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Can I apply for a Thai visa from Kuala Lumpur if I'm a digital nomad without permanent residency?
Quick question. Digital nomad. No permanent residency anywhere. Can I apply from Kuala Lumpur ?
Answer summary
A user inquired about the possibility of applying for a Thai visa while in Kuala Lumpur, stating they do not have permanent residency in any country. The consensus from comments suggests that applicants must apply for a Thai visa from their home country or a country where they hold permanent residency. If a person is a digital nomad with no such status, they are advised to return to their country of citizenship to submit the application.
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PleasantP*********
I guess I got lucky getting mine before they made you apply from your home country.. 10 days in Manila
Nigel *******
Yes you have to spend thousands to fly back home just to press submit on their application website. Then when you get the visa, spend thousands more to buy a ticket to Thailand, the whole time risking your health flying all over the place.
Chris ******
You must go home or any country you have PR. Since you stated you don’t have PR anywhere then you Must go home & stay there until approved.
John *******
Anyone can apply from any country of which they are a citizen or hold permanent resident status. Alternatively, some Thai consulates consider that certain types of visas in some countries confer 'permanent residence' status. Cambodia being one. Visa agents offer packages of such routes to DTV.
GivingPer**********
Silly for anyone who bother to read the actual requirements.
Articulate**********
DTV_BegPecker country of citizenship or where you have PR. It's self explanatory
DTV_Be*******
Look at your passport and see what nation is listed as your nationality. Then fly there. This is a silly question
Will ************
Fly to where your passport is from and remain there until the visa is issued, you are not a stateless person.
D**
What is your passport country
Will ************
Fly to where your passport is from and remain there until the visa is issued, you are not a stateless person.
DTV_Be*******
Look at your passport and see what nation is listed as your nationality. Then fly there. This is a silly question
Magenta********
DTV_BegPecker like I haven't lived for more than half my life in my home country so why would I go back there to apply for a Visa next door to where I am at?
DTV_Be*******
MagentaYuzu5267 the same for many people on this page. A topic discussed for the last few months. Clearly meant as a means to slow down applications. Prior to September, you could apply at any neighboring embassy. They basically changed the rules overnight after several people were arrested for illegally working on the visa
Anonymous *************
OPDTV_BegPecker silly question maybe for someone who already has the DTV. Thanks for your comment anyways ! Chill dude
Chris **********
Anonymous participant I have to agree, it is a little silly. Unless you were stripped of your citizenship, you have a country of origin that you would need to apply from within, just like myself and everyone else looking to get this visa 🤷
DTV_Be*******
Anonymous participant - why would you think you could apply in Malaysia? Yes, silly question, and I am chill
Phil ******
Anonymous participant I'm chill too so your heading to the country you left 4 years ago?
Jonathan *****
Anonymous participant apparently you haven't studied the dtv requirements otherwise you wouldnt asked this question. I would suggest you to ask AI you get more concrete info than from here 😉
Elías ****************
Participante anónimo "Your" country is still "your" country. Must apply there.
Anonymous *************
OPDTV_BegPecker because I left my country 4 years ago. Don’t have any residence anywhere. Go enjoy your DTV and be productive somewhere else than Facebook, because you re not really.
Roxana ******
No
David *******
Passport country
Za *******
Quick answer: No, you cannot
Jay *********
Unless you are stateless, you should apply from the country in which you have citizenship.
Greg ********
No
Je**
Wherever your passport was issued is where you need to apply from
Elías ********
@Je**
not really. Any country where you're a PERMANENT RESIDENT too.Je**
@Elías *******
for this case, since they’re claiming not to have PR anywhere, they need to go to passport country of originElías ********
@Je**
right
Steve *******
In this case, you're a permanent citizen in your home (passport) country.
Partly_en*********
Nomad indeed!
krazye******
No
Melissa *******
Where are you a citizen? Go there.
Can’t be don’t from neighbouring countries and you start with home embassy.
Can’t be don’t from neighbouring countries and you start with home embassy.
Redwan ****
You need to go back to home country for DTV
Elías ********
No, unless you're Malaysian, are you?
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