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.