With the new Thailand arrival card how can I give details for a departure if I don’t exactly have those details 5 to 6 months out for a DTV?

Hello friends,

I applied for DTV as remote worker at LA consulate mid March and around 10 days later got a request for more documentation. It’s been more than 30+ days now after submission with no update. I emailed them already 3 weeks post re-submission and still no update on the application. Still says ‘pending document check.’ If I get accepted, great. But, if I get rejected, can I walk into a consulate in Taiwan and apply there as a US citizen? It’s unfortunate that the LA consulate has taken as long as it has because I’ve heard from others that the Thai consulates in other parts of the US are processing at a much faster rate. Any advice will be appreciated.

Can anyone help me open a Thai bank account? I'm a DTV holder.

I've been to a few banks and also asked a few agents, no success yet, well one agents said they would do it for 35k baht 😂

My DTV visa request was denied at washington DC royal thai embassy because “the information in the form didn’t match my passport”. They wouldn’t give me any details other than that as far as what didn’t match. I checked everything muliple times.

One of the questions on the form is “city of birth”. I put the city but my passport only says “California, USA”. Has anyone been denied for this before and for the next time should I put California for that question so it matches my passport?

Hi. Wanted to ask about DTV visa. If I get it approved (in saigon now), do I need to go to the embassy here (to stamp the passport), or is the approval email the end of the story?

As a retiree, is it possible to obtain a DTV by showing the requisite banked ฿500K, supported by monthly overseas pension statements? Or, would I have to obtain a medical/dental appointment? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Has anyone ever entered Thailand from Cambodia with a DTV overland without an agency?

Hello, I am a currently employed remote worker. I have applied for DTV from the US. I have a salary of around $70k yearly. Do I have to have 17,000 in savings or will 6 months of pay stubs and W2 suffice as proof? I watched a couple of YouTubers interviewing Naruchai Ninnad with Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and I thought your monthly salary would be proof of financial requirements. Am I wrong?

For this DTV holders like me who failed to open a bank account. Have you tried or heard about Tag Thai? Seems like you can pay with QR code thanks to this app. Any feedback from anyone? I want to go tomorrow to subscribe. I dream of not having to go around with cash all the time.

Thanks 🙏

Hi guys. I am a Brit with a British passport. I successfully obtained the DTV via the London embassy last year, and then entered Thailand shortly after, getting the 180 day stamp at BKK, as expected. I stayed for 3 months then exited the country. All good.

I was issued the DTV as I was directly employed by a UK company that permitted me to work internationally remote. I provided a copy of my full employment contract and a brief cover letter from my boss.

But, I'm no longer employed by said company. I'm unemployed. But I am in sound financial standing and am considering returning to Thailand soon.

Obviously I still have the DTV as it's valid for 5 years.

Am I 'safe' to enter, even tho I'm no longer employed?

I know they ask for all the docs again when extending, but does anyone who's re-entered on the DTV lately know if they're asking for anything at immigration?

I am super conscious of not breaking any laws/rules. I always wondered how they would know someone reentering on the DTV is still eligible under the original conditions in which they applied. 5 years is a long time and inevitably circumstances change.

Thanks!