Hi everyone, asking for a friend on the basis of visa exempt. Free 60 days and they want to extend for the 30. If they go to immigration let’s say a week before the full 60 is up, does the extension start from the time they go to the office or the time that the 60 days will expire? I remember it being when you go to the office, but reading mixed results online. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding the 500,000 THB financial requirement for the DTV. Once the DTV has been approved and issued, is this amount required to:

* remain available at all times during the 5-year validity, and/or

* be shown again at each entry into Thailand?

Or is the 500,000 THB only assessed at the time of application, with no obligation to maintain or re-prove the same balance for future entries (assuming no other red flags)?

For context: after approval, I plan to use a large portion of these funds (around 80%) for personal expenses/investments outside Thailand, meaning that at some point the full 500,000 THB equivalent would no longer be available in my bank account.

I’m not asking about visa-exempt entry, but specifically for valid DTV holders making multiple entries over the 5-year period.

If anyone has first-hand experience or official guidance on this,

I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance 🙏

Has anyone successfully evidenced savings for the DTV visa using a non-traditional bank account?

For example, an easy-access ISA, a Cash ISA, or a Stocks & Shares ISA where the funds are held as uninvested cash.

I’m planning to apply in Hanoi, so experiences specific to that embassy would be especially helpful.

Thank you in advance

Second time arrived to DMK on DTV. Zero questions asked, stamp and bye. Saw zero people being grilled and waited around 20 mins.

Please don't worry too much about what you read on this group especially from new users.

Hello Everyone,

My partner will be travelling with me to BKK on 21st December and this will be his third entry this year, his last exit from BKK was in September to his home country and he’s entering after 3 months.

I hold a work permit in BKK and have rented my own condo and I will be entering to BKK with him on 21st.

Since I’m with him and I hold a valid work permit and stay, should the immigration officer be lenient in admitting him as well? Or should I be worried he might be denied entry based on new rules.

He holds exit ticket from BKK to Vietnam before hitting 60 days mark and he works remotely.

Seeking some genuine advise so we can plan better.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

Need some advice here.

I am currently working for a company and am under extension of Stay of Non-B Business Visa. It expires on January the 5th 2026.

I resigned from this job and will start a new job in January.

Documents won't be ready by January the 5th, so I will have to leave Thailand and apply for a new Non-B visa abroad.

My question is as follows: Do I need to go to the immigration to have my visa officially cancelled before I leave OR I can just abroad on, say, 4th or 5th and my visa will be automatically cancelled upon leaving at the airport/ border checkpoint?

I also have the multiple re-entry permit if that matters.

TIA.

Is there any restrictions on how many non O visas for retirement you can have from your home country? I am not ready to commit the 800,000 yet to extend, i am not ready to stay longer than 90 days yet, and have had 4 visa exempt this year. Going home for Christmas tomorrow and back early next month for 7 weeks, then gone for 3 weeks and back late March. I cannot find any official that limits how many non O i can have.

Once the DTV is approved, is it effective immediately? I'm wondering if I will be able to go to Thailand before the "arrival date" I picked in the application.

Has anyone with multiple citizenships tried to use different passports for exemption? Or they have a way of tracking it?

Hiya everyone I've been on holiday twice already this year staying with my girlfriend at her home in udon Thani I've booked and paid for a flight back over Christmas 16th dec till 5th of January and didn't realise i would need a visa and now no time to get one I'm from the UK and have a UK passport over the last few years I've been 6 times with no problems any advice or do I cancel and lose my money for the flight