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Do I need to visit the embassy after getting my DTV visa approved via email?

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Apr 30, 2025

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Rami **********

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Hi. Wanted to ask about DTV visa. If I get it approved (in saigon now), do I need to go to the embassy here (to stamp the passport), or is the approval email the end of the story?

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Once your DTV visa is approved, you do not need to go to the embassy for stamping. The approval email includes a PDF file that serves as your visa. You should print this document and keep it for your travels, as it may need to be presented each time you enter Thailand.

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approval email print pdf file. End of story

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Walt ********

Does the PDF visa need to be shown each time you enter Thailand or will it just show up online? 2 months ago when I arrived the immigration oficer asked me if I had any visas. First time forthat

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Hans *********

I just can through yesterday with one o showed him visa,he was about to stamp a 60 day tourist visa.so I would show before passport.

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Hans *********

Came through

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

Rhailand is good name

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Thanks for the spell checker

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

I'm not, just funny 😁

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Stuart *********

Technically they know you have a visa but it’s always best to show the pdf file. Many people have been given exempt stamps in error.

Check your stamp each entry.

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Walt ********

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Thanks. I am still in THailand and have my DTV application ready to go so May 8 when I return off it goes!

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Hilik ********

i applied online from Vietnam two weeks ago and got it approved by email. No need to go to the embassy

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Hans *********

same,took about 5 working days,came at about 10 pm on Sunday,so they work weekends too

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

what you needed

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Rami **********

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amazing thanks

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Stuart *********

If approved they will email you a pdf file. That is your visa. You don’t go to the embassy.

Print it out.

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Rami **********

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thanks!

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