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Can a person apply for a DTV visa from within Thailand?

DTV Visa ED Visa Thai Immigration Visa Application Process Visa Rules Thailand

Oct 9, 2024

4 months ago

Anonymous *************

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Has there been a single person that has applied for DTV within Thailand? My son has an ED visa already and an immigration officer told me since he has a visa already he can apply within Thailand. However everywhere I oook it says it must be done outside the country. Any thought?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The question of whether a person can apply for a DTV visa from within Thailand is contentious. While some believe it can be done with an existing visa based on advice from immigration officers, the consensus among others is that the application must be made from outside the country at a consulate. Commenters point out the discrepancies in information provided by immigration staff and warn against relying on their advice, emphasizing the importance of understanding the correct visa application procedures.

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Tod *********

𝗠𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗗 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. 😮 Any way you slice that it is a total fail

This is exactly why you NEVER EVER trust an immigration officer INSIDE thailand about anything to do with a VISA you get from a thai consulate OUTSIDE thailand

AND

Why you NEVER EVER trust an officer at an embassy OUTSIDE thailand about anything to do with entry/extensions that you get from immigrations INSIDE thailand

They are two completely different governmental organizations (Embasssises are run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigrations is run by the Royal Thai Police Immigration Division)

They have nothing to do with one another

This is what it says on the graphic about WHERE you can get a DTV

The RTC is Royal Thai Embassy and the RTCG is Royal Thai Consulate General <- here's a tip those are ALL in other countries 😛

He goes to apply for the DTV in another country