Hello,

We are in Thailand. Is it possible for me to travel alone to Cambodia to issue my DTV, return to Thailand, and then, after one month, travel again with my wife and child to issue their DTVs based on mine?

We want to avoid staying abroad for more than 10 days. I understand that I need to first issue my DTV (up to 10 days) before theirs can be issued (another 10 days). This could mean staying abroad for 20 days total with the child, which we want to avoid.

Can you advise?

I have a question regarding DTV. As of this Summer my spouse will officially be retiring from the military. His retirement and VA disability is more than enough to live off of in Thailand which is where I will be for my internship. I’m a full time student getting a degree in ESL with a focus on teaching Thai students specifically. I can stay in Thailand on my education visa during my internship but the husband and kids will be coming with me. He is too young for a retirement visa and he’ll need to be a stay at home parent since our kids need online schooling. Does the retirement income and VA income count towards a DTV? I’ve heard conflicting answers on expat pages so I figured I would try here.

Hi all, here goes.

My wife is planning to apply for the DTV. I understand them I would need to apply and our kids also.

I think there is a speed bump in our way.

2 years ago I had a run in with the law. I fulfilled all my obligations to that issue and all of that.

Because of this, did I ruin my family’s chance at doing this?

Anonymous for obvious reasons.

I haven’t had an O visa for a long time as my stays have only been 1 month at a time.

Can I still get one as my 2 kids are there and they are 20 and 23yr old. I’ve not been able to see my son as he’s been doing 2 years national service in the Thai army and just got out. Someone said I needed 400k but I never needed that before!

Hello, I need advice or feedback regarding the DTV Visa with families.

Has anyone applied for this visa while “including” family members? Let me explain: my partner (we’re not married) and I are both self-employed, and we would like to move to Thailand with our two-year-old daughter next year. After spending more than seven months here during different trips, we are sure of our decision.

Now, we’re considering possibly hiring an immigration agent for some guidance, but I would also love to hear feedback from this community. Do you think the DTV is the simplest and most suitable option for our case? Since we are not married, would that be an issue for being on the same visa?

Does our daughter need an education visa if she attends school there, or can we simply include her on our visa? I am aware that this visa is very recent, and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Does anyone have experience with applying for the DTV as a family?

I am interested to find out whether it's enough to have 500k in a bank account or if it has to be 500k per person.

If it has to be 500k per person, is it possible to use agents to circumvent this requirement? I am not keen on liquidating investments just for a visa application.

We would probably apply at the Thai embassy in Jakarta.

Update on my post regarding DTV for spouse in Jakarta

I emailed the embassy and here are the info I got confirmed regarding proof of funds and application for dependents

(Note: as our kids are still young we will get them in on visa exemption and let them overstay)

My husband needs to show proof of 500k TBH only once for the both of us

He does not need an appointment

And can submit both our applications at the same time

And I don’t need to physically go there which allows me to stay on Bali with the kids

I will update when we went through the process

Thanks everyone for all the info in here

Family of 6 with 4 kids. Next week we leave Thailand after 7 months. All of us entered on 30 day tourist visa. Then myself and the wife went onto 6 month ED visa. All 4 kids have overstayed past the first 30 days. All 4 kids are under 14yrs old.

Is there any advice on what to say as we pass through airport immigration knowing our kids have overstayed? Or should we just say nothing?

Will there be any problems coming back to Thailand with the kids having overstay stamps in their passports?

Hey guys. Ive figured out my via process for my husband and I and our two kids (education & guardian visas) however I have a baby on the way, can anyone advise on what kind of visa I can get for a new born or what even happens in this circumstance?

I’m in the States.

If I want to retire to Thailand next year, but plan to stay 6 months when I arrive this year; should I apply for 6 month MEV in the states, online, before my arrival in the Fall?

Or can I arrange it after I arrive?

I plan to use an agent; can they handle border runs every 60 days, or do I still need to so those with an MEV?

Would the same apply to my wife? (She is US perm resident, Nigerian passport.)

What if we have a baby; does a 6 month baby need a visa? A passport?

If I want to stay all year, can I plan on a retirement visa for my wife and I both, even tho I am of retirement age, but she is not?

Does the amount I have to show in a bank account change if I'm married?

I realize I will want an agent, but want to plan ahead with better info than I have at the moment.

Thanks for suggestions.

Jeff-