Hello, my partner and I have been together for around 14 months, having met through a friend. I’ve been to Thailand earlier in the year, she came back to the UK in July on a 6 month visitor visa, we are due to fly back to Thailand at the end of December. I know I can get 90 days, 60 days plus 30 by visiting a local immigration office, leave and return which will pretty much get me 6 months in Thailand. After that she plans to return to the UK with me.

So my question is this, I have thought about attending a course whilst in Thailand to learn how to cook Thai food, I understand I can apply for a DTV to assist my stay in the future, what I can’t get my head around is when I finish the course after a few months how can I get a visa that will last 5 years?????.

Hi all,

this is the first time I'm writing here.

Me and my husband, we're planning to move to Thailand from the UK to start a new life there.

I'm 48 and I'm a Music Therapist and Counselor, but I'm also a bus driver.

My husband is 40, he is a chef but he is disable.

I'm trying to understand what kind of Visa we can get in order to work and live there.

I would like to start my own business as well, but I'm really struggling to understand what I can do to move there.

Thanks to all who kindly will give information about😊

Next week I am gonna apply in Jakarta and wanted to summarize all documents.

After the process I will share a detailled explanation about my experience there.

I will hand over in an ENVELOPE:

- Visa Application form

- 2 passphotos 3.5*4.5

- 5.6 Million IDR in cash

- INTRODUCTION LETTER applying for DTV workcation category, confirming can work remotely,

explaining my work, mentioning employer, position, salary and ability to take care of myself and my keen interest to live in Thailand

- REMOTE WORKING CONTRACT - employee can preform their duties remotely from any location abroad with wet stamp and signature from both parties

- 1 PAYSLIP from 1.10.24 (started to work for US Company with 1.09.24)

- BANK STATEMENTS: transfered savings from brooker and other accounts over 14k € a few days ago to wise account. On 1.10.24 first salary receivement, usually had just a few hundreds or thousands € on Account over the last couple month, provide 1-2 months statements

- PROOF OF CURRENT LOCATION: AIRBNB in Jakarta, receipt and pdf for visa purposes

-TRAVEL INSURANCE - it is mentioned in contract and supports the ability to support myself

I am from Germany, 2024 have been in Thailand for more than 180 days. More or less since 15.3 (with border runs and short travels) - stamp expiration 18.10

I have a rental Agreement(in Thailand) from 01.09.24 - open end.

In the remote working contract, which I signed in August, I have my current Thai address in - could ask for change, if necessary.

Any recommendations or adjustments? Appreciate any kind of help 🙏🏽

Just wanted to share that I successfully got the Residential Certificate today at the Chaeng Wattana Immigration Office. I have a DTV. I brought them my TM-30 that my landlord gave me a week after I moved in; a copy of the info page of my passport; a copy of my visa and entry stamp, and that’s it. I checked the boxes for wanting to get a drivers license and buying a car and so they charged 400 baht which I paid right there in cash. They gave me a little slip as receipt and said it would reach me in seven days by post. Also, I’ve only been here for 42 days so the 90 day requirement/report was not necessary there. Hope this helps

Grateful for this group for all the information leading to approved DTVs in Vientiane for me and my partner, now giving back. Both are under Remote Work Category - we are both on consulting contracts for different charities in other countries. We both hold Philippine passports.

1st application, my application submitted on Sept 24 with the following documents:

- Cover letter detailing the list of documents, the nature of my remote work highlighting thr job can be done through my laptop, my intentions for staying in Thailand - to immerse myself in its people and culture, as well as scuba dive around.

- Certification of consulting services signed by employer mentioning: ability to work remote and remuneration information.

- Consulting contract

- Payslips / Proof of payment from employer in the last 6 months

- Bank statements for the last 6 months from 2 banks both with more than 500K THB

- Proof of current location: Laos entry stamp, Vientiane hotel booking

- Additional supporting documents: TM30, Flight to Bangkok

Immigration officer asked one question: What is your work? I explained it's training staff from other countries remotely.

Received the approved DTV on September 26.

2nd application by my partner, submitted the same exact documents on October 4. Note she had an ED Visa and a reentry permit when she applied. Was asked one question: Are these your payslips, the response was yes. Approved on October 8.

A huge relief after getting approval for us both. Thank you to this group and everyone for being generous of timely updates.

*Photo from a rooftop bar in Vientiane with the view of the Mekong river, on the other side, Thailand.

Hi friends have any of you heard of the Thai privilege membership program for moving to Thailand

Picked up today DTV in Phnom Penh and 5 year Thailand - here we come!💨💨💥

I entered Thailand last week on a Non O 90-day visa which I obtained while in Canada. After successfully opening a bank account, I am debating whether to extend my current VISA or leave Bangkok, forego my current VISA and apply for a DTV Visa. Reason - I want to avoid the hassle of the 90-day reporting. I am thinking of going through the medical route - full medical check up. Has anyone been successful applying through this category? I plan to lodge my application in Manila or Taipei. Since I am already in Bangkok, I plan to visit one of the hospitals here and make an inquiry and request an official letter for the medical check up.

Does anyone know of reputable cooking schools that offer DTV? I looked at a couple schools in BKK, and I actually want to learn how to cook Thai food, and I also want to move to Thailand. I saw one school that offered a DTV-eligible 2 week cooking class for 40,000 baht. Is that reasonable?

A matrix/flow chart/decision tree for visa's would be great!😁 humor