Hi everyone! I’m on a Non O (married to Thai) visa with the annual extension ending in June. Unfortunately I’m going through a divorce (common farang/thai situation 😒) and will change to the DTV next month.

QUESTION please: Do I need to cancel my Non O visa before leaving the Thailand to apply for the DTV? Or are there any other steps I need to do please?

I was hoping to have the DTV visa lined up before the divorce is final since I have made Thailand my home and plan to return.

Thanks in advance for all your help! 🙏

Hello! I’m a Thai National and my husband is applying for the Non O visa. They require an invitation from me inviting him to my mother’s home in Thailand.

Does it have to be handwritten and in Thai?

Thank you 🙏🏼

Would anyone happen to know how see the processing times of the various embassies and consulate for the DTV please? If there is no website that shows this information, could someone please tell me the three fastest consulates in Southeast Asia for the DTV please? Currently living in Thailand on a Non O Visa with annual extension and need to change to DTV. Thank you! 🙏

Is there any information if TINs or tax clearance receipts are now required to renew Non O visas for retired expats ?

Hello.

I have a Non "O" visa multiple entry got in Vientiane 01.08.24. I obtained this being married to a thai national.

We both have a 9 years old child together (my name on birth certificate).

My thai wife now wishes to divorce and here is the question.

A few years ago here was written that this type of visa is not cancelled after divorce and can be used untill the provided date (July 2025).

Please advise if this term is still valid and I should not notify immigration about marriage cancellation and immediately do a new visa based on kid's care.

Also if someone have an experience in local divorce procedure please share it with me in private message as I have no idea how its going on...

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

Hopefully I can get some guidance here and this is not a repeat question ... I have searched but ......

I am on a Non O retirement visa using a bank deposit ... vs a pension.

Can I change banks if at all times I maintain the minimum THB400,000 deposit in the post 3 month period of my visa extension. ... as in I initially have two accounts with THB400,000 plus in them and then drain the old to fill the new.

So at my next renewal I will have statements from two different banks covering the 12 month period but collectively meeting all balance requirements.

Logically that seems ok to me but I know the system has its own intricacies!

I hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance.

My wife, a Filipina, intends to apply for a Non O Visa early next year in Manila to enable her to stay in Thailand as a dependent on my retirement Visa.

The question is when does the clock start ticking; is it the day she gets the stamp in Manila or from the time she enters Thailand? The problem is she will be going to Australia direct from Manila for 2 months.

If it is from the date it is stamped in Manila she will only have one months validity once she gets to Thailand. Is that a problem; does it matter?

Just as a matter of interest we made inquiries with the embassies in Laos, Vietnam and Malaysia none of whom were able to process a Non O Visa (obtaining this information by the way was not easy. It took a lot of effort and many emails to find out the answer was NO. We even tried Australia and received two nonsensical answers before they stopped replying at all).

As an aside to this I am curious as to why it has to be applied for outside of Thailand anyway.

Thank you in anticipation.

Any advice on the easiest dtv visa to obtain..both over 50 early retired..hubby went to 2 agents here in CNX but not too clear..sending us to Cambodia saying they have contacts there within 10 days we get the dtv...scared to say we hit a brick wall having done 2 border runs this year so we got pulled over..although given 60 days upon entry we were told to get proper visa..

I have a Non O immigration extension (1 year) that expires Jan 21. I was thinking of just getting the DTV as I may not be able to renew the O visa as I did not have the 800k in my bank account for the first few months and hear you need to show 12 months of statements.

Can I apply for the DTV in the USA while still on my current O?

Anyone do this?

I may arrive back to Thailand before but maybe after Jan 21...

I'm on a Non O visa (Thai spouse). It expires mid January 2025 and I have to leave Thailand early February for about 6 weeks which is during the under consideration period of the visa renewal.

I'm sure I'm not the first in this predicament and a search has indicated that I just take my problem to the immigration dept when I apply for the renewal. Is this correct?

Can I apply early December and bring the whole process forward?

Thanks