Introduction of the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

The Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) aims to allow foreigners who wish to reside in Thailand for both work and tourism purposes (workcation). The qualifications and benefits are as follows:

 

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

 

- Remote Workers/Digital Nomads/Freelancers

- Participants of activities such as

- Muay Thai courses

- Thai cooking classes

- Sport training

- Medical treatment

- Seminars

- Music festivals etc.

 

Period of stay: 180 days 

(1 time extension of stay at the Immigration Bureau for a period not exceeding 180 days)

 

Validity: 5 years (multiple entry)

Visa fee: 10,000 Baht (THB)

 

Link: The Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

 

Source: Department of Consular Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand 29 May 2024-05-29

Full info:
The Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

 

Go here for: 

Thailand Visa Exemption (60 days) and Visa On Arrival (VOA) (15 days):

https://aseannow.com/topic/1328518-thailand-visa-exemption-60-days-and-visa-on-arrival-voa-15-days/

 

Go here for all changes from 2024:

Big Thailand Visa Changes from 2024-06-01

https://aseannow.com/topic/1328402-big-thailand-visa-changes-from-june-1

 

 

What can you do with a DTV visa for Thailand? 

 

With the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), you are allowed to stay in Thailand for up to 180 days per year.

 

- The visa is valid for 5 years.

- It's also possible to extend your stay in Thailand once for a maximum of 180 days.

- Accompanying Family Members: Legal spouses and legitimate children under 20 years old

 

Requirements:

 

There are two known main requirements:

- You need to be at least 20 years old

- You need to have financial proof of at least 500,000 baht throughout your stay in Thailand.

 

 

Looks good, might be an alternative to a retirement VISA/extension.

Stay 180 days, extend once (assuming 1,900bht), border hop, rinse and repeat.

Averaging 3,900bht/year.

Around the same cost as a retirement extension with multi re-entry, but 300kbht less in the bank required.

Edited May 29, 20242 yr by BritManToo

If they don't ask for the 500k baht to be in Thailand, I would go for this visa..

24 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Looks good, might be an alternative to a retirement VISA/extension.

Stay 180 days, extend once (assuming 1,900bht), border hop, rinse and repeat.

Averaging 3,900bht/year.

Around the same cost as a retirement extension with multi re-entry, but 300kbht less in the bank required.

on other threads on this subject i thought it said the extension was also 10,000thb see @humbug at 7.41pm on Tuesday here 

 

Edited May 29, 20242 yr by steve187

So it's only 10k fee for 5 years or you have to pay every year ? Plus the extension at immigration if you want 

Edited May 29, 20242 yr by Jack1988

15 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Looks good, might be an alternative to a retirement VISA/extension.

Stay 180 days, extend once (assuming 1,900bht), border hop, rinse and repeat.

Averaging 3,900bht/year.

Around the same cost as a retirement extension with multi re-entry, but 300kbht less in the bank required.

Well its 10k, plus extension is supposed to be 10k.  Thats 20k for a year. And also I'm assuming they will not let people live in the country indefinitely on this visa as its essentially a tourist visa. Probably a one and done scenario then you have to wait a year to comeback.

30 minutes ago, CHdiver said:

If they don't ask for the 500k baht to be in Thailand, I would go for this visa..

500k aren't a lot of money. Can have it easy if you don't use to spend too much or have a thai wife that always ask you money for her or for all his family 

Edited May 29, 20242 yr by Jack1988

It's same old dog and pony. The difference here is age dropped to 20 along with 10k per year renewal.

 

They'll need to be doing something $ productive or creative I expect.

 

I'll bet they will ask for proof of income - more to see wtf the person is engaged in. 500k ok first year perhaps.

 

Will be interesting to see these new arrivals whinging about opening bank accounts. This will be a huge problem for the program.

 

Most people in social media are scraping by, living out of a bag or parents basement. Kids don't have this dosh.

 

As someone mentioned - it's one and done (I'd read). I'd also venture stringing this new visa + education visa may raise eyebrows.

 

Again, it's Thailand having cake and eating it too.

 

I'd be happy if Thailand rid itself of the tiktokers. Really lightweight bs, often clueless and sometimes misinformation is misleading and even dangerous. It is though free *soft power* or at least upbeat promotion.

Edited May 30, 20242 yr by BusNo8

1 hour ago, at15 said:

Well its 10k, plus extension is supposed to be 10k.  Thats 20k for a year. And also I'm assuming they will not let people live in the country indefinitely on this visa as its essentially a tourist visa. Probably a one and done scenario then you have to wait a year to comeback.

so more than a re extension using an agent in Pattaya (which  u  dont need show Baht in Bank) 
guess its good for under 50 year olds
BUT
wonder how many digital nomads in their 20-30's have 500,000 ( $13,500 give or take a bit)  just sitting around and so far we dont know if that needs be in a thai bank

 

Quote

.... Music festivals etc.

wow a 6 month music festival  >>>>:-)

Edited May 30, 20242 yr by zzzzz

7 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

so more than a re extension using an agent in Pattaya (which  u  dont need show Baht in Bank) 
guess its good for under 50 year olds

 

Doubt

 

If all you are doing is sitting around Pattaya I doubt you'll be renewed. Definitely need to be paying for a school as well, online business, social media platforms.

 

Seems like what's being missed is the person needs to be actively engaged in something. A few questions suss that out quickly.

Edited May 30, 20242 yr by BusNo8

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Looks good, might be an alternative to a retirement VISA/extension.

Stay 180 days, extend once (assuming 1,900bht), border hop, rinse and repeat.

Averaging 3,900bht/year.

Around the same cost as a retirement extension with multi re-entry, but 300kbht less in the bank required.

I think you've misunderstood.

You can only extend for 180 days once during the 5-year validity of the visa.

This DTV makes no sense as multiple sources say it costs 10k baht to get the one-time 180 day extension, so 20k baht to stay 1 year and then visa is used. So why have a 5 year validity? That only makes sense if you could get 180 days every time you entered within the 5 year validity period?

 

Compare two options for 180 days

(1) DTV - 10,000 baht

- enter and stay 180 days

- maintain 500k baht in bank

- plus cost of Thai course; or

- apply as remote worker (tax?)

 

(2) Visa exempt method - 7300 baht - no Thai course, work or bank funds needed

- Enter visa exempt 60 days - free

- get 30 day extension - 1900 baht

- do border run - approx 3500 baht

- Enter visa exempt 60 days - free

- get 30 day extension - 1900 baht

 

Edited May 30, 20242 yr by Pattaya57

Without knowing all the details, it's hard to tell if this visa will be yet another failure (just like the SMART and LTR visas before) or finally a success story.

 

At this point, it's not even clear where you can apply for this visa and where those 500,000 baht financials have to be shown and kept. That in itself could make or break this visa.

 

Eagerly awaiting more details!

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

I think you've misunderstood.

You can only extend for 180 days once during the 5-year validity of the visa.

 

I think you've misunderstood.

 

It's a multi-entry visa. This means that you get 180 days each time you enter the country whilst the visa remains valid.

 

1 minute ago, JayClay said:

 

I think you've misunderstood.

 

It's a multi-entry visa. This means that you get 180 days each time you enter the country whilst the visa remains valid.

 

i think you're correct. It makes no sense to have the right to extend once in 5 years.

I imagine this visa will be very popular amongst the unmarried under 50s. I wonder the price of the agent-assisted fee for those without the financial proof.

 

Or, maybe like with the METV they will allow you to self-declare.

 

I wonder if they'll be any silly restrictions on having to apply in your country of residence. That would be pretty dumb for a visa designed to entice digital nomads, but TIT, right?

1 minute ago, JayClay said:

 

I think you've misunderstood.

 

It's a multi-entry visa. This means that you get 180 days each time you enter the country whilst the visa remains valid.

 

If this is true then it would be good.  However, the devil is always in the details.  We need to see the final changes passed into law to know whether such a potentially good thing will actually happen.

4 minutes ago, JayClay said:

 

I think you've misunderstood.

 

It's a multi-entry visa. This means that you get 180 days each time you enter the country whilst the visa remains valid.

 

Where exactly does it state each entry permits a stay of a further 180 days.

What would be the purpose of the one time 180 day extension if you can simply re-enter to get a further 180 days.

 

My interpretation is you will be granted permission of stay for 180 days in one year.
Like extensions, if you re-enter, you will be granted permission of stay until the original POS date.

4 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Where exactly does it state each entry permits a stay of a further 180 days.

 

 

It's a multiple entry visa. What do you propose would happen on the second entry? 

 

4 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

What would be the purpose of the one time 180 day extension if you can simply re-enter to get a further 180 days.

 

 

What is the purpose of a 30 day extension to a tourist entry if you can simply re-enter and get a further 30 (or 60 now) days?

 

4 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

My interpretation is you will be granted permission of stay for 180 days in one year.

Like extensions, if you re-enter, you will be granted permission of stay until the original POS date.

 

Okay. But then you're interpretation is contrary to every other multiple entry visa in existence in Thailand.

 

And what happens when the permission to stay has expired, and the (multiple entry) visa itself still has 4.5 years of validity?

 

You could be right. Nothing is beyond the realms of believability when it comes to visa legislation here.... But I highly doubt it.

Edited May 30, 20242 yr by JayClay

11 minutes ago, JayClay said:

 

I think you've misunderstood.

 

It's a multi-entry visa. This means that you get 180 days each time you enter the country whilst the visa remains valid.

 

 

4 hours ago, george said:

What can you do with a DTV visa for Thailand? 

 

With the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), you are allowed to stay in Thailand for up to 180 days per year.

 

- The visa is valid for 5 years.

- It's also possible to extend your stay in Thailand once for a maximum of 180 days.

- Accompanying Family Members: Legal spouses and legitimate children under 20 years old

 

Requirements:

 

There are two known main requirements:

- You need to be at least 20 years old

- You need to have financial proof of at least 500,000 baht throughout your stay in Thailand.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, zzzzz said:

so more than a re extension using an agent in Pattaya (which  u  dont need show Baht in Bank) 

But it's legal.

1 minute ago, Liquorice said:

 

 

 

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make but if you're pointing out that it says you can extend your stay once, I'd again be inclined to assume that means once per entry.

 

Anyway, let's wait and see...

quote from pattayanews

 

The DTV visa does NOT allow “any” digital nomad to stay in Thailand for five years, as incorrectly noted by some media. To be clear, once obtained, it can be used within a five year period, for 180 days, and extended once for another 180 days, with a 10,000 Baht filing fee each time. After being used twice, the DTV visa would expire. As stated, additional requirements will be released in the near future by the Thai government and are subject to change.

It is basically one entry for 10.000 THB, you can stay up to 180 days, you can extend once for an other 180 days for an other 10.000 THB. Then the visa will expire. 

 

So you're allowed to stay for a total of 360 days, (without doing a border run), for a total of 20.000 THB 

2 minutes ago, JayClay said:

It's a multiple entry visa. What do you propose would happen on the second entry?

Example, you entered Thailand 1st Jan on the DTV, permitted to stay until 30th June.

Depart March, re-enter April, permitted to stay until 30th June.

Same as an extension of stay with re-entry permit.

 

It clearly states you can only stay 180 days within a year, with the option of using that one time 180 day extension.

2 hours ago, zzzzz said:

so more than a re extension using an agent in Pattaya (which  u  dont need show Baht in Bank) 

No, extensions are permits, not visas and applied for at Thai Immigration.

The DTV will be applied for at Thai Embassies/Consulates and Somchai can't help you with that.

Just now, Liquorice said:

It clearly states you can only stay 180 days within a year, with the option of using that one time 180 day extension.

 

It says you can extend your stay once for 180 days. Your stay usually starts when you enter the country.

 

Please feel free to point out anywhere where it "clearly states" that you can only stay for 180 days within a year. 

 

If you can't do that, then let's just wait and see, rather than waste any more time of the good readers of this thread by arguing over interpretations.

6 minutes ago, JayClay said:

Please feel free to point out anywhere where it "clearly states" that you can only stay for 180 days within a year. 

Already posted in my previous reply.

4 hours ago, george said:

 

I note the above says "you are allowed to stay in Thailand for 180 days per year. The visa is valid for 5 years."

 

Doesn't this imply you can stay for 180 days every year for 5 years? That would make more sense as to why have a 5 year validity?