DTV (Destination Thailand Visa)

1. Remote Work

*** Foreign talent highly specialized professions such as Scientists, Researchers, Engineers and Corporate Executives

*** Digital nomad/Freelancer such as Blogger, YouTuber, Programmer, Freelance Writers, Photographers and Video Editors

Remote worker employees of foreign companies working in a WFH format such as Accounting Staff, Customer service, Customer support, IT support, Recruiter

*** Criteria for Consideration

Must be granted according to the category of Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

Financial evidence or proof of financial support for travel or guarantor of at least 500,000 THB can be presented.

Documents Required

*** Application forms (TM.7 )

*** Copy of the passport (Data page, visa and arrival stamp), either one 4×6 cm or 2-inch size photo

*** Financial evidence - Proof of bank account deposit totaling at least 500,000 THB or equivalent, 3 months account statements

*** Financial support for travel, such as a certificate from the company or employer or a guarantee letter of at least 500,000 THB on the application date. (Documents showing the relationship between the guarantor and the applicant, must be provided.)

*** Employment verification documents such as a contract for work abroad that is still in effect on the application date or employment history or previous work.

*** Evidence of residence in the Kingdom such as evidence of rent and payment for a hotel, condominium or house. A copy of the title deed for a house or condominium that the owner has certified.

*** Copy of previous notification of staying over 90 days (TM.47) and Notification of residence of foreigner (TM.30) (if applicable)

2. Other activities (DTV Soft Power):

*** Muay Thai and Martial Arts

*** Culinary Seminars

*** Sports and Training

*** Medical Care, medical treatments

*** Art and Music Performance

Criteria for Consideration:

*** Must be granted according to the category of Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

Documents Required:

*** Application forms (TM.7)

*** Copy of the passport (Data page, visa and arrival stamp), either one 4×6 cm or 2-inch size photo.

*** Proof of finances totaling at least 500,000 THB or equivalent, account statements for 3 months

*** Financial support for travel, such as a certificate from the company or employer or a guarantee letter of at least 500,000 baht on the application date. (Documents showing the relationship between the guarantor and the applicant, must be provided.)

Certification of activity:

*** Government-supported activities (Soft Power) Certificates and requests for extension of stay from the relevant government authorities.

*** Medical care Medical certificate from a hospital or government medical institute.

*** Government-supported training and seminars Government invitation letter and acceptance letter for participate in the event.

*** Government-supported art and music exhibitions Certificated from THAILAND CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION BUREAU (TCEB).

*** Activity participation photographs.

*** Evidence of residence in the Kingdom such as evidence of rent and payment for a hotel, condominium or house. A copy of the title deed for a house or condominium that the owner has certified.

Copy of previous notification of staying over 90 days (TM.47) and Notification of residence of foreigner (TM.30).

3. Dependents (Spouse and legitimate children under the age of 20 years) of an alien under article 1 or 2

Criteria for Consideration

Must be granted according to the category of Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

There must be evidence of a relationship

Documents Required:

*** Application forms (TM.7)

*** Copy of the passport (Data page, visa and arrival stamp), either one 4×6 cm or 2-inch size photo.

*** Relationships documents (of Dependents) such as birth-, marriage- and/or adoption certificates

*** Evidence of residence in the Kingdom such as evidence of rent and payment for a hotel, condominium or house. A copy of the title deed for a house or condominium that the owner has certified.

*** Copy of previous notification of staying over 90 days (TM.47) and Notification of residence of foreigner (TM.30 (if applicable)

visit F.S. Consulting Co in Pattaya, for 5000 THB they will get a bank account opened for you within two days. With Kasikorn Bank. EVERYTHING legal, as you have the correct 90-days Non-Imm-O Visa, which is one pre-requisite, and the other requirement is a Thai SIM card registered on your name and passport number

it's all and everything "within a one-year period", and never counted like "per calendar year". Any Immigration official who thinks in terms of calendar year, has no clue

@Brett *********

*** There is no "reset".

*** There is no mention of "calendar year".

*** There is no two-times limit on visa-exempt entries within a one-year period.

*** nothing "resets".

There are only two extensions possible on visa-exempt entries, within a one-year period.

The first extension will be issued for 30 days, the extension for a second visa-exempt entry will be issued for 7 days

You can theoretically do 4, 5 or even 6 visa exempt entries for short 2-3 weeks holidays, within a one-year period, if you never maximize each stay.

Of course, upon each entry, you should be able to proof your onward travel, a few nights of booked accomodation and proof of cash equivalent of 20,000 THB

@Brett *********

You should refrain from thinking in terms of "calendar year"

I would rather say that all visa-exempt stays within the recent "1-year period" will be considered when you attempt another visa-exempt entry

Just think about it, if a “calendar year” count would be in effect:

This would allow 157 days BEFORE New Year, and 157 more days AFTER New Year, totaling in a 304-days consecutive visa-exempt holiday inside Thailand.

The mind boggles.

Do you really believe that Thai Immigration sums up the amount of visa-exempt stays in "calendar years"?

It won't make much sense

@Brett *********

and Siam Legal is well known for posting complete rubbish

@Brett *********

that's the usual rubbish from some Immigration plumbers. It is not counted per calendar year. It won't make any sense, if you take a minute and think about it

@Ralph ******

many oil riggers are spending their off-time on a holiday in Thailand. They do repeated short holidays on visa-exempt entries. Absolutely no problem with that so far

Newfarang 57 Robert Lagas, an Immigration Volunteer, wrote the following regarding this nonsense post of the Immigration Surat Thani (while it is not even 100% clear if it got posted by Immigration or by an agent):

“Some people love to post this piece of paper, just because they think these are the new visa rules.

I just underlined a few points to show it is rubbish:

- Tourist Visa regulations

*** Okay, so you apply using the website as there are new regulations

- one exception for a tourist visa

*** No, you get the visa issued or denied, there is no exception

- two or more exceptions

*** If one is not possible, how can you get 2 or more

- All visa run histories will be reset

*** No, your history of entry into this country, usage of visa, pictures, passport use, fingerprints will stay in the database.

- two consecutive exceptions for tourist visa

*** repeating does not make rules

- after these 2 uses you must leave Thailand.

*** You must leave on or before your admitted or permitted up to stay date stamped in your passport OR apply for an Extension of Stay.

- Extension options in Samui

*** The reason used on the application gives you a possible maximum days, this could be 30. 60. 90 or longer.

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Immigration officers at the passport control of the Koh Samui airport will soon realise, that their posting is rubbish.

Simply because you can still enter visa exempt 3, 4, 5 or 6 times during a one-year period for SHORT holidays and still be classed a "real tourist", as long as you never maximized those stays and don't spend any longer than 157 days on visa-exempt entries per one-year period, separated through stays abroad

It won’t take long for them to take down this nonsense flyer

@Paul *******

There is no „reset“ on January 1st.

A maximum of 157 days on visa exempt entries "within a one-year period" is the new approach.

There is no limit to visa-exempt ENTRIES, there just is a limit on EXTENSIONS on top of visa-exempt entries (limited to two extensions "within a one-year period", the first for 30 days, and the other one for 7 days)

per "calendar year" won't make any sense! Just imagine:

if there really was a "reset" on January 1st, you could get 157 days BEFORE New Year, followed by 157 days AFTER New Year.

Which would sum up to a total of 304 days stay permit by consecutive visa-exempt entries, if they would really count "per calendar year".

So, any post that says "calendar year" must clearly be rubbish