Just an update on successful entering with DTV for the second time at Chiang Mai international.

I entered first time on DTV through Suvarnabhumi airport in January.

Left from CNX after a 5 month stay for a 2 week trip to China.

Arrived last night at CNX, while queuing an immigration officer raised her hand and said “DTV” toward the supervisor for another person entering on DTV. The supervising officer who was controlling the line just waved like it was ok.

When I went up to the immigration officer (not the same one that asked the supervisor) he only asked what I was doing in Thailand and I said “workcation, I work online and live in Thailand”. He smiled and handed back my passport with 180 day DTV stamp.

Additional info: Australian passport holder applied for DTV at Sydney consulate.

I just did my second entry on the DTV today after being out of Thailand for 11 days.

The immigration officer - a very young lady - didn’t ask me any questions. I simply greeted her with Sawasdee krub and she nodded in response.

I handed over my eVisa, passport, and TDAC.

She gave the TDAC a quick glance, then scanned the QR code on my visa paper.

After that, she flipped through my passport to find the previous entry stamp and placed the new one directly below it.

That was it - smooth and straightforward.

Has Anyone with a DTV left prior to the 6mo and returned via BKK airport?

What’s the process vs. extension?

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?