Hi everyone 👋

Quick question about the DTV visa 🇹🇭

When I applied, I indicated that I would arrive in Thailand about 2 weeks later. If my DTV gets approved tomorrow, is it okay if I book a flight and arrive the same day or the next day?

Has anyone done this before? Any issues at immigration or with the airline?

Thanks a lot for your help 🙏

I have a question about the annual extension of stay for my Non-O marriage visa at Chiang Mai Immigration. For the past two years, I've submitted my application around November 11th (TM.7 form, financials, marriage docs, etc.), received the "under consideration" stamp valid for about 30 days, and then returned in January (9ish) for the final one-year approval stamp. Each time, they asked about upcoming travel plans, and I said no vacation planned.

This year, I need to travel to Canada from December 23rd to January 23rd to visit family. Is it possible to leave during the "under consideration" period if I obtain a re-entry permit beforehand? What happens when they want me to report in person if I am away on that date, do I go in as soon as I am back in Chiang Mai?

Has anyone successfully done this recently at Chiang Mai Immigration Office? Any advice or experiences appreciated—thanks so much!

Question about DTV application locations.

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can share some insight here.

I'm applying from my home country, where I'll be spending a month prior to flying back to SEA.

I'd like to book a flight to HCMC at the same time, so that I can avoid a last-minute flight.

Does the applicant need to remain inside the country of their application for the duration of the application process?

Or is applying from the home country and then potentially only obtaining the visa while in Vietnam doable?

Thanks :)

My DTV from Washington D.C is not progressing and I’m at a loss of what to do.

Applied on February 12th. March 4th I got a request for more documents of which I gave. I submitted them within an hour of the request being sent. It’s now March 24th and I’ve heard nothing back.

I’ve sent an email to the consult but have no response. I’ve left a voicemail but have had no response. Is this normal? From what I see on here others get the DTV far quicker from this location.

Any suggestions on what to do? I had planned on going April 1st but that seems to be increasingly impossible.

Question : For those that have went to Ho Chi Minh City to do your DTV after 30 day extension with or without agent, how long did it take from beginning to end? Trying to get an idea how long to book hotel.

PS: If nothing good to say or advise please keep it to yourself, thanks in advance.

I have not long come back from Thailand and am looking to go again in June and this time planning on applying for the multi entry visa. Do you still need to show financial proof and if so is it the same amount as DTV?

I have a question that I've never seen here before. Would it be an issue every year to get the 90 day Non-O visa. That way I wouldn't have to keep 800k in the bank as my wife and I would be retiring in the Philippines since she is a Filipina. We want to spend at least 90 days a year in Phuket with my Thai friends, and also travel all around the region, spending maybe a month in Vietnam, a few weeks in Malaysia, etc.

As far as proving we have the 800k baht, or the 65k monthly requirement, that isn't a problem. I would assume they would accept our IRA statements, but is it wrong to assume that? I also would have well over the 65k baht a month in deposits for social security.

We don't want to PERMANENTLY retire in Thailand, we just want to be able to come to Thailand at least 90 days, and possibly five months out of the year, like maybe a 90 day stay and then a 60 day stay, something like that. Sorry for the long post. I'm trying to figure out how both my wife and I can do this when we move to SE Asia in 1 1/2 years, permanently.

I'd like to add, I am 68 and she is 52, so both of us are over 50.

Hi guys, If my entry stamp says “permitted to stay until 9 March”, does that mean I can leave Thailand on the 9th, or do I need to leave on the 8th to avoid overstay?

Trying for a none 0 90 day from the uk but they are asking for flight number and accomadation i have not booked to go yet what can i do

Anyone else applied from Canberra embassy for their DVT? I’ve had pending approval sine Feb 4th and silence since. My flight was meant to be today and had no luck calling and emailing. So have changed my flight today which is frustrating! It seems others are getting approved closest to their travel dates but sadly not mine. Any advice what I should do?