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Can I re-enter Thailand on a DTV visa after temporarily leaving the country?

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Apr 29, 2025

21 hours ago

Michael ****

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi,

I applied for a DTV visa in the US more than a month ago and it hasn't been approved yet (pending documents check).  I already have a flight booked to leave for Thailand on May 6th.  If I do not have the DTV visa approved by then, I can still enter Thailand on a tourist visa.  My question is if I eventually get the DTV visa approved while I am in Thailand, can I fly out to another country in Asia and return and re-enter Thailand on the DTV visa?  Thank you everyone.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user inquires about re-entering Thailand on a DTV visa after initially entering on a tourist visa, given that their DTV visa application is still pending. Several commenters mention their own experiences with delays in the visa approval process and suggest contacting the consulate for updates. Some express concern that the one-month wait for approval is excessive, implying that the application may have issues while others clarify that, as an American, she is visa-exempt and can enter Thailand without a visa.

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Hans *********

I checked online twice a day,it eventually showed granted at 10 p.m. on a sunday.tgey will email your visa.not sure if they'll email you need to send them more info.i did mine in Hanoi,took 6 days

13 hours ago

Michael ****

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you

@Hans ********

. I will go to Vietnam to do the same if I have to. Thanks!

13 hours ago

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Michael ****

Thaimer ******

How can you enter Thailand with tourist visa when you don’t have visa?

15 hours ago

Michael ****

ORIGINAL POSTER

I am visa exempt as an American to enter Thailand.

15 hours ago

Thaimer ******

@Michael ***

so you’re entering without visa, not on tourist visa.

14 hours ago

Damo ***********

@Thaimer *****

I think everyone knew what was being said/explained except for your lame ass... You are a bit of a waste of spave and an oxygen thief for sure.. 🤡🤡🤡

10 hours ago

Thaimer ******

@Damo **********

yet here you are wasting your time and oxygen.

Btw learn what’s tourist visa

10 hours ago

Damo ***********

@Thaimer *****

great comeback... not! Someone has to let you know you are a clown!

10 hours ago

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Damo ***********

Michael ****

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks everyone. To give some context, I applied online for DTV as a self employed business owner. In my initial submission, I provided my business Article of Incorporation from California together with many other required documents.

2.5 weeks later, I receive further request for documents that includes business certification. Not sure exactly what they are looking for, I quickly submitted the Certificate of Status from the California Secretary of State.

After waiting for another 2 weeks, I called the LA consulate to help expedite since I only have 2 weeks left. Soon I received another request for Business registration. Again I have no idea what business registration they wanted since I don't have any, I immediately submitted my city business tax registration certificate. I just tried calling the consulate to help expedite, and was told I have to wait for at least 1 week before they will consider expediting.

15 hours ago

Frances ********

I heard if you do not get your visa by 14 days, there is/was a problem and your application failed & must re-apply.

15 hours ago

Leeann **********

Call and ask them to take a look at your application. I did and it was approved soon after.

18 hours ago

YT ********************

1 month? Gosh. It's ridiculous.

20 hours ago

Frances ********

A friend of mine applied for DTV in US and was waiting for her approval. She logged in and discovered a message “waiting for payment”. She wouldn’t have known what the hold up was unless she checked. Evidently they don’t contact the applicants if something is missing. You have to contact them.

20 hours ago

Andrew ********

Contact your congressmen office they can contact the consulate to ask about the process or time frame

21 hours ago

Stuart *********

Yes you can do that although in theory you are supposed to wait in the country of application until approval.

One month seems excessive. Perhaps try contacting them via messenger to check.

21 hours ago

Caress ******

@Stuart ********

I would definitely contact them. They're really......................................

16 hours ago

Wais **********

@Stuart ********

is there a messenger where you can inquire about the status of your DTV visa application? If yes, can you please share the details where and how can it be used? Thank you,

20 hours ago

Stuart *********

@Wais *********

Messenger. The companion app to Facebook. Many embassies have accounts and tend to reply quicker than emails or phone calls.

20 hours ago

Michael ****

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Stuart ********

Thank you.

17 hours ago

Wais **********

@Stuart ********