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Apr 21, 2026
10 days ago
Thaila******
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Hi, I haven’t lived in Thailand for the past 3 years. I just come on a VOA got 2 months visa stamp.

My previous Non-O visa has expired.

THAI WIFE WANT DIVORCE NOW, we have 13-year-old daughter.

I have funds in my Thai bank account.

Is there any way I can extend my visa ?
40 comments
Apr 14, 2026
17 days ago
GreenPine*********
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Hello, we are a family of 5 coming from Canada. Our kids will be going to international school, so they will be on ED visa. Just confirming if both parents will be able to apply for Guardian visa? The school advised we can both apply for Guardian, however I'm seeing people saying that only one parent can apply for Guardian.

If we apply for one Guardian and one ED (learn Thai language) for the parents, what would the financial requirement be? Wondering if anyone has done this recently and has experience. Thanks for your help!
13 comments
Mar 30, 2026
a month ago
PrettyL********
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We are a family of 3 considering DTV. We have 500,000 thb in savings and 110,000 thb in monthly income for remote work. I’m expecting to be able to live off the monthly income. Is this going to be sufficient finances for DTV visas for all three? Which embassy in SEA is our best chance?
22 comments
Mar 17, 2026
a month ago
Matilda ********
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Advise please! We are a family who are in HCMC in Vietnam and applying for DTVs. My husband had his approved on the 4th March and we submitted mine and our kids as dependents after that. We were asked for additional documents on the 10th and uploaded those that same day. We have been here now for 4 weeks and our kids are going a bit crazy. The consulate doesn’t pick up the phone and we’ve emailed but no replies. Any advice on how we can check what timeframe we might be looking at or any suggestions for what else we can do to find out? P.s. I know it can take time, so only helpful or supportive comments please! 🙏
1 comments
Feb 25, 2026
2 months ago
Hello! I want to apply with my family and I will do it from Jakarta.

What do you advice me to do ?

_ Do mine first. After getting mine, I'll do the application for my wife and kids?

OR

_ Do all the applications at the same time?

Thank you very much
1 comments
Feb 21, 2026
2 months ago
Daniel *********
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Hello everyone,

Hello everyone,

I would like to ask for advice or information from anyone who has experience. Thank you in advance.

Currently, I am holding a Non-Immigrant O visa (dependent of my child), which will expire this coming Tuesday. Unfortunately, due to certain issues, I am unable to extend my visa within Thailand. Therefore, I need to travel outside the country and re-enter Thailand with a new visa.

I would like to ask about applying for a Non-Immigrant O visa (Thai family) at the Thai Consulate in Penang, Malaysia.

Could anyone please advise on:

The required documents

The application process

Appointment requirements (if any)

Processing time and any recent experiences

Any guidance or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much 🙏
25 comments
Feb 19, 2026
2 months ago
I would like your advice I am on a non B teaching visa and would like to change to a Family visa I am not married but my partner and I have two children can I apply for a 60 day visa at first and then after a one year visa?
6 comments
Feb 13, 2026
3 months ago
# DTV (Application in Vietnam) for Spouses and Children Without a Permanent Residence

My wife has had a DTV visa for a few days now. However, we and our two children are planning to leave Germany permanently on March 2nd to live as digital nomads outside Germany. Therefore, *we will no longer have a permanent residence in Germany*. We are concerned about reapplying for the DTV visa for spouses in Frankfurt, as we only have two weeks left. The processing of my wife's DTV visa took a very long time, and additional certified documents from her company were requested. My questions are:

1) Is it sufficient to simply provide the address of the hotel where we will be staying in Vietnam once we arrive, and to select "Yes" to "Is your permanent address the same as your current address?"

2) Is a passport stamp and confirmation from the hotel, perhaps with photos taken in front of the hotel, sufficient? Or what did you use?

(I haven't found a definitive answer in the group yet, only that everyone mentions two addresses.)

Thank you in advance for your help!
3 comments
Feb 13, 2026
3 months ago
Ashley **************
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Curious, has anyone applied for the DTV with a family?

Parent 1- DTV

Parent 2-Dependent

Child 1-Dependent

Child 2-Dependent

I know you’re able to go this route, according to the Thai evisa website, but I’m wondering if there is anyone who’s successfully done so within this group?

Could you comment or message if you have, please? I have some questions. ☺️
35 comments
Feb 5, 2026
3 months ago
RadiantJ*********
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I want to apply for a Non-O family visa based on my Thai child from Vientiane, Laos. In the e-Visa section, it shows that I need to provide a 400,000 THB bank statement, but when I checked the embassy website, it only mentions 20,000 THB for a 90-day family visa. I am confused about whether I need to show 400,000 THB or 20,000 THB. Could you please help me? I am traveling to Laos on February 9.
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