🇹🇭 Thailand
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), live since July 2024 — alternatives are the 60-day visa exemption, tourist visa, or Thailand Privilege Card
- Stay limit
- 5-year multiple entry; up to 180 days per stay, extendable once for another 180 days (1,900 THB fee) — up to ~360 days per entry
- Income threshold
- Bank balance of THB 500,000 (≈USD 14,500), shown via 3–6 months of statements
- Work restriction
- No employment at Thai companies or work for Thai clients; legal to open a bank account and sign long-term leases
- Confidence
- High
Full application steps, required documents, and official sources below. Verify current rules with the official source.
Application steps
- Prepare proof of funds (500,000 THB balance over the last 3–6 months) plus remote-work or soft-power course documentation
- Register on Thailand's official e-Visa portal (thaievisa.go.th) and select DTV
- Upload your passport, financial proof, and work contract as PDFs
- Pay the 10,000 THB fee online and wait 5–15 business days for review
- Download the approved E-Visa PDF and carry a printed copy on arrival
Required documents
Passport (6+ months validity), 2-inch white-background photo, 3–6 months of bank statements (THB 500,000+), and a remote employment or client contract
Official sources
Content is compiled from secondary research; verify current rules with Taiwan BOCA, Japan MOFA, or the Korea Visa Portal.