Hello everyone,

I’d like to ask for some feedback regarding applying for a DTV (Workation) dependent visa.

I received my DTV visa in Vientiane, Laos, approved on 15 December 2025.

I am a Belgian citizen, and I am currently in Thailand. Now that my visa has been issued, I would like to apply for my wife as a dependent. My wife is a French citizen.

At the moment, we are not planning to return to Laos to submit her application, as it would significantly disrupt our travel plans. My wife is currently in Thailand under the visa exemption scheme, and we are planning to travel to:

* Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for around 15 days, and then

* Indonesia (likely Bali) for another 15 days.

Because of this, going back to Laos would require unnecessary logistics and re-planning, which we would prefer to avoid.

My questions are the following:

* Could it be an issue that my DTV was issued in Vientiane if my wife applies for her dependent visa in Kuala Lumpur or in Indonesia (Bali/Jakarta)?

* Has anyone successfully applied for a DTV dependent in a country different from where the main applicant’s visa was issued?

Any recent experience or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

If I’ve visited Thailand twice already earlier this year will it affect me entering again just before Xmas. Even if the flights were booked before the new rules came in

Hi!!

I am currently in Germany and have applied for the DTV visa. However, I would prefer not to wait for the approval in Germany. My plan is to travel to Thailand in the next few days under the visa exemption scheme. Once the DTV visa is approved, I would then travel to a neighboring country such as Vietnam or Cambodia, and re-enter Thailand a few days later—this time using the DTV visa.

Would this be possible?

After asking some questions during the past months, I think it's fair I share my experience this year. With a EU passport I arrived Thailand in May and left after 58 days for 3 weeks. In my August re entry, I received 2 more months. On October I went to the IT square immigration office and received a 1 month extension. Overall i managed to stay in Thailand for around 5 months with the visa exemption scheme. I just have good things to say about the overall process, my second entry in August ( where I feared some problems), was the smoothest possible, less than 1 minute taking a picture and figure prints, no questions asked ( a female IO). In IT square, arrived around 12.30, services were stopped for lunch but at 3.15 pm I was out with my extension, once more, no questions asked. I didn't had a past of long stays ( usually 2 months a year 1 plus 1 extension prior to 2024). But I have decided if next year I will stay as many months I will get a proper long time Visa.

Hello group! When you enter, I want to confirm if you’re still being given 60 days under the visa exemption scheme. I have already completed my intermediate Thai course for 8 months after taking an exam, which will be forwarded to the Ministry of Education. I would need to fly out and return to my school to complete the advanced level. When I came in April last year from 🇵🇭, it was only 30 days upon landing in DMK. ขอบคุณขรับ! 🙏

Needing visa transfer stamp onto my new passport - can you point me to the right place please? Laksi or Changwattana or 7/11 coffee counter?

I'm not sure about everybody else's experience, but each time I email the Thai Embassy London, they never answer my questions & I come away still lacking the answers. Their phone service is not answered which is more frustrating.

I asked this, if anyone can answer it:

Please can you answer if it's possible to come to Thailand this way?

Purchase a Single Entry Tourist Visa from the Thai Embassy for £30. Flights are booked from the UK for November 2024 and return home to the UK in May 2025. We'll stay in Thailand for 60 days then take a return flight to another country.

We'll fly back into Thailand after 2 weeks, and start our 60 days again under the Visa Exemption Scheme for UK Nationals. We'll then take another return flight to another country for 2 weeks towards the end of our 60 days.

We'll fly back into Thailand for our final 60 days under the Visa Exemption Scheme for UK Nationals. We'll then be flying back home to the UK before the end of those last 60 days.

Hey as an indian i am under visa exemption scheme , can anyone tell how many times i can visit the thailand by calender ? i like krabi in thailand very much , something i think i just stay near beach 🥹

i have already travel thailand in month of may , june , and now again planning to travel in september and october

just wanna ask , do thailand immigration will ask me anything ?

i am also trying to apply for dtv visa but cant as they asking to maintain 500k baht balance for 6 months

please help 🙏🙏

I have a Filipina friend wanting to visit Thailand… She is a first time traveller outside her country, but she will have the 20.000 Bahts along with an Address of accommodations as well as the Return Ticket required -after her 60 or 90day stay as is the New Rules published on July 15th for the Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme for Philippines…

I did read a few articles on Sponsoring, but as a Foreign on long term visa here in the Kingdom, I am not even sure if that is an option although the Officer could check with a few clicks that the place of residence is a match to her Declaration as well as I been living here for over 10 years, so that could at the very least give Validity to her Declaration. Thanks in advance for your educated advice. Very much appreciated

I fly tomorrow my application status is still processing I got in touch with London embassy girl said I can t travel without it cancel flight then oh ok I can go but return to the uk then when I told her about getting 30 day extension she didn't know but I must travel from uk to activate it when I get it but won t get it until after 15 working days but I started it 21st June how bad is this