I'll be applying for the DTV extension tomorrow at Phuket. We're a big family, so it's cheaper and more practical for us to do this instead of leaving the country.

Question— I read on the application (which seems to be just a generic tourist visa extension application TM.7) that:

"WHETHER PERMISSION IS GRANTED OR NOT, APPLICATION FEE IS NON REFUNDABLE UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES"

I've only ever applied for a visa exemption extension, which is relatively easy to get, so I've never been denied. Does anyone have experience getting denied the DTV extension and then LOSING their application fee?

If memory serves— the process is always info/document check desk to get a queue number, bring the application to the officer when number is called, pay at the end. I've been in Thailand since 2015, and I just can't see them saying "Sorry, denied. Now pay me" at the extension counter.

Has anyone applied for the DTV (Husband/ Main Applicant) and Dependants (Wife + Children) in different countries?

I’m wondering if we would risk having our application denied?

We were planning to apply from Australia and then leave in July 2025 as a family but my father (in Germany) just had major heart problems and myself & the kids really need to fly to Germany immediately to be with him.

Do you think it’ll be ok for my husband to still lodge his application in Australia and for myself & the kids to lodge ours (sponsored by husband) in Germany?

We would then still meet up in Bangkok in July if all our visas get approved.

Can anyone see any problems with this?

So I am on a 60 days visa exempt stamp with less than 30 days left. I have a family in Thailand. My question is: would it be possible that I could extend for another 30 days based on tourism first and later do another extension for 60 days based on Thai family? And, another question: can that be done at any immigration office in Thailand or does it have to be only from the local immigration office where my family are based?

Hello, everyone.

I would like to ask if this is okay with the Thai Immigration regarding the timeline of my stay here in Thailand.

60days🇹🇭 - (Dec. 2024-Jan. 2025)

2 Weeks🇵🇭 - Mainland (Jan.)

60days🇹🇭 - (Feb. - March)

3days🇲🇾 - Malaysia (March)

and I will go back again here in Thailand with my husband, who has a DTV. We (our infant) are still not under his DTV. Are they not going to hold us when we go back here again in Thailand?

Hello my family

Husband , wife, 3 children will be applying for dtv in Hanoi .

We've got some conflicting answers as we can't find any information on websites

Do we each need to have 500k baht in the bank ? Or just the primary DTV holder (my husband )

Would sponsor letters work for me (wife) and 3 children ?

We both work remotely from an American company . And have a joint bank account . TIA 🙏

I’m a Uk national. I work in China and My mum lives with me in China on a dependent visa. I will move to Thailand in the summer for a new job and she will move with me. Does anyone know the documents I need to prepare to get her a dependent visa in Thailand? Or what the visa requirements are?

Thanks in advance

After 7 years of multi entry non O family visa and just expired just noticed that multi is now not a option and only single entry non O is the new which is bad for me as I leave and come back home every month. Carry a British passport and for sure can come in on VOA but for how long and how many times before start questioning me and they clearly see the amount of times I've been in. Just been to see my local immigration and even they are bewildered as to why this visa has changed. Seem to be making it harder for young family's to live here. Anyone in same situation?

Called Doha where I have had my last 6-7 years and they was same didn’t know why it changed.

Hopefully this will change soon seems like trying push young people to the elite visa.

Hey group!

I'm currently in Thailand on a (90 day) Non-O visa based on marriage. I'm weighing my options as I won't be able to apply for the 1-year extension this year (frustrating).

So I am thinking of either applying for another 90day Non-O (marriage) Visa after this one or going the DTV route.

My question is, will having a Thai spouse and child, exclude me from the DTV? I would otherwise fit all the other necessary requirements (financials and work, etc).

I’m planning to submit for a DTV Workcation for my family. I’m not married and have 3 kids with my partner. Do I need to be married for my partner to qualify as ‘spouse’ and be eligible to accompany me on my visa?

So I went to my online Thai Consulate in Chicago to start reviewing my requirements for a Visa application. I think I'm interested in Non-O.

I'm married to a Thai woman and we have raised three boys here. She has been here since she was 13. She is a dual citizen. We want to go back to Thailand for 6 months. We are about eight months out .

Anyway, is there a sample application I could look at? The website lists a lot but there are some generalizations. Easy?