Anonymous participant Well it states you need to "Live" in Thailand to apply as a non-Thai. The DTV is basically a tourist visa. You need to ask VFS what they accept as "Living" in Thailand. I know work colleagues from China and Indonesia got Schengen Visas in Thailand but they were on B Visa with Work Permits.

Do you mean as a non-Thai? Well the DTV is basically a tourist visa - do you have to have residency to apply for Schengen in Thailand as a non-Thai? You have to be "Living in Thailand" - give it a go - they can only say no.

"To apply for a Schengen visa in Thailand go to the VFS Global application centre in Bangkok. You can only submit an application there if you live in Thailand. If you live somewhere else, go to the page Applying for a Schengen visa and select the country where you live to find out where to submit your application."

The tip is to save time and effort pay an agent. In Bangkok it can be more expensive as not much competition but in Pattaya it is 4-5k THB

Well yiu cannot do it on a DTV :-) Look at the Smart "S" Startup visas to see if it falls in one of the priority areas. Healthcare certainly does. With that Visa you set up your own company but do not need 4 Thais to get a Work Permit. As an American there is also the Amity Agreement route to owning a company. Google it

Have you any documentation that it is NOT needed? Talking to some bloke in a bar does not count.

@Michael *******

Yeah it might end up like the Camps in Calais :-) Btletter hope they do not change it to you can only apply in home country or country of residence:-)

@Jim **********

The last day for Tax Submission is 31st March. I doubt very much if they will have Visa and Tax systems aligned by then. The cynic in me says it will not happen

@Jim **********

I am with you here but we will just have to wait and see.

@Andi **********

What I mean is you should still be able to do a language course even thiugh yiur DTV is remote work or soft power. Not obtain the DTV for a language school

@Steve *******

You have me nearly convinced 🙂 :-)