Hello everyone! I just would like to know how the DTV application works. I’m doing a Thai cooking class for 1 year. I understand I can stay up to 180 days, leave and re-enter for additional 180 days, but I really didn’t understand the process on approval with immigration (not the school unless the school handles immigration)

But my main question is, How does the application work? I would pay the school ฿36,000. Then do an application with has its own fee around ฿12,000 for the DTV. When applying, Do I still have to show proof of ฿500,000 baht or the school approval overrides this? My main concern is the proof of ฿500k.

Thank you so much for any replies!!

Hi guys. Looking at health insurance. Retiring to Thailand soon. Would appreciate any info. Company’s etc. cost.

Cheers.👍

Just an FYI;

When I was at Chaengwattana Immigration's yesterday for my weekly visit, I stopped into section J-1 the section that does TM.30's at to see how people "self file".

You take your lease contract and your passport in with a filled out TM.30 form. If you're self reporting you don't need your land lord's thai i/d or the house book listing of where you live.

If you are bringing the form in for your land lord you do need copies of their i/d and the house book.

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f you are doing it after the 24 hour window you have to file a TM.30 you get fined 800baht.

While I was there I saw a few thais trickling in and filing TM.30's but no foreigners.

At this time a TM.30 is NOT required to do an extension, a 90 day report or a re-entry permit out at Chaengwattana but it IS needed to apply for an initial 90 day Non-Immigrant visa in section C-1.

Just wanted to let people know how to do it in Bangkok.

I was thinking of going out and self filing a TM.30 just in case they ever do start being hard core about it.

Good Luck (y)