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Dec 17, 2025
3 days ago
Ambitious**********
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Can i transfer my elite visa to new passport (new passport from different country)?
Dec 15, 2025
5 days ago
My DTV is with my old passport. I went to Hong Kong Thai embassy to ask for new passpot number change, but they told me to go back to the immigration in Thailand to ask for change it.

It's still ok to get in to the Thai boarder with DTV with my old passport and new passport?
Dec 3, 2025
17 days ago
Andrew *********
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90 days report.

Applied for a non O on a visa exempt. Does the time on a visa exempt counts towards the 90 days ? I guess it does, just double checking.

What docs do you need now ? Did it online before.

And thirdly. Im currently waiting for my new passport to arrive from the UK. Can I do it on the old passport ?
Nov 27, 2025
23 days ago
PastelPa*********
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Heads up on double nationality

Hello everyone

I have shared my experience applying for DTV from Nepal.

What I didn’t share was that I have double citizenship and this was questioned during the interview also. I didn’t mention it because I didn’t think it was relevant to everyone. However, coming into Bangkok last night, I was pulled aside to be questioned. There were many others there scrutinized. I waited about 40 minutes before they even got to me. When they did what they questioned once again was my other passport.

They asked why I have two. I said I wish I had three 🙂 

My current passport also happens to be new - as old one expired. This too raised some eyebrows.

At the end, I have told them that I had moved to the country I got a citizenship from and was married to a citizen for many years.

I am a middle aged woman, with a long life lived and left 🙂

After that they didn’t ask any questions. I was not questioned like others I witnessed.

Unsure why this is an issue - but here you have it.

Mildly rough landing but got my visa till May 🙂
Nov 20, 2025
a month ago
Christine *********
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I’m looking to get a DTV or Smart Visa. I have an old passport and need to get a new one. Would I not qualify cause my new passport is too new? I own a digital web development company.
Nov 12, 2025
a month ago
BronzeM********
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Just came in yesterday with DTV in hand…. Stamped in for 60 days Visa exemption

So this is the 3rd entry on DTV, second entry on new passport.

Last entry I tried to show them the old passport for which the DTV was issued, the officer didn’t want to see it, just stamped me in.

This time they said we give you 60 days, go to Phuket Immigration and ask to transfer DTV visa to new passport. They were nice and even apologetic, but unmoving.

Today I go to Phuket Immigration and try to transfer the DTV to new passport. The captain said no chance we don’t do that.

The tourist advisory guy said maybe go back to airport, ask for a different officer and ask for the stamp to be changed back to DTV, maybe go with a lawyer.

So that’s where I stand so far.

Anyone had this happen?

Next steps?
Nov 1, 2025
2 months ago
Liza****
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Hey, I’ve had recurring issues with my passport number because it contains a zero (0), and some authorities or offices mistakenly treat it as the letter O.

Do you think it makes sense to include a note about this when applying for the DTV? I don’t want my application to be rejected because the passport number doesn’t match or something like that.

I was thinking of adding an extra page into the passport upload, since I’m not sure where else I could mention it. What do you think?
Oct 30, 2025
2 months ago
Matheo *************
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Update : reapplied the 31/10 exactly the same way at night and got approved today the 7/11
Oct 11, 2025
2 months ago
Stephen ********
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Transferring visa to new passport.

Im on a 12month ext of stay based on my retirement visa. Is it just the current 12 month extension of stay visa that needs to be transferred, or the Non Immigrant O and all the previous ext of stays?

Many thanks
Oct 10, 2025
2 months ago
Julie *******
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My DTV visa was approved but my passport is almost full. I know it’s just a printed piece of paper but what happens when I get a new passport and passport number?
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