DTV Visa was just issued from RTE in Berlin, Germany.

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What I submitted:

- Biometric Passport Picture

- Copy of both sides of German ID card (“Personalausweis”) with “home” address on it (for proof of location)

- A letter written by myself as owner and director of a company registered in Germany that I am the sole / 100% shareholder of, confirming that I am free to work remotely from everywhere including Thailand and that I have access to company funds exceeding 500k THB + copy of company registration papers (“Handelsregisterauszug” + “Gewerbeanmeldung”).

- One / a most recent bank statement of one of my savings accounts in my personal name with an opening and closing sum in EUR exceeding 500k THB – with all other individual transactions and bank account numbers etc. redacted / black-inked.

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What I was asked to re-submit:

- A different biometric picture (the first one I uploaded didn’t seem good enough for them, even though the system initially said it was and even though I thought it was just as good as what I have always used before).

- The copy of my German ID card in a color instead of a grayscale scan (even though that same grayscale scan always worked for them before).

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How long did it take?

After 9 working days, they requested the two changed uploads. Today, after 13 working days the visa was issued – on the day I told them in the form that I would fly to Thailand. Initially, I would have already been in the air to Thailand by now – but had to postpone this flight for different reasons anyways.

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What to note?

The passport I used expires on a date a few months before the end date of the DTV validity. They noted that in Thai in a Remarks section of the visa. So, I assume, that transferring this visa to a new passport might be tricky – remains to be seen. But even if I will have lost a few months off of it in the end, still a good deal for now. Might switch to LTR soon anyways – depending on taxation and other developments.

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Hope this information helps others planning to get the DTV from a Thai consulate in Germany, especially the Thai embassy in Berlin. Have a great day everyone.

Might not be the right platform here, but does anyone know if you can register (with homeowners permission ) a business at a home (not a condo but a house)?

TM30 question.

have a 2 year lease contract with condo owner, first TM30 filed by owner for the full length of lease contract which expire on 2025.

recently went outside of Thailand and returned on June 5, asked owner to file TM30 again, Owner advised that TM30 only needed to be filed again if we move out of this property and do not need to file again if we continue to stay at this property. is this correct?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Hi everyone, we are about to buy a condo in Thailand! we are expats, we don’t live in Thailand so we would be coming on a tourist visa, we we’re wondering if we can open a Thai bank account? We would like to pay our foreign funds into this account instead of handing all this money to agent initially, we a bit scared of that, Question : is it possible to open a thai bank account while on a tourist visa ? Any help would be great thanks 🙏🌸

Hello one and all

Serious question 😕

“How Do You Know” 🤔

Seriously, how do you know

For example, imagine we are living in Thailand, we have temporarily stayed in a Condo with our dog, after a short while looking we have found a great home to rent long term, how do I find out all the legalities I have to perform to ensure everything is in order and remains in order….

Imagine I want to purchase a car, how do I find out what I need to do to ensure everything is correct and in order and complies with Thai law…

Same with signing up for broadband, local mobile phone etc….

The list, I am sure is endless, I cannot keep asking on here (or can I 😏)

In my home country, I know the rules and regulations and requirements, I won’t have a clue in Thailand so could easily fall for an elaborate scam due to my ignorance and lack of understanding

Ok, so instead of asking how do YOU know, I guess I need to know How Would I Know/ Find Out?

Thanks in advance

Hope your day is a great one

Someone experience with TVC to ask from non-immigrant o to extension retirement of 1 year [members only]/

And is it legal?

Does anyone know what you need to be able to legally ride a 125cc scooter in Thailand? Does a full UK drivers licence, international drivers licence and CBT training do the job?

Hello all,

I just got my 1 year ED visa and now want to legally purchase a motorbike. Is it possible? How hard or easy is it and what hoops need to be jumped through?

Thanks for your help.

Hi all, I am opening a Representative Office in Bangkok for my company. The registration of the business will be done soon and I will act as director. The company that is following the paperwork said that until few weeks ago I would not have needed Working Permit, but recently the law changed. The situation is not really clear and different sources give different version. until now I live and work in Vietnam ( I am Italian) and also the Thai Embassy here did not give clear feedback. I know that everything will be done by a lawyer, but I would like to know if any of this group encountered similar situation and how it went. Thanks all in advance.