Can I apply for a Thai Digital Nomad Visa from outside Thailand using a bank statement for proof of address?

@Steve ******

thats great. thank you for the updates. much appreciated

@Jargalsaikhan *******

just got approved. Got the email 5 mins ago. I'll post a process rundown tomorrow in the group 👌

@Steve ******

following your process on this one. thinking of applying in hong kong too

@Steve ******

has it come through yet?

@Shar ******

vill update the group once it's done

@Steve ******

perfect can you please let me know

@Shar ******

sent everything in last Saturday,

But not counting weekends and public holidays, it's been 4 days today. I'm hoping they send me the visa this afternoon so I can fly to Thailand tonight

@Steve ******

ok how long has the process been?

@Shar ******

they asked for my CV on Wednesday, sent it in and still waiting for their reply.

@Steve ******

have you heard anymore?

@Sergey ************

yes, that's what the whole "proof of location" thing is about. You apply in the country you're currently in

Hey

@Steve ******

do you have to be physically in HK while applying for DTV visa online?

@John ******

I'm currently just booking one night at a time in HK until I get the visa or get rejected 😅

@Steve ******

- Consular is a man/woman of many words :). Hope you hear soon. Applied today myself at another Embassy. Have to return on August 6th. Line was long and many others were there applying for DTV as well. Clearly the flood gates are open.

@John ******

yeah, I saw that too, so I asked them directly and got this answer.

I haven't heard back since I applied on Saturday though, so I still don't know for certain.

@Steve ******

- Interesting. Just posted what the webpage said

@Knowm ******

here's what they said when I asked.

I applied on Saturday and haven't heard anything back yet, I'll update the group once I get a reply for my application.

@John ******

I emailed them about the DTV visa and they said I could apply even if I'm not a resident. The e-visa website let me apply in HK and I did on Saturday. I'm waiting for their decision now, since yesterday was a public holiday, I haven't heard anything from them yet.

@Knowm ******

You can apply in person from Laos as a non resident. Passport stamp of entry and local accommodation used for residence purposes. Laos Thai Embassy informed me as such, there are also details on their website. Others have posted of their non-resident application to Laos. Cambodia, Malaysia.

@Miguel ************

- It varies by embassy. For example, the embassy in Cambodia and Malaysia allow visitors to apply, but the Hong Kong embassy (for some strange reason) doesn't. This is for all visas.

@Steve ******

Are you a resident of Hong Kong? The Thai Embassy website is clear that visitors can not apply via this embassy:

Miguel da Fonseca already seen it - and it doesn't make the application process away from your home country any clearer - it's new so things will probably change, but right now it's unclear where else it can be applied for outside of Thailand (apart from your home country)

Anyhow, hope it works out

Miguel da Fonseca I know this, I too live in Thailand, but you can't do that with the DTV - it's not a tourist visa and doesn't work the same way - this is why there are so many people asking questions - have a read of this (from Siam Legal) - it states very clearly that you can't just border hop and apply for a DTV...

"Where You Apply

When applying for the DTV, you must go to the Thai Embassy or Consulate in the country where your employment is based. For example, if you work remotely for an American company, you must apply from the United States. If you are self-employed, you must apply from a country in which you are a legal resident and pay taxes.

You CANNOT simply hop the border and apply from Laos like you could for a basic tourist visa"

Steve Demir hi Steve - so you applied successfully online for the DTV in Hong Kong without being a resident or work permit holder in Hong Kong? I'm confused about whether it's possible to apply for it outside of a person's home country, and although on the Thai e visa site it tells me I can in Hong Kong as a UK passport holder, some people told me you can't if you are not resident or working in Hong Kong

@Miguel ************

in Hong Kong they don't stamp your passport, they give you a little piece of paper. So any proof of entry should suffice.

@Miguel ************

last year when i was applying for the TR evisa from China, I did submit the photo of entry stamp on my passport and it was okay. But if i were you, I would contact the embassy you're applying to via email beforehand to make sure that is ok.