) seemed to make them happy.

Is this normal? FFS I had to get the cert to get the visa in the first place

I’m a U.S. passport holder (I have an Onward Tix + Cash to meet req. to stay).

I’ve never used the “Visa Exempt” option before as my stays have been lengthy. So what forms do I fill out to enter Thailand? Or how does the process work….Typically I either have a TR visa or use the Visa on Arrival option….So what do I do differently when entering through “VISA EXEMPT”?

TIA

Australian citizen. Just got out of HKT immigration at the airport, went through on an O-A which I got from the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra Australia. No issue with the visa but the officer got out his phone and took a photo of my passport photo page, the visa page and the arrival TM6. He said it was the same for all first time O-As and his boss would get the photos. Stamped the date and waved me through without any other issue. Has anyone else experienced this?