Thailand

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). A 5-year multiple-entry visa, launched 2024, for remote workers and freelancers with modest savings — good for a trial stay, not a residence status.

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Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

A 5-year multiple-entry visa allowing stays of up to 180 days per entry, extendable once in-country for another 180 days; does not permit work for a Thai employer.

Who qualifies

Proof of funds of at least THB 500,000 (about $14,300) in any bank account, in the applicant’s name.
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) checklist
Workcation category: evidence of remote employment or freelance work for a company or clients outside Thailand, such as an employment contract or a portfolio of client work.
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) checklist

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

3 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Savings: About $14,300.
Time: 1–3 weeks through a Thai embassy or consulate.
Cost: About $500–1,500: the roughly $280–300 visa fee plus document preparation and, for some applicants, the in-country extension fee (about $55).
The hard part: Embassies apply inconsistent documentation standards, and most now expect the applicant to apply from their home country or country of residence.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
5 years, not renewable.

Language: Knowledge of Thai as set by ministerial regulation.
Time away: A domicile in Thailand for five consecutive years up to the application, which in practice means five years holding permanent residence. A regular occupation and good conduct are also required, and the Minister decides.
Two passports: It depends on the rules at the time and on your home country.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
A five-year multiple-entry visa with stays of up to 180 days at a time; it is not a residence status and leads nowhere.

The law behind these dates

Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Destination Thailand Visa checklist

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: 180 or more days a year makes you Thai tax resident; unlike the LTR, DTV holders get no exemption and foreign income remitted into Thailand from 2024 onward is taxable.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Apply for the DTV through the Thai e-visa system.Open thaievisa.go.th ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of savings: at least $14,300
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

Postern can’t run this for you yet.

Which state do you live in?

Tell us which state you live in. Postern runs this application through the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, DC or the Royal Thai Consulate-General in New York or the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles or the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chicago, for residents of AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, PR, CT, NY, NJ, NH, ME, MA, OH, PA, RI, VT, AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY, GU, AS, MP, AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, OK, WI.

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