I'm 2 year in on a non o retirement visa from the UK. I've been going home a few times a year with reentry permit. My visa is due for renewal in December my question is I want to go home for an extended stay possibly up to 6 months in May....is this possible or is there a time limit I can stay outside of Thailand before it affects my visa ? From what I've found out 45 days is the limit ....is this right ? What would be the best way round this ? I have the 800,000 Bhat in a Thai bank....Thanks

Hey lovely DTV people!

Just a quick question to people who applied in Cambodia:

Do you need to stay in Phnom Phen for an interview on short notice? Or have you been able to travel in Cambodia while waiting for your approval?

What are your monthly income as remote worker? Did anyone experienced denying a DTV due to low income?

My income is around 2000 USD a month just thinking about to apply for DTV.

Hi all! I found all the updates extremely helpful, so I thought I'd post my own timeline.

I got approved for my DTV today (17/02). The email came through right at 6 pm local time. I submitted an application for the digital nomad subtype on 03/02 at 22:30 from Siem Reap. The status changed to pending approval the next morning, and it took exactly 10 business days to process from that point.

I submitted a screenshot of my online profile (with an embedded link) on a large, freelance marketplace that shows over 1,600 hours booked, high hourly rate, and several hundred client feedback ratings/comments. I included a short letter of intention and the general freelancer contract provided by the platform I market myself on. It's a general contract that essentially says I'm a freelancer and not an employee.

I provided my January 2025 savings account statement with beginning balance around $8000 USD and ending balance of $16000 USD with several deposits over the month from my personal checking to get the balance to the required 500,000 baht. I also provided a lease for an apartment that I signed when I was there in December. I wasn't asked for any additional documents. I have an American passport.

That's about it. Even though I had no reason to think it would be rejected, I was really nervous the whole time. But from what I can tell, if you are a legit digital nomad, there's no reason to stress☺️

Can you recommend a Muay Thai Gym in Pai for the DTV?

Anyone here who applied from Switzerland? 😊

A Canadian friend just shared this notice that Canada will stop issuing income letters on 1 April. Fortunately he renewed his non-O visa just recently but will have to figure a new method for next year.

Am going back to UK next month, for about 6 months, is it difficult to get non o visa from London, I'm over 50 and what paperwork should I take home from my partner s home in issan

What are your opinions on tax for DTV visa holders? Will you guys by willing to pay the tax? I feel like this is absurd because you don't earn your money from Thailand. The tax based on my research is also not tiny. It's almost around 200,000 THB per year for someone who makes 20k - 40kUSD (Correct me if I am wrong though). This amount exceeds far more than what I am comfortable paying for the rent for the entire year.

If that is indeed the case, I will not be applying for DTV. That is outrageous. A lot of money for what? You are not even earning from Thailand, this is literally just for breathing. I don't know why I feel this way and how other people can accept this. If it's true and most people are ok with this, what am I missing out on?

I tried to search in the previous posts but it's kinda unclear. I'm considering quitting my job and spend 6 months up to a few years in thailand/traveling. I CAN'T buy an elite visa but I have more than 500k in the bank. I thought of DTV but since I'm going to quit my job, I believe that my boss won't help me with this task. (I teach in person). I read about some folks applying to DTV for medical reasons and all they had to do is just showing the embassy they booked an appointment at a hospital and their bank account. Does that really work and how it works? I could eventually point out I need to do some dental crowns but not sure if that'd be enough. Do you guys have any advice?

Hi - applied in Singapore and got approved in 7 business days using Muay Thai soft power and unemployed.

19 Jan - Submit the online application as soon as I landed in Singapore.

> Proof of residence is ID card and bank statement

> Muay Thai I enrolled at Fitfac for their private course. They provided all relevant docs for DTV.

20 Jan - Status changed to pending doc review

21 Jan - Requested for full statement because I only provided summary pages and proof of Thai residence and which is my Thai girlfriend’s house including an invitation letter, her house registration, passport, and Thai ID card.

24 Jan - Status changed to pending approval

28 Jan - Approved right before CNY break

Hope this helps. Good luck!