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Feb 15, 2026
2 months ago
Gigi ***********
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A couple questions if someone can assist me.

My fiancée and I have been together 10 years and he is a citizen of my country because of me. Does this count as evidence to apply for DTV if I have online work?

Also, I’d like to clarify… are you supposed to have the minimum funds available in your account untouched for three months prior? Thanks in advance 😊
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Dec 17, 2025
4 months ago
Jonathan *********
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My wife has the savings requirement to sponsor both of us, but no income for the past 6 months (she only just started a short remote contract job). I have income but no savings as we have been living off of my means. I can’t be added to her bank account because she’s American and I’m not and I don’t have residence there. Would the Thai embassy in Laos still consider us qualified for the DTV?
5 comments
Sep 2, 2025
8 months ago
Ann *****
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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? 🙏
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Jun 8, 2025
a year ago
Hi, I am needing advice and guidance please.

My daughter is S.A and has been residing and working in Thailand for 2 years.

She is wanting me to go and reside with her. She will be supporting me.

She has been advised that I can apply for a Non Immigrant 0 visa.

1. What documents is required and do I need a Thai Visa.

2. How long is the process

Many thanks
6 comments
May 13, 2025
a year ago
Brian ********
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Hi all. New here. Would anyone be willing to share their experiences with applying for a dependency visa. I'm retiring in a couple of months and not sure if I should go for dependency or 'retirement' visa. TIA
4 comments
Mar 24, 2025
a year ago
Ashleigh ********
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So my family and I did things a bit 🤏🏽 backwards but hear me out. We came to Thailand, got an apartment and settled in, now we are about to head to Vietnam to apply for the DTV. We are going for the Muay Thai/soft power DTV, and we have all the requirements checked off, however, I’d like to clarify the applying process. So my spouse is going to apply first and then myself and our son will apply after they get their DTV confirmation, correct? To clarify we can’t all apply at the same time, right?
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Jan 30, 2025
a year ago
Stefanie *********
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DEPENDENCY VISA ADVICE

Hi, I hope some of you can help. I have just applied for a dependency following my husband who is a teacher here. I was told to come back to receive my stamp in 3 weeks, once it has been processed.

A few days later the visa assistant who is helping me has said that I may only be a 3 month visa I receive.That I would then have to put through all the same paperwork again to apply for a 1 year visa.

I am just unfamiliar with this. Can anyone tell why this would be?
2 comments
Jan 4, 2025
a year ago
Adrian ********
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Asking for a sanity check on my visa plan please?

My wife and I, both on a UK passport, and we both are currently on an ED visa having originally arrived on the visa exempt scheme. As soon as we got our ED Visa, I opened a Thai Bank account, and have been depositing 70,000 Baht per month. The plan is: - once our ED visas expires, we each apply for OA visa in Thailand, I believe this will not require monetary proof at this point? Then when it comes to the extension after 3 months, I will have over 12 months records of bank international deposits, so I will apply for an extension on this basis, and my wife’s extension will be on the basis of “Dependency”.

Does this seem do-able?
12 comments
Jun 4, 2024
2 years ago
Bobby *******
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Hi i am currently on a dependency visa and what to extend for another year . What are the current requirements. Thanks
9 comments
May 16, 2024
2 years ago
Diane *******
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After some advice please. I have non O retirement visa with my husband following on a dependency visa. Made an appointment today to renew extensions (due next month) today at our local Immigration office. I was told that because they were very busy my appointment has been made 1 week before my husbands appointment. I was assured this would cause no problems regarding my husbands extension. Is this correct? In the 20 odd years of having these visas we have always renewed our extensions at the same time.
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