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Can a UK citizen over 50 apply for a Non-O visa without a state pension using the eVisa system?

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3 years ago

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What is the deadline to activate my DTV visa after entering Thailand on a tourist visa?

Biff *******

@Ivica ***********

The visa has dates on it; valid from…

valid until…

That is the validity period within which you can enter on it.

A tourist visa has a validity period of 90 days, a DTV has a validity period of 5 years.

I’m not sure how much clearer it could be explained.

22 days ago

What is the deadline to activate my DTV visa after entering Thailand on a tourist visa?

Biff *******

@Ivica ***********

This is not true.

The 60 day tourist visa is valid for 90 days from the date of issue. That’s the time you have to use it to get a 60 day entry stamp.

The DTV is valid for 5 years. That’s the time you have to use it to get a 180 day entry stamp.

22 days ago

What are the recent updates and requirements for extending a DTV visa in Phuket?

Biff *******

@Luna ******

You may already know this, but often different immigration offices have slightly different requirements. It’s always worth asking for a list. They have lists. 😊

Good luck with everything.

23 days ago

What are the recent updates and requirements for extending a DTV visa in Phuket?

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@Luna ******

They can also advise you how to get any kind of different visas/extensions you might be thinking of.

If you speak to them directly you won’t be wondering what’s going to happen at the ‘big bad immigration office’ or be convinced by agents that it’s all so difficult so you need to pay them to do it for you.

23 days ago

What should I know about applying for a DTV extension in Phuket, especially regarding the application fee and possible denial?

Biff *******

@Luit ****************

yes, payment in advance for a 30 day extension but, if they weren’t going to give you the extension they wouldn’t have taken your money.

24 days ago

What are the recent updates and requirements for extending a DTV visa in Phuket?

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@Luna ******

to clear up any confusion, rather than going to agents, it might be best to go to the immigration office you might use for an extension and ask them. They won’t bite you.

24 days ago

Is a black and white print of my DTV visa acceptable for use in Thailand?

Biff *******

Black and white is fine. A friend of mine used a black and white print of his visa and had no problems.

24 days ago

What are the recent updates and requirements for extending a DTV visa in Phuket?

Biff *******

Your last paragraph mentions frustration that things are not consistently applied. The entire country is structured like that. It’s not done accidentally either.

It’s something anyone living in Thailand will need to get used to.

24 days ago

Can I obtain a residence certificate with a DTV visa?

Biff *******

excuse me? Your comment is indeed helpful, if the person is in Bangkok. Why do you feel the need to be so rude?

24 days ago

What do I need for a border run with a DTV visa in Thailand?

Biff *******

Anonymous participant 419 proximity would make sense and yet, some people report spending hours in a van and paying twice the cost of a flight.

24 days ago