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Visa guide: Thailand
Thailand offers the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) for remote work: valid for five years with multiple entries, stays of up to 180 days per entry and minimum savings of THB 500,000. Each embassy publishes its own fee and some additional requirements.
Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Phuket
General guidance · not legal or tax advice
General information based on cited official sources, to help you get oriented and prepare questions. It does not replace the competent authority or a professional: confirm requirements and amounts at the source before applying.
Financial amounts in this edition refer to 2026; historical figures in the text are not automatically updated.
- Financial reference
- THB 500,000 in the bank
- Duration
- 5-year DTV · 180 days per entry
- Family
- Partner and children under 20
DTV for remote work
The Foreign Ministry presents it as a visa for foreigners travelling as tourists while working remotely: skilled professionals, freelancers and remote workers, as well as people doing activities such as Muay Thai or cooking courses. You prove eligibility with an employment contract or certificate from a company abroad, or a professional portfolio showing you work as a digital nomad or freelancer.
Savings, fee and consulate requirements
You must show bank statements with funds of at least THB 500,000. The fee and some documents depend on the embassy: London charges GBP 300 and asks for proof of permanent UK residence and a police certificate less than six months old; the embassy in Belgium charges EUR 350. Processing takes about four weeks.
Validity, stays and family
The DTV is valid for five years with multiple entries. Each stay lasts up to 180 days and can be extended once in the country at Immigration for up to another 180 days; after that you must leave and re-enter. The holder's partner and children under 20 can obtain the same type of visa by showing proof of the relationship.
Taxes and tax residence
The Revenue Department treats as resident anyone living in Thailand for more than 180 days in total during a tax year, which is the calendar year. With 180-day stays that can be extended, it is easy to pass that limit: keep a record of your entries and exits to know your position each year.
Taxes and tax residence: Thailand ↗Things to keep in mind
These points vary with your situation, your home country or the consulate. They are worth confirming with the official source before you take the next step.
- Requirements and fee of the embassy for your country of residence.
- Whether the DTV allows work for clients or companies in Thailand (assume it does not by default).
Health cover for your application
Travel and health insurance
Medical cover for long stays.
- SafetyWingOfficial site
- GenkiOfficial site
- World NomadsOfficial site
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Sources and scope
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand · Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Propósitos, documentos, vigencia y estadía por entrada · Sources consulted: 4 October 2026
- Royal Thai Embassy London · Destination Thailand Visa
500.000 THB, extensión, tasa y requisitos de residencia y antecedentes · Sources consulted: 4 October 2026
- Revenue Department · Personal Income Tax
Residente: más de 180 días; ingresos del exterior traídos a Tailandia · Sources consulted: 4 October 2026
Dates record editorial consultation, not professional approval. Consular, nationality and profile conditions are checked separately.