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I am posting in this group hoping for some guidance regarding a previous brief visa overstay in Thailand and my intention to return this year under the correct long-stay visa category. Hopefully the DTV soft power visa Thai language model.

I have had a close personal connection to Thailand since 2010, when I met my late wife of 11 years, Saifon. Over many years I travelled regularly between the United Kingdom and Thailand to spend time with her and her family. Saifon also lived here with me in the UK for seven years, where we built a business and a home together with our two dogs, Lucky and Harry.

After Saifon returned back to stay in Thailand around 4 years ago with lucky and harry who we flew over to be with her. We purchased land and built our home on Koh Larn Island near her family. This property has since been signed over to Saifons mother after her passing. We had just started the process of adding my name to the ownership deeds but saifon became to ill to travel to the city hall building after our first visit to begin the process. Saifons mother has told me we can still add my name to the deeds but I need to be in the country to do so.

Due to work commitments in the UK, I continued travelling back and forth on just tourist visas with extensions with a few visa runs to Cambodia as was allowed at the time and therefore I did not previously apply for a long-stay visa because it wasn’t necessary.

Sadly, Saifon was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in April and passed away in October 2025. During that period I was caring for her, I unfortunately overstayed my permitted stay by approximately one or two days due to the immigration office being closed over the weekend and national holiday on the Monday when I was extending for a further 30 days. I was still granted the extension minus the few days I overstayed. This was entirely unintentional and occurred during an extremely distressing time. I complied with all required procedures at the time.

I now wish to return to Thailand for a longer period in order to:

• Maintain close ties with my late wife’s family

• Help care for our two dogs, who are currently being looked after by my mother-in-law

• Spend time managing matters relating to our property in Koh Larn

• Enrol in a recognised Thai language school to improve my Thai speaking ability

I believe I meet the financial requirements for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and would like to enrol in a 12 month rolling program in a Thai language school. I would be grateful for any advise on whether this would be the most appropriate visa category in my circumstances, or whether another long-stay visa would be more suitable.

Additionally, I would be very grateful if anyone could advise:

• Whether my previous short overstay may affect my ability to apply for a long-stay visa.

• The correct department or email address to which I should direct this enquiry.

Thank you very much

I am posting in this group hoping for some guidance regarding a previous brief visa overstay in Thailand and my intention to return this year under the correct long-stay visa category. Hopefully the DTV soft power visa Thai language model.

I have had a close personal connection to Thailand since 2010, when I met my late wife of 11 years, Saifon. Over many years I travelled regularly between the United Kingdom and Thailand to spend time with her and her family. Saifon also lived here with me in the UK for seven years, where we built a business and a home together with our two dogs, Lucky and Harry.

After Saifon returned back to stay in Thailand around 4 years ago with lucky and harry who we flew over to be with her. We purchased land and built our home on Koh Larn Island near her family. This property has since been signed over to Saifons mother after her passing. We had just started the process of adding my name to the ownership deeds but saifon became to ill to travel to the city hall building after our first visit to begin the process. Saifons mother has told me we can still add my name to the deeds but I need to be in the country to do so.

Due to work commitments in the UK, I continued travelling back and forth on just tourist visas with extensions with a few visa runs to Cambodia as was allowed at the time and therefore I did not previously apply for a long-stay visa because it wasn’t necessary.

Sadly, Saifon was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in April and passed away in October 2025. During that period I was caring for her, I unfortunately overstayed my permitted stay by approximately one or two days due to the immigration office being closed over the weekend and national holiday on the Monday when I was extending for a further 30 days. I was still granted the extension minus the few days I overstayed. This was entirely unintentional and occurred during an extremely distressing time. I complied with all required procedures at the time.

I now wish to return to Thailand for a longer period in order to:

• Maintain close ties with my late wife’s family

• Help care for our two dogs, who are currently being looked after by my mother-in-law

• Spend time managing matters relating to our property in Koh Larn

• Enrol in a recognised Thai language school to improve my Thai speaking ability

I believe I meet the financial requirements for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and would like to enrol in a 12 month rolling program in a Thai language school. I would be grateful for any advise on whether this would be the most appropriate visa category in my circumstances, or whether another long-stay visa would be more suitable.

Additionally, I would be very grateful if anyone could advise:

• Whether my previous short overstay may affect my ability to apply for a long-stay visa.

• The correct department or email address to which I should direct this enquiry.

Thank you very much

Hi everyone! 🇹🇭✨

I’m looking into applying for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and wanted to ask if anyone here has applied from Brazil 🇧🇷

If you have, I’d love to hear about your experience:

• What documents were requested?

• How was the process overall?

• How long did it take to get approved?

• Any tips or things to watch out for?

Any insight would be super helpful. Thank you so much in advance! 🙏

If I want to retire to Thailand but maybe work remotely fo I need to get the job for 6 months in my country of residence beforehand?

This one seems a lot more difficult to get than the standard retirement visa, but I’d like to keep the option open for working

Non-Immigrant B Visa (Business/Work

Any advice please ?

Hi everyone 👋

I’m a Filipina currently in Philippine and I recently applied for a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) through an agent. I already submitted all my personal requirements and my application was accepted for review.

I don’t have an active job at the moment and my stay is fully sponsored by my long-term American partner (retired).

The agent recently requested additional documents such as:

• Proof of relationship

• Sponsor’s bank statements

• Financial support explanation

I’d like to ask if anyone here had a similar situation (sponsored stay / no active employment) and:

• Was your DTV approved or denied?

• How long did your process take?

• Any advice or reassurance you can share?

I really appreciate any insights. Thank you 🙏

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV): Application vs Entry vs Extension vs Ongoing Conditions

There’s been a lot of confusion about what the DTV actually requires and *when* those requirements apply, so this post lays it out clearly based on official wording and standard visa structure.

The information below is current as of 10 January 2026. As with any visa, rules can change, and if they do, Thai Immigration will formally publish updated guidance.

To be clear, this post is based on official sources, not second-hand stories, assumptions, or “someone heard from someone else” accounts. Personal anecdotes and rumors are not policy.

In my own experience, Thai Immigration officers whether at entry or during reporting have been consistently professional, knowledgeable, and reasonable. I’ve also seen no verified evidence of DTV holders being “hassled” at airports due to the visa itself. When issues occur, they are almost always unrelated to the DTV conditions.

I will post the links to the official sources I have used in the comments.

APPLICATION CONDITIONS (One-time assessment)

These are checked only when you apply for the visa:

• Proof of ฿500,000 THB (or equivalent) in savings

• Proof of eligible activity, e.g.

– Remote work / digital nomad evidence OR

– “Soft power” activity (Muay Thai, cooking course, medical treatment, etc.)

• Passport, photos, location outside Thailand, etc.

Important:

The financial requirement and activity proof are application criteria, not stated as ongoing conditions.

There is no official wording that says the ฿500,000 must be maintained after approval.

ENTRY CONDITIONS (Each time you enter Thailand)

When you enter Thailand on a valid DTV:

• You are granted up to 180 days per entry

• Immigration may (at discretion) ask basic questions about your stay

• There is no published requirement to re-prove:

– ฿500,000 in savings

– Active participation in your original activity

Entry is based on holding a valid visa, not re-qualifying for it. Technically, DTV holders must still comply with standard entry requirements applicable to all travellers; however, in practice it is uncommon for Immigration officers to request additional proof from DTV holders at entry.

EXTENSION CONDITIONS (Inside Thailand)

If you apply for the 180-day extension at Immigration:

• Extension is tied to your current lawful stay, not re-adjudicating the visa

· Extensions are an immigration process, not a visa re-application.

As of 1 Jan 2026, Immigration policy is that if you want to apply for the extension one must have funds in a Thai bank account, however currently DTV holders are not able to open Thai bank accounts.

Save yourself the headache and go for a nice long weekend out of country. There are plenty of cheap flights around SE Asia and some really beautiful places to see.

ONGOING REQUIREMENTS (What you must continue to do)

These *are* real, ongoing obligations:

- Respect stay limits (180 days per entry + optional extension)

- Complete 90-day reporting as required (in person or online, depending on eligibility and current immigration policy)

- Exit Thailand when required

- Do not work for Thai companies or earn Thai-source income without a work permit

- Comply with Thai law and immigration rules

- Be aware of tax residency rules if staying long periods

What is NOT officially stated anywhere:

- No rule requiring you to keep ฿500,000 untouched for 5 years

- No rule requiring continuous soft-power activity beyond the application period

- No requirement to submit ongoing proof of activity after approval

Key takeaway

The DTV works like most long-stay visas worldwide:

You qualify once → the visa is issued → entry and extensions follow visa rules, not application rules.

If Thailand wanted ongoing balance or activity requirements, they would be explicitly written, as they are for other visa types (retirement, student, etc.). They are not.

If anyone has official Thai government wording or document(s) that states otherwise (not agent opinions or assumptions), feel free to share it ill be happy to read it.

Our Visa Plans

Given the tightened immigration and work-permit enforcement in Thailand, we’d appreciate some real-world advice on whether our plan is feasible.

I will be entering Thailand on the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) as a remote freelancer (foreign clients only). My wife will initially enter on a tourist visa for her to look for a part time teaching role, while she studies online for her teaching qualification. If she decides to teach locally, the plan would be for a school to sponsor her work permit. If she does not work and only studies, we would look to transfer her onto a spousal/dependent visa under my DTV.

Does this approach (tourist → either work visa or spousal/dependent) work in practice under current enforcement, or are we likely to run into problems with conversions, overstays, or visa runs?

We want to do this cleanly and legally from the start — any recent experiences would be very helpful. Thank you

Planning to move to Hua hin March 2026 which is the best visa for me coming with 2 kids thinking the DTV I only plan to stay 1 year

So how long do you all think the DTV soft power option will be available like that ?

Now with all the changes for tourist visa I’m worried they will get it that a 6 month course doesn’t really justify a 5 year visa.. anybody had the experience applying for DTV but getting less than 5 year visa ? Or does it depend on the embassy you’re applying at ?