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Does the Thai embassy in Penang process DTV visas and how is the time counted?
Does anyone know if the Thai embassy in Penang processes DTV?
Do I understand the way the DTV "time" is counted correctly?
It allows someone to be in Thailand for up to 180 days per calendar in the country, but that time does not have to be continuous, correct?
I could stay 3 months, then go on a 1-week trip and then be stamped back in (at no additional cost) and stay until I reach max. 180 days, is that correct?
Thank you everyone!
Do I understand the way the DTV "time" is counted correctly?
It allows someone to be in Thailand for up to 180 days per calendar in the country, but that time does not have to be continuous, correct?
I could stay 3 months, then go on a 1-week trip and then be stamped back in (at no additional cost) and stay until I reach max. 180 days, is that correct?
Thank you everyone!
Answer summary
The Thai embassy in Penang does process the DTV visa, although the paperwork can be cumbersome. The DTV visa allows for multiple entries over five years, with each entry granting up to 180 days. However, when a person leaves Thailand, the stamp from their previous stay cancels, and upon re-entry, they receive a new 180-day stamp. Therefore, the time spent in Thailand does not accumulate towards a total of 180 days across multiple stays.
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Duncan *******
Yes, but there are reports of them being really difficult and pedantic when it comes to paperwork.
Nicole ********
OP@Duncan ******
Thanks so much for sharing! Sounds like my best bet is to try in in another embassy instead.Andi ***********
Malaysian Embassies not the easiest to deal with regarding the DTV.
Nicole ********
OP@Andi **********
Thank you for sharing, that's great to know.Zep ******
@Nicole *******
I got it but wasnโt that smooth for me as I am from a visa free country with Thailand.Andi ***********
@Nicole *******
Jakarta, Taipei, HCMH are top 3 in SE/E Asia. Taipei same day approval with docs submitted in the morning.
Ellie *******
@Nicole *******
, yes, you can apply through eVisa system when you are in that country where your target Thai embassy/consulate is locatedNicole ********
OP@Paul ******
That's great news. So in the future, we will be able to apply for it online?
Paul *******
@Nicole *******
Those will be on evisas by then. The only consulates, which so far have not indicated anything regarding moving to the evisa system are the ones in Laos and Taipei. For Laos, I will examine their FB pages and websites more closely as perhaps they've mentioned something that I haven't seen.Nicole ********
OP@Zep *****
Awesome! Hope it's a smooth process and you get to pick it up shortly.Andi ***********
@Zep *****
Hopefully you get approved. Please post an update. ThanksZep ******
@Andi **********
yes I didAndi ***********
@Zep *****
oh..did you apply?Zep ******
@Andi **********
I am here right now.Andi ***********
@Zep *****
Still faster than many. Did you contact them recently? They emailed me 2 weeks ago that it was same day.Zep ******
@Andi **********
2 days now if documents is in order and for visa free countries with Thailand, please do not go Taipei.Andi ***********
@Zep *****
Really? When did it stop? What is the time frame?Zep ******
@Andi **********
not anymore for 1 day processing in Taipei.Nicole ********
OP@Andi **********
Great to know. I'll be in Bali for the next 2 months, so may be worth to hop over to Jakarta. Or HCMH, but won't be there until February.Tod *********
The thai consulate in Penang does issue DTV
๐๐ผ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฉ "๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ" ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐น๐?
nope you do not ๐
The visa is a 5 year visa, it is multiple entry, every entry gives you a 180 day entry stamp.
๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ด๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ญ-๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป (๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐) ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ฎ๐ . ๐ญ๐ด๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐?
Nope not correct at all.
If you showed up on a DTV you'd get 180 days, when you left the country that stamp would cancel, then when you come back you'd get a NEW 180 day entry stamp. Each entry on that visa for the 5 years it's valid for gets you a 180 day entry stamp
๐๐ผ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฉ "๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ" ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐น๐?
nope you do not ๐
The visa is a 5 year visa, it is multiple entry, every entry gives you a 180 day entry stamp.
๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ด๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ญ-๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป (๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐) ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ฎ๐ . ๐ญ๐ด๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐?
Nope not correct at all.
If you showed up on a DTV you'd get 180 days, when you left the country that stamp would cancel, then when you come back you'd get a NEW 180 day entry stamp. Each entry on that visa for the 5 years it's valid for gets you a 180 day entry stamp
Nicole ********
OP@Tod ********
Thank you so much for your response and helpful. Last follow-up question: Beyond the initial visa fee, there will be no fee to re-enter each time on a new 180-day stamp, correct? The only fee we would incur is if we applied for the extension beyond 180 days, is that right?Tod *********
@Nicole *******
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