Anyone who applied recently or just about to apply can kindly provide info on what are the ways of paying visa fee online apart from visa and mastercard? (interested in HCMC specifically but I assume it’s the same everywhere).

Hello. Are there anyone who recently renewed their thai retirement visa?

My mom’s 15-month retirement visa will expire soon and she wants to renew for another one year. What are the recently updated required documents? She’ll have to renew it in Bangkok Chaeng Wattana Immigration..

We already have all other documents (financial proof and the rental contract, etc) that meets the requirements, except for the health insurance.. Is health insurance certificate required for visa renewal?

And also, what’s the visa renewal fee and the multiple re entry fee?

Thank you in advance.

DTV Remote Worker Visa Approved Vientiane, Laos. No problems.

Arrived - 02/09/25

Submitted Application - 03/09/25

6 months bank statements (My 500,000THB had only been in my bank since the 01/09/25)

Laos entry stamp in passport

Invoices

Work contracts off clients

Went to embassy and paid visa fee in cash with QR code (10,000 baht) - 04/09/25

Recieved Date for interview - 04/09/25

Attended interview - 10.00am on 15/09/25

Visa Approved 02.15pm on 15/09/25

If the embassy decides to give a 6 month visa instead of 5 year DTV cuz they seem it's a better fit for the person, shouldn't they basically refund the rest of the fees cuz that's what they will tag it as in the government portal?

Hello I'm a 61 year old male in Canada .I'm thinking about getting a DTV visa and want to verify that all is needed is 10,000 baht for the visa and if I get a 180 day extension it's 1900 baht. This visa last 5 years. Any idea how long it could take to get this ?

Is the visa a one off 10,000B fee for the 5 years?

Can I ask for a E Visa twice in the same year without problems?

I don't want to pay the fee and then be refused

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I have a question on the re-entry permit application which i intend to apply at Don Muang airport. Can I apply for the permit before my departure date ,like a few days before, or i can only apply on the date of departure? And confirm the fees for multiple entry permit is 3,800 baht? Is there an additional service fee of 200 baht payable? Thanks!

For Hong Kong applicants:

Before applying, many people said Hong Kong was difficult to apply to, and even the cooking schools asked me to avoid it.

However, if you're a Hong Kong resident, don't hesitate to apply there. It will just take longer, about a month. There's no need to apply in other countries, as flights and hotels also cost money.

The visa fee for Hong Kong is 3,000 HKD.

Cooking school: 19,000 + B.

That's about 8,000 HKD for a 5-year visa.

Even with Soft Power, the application process in Hong Kong can still be slow. It took me about a month.

Be careful for the Laos immigration.

Me and +- 20 people needed an VOA it's 40 dollar or 1700 baht.

I was the last in the row and we did standing very close to each other.

I could see around 80% of their payments.

Everybody did pay with 2 x 1000 baht.

NOBODY DID GET THEIR 300 BAHT CHANGE BACK.

2 people infront of me from French did complain together with me. And asked for the 300 baht change. Immigration did act like they have no idea what we talk about.

After 3 times telling the same stort they did understand it.

They had to look for 10 minutes for 2x 300 baht.

And for me there was no 300 baht but only 500baht so I did pay 200 baht and did get back 500 baht.

The immigration did keep at least 300 baht from 1500 people!

Be careful when you go to laos.

(I did go 3 days for border run)