Thailand Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Thailand requires an import permit and a 30-day 'home quarantine' for most pets.
Key Requirements
- Visa Fee
- $300
- Processing
- 5-10 days
- Validity
- 5 years (multi-entry)
- Income
- $0 (Remote)
- Savings Option
- $14,500 (500k THB) in bank balance
- Pet Friendliness
- 5/10
- Tax trigger
- 180 days
- Insurance required
- No
Cost of Living (Nomad Premium 2026)
Based on short-term rentals, coworking, and expat amenities—not local long-term rates.
- Cost Tier
- Low
- Total (est.)
- ~$1,600/mo
- 1BR Center
- ~$650/mo
- Coffee
- ~$2.8
- Internet
- 200 Mbps
- Coworking
- ~$120/mo
Visa Overview
The DTV introduced late last year has revolutionized Thai nomad life in 2026. Unlike the LTR visa, it has no monthly income requirement—only a proof of 500,000 THB in savings. It allows for 180-day stays per entry, renewable once per entry for another 180 days.
Pet Entry & Rules
Thailand requires an import permit and a 30-day 'home quarantine' for most pets. While Bangkok is becoming more pet-friendly with malls like Central EastVille, the climate and tropical parasites (ticks/heartworm) require strict preventative care.
Tax Residency
New 2024/2025 tax rulings mean if you are a tax resident (180+ days) and bring foreign income into Thailand in the same year it was earned, it is taxable. However, the DTV's 180-day 'reset' helps many avoid this trigger.