it can be tricky no matter what visa you have.

This is one thing that agents are very useful for.

e visa is electronic only.

Passport stamps and visa stickers are legacy items that are not needed if flying in to a major airport.

Definitely carry hard copy of the pdf though. Land borders and regional airports still may need them.

BKK has auto gates for departure and I believe they're coming soon for arrival, which means there will be no human, or machine, looking at your visa sticker or PDF. This is not new technology either. Thailand are just catching up...

As others have said, just print a few of copies and keep them wherever you keep photocopies of your passport and other important backup documents.

@마리오 **

agreed 👍

@마리오 **

true, but why take the risk? People who have long leases and plan to live in Thailand need some sort of assurance.

@Agustin **********

I've seen it. Watch and listen carefully from this timestamp:



You need to meet the criteria. For remote work, you need to prove employment or that you're actually engaged in work, but there is no requirement to show any actual income from that work.

@Agustin **********

I'm sorry, but that's not correct.

The standard government DTV flyer spells it out.

No matter on what basis you apply for the DTV, there is no requirement to prove income. You definitely need to prove that you already have enough money to fund yourself. Apart from that, you also need to prove that you are engaged in remote work, or required to be in Thailand for a specific purpose, such as education, sport training, medical treatment, etc.

They basically want you to justify that you are busy with something other than working in Thailand and that you're self-sufficient.

no. needs to be in liquid assets = cash in savings/current account

@Thierry ******

it's a great visa, but you need to qualify for it. Unless you leave Thailand at least every 180 days, you'll need to keep proving your bank balance and Thai language course.

I you arrive in Thailand with a visa exemption, or tourist visa, you can then get an O visa in Thailand and avoid the insurance requirement.

Anyway, up to you. Good luck!

Anonymous participant good luck

@Stuart ********

auto immigration gates can't read your pdf or sticker, yet they work almost perfectly...