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Can I apply for a Thai DTV visa without returning to the UK?

Mark ********
asked Oct 23, 2026
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Is there a way of applying for a dtv visa without returning to the uk ?
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The consensus among commenters is that UK citizens cannot apply for a Thai DTV visa without returning to the UK, unless they hold residence rights in another country. A police clearance certificate is now required for the application, which involves obtaining a legalized ACRO from the UK and may take significant time and cost.
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Ginger ******
Ginger ******
You need to submit a police clearance certificate now.

If you're a UK citizen and don't have formal residence or citizenship in another country this is getting a legalised ACRO.

You need to get a hard copy ACRO
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Then before the Thai MFA will accept it you need to get that legalised by the UK FCDO (or an approved Apostile service)

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Takes longer and costs more than your DTV application and approval does.
Gerry ********
Gerry ********
Yes, if you're a permanent resident of another country. Lol
ConfidentR***********
ConfidentR***********
No you have to now be in your country of residence to apply
Craig ********
Craig ********
Are you a UK citizen, then no, unless you are a resident of another country.
پیر ******
پیر ******
I applied in Thailand without going back to London.
David ******
David ******
پیر خرفت You can't do that you have to return to your country of residence
Paul **********
Paul **********
Try using a VPN and report back
ConfidentR***********
ConfidentR***********
Paul Franklin VPN still shows government agencies since the verification asks for location settings within 20 meters of your registered address
John **********
John **********
@Paul *********
and lie in the application? Good start
Paul **********
Paul **********
@John *********
lighten up, don't take everything seriously
Onjas *******
Onjas *******
Paul Franklin all fund and games until they want an interview because the vpn got flagged
John **********
John **********
Unless you have permanent residence rights in some other country the only option is to return to the UK to apply and you need to remain in the UK until the process completes
Ant ***********
Ant ***********
As of End of August

No !!!
Joolz *******
Joolz *******
No
John *******
John *******
No can only apply from your country of residents
Peter *********
Peter *********
Contact a good agent.
Muri *****
Muri *****
Yes 100k..with guarantee ASK div agents
Za *******
No, there is not
Mark ********
So many Russian fleeing Hitler have abused the DTV so they changed it to apply from own country of residence
Andrew *********
Go to a neighbouring country and apply from there I believe is easier and cheaper
Gerar ********
Gerar ********
Simple answer, No.

Only in your home country or country of permanent residency.
Phil ******
Phil ******
No
Shayne **********
Shayne **********
You can be Japanese and get one in Japan.
Quamfy *****
Quamfy *****
Time to catch a flight buddy
Motivate*********
Motivate*********
If your alien
Mark ********
Mark ********
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MotivatedFrog4797 these comments must be of the original alien decent
Thaimer ******
Thaimer ******
MotivatedFrog4797 is his alien what?
Mark ********
Mark ********
OP
MotivatedFrog4797 that’s why I fki… left to many aliens in England now
Ralph *******
Ralph *******
@Mark *******
So you became an alien.
Ralph *******
Ralph *******
Bill Hicks Yes, the irony! Here in New Zealand we have British people coming here to live and they say they left the UK because there’s too many immigrants. They definitely don’t see the irony.
Bill *******
Bill *******
Ralph Tyson It’s amazing how many morons who are immigrants in SE Asia hate immigrants back home, and don’t appear to get the irony of this at all.
Motivate*********
Motivate*********
@Mark *******
always come back
Daron ************
Daron ************
Simple answer is No
Martin *******
Martin *******
Daron Mullineaux that’s not true at all. You just have to apply to your home embassy. There is nothing to say you physically have to be there
Ron *****
Ron *****
Cause you’ve got to get your police record there and show your home residence do they can trace your roots if you f-up here.
Mark ********
Mark ********
OP
Ron Pad police record is that a dbs ?
Shashank *********
Shashank *********
@Mark *******
No it's Ecro
Bill *******
Bill *******
Yes, the 99.2% of the global population who are citizens of countries other than the UK do not need to go to the UK to do this.
Potpon******
Potpon******
If you are a dual passport holder yes…go to your other country you’re a citizen of

If you hold a permanent residence of a country you can apply from there as well

That’s it

Good luck
Тодор **********
Тодор **********
The new rules say you can only apply from your own country as far as I recall
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