5 year multiple entry DTV visa (Destination Thailand) from 2024-xx-xx

[jacnl2000]

On 2/16/2025 at 3:03 PM, Briggsy said:

It appears that you are applying for a 'workcation' category DTV from the London Thai embassy. This is what I have.

 

From memory, they are looking for either a "professional portfolio" or a "contract of employment clearly showing the opportunity to work remotely". I would suggest from the information that you have provided you are very much stretching the professional portfolio route. First of all, it is not professional. You are doing this in a personal capacity not a professional capacity. But you do not need to convince me. Having said that, I have always found the London Thai embassy will look at the big picture and has some latitude for their interpretation of the rules. So, give it a go. The worst case scenario is you lose the £300 application fee.

 

To be honest, if you are 50 or over, the non-imm O will be a very straightforward application for you. This can then be extended in-country. This sounds far more suitable to your situation.

 

Just asking a question. Have no idea of the rules involved here. Non-imm O allows acquiring active income when working remotely for a foreign company? Or is a DTV a better fit for e.g. a slownomadist working as a professional for a relative small foreign company?

[Rob Browder]

14 hours ago, jacnl2000 said:

 

Just asking a question. Have no idea of the rules involved here. Non-imm O allows acquiring active income when working remotely for a foreign company? Or is a DTV a better fit for e.g. a slownomadist working as a professional for a relative small foreign company?

Non-O Retirement does not allow working in Thailand. If over 50, and work / income does not involve Thailand, and all earnings are deposited into a foreign account, I would stick with Non-O Retirement vs DTV. 

 

If under 50 and w/o Thai family, the DTV is a great option.

[Briggsy]

@jacnl2000 I completely agree with @Rob Browder's post above.

 

We don't know the DTV is going to pan out over the next few years particularly for those spending the majority of their time in Thailand.

 

Also, small issues like problems opening bank accounts, obtaining 5-year driving licences and obtaining pink cards are resolved by having a non-imm O extension.

[shdmn]

Anyone knows what happens when your passport expires before your DTV eVisa does?  My DTV is valid for the next 4.5 years but I have to renew my passport this year.  There is a note on my DTV eVisa showing my passport expiry date and referencing the passport ID, so they definitely checked and are aware it's expiring before the eVisa. 

 

I am assuming that I just need to bring the old passport with me for the next 4 years.  Perhaps I can go into Thai immigration after entering the country with my new and old passport the first time, get them to update the passport ID on the eVisa, then print out a new copy so that I don't have to keep bringing the old pasport with me?

[Rob Browder]

On 3/22/2025 at 5:38 PM, shdmn said:

I am assuming that I just need to bring the old passport with me for the next 4 years.  Perhaps I can go into Thai immigration after entering the country with my new and old passport the first time, get them to update the passport ID on the eVisa, then print out a new copy so that I don't have to keep bringing the old pasport with me?

If possible, it would be done via the MFA, who issues Visas.  They have been known to make corrections on visas - unknown if they would help with this case, however.

[Maestro]

On 3/22/2025 at 11:38 AM, shdmn said:

Anyone knows what happens when your passport expires before your DTV eVisa does?...

 

You go to your local immigration office with this application form:

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22.Transfer-Stamp-to-New-Passport-Form.pdf

 

Regarding the list or required documents, some immigration offices may also ask for the receipt for your latest TM.30.

 

[2long]

DTV SUCCESS!!

Here’s my story, but firstly I want to say a huge thanks to those who had positive advice. @Briggsy @BrandonJT @farang51 @CK1980 @DrJack54 It's greatly appreciated! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

 

Saturday 15/3: arrived in HCMC
Sunday 16/3: applied online
Monday 17/3, just after 5pm: I got what appears to be an automated reply. Saying the following👇🏻

• Financial evidence: amount of no less than 500,000 THB, e.g. bank statements, sponsorship letter : A deposit account shows the transactions last 6 months and the account balance or a combination of a deposit/saving account totaling not less than 500,000baht. Stock/Crypto/Bitcoin/Investment/Business/PayPal account and sponsor are not accepted.
• Other request documents: Provide details about your current work, including your CV/portfolio, the work examples and supporting materials that demonstrate your experience and qualifications.
• Other request documents: Provide a business registration and company profile that includes details about its history, vision, mission, products, and achievements.

I had already shown the funds, but sent more documents, plus what they wanted in sections #2 & #3.

Monday 24/3 (a week later), at midday: Application approved.

I applied based on being a 50% owner of a UK registered company connected to tourism in Asia, and the need for working remotely. Everything I submitted was legitimate and up to date, including the proof of funds.

As another poster previously mentioned the file upload options are limited and you only get one chance of one file per section, of three sections. this goes for the original application and the follow up. As advised by that kind poster, I used https://combinepdf.com/ to create PDFs to fit. SCB bank statements come in email but are password encrypted, but if you open with your password then try to print, but choose download, you have a nice bank statement PDF that can be opened by anyone. 😉

My history:
50+ year old Brit, having been here for 25 years, 24 of those on a Non-B WP for the same company. Followed by 10 months of (8x) visa-exempt entry stamps which were NOT 24-hour border hops, but 3 days to more than a week to a selection of countries in Asia. My final / most-recent arrival got a questioning-look from IO at DMK, but I showed evidence of a flight out of Thailand in 6 weeks.

Arrival at DMK, there was no queue at immigration, and the nice young female IO took some time to diligently check a few things, and stamped me through for 180 days. Just in case I was asked, I had evidence of a flight in July. But she asked for nothing. 

 

HUGE THANKS AGAIN guys! 😘😘👌🏻

[DrJack54]

11 minutes ago, 2long said:

DTV SUCCESS!!

Excellent news. Thanks for detailed clear report.

In 6 months please do a thread with report of your first extension. 

[DrJack54]

Off topic post re visa exempt entry removed.

Current thread on that topic in this forum and Thai news. 

[sikishrory]

Hypothetically - If someone has an existing company or is a non-majority share holder in a Thai company are they able to apply for a DTV?

Simarlarly if someone has a DTV already are they able to become a non-majority shareholder in a Thai company?

I'm guessing no but if some unemployed guy was still part of a now basically dormant company from years ago I wonder where in the DTV application or rules this comes up.

[alw22]

On 3/23/2025 at 7:14 PM, Maestro said:

 

You go to your local immigration office with this application form:

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22.Transfer-Stamp-to-New-Passport-Form.pdf

 

Regarding the list or required documents, some immigration offices may also ask for the receipt for your latest TM.30.

 

 

Looks like that's only for physical visas in your passport, not evisas.

My guess is you just keep your old passport and show both at immigration.

[Liquorice]

1 hour ago, alw22 said:

 

Looks like that's only for physical visas in your passport, not evisas.

My guess is you just keep your old passport and show both at immigration.

Incorrect.

They transfer the visa details and any current permission of stay stamps to your new passport.

[Briggsy]

11 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Incorrect.

They transfer the visa details and any current permission of stay stamps to your new passport.

I am not sure what you mean.

 

How do you "transfer visa details" when they are not in the old passport, but they are on an evisa?

 

In addition, the question really refers to entering Thailand with an evisa showing the old passport number and a new passport with a new passport number. This may happen multiple times over the 5-year life of the DTV as holders may go in and out of Thailand several times a year. You answer has not addressed this.

 

As you appear familiar with this issue, could you address these two points?

[Liquorice]

1 minute ago, Briggsy said:

I am not sure what you mean.

 

How do you "transfer visa details" when they are not in the old passport, but they are on an evisa?

When you enter Thailand, the entry permit stamp notes the type of entry and the permitted duration of stay.

You may extend that permission of stay.

Those details are transferred to a new passport, so you don't have to use old and new passports together.

[Briggsy]

3 hours ago, Liquorice said:

When you enter Thailand, the entry permit stamp notes the type of entry and the permitted duration of stay.

You may extend that permission of stay.

Those details are transferred to a new passport, so you don't have to use old and new passports together.

You have not answered @shdmn's question nor my questions. Your answers seem relevant to those on extensions due to retirement which I assume you are on. They are not relevant to this DTV thread. DTV holders can extend but rarely do as the evisa is multiple entry.

 

Upon entry with a new passport, the passport number on the evisa would not match the passport number on the new passport. That is the question, what to do in that situation.

 

It is okay to say that you do not have a DTV and you don't know the answer. Not knowing is okay.

[Caldera]

21 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

Upon entry with a new passport, the passport number on the evisa would not match the passport number on the new passport. That is the question, what to do in that situation.

 

The aforementioned "transfer stamps" that they put in your new passport include one stamp that references your old passport number. Transferring stamps also means that old and new passport will be linked in immigration's system.

[Liquorice]

34 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

You have not answered @shdmn's question nor my questions. Your answers seem relevant to those on extensions due to retirement which I assume you are on. They are not relevant to this DTV thread. DTV holders can extend but rarely do as the evisa is multiple entry.

 

Upon entry with a new passport, the passport number on the evisa would not match the passport number on the new passport. That is the question, what to do in that situation.

Read @Caldera reply above.

It's immaterial what type of visa you entered on as the type of visa, old passport number, and any current validity of stay is transferred to the new passport.

In the event I replaced the passport, I'd staple the original e-visa in the new passport as well.