How can I apply for the Thailand Digital Nomad Visa while in Indonesia and traveling to China?

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Oct 3, 2024

a month ago

Anonymous *************

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Applying for the Thailand DTV as a Perpetual Traveler

I'm currently in Bali, Indonesia, and I have a rented apartment in Thailand for utility bills. Originally, I'm from Germany and still hold a German passport. I run an e-commerce business in Estonia, and I would like to apply for the Thailand Digital Nomad Visa (DTV), but I'm unsure about the best approach due to the following reasons:

1. There is no Royal Thai Embassy in Indonesia.

2. What should I list as my home address? Should I use the one in Thailand?

3. I’ll be in Shenzhen, China, in one or two weeks. Would it make sense to visit the Royal Thai Embassy there and apply in person? I noticed that when selecting Shenzhen, it asks me to upload an Entry-Exit Record.

4. What’s the easiest way for me to register for the DTV right now? I’ve heard that applying in Malaysia is relatively straightforward.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user, currently in Bali and holding a German passport, wants to apply for the Thailand Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) but faces challenges due to the lack of a Thai Embassy in Indonesia. They are considering applying at the Royal Thai Embassy in Shenzhen, China, but have received conflicting information regarding applying for the visa in person or online. Comments suggest that the quickest way might be to travel to Jakarta, Indonesia, where the DTV can reportedly be processed in three days. There are also hints about complications with applying in Malaysia and that the online eVisa system is becoming the norm for Thai visas.

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Deepak *******

There is one in Jakarta and few reports of positive experiences.

a month ago

Andreas *********

fly to Estonia and apply from there. The Thai embassy in estonia will accept your original company documents

a month ago

Florence ************

The Thai embassy in Jakarta Indonesia is giving you the DTV in 3 days

a month ago

Tod *********

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮. <- that's going to come as a shock to all the people that applied for a DTV at the thai consulate in Jakarta 😮

I think you mean there is no longer a consulate in Bali 😉 it closed after covid and never re-opened

𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗵𝗲𝗻, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻?

You can't apply in person at ANY thai consulates in china that country is on the eVisa online web portal and you apply thru it

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗧𝗩 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

Slog on over to Jakarta and apply IN PERSON at that consulate.

𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. You heard wrong and the consulates in that country are also going to the online eVisa web portal for visas to thailand starting on the 8th of Oct

a month ago

Uwe ****

@Tod ********

I would like to add to applying in China: there is Chinese people posting on Chinese social media that the Thai embassy (can't particularly say which ones, but certainly the one in Beijing) makes it really hard for them to get this Visa. I mean really hard, because the government there doesn't want anyone to get this Visa. Not sure how they treat foreigners there applying for it.

a month ago

Tod *********

@Uwe ***

from what i've heard it's almost impossible for a foreigner to show up in china as a tourist and apply thru one of the nine thai consulates there online for a thai visa

Even foreigners who legally live/work in china are having a tough time (from the reports I've read)

a month ago

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Tod *********

Michelle *******

Jakarta would be your easiest option. Malaysia seems to be causing problems for everyone

a month ago

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Michelle *******

Can I apply for a Thai DTV visa from Malaysia if I am not a Malaysian national?

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a month ago

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