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I have a non o retirement visa which i had fo 9 years,i will go back home june 2026. What i want to be sure about is: My non o visa needs to be renewed on 26 november 2025 but my passport expires on 2nd of august 2026, will i still be able to renew my visa but only to the expire date. I am not worried about my passport as i am not going to be on the move again and if i need to i can apply for a new one again. Thanks.
Hi, i applied for DTV but got canceled ( cos i put my middlename, but in my passport its not specified and there is "mismatch") and i want to apply one more time until im outside of thailand, but my flight is in 1 week, so is it good idea, to do so, i would apply, fly to thailand and wait until i get response there, and if its approved, ill re-enter thailand with this dtv visa?
Good afternoon mods and community, quick question here; Italian passport (expiring at the beginning of September) and METV visa, current stamp 24FEB-24APR - got a job and I’m aware that it is possible to change type of visa, either tourist or visa waiver, to Non-Immigrant within the country. My question is, are my last two consecutive blank pages enough? And another thing, when I will get the new passport, will the work permit need to be amended with the new passport number? Thank you all
PS: I’m aware about the fact that the year extension won’t be stamped if passport expires before; my question was about the first 3 months stamp. Thank you
I stupidly forgot to get my re-entry permit when I left Thailand.. 🙈 I was on trailing spouse extension of stay, what do I do when I return? Thanks in advance 🙏
Hi there, is it still the case that if I renew my passport in my home country, I can re-enter Thailand by showing the Non-Immigrant B Visa and Re-Entry Permit in my old passport? Also I may be out of Thailand for 3 months before I re-enter with the new passport, is there a time frame? My visa and re-entry stamp will still be valid until later in the year. Thanks for your help
Hello, i looked on the net and could not find the answer to my question : i saw that to ask for an O visa, i just need proof (among other things) that my pension is above 2000 euros and no need to have a thai bank account (unless i mistead). Is this still the same when i ask for the 1 year extension? I saw that i might have to have a bank account in thailand just like the O-A. The goal is to avoid the hassle of opening a thai bank account which seems difficult.
Hi - I have a couple questions regarding my Destination Thailand Visa as my US passport is expiring in January 2026.
-Is my understanding correct that I will need to show my new passport along with the old passport (or copy of old passport) that the DTV was approved for? Is there a way to transfer the DTV to the new passport?
-When entering Thailand with the DTV, will they reject entry if my old passport has less than 6 months remaining (I’m working on renewing my passport, but unsure how long it will take)?
I was recently denied entry in BKK due to using the visa exemption on entry too many times. I’m now back in the Uk where I am a citizen.
I did left the kingdom twice last year, each time reset my visa.
I emailed the Thai embassy in London to ask if I could apply for a DTV visa (soft power) and they replied with a very confusing message. They stated I may not be approved for the DTV and that I should apply for a tourist visa. They also said my name is on a blacklist with local immigration.
I have never heard of someone being blacklisted after a denied entry, only after overstays (I have never) or breaking the law. Could it be the email is misunderstood with regards to the phrasing?
Any advice is greatly appreciated, I love spending time in the kingdom and have been a genuine tourist the whole time. Not working etc…
thanks everyone for all the great comments.I was approved today !!! this is my application story, if it helps anyone.
1) applied monday 24th february digital nomad / remote worker
2) provided resent photo ( from my iPhone white back ground, certificate of employment signed by my manager ( that my company employs). i just got one of these certificates of the web and changed it to suit my needs. i also mentioned that my company does not have any business related activities in thailand and i stated i was aware that i am not permitted to do business with Thai nationals. i provided a link to my website too
3) bank statement from my business account for 6 months showing over the required amount ( this was not in my person name)
4) photo of inside passport
5) a resent master card statement showing my current address and resent transaction ( proof of being in Australia)
6) i stated i was travelling to thailand in march and gave a flight number ( no proof sent)
i applied to Sydney embassy and was approved today - no request for further information
my status changed to ‘pending approval ‘ 3 days ago ( i wasn’t advised but checked each day). i received approval today via email with a pdf ( yep don’t worry i know i need to print it)