Anyone have experience transitioning from Business Visa to DTV?

Any complications around it? I know you have to cancel the work permit before applying but just want to make sure I understand any complications.

Thank you!

DTV approved in Hanoi 4 working days, freelance. Thanks for all the good advices, now is my time to return the favour and share my experience :

My first advice is for people like me switching from non-b visa to DTV : Cancel your visa or extension of stay and work permit prior to applying ! In my case this was my mistake, I exited Thailand while on extension of stay using a re-entry permit thinking that it was the safe way in case my application would be rejected.

However from my understanding this could be a good reason for the application being rejected, plus when coming back I was held at BKK immigration, the officer was very confused and did not know what to do, I told her that I wanted my non-B to be canceled and use DTV instead, she called 3 others immigrations agents for advice, in addition to long talkings on the phone, before finally stamping me with DTV. No questions were asked, and they were very friendly, they simply seemed confused about the right thing to do considering I had 2 valid visa and a work permit ...

Now I am back in Thailand trying to cancel my work permit, hoping will not have further problems with my local immigration ..

Second advice : have your DTV also ready in your phone, for my case I printed it on a strong paper in A5 format, but it was too big for their machines to scan the QR code and the officer looked quite annoyed 😅

Regarding documents, I provided :

1) Personal IDs documents :

- 1 copy of my first passeport page

- 1 ID picture from a photobooth

2) Return informations :

- Indicated that I was planning to leave 1 week after arriving

- Wrote the flight number of intended flight (did not actually made the booking for that flight)

3) Proof of sufficient funds :

-Introduction letter and a summary of all the balance sheets documents provided for each months so they can have a global view of all the documents

- Provided 9 months of bank statements showing over 500K bahts in my french bank from 2 different bank accounts (current + savings). For each statement I provided original + self translation copy, and highlighted on the translation copy the relevant informations (total balance, account number)

4) Employment Status :

- Introduction letter explaining my situation (freelance with a single client from France, yearly income)

- Service Agreement Contract (in Engligh) signed by my client and myself, explaining the current deal and income provided by my client

- Letter written by my client (in English), explaining that I worked for them for over 10 years, and that I was free to cary out my assignments in Thailand.

- Invoices from year 2025 with matching bank statements (again provided original + self translation with highlighted relevant informations)

- Portfolio examples, screenshots from my client's website showcasing products that I had developed for them being sold.

5) Location :

- Copy of passeport page showing Vietnam visa stamp

- Flight booking to Vietnam

- Copy of boarding pass from Bangkok to Hanoi

- Condo booking confirmation for 4 nights in Hanoi

Good luck everyone :)

Dear members, I've researched the topic but I would like to ask this group as well... Has anyone here applied for DTV for soft power while non-B was still valid?

I've been working legally in Thailand for two years, but my employment will end next month and naturally, my non-B will be cancelled. My plan is to apply for DTV for Muay Thai (I've been training for years) while my non-B is still valid, return to Thailand on my non-B after DTV gets approved (hopefully), and when the non-B gets cancelled next month, I'd leave Thailand again and return on DTV.

My income will come from investments in my home country and online work from outside the country. I will not work in Thailand - but I wish to avoid that officers will suspect otherwise. Has anybody else transitioned from non-B to DTV like this? I'd appreciate you to share your experience, tips & tricks...

Thank you for sharing!

Is there anyone who has ED visa then applied to DTV afterwards?

Switching from ED to DTV

Hello, my ED language visa is up in a few weeks and instead of extending I’d rather just get the DTV (muay thai)— I love my classes but just want the flexibility and longevity. Is this usually an easy switch and should I apply from the same embassy I did for ED (Hanoi) or a different one like Bali? Any advice much appreciated thank you

Just wondering whether anyone has used an O-A to enter Thailand and swapped to an O after the first 12 months.

I am looking at Moratorium Insurance for the first 12 months and then self Insuring on an O Visa?

Cheers,

Tom Gallagher

Urgent help needed 🙏

My mother's Non-O visa (dependent on my father’s 2-year Non-B visa) is about to expire in 2 weeks. Since my parents just got separated, we’re trying to transfer her dependency to my Non-B visa (1-year for a foreign teacher).

Here's where we’re stuck:

1. Her visa is issued in a different province.

2. The officer in my city says she needs to cancel her current visa before we can apply for a new one.

3. The officer in her city says we need a cancellation letter from the BOI (Board of Investment) before they’ll stamp the cancellation on her passport.

4. We went to my father’s company to get this letter, but both my father and the staff refused to help.

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation? Or does anyone have advice on alternative solutions to help us get her a new Non-O visa? 🙏

Hi:)

Has anyone here switched from a Non-B business visa to a DTV?

Just wondering if immigration makes it complicated or checks things more deeply, and how a re-entry permit on the Non-B affects the process.

Any experiences would be super helpful 🙏

I have thai work permit which will expire in end sep 2025.

Plan to convert to retirement visa after that date.can i do it inside thailand or have to go back to malaysia and apply again for non O from thai consulate.

I am married to thai and have 2 kids but prefer to apply rwtirement visa since i was told marroage visa is very tough ti get approval. Please advise. Thank you

Has anyone change to Marriage visa from DTV?

Do you need to cancel dtv, leave the country and come back first?