Hello currently on ed visa about to get my 4th and final stamp that will take me to april 13. I need to leave the country in feb and usually would get a rentry permit. The thing is I'd really like to get a 5 year dtv visa as I have foreign income and enough in the bank. If I leave in feb with a rentry permit can I try to apply for the dtv while I'm in my home country or will they deny because I still have an ed visa. And would it make any difference approval wise if I have a rentry permit or not. I'm worried I get denied and then dont have a rentry permit.
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The individual is currently on an ED visa and seeking advice on whether they can apply for a 5-year DTV visa while being out of the country. They are concerned about the approval process if they leave with a re-entry permit and whether having an existing ED visa would hinder their application for the DTV visa.
You sure you're not actually on an extension of stay (look at the stamp in your passport ๐ )
If you are indeed on an 'extension of stay' get a single re-entry permit right after you get the next extension, leave the country, and when you're back in your country apply for the DTV online thru the thai consulate there.
There won't be any problem with the current extension you're on. They only deny DTV applications when people still have a valid VISA in their passport and I believe you do not have a visa, and instead you have an extension w/re-entry permit. So no issue at all.
Apply for the DTV, if you get it print out the PDF give it and your passport to the officer at passport control when you stamp in and they'll stamp you in on that rather than the re-entry permit tied to the ED extension.
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if on the rare chance the DTV is denied (unlikely but possible) you could still come back and get stamped in until Apri 13th when your extension expires
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