Hey all, seeking advice for my upcoming move to Bangkok. I'm on a non-O retirement visa and have always handled my extensions in Phuket or Hua Hin. Now, I'll be living with my girlfriend in her condo here in BKK. Could anyone offer insights on:

> TM30 reporting when living in a girlfriend's condo?

> Key differences or things to prepare for when dealing with the Bangkok immigration office for my annual extension?

I want to convert my German drivers license to Thai. Can I use the yellow book as Proof of Residency?

Is this fake news?

can someone explain how to do a tm30 after getting a dtv to me like I’m 5 years old? I live in my Thai wife’s condo in Thailand. I’ve never done a tm30. thanks for any help.

Hello everyone, does anyone know if you can open an account in a Thai bank with DTV ?

Hi members

Can you open Thai Bank account with a non -0 visa...

If you have Thai Spouse ( in defacto relationship 10 yes)

And intend to live in her home... no children involved

My local Immigration (Nakhon Pathom) refuses to issue me a Certificate of Residency on a DTV. For those who have been able to get one, can you please share which provincial immigration office was able to issue one, and what documents were needed? Thanks!

Hello everyone, has anyone had any experience of getting a visa to Hong Kong? How was it?

When l applied for a certificate of residence at Division 1 in Bangkok the form asked what it was for giving 4 options driving license for a car or motorbike and to buy or sell a car or a motorbike. I ticked all 4 as l want both licences and to buy a car and a motorbike. I had such a carry on at immigration they went through my 1 year lease contract with a fine toothcombe and after 4 revisits to the desk with corrections l finally got 4 seperate letters of residence but only valid for 30 days each and l was charged 800 thb 200 for each one. My question is: is this normal and is there a certificate of residence that covers your address for the period of the lease that l can get instead of having to apply every 30 days for new ones to cover other purposes?

Flew back to Germany and applied for DTV in Munich. Was pleasantly surprised that it only took 5 business days to get approved.

Here’s what I provided in case it’s helpful to someone in the future 👇🏼

Embassy: Munich, applied online

DTV Type: Workcation / Digital Nomad

Applied Date: March 2nd 2025 (Sun)

Approved Date: March 7th 2025 (Fri)

Provided:

- German business registration (Gewerbeschein)

- Scan of passport page

- Website (screenshotted the website and provided as a pdf + added domain link on top of the pdf). Website includes testimonials from past clients, portfolio showcasing work, etc.

- Bank statement (pdf) showing only final balance of above 500.000baht and date

- Biometric Passport photo

- Certificate of registration (Meldebescheinigung)

No interview or extra documents were requested. Received Visa per mail 5 days later.

Big thank you to the people in this group providing help and input ✌🏼