Hey, I want to apply for DTV Muay Thai.

Is it enough if I transfer the rest of the 500k a few days before for Vietnam?

I intended to apply in Vietnam but heard Cambodia is easier.

Is Cambodia recommended for the dtv?

Hi,

today i want to share my current extension process for the DTV Visa in Krabi.

First of all the attached pictures show the new official Immigration Bureau Order No. 4/2025 dated 13 January 2025 which is specifically for the DTV extension. (They only let me take a picture of the workcation page after a short discussion)… This is the document they use as a guideline. It seems to be an updated version of the old Order from July 2024 which has been shared here multiple times. The translation isnt official / just a ChatGPT result, so dont take it for granted!

My Process:

I went there 2 times now because they requested additional documents, specifically about the „Evidence of Residence“. So thats probably my own fault for not having them but i also didnt know. I will list the document requirements below. I go again tomorrow or friday to finish the process and will post the final update. (Krabi Immigration: come 08:20, open 08:30, be the first one and done quickly)

Documents needed:

- Passport

- Passport copy (biodata + stamp)

- Passport photo (dont accept digital)

- eVisa copy

- bank statement (30+ days) showing 500k (guideline says having it for 30+ days in the same account)

- certificate of employment (workcation / letter from HR) (recently dated!)

- TM30 (online seems okay in Krabi, no print. different in other provinces!)

- Rental contract (make sure its signed by the house owner in the house book!)

- House book of the rental house (copy)

- House book of the landlords house (copy)

- ID card copy of the landlord (make sure names match with house books and contract!)

- Pictures of me in front of the house and inside the house. (they want to see the full house from the outside not just the entrance. house number should be visible)

- 1900 Baht

So all of this residence stuff seems very overcomplicated and made me go there 3 times now. Picture wasnt sufficient (only had entrance and house number and me visible; want to see the whole house area). House owner Id i didnt have. Rental contract was from the son and not the mother who is in the house book. Photocopies + Passport Photo now needed in physical form. Previously was okay digitaly in Krabi. They clearly dont want to do the extension and try to make it as hard as possible 😀 but they will do when you present all of these documents. Maybe easier when you have a hotel and get those

documents from them. (i live in a rental house)… its similar to the other longstay visa extensions.

I hope this helps others that want to extend their DTV inside Thailand. If you know what they want to see, then you can fairly quickly get everything done. And btw: besides the residency stuff this is the required documents they already told me 3 months ago. For all the non-believers :D

Speculation: Since the letter from the company has to be new: i would strongly guess that for soft power you will show an activity thats ongoing or happening in the next 180 days!

Aim on applying for DTV (under Soft Powers option) in the near future, so just pulling together what I will need. Am aware that the official web-site list is a starting point but that individual embassies often have specific and/or additional requirements. So would really appreciate any insights, tips, experiences etc of applying through Jakarta e.g. is it evisa only or can still do personal visit, what are their requirements on bank balance and statements etc.

Thanks, in advance ...

hello community ☺️ if you apply for a DTV under the remote worker route, and are rejected, does it make you ineligible to then try to apply again under the soft power route?

I mean, all of the criteria for the remote worker route but there are a few bits and pieces that may look a bit weird to immigration such as switching roles in the last few months and also working within a family business now where my salary has not been consistent each month.

Many thanks in advance ☺️

Apologies for another 90 days reporting question. I entered the kingdom on 06/dec/2024. My under consideration and thus visa renewal was approved on January 6 2025, valid till 12/dec 2025 at cheangwatana. Next month I move to chonburi. What is the start date for 90 days, and where to file my report? They didn’t put a paper in my passport…. Thank you 🙏

I'm currently on exempt until 6th and hopefully come back in on a TR and stay until April.

Question Is this possible and wd I be able to apply via new online system before I leave ?

My friend arrived today from UK travelling with two others who are here for short holiday 21 days . He though has came back for a longer break, he was here at end of 2024 on a tourist 60 day visa and extended it from 60 to 90 days and then he went home to Uk early December, not sure exact date. He booked a return flight for another 90 day trip , no hassle at the departing airport not sure if Qatar or emirates but they just said will he be applying for a visa extension, no problem with airline to let him fly as his return flight was in 90 days. When he got to immigration in Bkk he was in his words grilled by immigration officer on what his intentions were. Where would he stay , where was he travelling. She told him not allowed to visit for 90 days and go away short time and come back for another 90 days , he must apply e visa online , at one point he thought she wasn’t going to give him entry it was really bad the other two friends got scared as they heard all this and thought he was going to be refused entry. The officer was very rude and direct , visa not for long visit only tourist for holiday, the more he tried to reason the more she said it.

He did not argue as he was on verge of being refused . Now immigration officer has put a note on his file to warn other officers. He’s panicking, she said ok you have holiday , go away for long time come back for holiday , it beggars belief they want tourist that they do this , this friend took early retirement and is loving visiting Thailand but this has put him off . He travels Europe a lot so he might return to that . I told him to get a multi entry retirement visa to last him 15 months but after this 3 months he is not coming back until September/ October , so should he risk return in September and do retirement visa then or get it on this trip even though he won’t use it again from when he leaves in April until he returns in September.

Has anyone else suffered at immigration? This guy is actually genuine lol he fell in love with the lifestyle but he’s genuinely just using the system to holiday nothing else. I told him to get an agent to do his extension at 60 days as he will never know what this officer put on his file and he might be refused. He is shaken by the experience

Sorry for long post I have literally just left these friends and this was the main topic of conversation

I am currently holding ed visa and will be switching to dtv. I opened a bank account in Krungthai bank with the letter from current school. Will the bank account be still usable for long term even after switching to dtv?

Do i need to update the visa in bank? Will the bank possibly approve for it?

TM30 Visa Extension Question

I stay in an unused condo that is owned by some Thai friends so they are technically not "landlords" and have not had to register guests through the TM30 portal before.

Is it complicated for them to register me?

Or should I book a stay in a hostel so they can do it for me? If so, how many nights do I need to book (I've seen different answers from 1-5 nights) and should the dates of the stay be the same as my current visa expiry date +/- a day(s) on either side?

Thanks

List of required documents for visa extension in January 2025 at Chaengwatthana, Bangkok (Non Imm O - Thai wife) :

I just did my visa extension last week so I'm sharing the requirements with everyone.

Disclaimer :

- this list is for a visa extension based on being married to Thai national

- the submission was made in Chaengwatthana, Bangkok

- the submission was made in January 2025

- the officer may require other specific documents based on your situation

- don't wait for the last day, so you can get another shot if you've messed up

The original copies to bring with you:

- passport

- wife ID

- updated bankbook

- KR3

The documents:

- TM7 with a 6*4cm picture / new picture, different from the last application

- Copy first page passport

- Copy first visa page

- Copy last extension page

- Copy last entrance in Thailand

- Copy TM30

- Copy 90 days report

- Kor ror 2 (get an updated copy from amphor)

- Copy of wife ID

- Copy of wife tabian baan

- Certificate letter from the bank (made less than a week before)

- 6 months bank statement signed from the bank (I always do 6 months for safety, but normally 3 months is enough)

- Copy of bankbook first page

- Copy of bankbook last page updated same day

- Copy of lease agreement

- Copy of owner ID

- Copy of owner tabian baan

- Copy of our house/condo tabian baan

- Copy of 2 different pictures of the couple in front of the house, with house number visible / new pictures, different from the last application

- Copy of 2 different pictures of the couple inside the house / new pictures, different from the last application

- Copy of map

- 1,900 baht