Hello! I heard you can mail in your first 90 day reporting for the DTV. Has anyone done it or know how to? Ive tried to look it up but the information Ive found are all bits and pieces so im not confident 😅.

Hello, I am on an Education visa which runs out in March. I want to apply for the DTV in January. Do I need to cancel Ed visa before I leave or can I cancel on my return with the DTV. I will apply in Cambodia but my flight is early Monday and immigration is closed over the weekend. I'm concerned that the DTV will not be successful as I have not officially cancelled it at immigration and I only have an exit stamp as you can't have two visas at the same time. Any advice would be welcome.

Thank you.

Hi, I'm from the UK

I entered Thailand on visa exemption in June, stayed 30 days and then flew to Cambodia.

I flew back after 5 days on visa exemption it had changed to 60 days so I stayed and then flew to the Philippines.

After 5 days I flew back to Thailand and stayed 60 and the extended 30.

I flew out before Christmas to korea and will return on the 2nd of January.

Do you think I will have issues entering next week?

I'm leaving to apply with a valid Non B and valid work permit with a re-entry permit as if my application is denied I still have these credentials to fall back on. Does anybody know how this will work coming back with 2 visas please? Or should I cancel the visa and work permit before I come back to Thailand if the visa application is approved?

Some of your DTV questions may now be answered!

We recently sat down with the MOFA official who spoke to the FCCT Dateline Bangkok Podcast about the Destination Thailand Visa.

Within a tight timeframe, we spoke about many things including number of applicants accepted, soft power activities, financial proof, DTV extension, tax, eligibility and more!

Head over the FCCT YouTube page, subscribe, follow, like, watch and listen to the full video.

Just at Phuket airport flying out to HCM and got questioned a bit, apparently (Phuket) immigration could have processed the DTV if already in Thailand on a valid ED visa? Explained to her we need to be out the country etc etc, she went off to double check but insisted they can/could have processed.

Given she spoke fluent English, seems unlikely to have been a miscommunication/misunderstanding. Anyone heard of this before?

Just extended my driver license on the DTV visa. Was looking good for the 5 year licence, I paid for it. But when I had to take a picture the teller checked the documents again and saw my visa stamp. I had to get a refund and pay for the 2 year licence. So officially only 2 year on the DTV? Maybe you can get lucky and get 5 year.

I am facing following situation: I have been on a retirement visa for a few years but want to change it as I will only be in Thailand for a few months per year. I have tried to get the DTV visa which has not yet been approved.

Now I am planning to leave on Jan 8, 2025 and come back 2 days later on a tourist visa which will hopefully grant me a 60 days stay. I am planning then to extent for another 30 days.

I am leaving for Germany around the 28th March but had planned to go to Japan within this 30 days extension time (around 15-25 March).

Or should I not get an extension at all, do a 5 day overstay, pay and come back 10 days on another normal tourist visa before I go to Germany until October.

Is this at all possible?

Hello everyone,

First of all, I’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to this group for all the amazing advice and support. It’s incredible to have such a helpful community when navigating something as complex as the DTV visa process! 😊

I have a few questions about my specific situation, and I’d really appreciate your insights:

1. About my work situation:

I’m a social media specialist, content creator, and graphic designer, and I’d like to work on my projects in Thailand with my family. I currently have two contracts with companies in Switzerland, providing me with a monthly salary, and I can work remotely from anywhere.

In addition, I own a Swiss-based LLC (Sàrl) and plan to develop an online e-commerce project next year.

• Do you think it’s better to include my two employment contracts in my DTV application, or should I draft a remote work contract with my own company? Which option would be more suitable?

2. About my family (partner and child):

My son is 3 years old, and I’d like to know how the DTV application process works for family members.

• Should I apply for their visas at the same time as mine, or should I wait until my own DTV is approved?

• I also have a question about the financial requirements for dependents: Does my child need to meet the 500,000 THB bank balance requirement individually, or is this amount simply added to my own financial proof or he don't need 500,000 THB ?

Your advice would mean the world to me! Thank you so much in advance for taking the time to share your experiences and recommendations. 🙏

Looking forward to hearing from you all, and thanks again for this amazing group!

Looking for some advice or anyone with a similar experience.

I am holding a Singapore passport and have been in Thailand on an ED-Visa for the past year. As it will expire by this weekend, I have already cancelled it and left for Laos via land (chiang khong) today. My plan is to stay for 3 days and return to Thailand by land on Sunday.

Btw, I will be starting my thai language studies at chula in Jan 2025. Would this info be useful for the immigration to allow my re-entry? Chula has asked me to email them a copy of my entry stamp and they will prepare the paperwork for me to take to the immigration office to change my visa-exempt stamp to an ED-Visa stamp.

Will I face any issues when I pass through the Thai immigration? Will they have any extra requirements for me before I can re-enter? Eg. Cash, flight tickets...

Thanks!