I heard all Thai Visa fees including DTV will go up, effective now. DTV will triple to 30,000 baht. Still a good deal for 5 years. Is this confirmed true?

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:

Change in group recommendation for Non-O visas

This is just going to be an FYI type of post to relate information..

In the past we'd advise people to come in free stamp (visa exempt) open a thai bank account, transfer in the required funds and apply for the Non-O visa inside the country at your immigration office.

Unfortunately due to the banks tightening up who can open an account and what visa you need to do it, showing up free stamp often means you're not going to be able to open a bank account to start the whole in country Non-O visa process.

That is why we are recommending people get their 90 day single entry Non-O visa OUTSIDE of thailand (hopefully before you wing your way here) because once you stamp in on that Non-O it's usually not that difficult to open a bank account (although you still might have to try a couple banks/branches, you can get it accomplished).

If you're already here in thailand you can go to a nearby country to apply for the initial 90 day Non-O visa thru a consulate there.. The consulates in Lao and Vietnam are not difficult to deal with and have fast processing for 'regular visas' (Non-O, Non-B, Non-ED).. In Lao you do have to go to the consulate in person to pay for the visa once you apply

Another upside to applying outside thailand is that you can use money in your account in your home country as proof of funds.

I would say give the thai consulates in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Kota Bharu, Penang) a pass for these visas as their processing time seems to be long. Same for the thai consulate in Phnom Penh give it a pass as they have extended processing times..

I just wanted people to understand why we used to say come in, get the Non-O in country and now why we're saying get the Non-O BEFORE you wing your way here or go to a thai consulate in a nearby country and get one.

Hey! Question - when applying to the DTV freelancer route in Vietnam, do we have to prove the 500,000 THB minimum financial requirement for the past 3 or 6 months? I don't see it on the Thai's official website

I read on internet it’s possible to get DTV without income ? I have more than 100.000$ on my bank account.

Thanks

Hello! Has anyone under DTV already had a baby in Thailand and had to apply for baby’s DTV as dependent?

If so could you share the process please 🙂

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding my visa extension in Bangkok.

I currently have an “under consideration” stamp, and I was told to return on April 8th to receive the final decision for my 12-month Non-O visa extension.

My questions are:

- Is it possible to go 1–2 days earlier, or do I need to go exactly on the date written (April 8th)?

- Do I need to bring any additional documents, or is my passport enough for the final stamp?

Thanks in advance for your help!

If I go on holiday just before my 90 day report is due, and go out of Thailand with a reentry permit, does my 90 day report get rescheduled based on my new (re)entry date?

Hi, I am planning to apply for DTV soft power in Hanoi. I am currently under a marriage visa but getting divorced. Has anyone run into any trouble applying for DTV with a history of cancelled Marriage Visa?. Also, as far as bank statements go, I have Bangkok bank and I do have over 500,000 bath for three months. do I need the official 3 months statements when I apply (need to go to a branch to request this) or using bank statement straight from the App is enough?

What's the cheapest softpower option for getting a DTV visa right now? I asked at one Muay Thai school and they quoted 40,000 baht 😂 which is absurd. Maybe all courses are so expensive because of this visa? A year ago, a friend paid 15,000 baht for a one year Muay Thai course, and now it's almost three times that.

Does Hanoi ever give multi-entry tourist visa instead of DTV if booking a 6 month soft power course (since it's seen that DTV isn't needed)? I read a couple of reports of this but not for Hanoi