Thailand DTV Visa: What You Need and What It Costs

Remote workers and activity visitors can get the Destination Thailand Visa with financial evidence of at least THB 500,000. It lasts 5 years, with 180 days per entry and one 180-day extension. Each embassy sets its own fee, for example USD 400 in Washington and GBP 300 in London.

If you work remotely or want to join a Thai activity, the DTV is the visa to go for: you show THB 500,000 in funds, stay up to 180 days at a time, and keep the visa for 5 years.

Who can get one

• Remote workers: digital nomads, remote workers and freelancers.
• Activity people: Muay Thai courses, Thai cooking classes, sport training, medical treatment, seminars and music festivals.
• Family: the spouse and dependent children of a holder, with children under 20 at the Washington embassy.

You cannot work for a Thai company or freelance for Thai clients on it. If that is your plan, read the LTR visa guide. For the nomad side of things, see the Thailand digital nomad guide.

The money and the papers

Every embassy wants THB 500,000 of financial evidence, but each asks for it in its own form.

Family members show the funds too.

Two documents changed for applications filed from 31 August 2026: proof of permanent residence replaced the document showing your current location, and a criminal record clearance certificate was added.

• Residence: Washington takes a valid US visa or a permanent resident card. London wants permanent residence in the UK, Ireland or the British Overseas Territories.
• Police certificate: an FBI certificate issued within 3 months at Washington, or one issued within 6 months at London.
• Your purpose: an employment contract or certificate, or a portfolio, for remote work. For an activity, proof you are attending or a hospital letter.

Pay stubs are not accepted at Washington. Unclear files or screenshots bring a request for more documents and a delay.

How to apply and what it costs

You apply on the Thai e-Visa platform or at a Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. Pick the post that covers the country where you hold permanent residence, and expect it may ask for an interview or more papers.

The ministry’s own sheet (as of July 2024) shows THB 10,000, but each post sets its own fee, so go by yours. It is non-refundable.

How long you can stay

Each entry gives you 180 days, and you can extend once by up to 180 days. After that you leave and come back on the same visa. For the extension, contact the Immigration Bureau directly once you are in Thailand. The extension costs THB 1,900. Staying months also means a bank question: see how banks treat a DTV in the bank account guide.

Rules while you stay

• Every 90 days, tell immigration your address. A late report is made in person with a THB 2,000 fine.
• Leaving Thailand without a re-entry permit cancels your permitted stay. A single permit costs THB 1,000 and a multiple one THB 3,800.
• Overstaying costs THB 500 a day, capped at THB 20,000.
• Fill in the Thailand Digital Arrival Card online for every entry.

Does the DTV make you pay Thai tax?

The visa has no tax status of its own; your days decide it. Spend one hundred and eighty days in Thailand in a tax year, in one stay or several, and you count as a resident for that year.

Residents pay tax on foreign income brought into Thailand, for income brought in from 1 January 2024. Under 180 days, foreign income is not taxed even if you bring it in. Count your days before you move money.

DTV or LTR?

The DTV is the lighter route for remote work. The LTR visa is the longer one, with its own income tests. If you are retiring, see the retirement visa guide.

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Not confirmed: The extension criteria and fee for a DTV holder: no official text names the DTV, so confirm at your immigration office before you file.

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