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Can I apply for a DTV or retirement visa online if I'm in South Africa?

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Hi all,

does anyone have experience applying for dtv or retirement visa from South Africa? 

I'm based in Cape Town, no Thai embassy.  Closest embassy is Pretoria.

Is physical presence at the embassy required or can everything be done online?

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The application process for a DTV or retirement visa from South Africa can primarily be done online. While some embassies may require applicants to attend an interview in person, it appears that the Pretoria embassy does not typically call applicants for in-person interviews.

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Yes, everything is done..recently visited the page.

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Everything is done online. Some embassies do call people in for an interview but I’ve not seen any posts about Pretoria doing that.

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