Field notes
Notes on the DTV, read end to end.
A longer piece every fortnight, a short update after every consulate spec change. Specific over generic. No lifestyle content.
- Edition 09After the visa
DTV visa and a Thai bank account: what the banks actually ask.
No central rule, one policy per bank. What Kasikornbank and Krungsri publish for foreigners, what no bank page says about the DTV, and why the visa itself needs no Thai account.
5 min read - Edition 08After the visa
DTV visa extension: 180 more days, once per entry.
One extension per entry, up to 180 days, at an immigration office in Thailand. The form, the fee, what no official page lists, and what happens after 360 days.
5 min read - Edition 07After the visa
DTV visa 90-day report: when, how, and what a late one costs.
Stay past day 90 and you tell immigration where you live. The window, the four ways to file form TM.47, the fines, and why leaving Thailand restarts the count.
5 min read - Edition 06Eligibility specifics
Which criminal record certificate? One, from the right country.
Since 31 August 2026 every DTV applicant files one certificate, from the country of nationality or of permanent residence. What each post adds, why it can take hours or weeks, and why no apostille is needed yet.
5 min read - Edition 05Eligibility specifics
DTV visa financial requirements: the 500,000 THB question.
500,000 THB on three months of bank statements, or a sponsorship letter. What counts, what does not, how the window is read, and why comfortable applicants still fail.
7 min read - Edition 04Eligibility & rules
What is the DTV visa? Line by line.
Five years, 180 days per entry, three eligibility lanes, one financial test. The Destination Thailand Visa, read end-to-end by the operator who built this site.
6 min read - Edition 03Eligibility specifics
Spouses, children, one DTV file.
The dependent visa is the most misunderstood part of the DTV. Who counts, what the principal must prove, the linked-file rule, and the age-twenty cut-off.
6 min read - Edition 02Logistical decisions
Where to apply from: citizenship, residence, nothing else.
Since 31 August 2026 the DTV is only accepted by the post covering your citizenship or your permanent residence. What the rule retires, the two documents it adds, and where to read it in the consulates' own words.
8 min read - Edition 01Comparisons
DTV or Tourist Visa?
Most people who ask about the DTV do not actually need it. A direct comparison of the two routes, the break-even point, and when each one is the smarter move.
7 min read
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