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How was your experience with the DTV easy entry process at BKK?

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Ali ********
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DTV easy entry at BKK.

It took exactly 10 business days to be approved while in Bali.. Everything has been done remotely. No need to go to the embassy.

I didn't really care to print anything out since they have it all in TDAC form.

It is just my second time in Thailand, but I witnessed people in front of me being interrogated for Visa runs.

So I thought to myself I want to do it in the most sustainable way possible.

Thank you Thailand for creating opportunities for us nomads.
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The user shared their experience getting a DTV easy entry visa at BKK while in Bali, noting that the approval took 10 business days and was done remotely without needing to go to an embassy. They appreciated the process and the opportunities it provides for digital nomads, despite concerns expressed by other users about not printing the visa document and the potential issues it could cause at immigration.
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Peterson **********
Peterson **********
Amazing brother! Yeahh DTV boy 🙌🏼
Nick *********
Nick *********
Congratulations on your acceptance! Enjoy the next 5 years :)
Ali ********
Ali ********
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@Nick ********
thank you friend!
जगद्गुरु *****************
जगद्गुरु *****************
What is "G-visa"?
Ali ********
Ali ********
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@जगद्गुरु ****************
g-visa is their internal designation for a visa.
Tod *********
Tod *********
You might wanna re-think that "didn't want to print anything out" mindset.

That PDF the consulate emailed you IS your visa for the next 5 years.

And

all it's gonna take is an officer at passport control not paying attention and you'll get "bad stamped" <- stamped in on a free stamp entry rather than your 180 day DTV entry

Takes a second to print it fold it up and put it in your passport. Well worth it because you get bad stamped and it's on YOU to get the stamp corrected 🙂
Ali ********
Ali ********
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@Tod ********
I am very paper conscious, as it's in line with my work. My phone with QR did it just fine. The officer appreciated the minimalist approach.
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Ali *******
you wouldn't have a clue if the officer appreciated a "minimalist approach" or not 😛

You don't have to print the TDAC you SHOULD have a print out of the actual VISA that lets you into thailand 🙂

Don't say I didn't warn you 🙂
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Ali *******
best of luck with it, (y)
Ali ********
Ali ********
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@Tod ********
, the thing is, I already arrived without any papers. 🙂 I am yet to be stopped from paperless travel. 🙂
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
TDAC has nothing to do with your visa. You should print it out to prevent mistakes from the immigration officer.
Ali ********
Ali ********
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@Bra****
tle in the world of QR codes I see paper as a total waste. The officer appreciated this approach. Easy entry. Thanks for your advice.
Andy **********
Andy **********
@Ali *******
I've seen reports of people having problems, when only presenting the pdf visa document, on their phone to the immigration officer at the border, I remember one person saying, the officer was frustrated trying to enlarge the QR code to scan it, or another said his phone battery was dead, so another good reason to have a hard copy, on the E-visa site, at the end of the process, it specifically says "print a copy" it says that because the printed copy is considered to be your visa, you might be "paper conscious" but any government officials are certainly not, Thailand hasn't yet gone digital in many ways, if you haven't yet experienced a visit to an immigration office, the DLT or a bank etc, and everything needs to be done in-person, you will probably have a meltdown, when you see they require multiple documents and multiple photo copies of everything 🤷🫣😂
Ali ********
Ali ********
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@Andy *********
appreciate your effort and time writing this. It will be helpful for others to see.
John *********
John *********
Well done, just show your passport and 180 day stamp, 5 yrs of hassle free travel 👌
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous ******************
Did you go through the Jakarta Embassy or Denpasar consulate?
Ali ********
Ali ********
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Anonymous participant 453 everything done online
Andi ***********
Andi ***********
Anonymous participant 453 Jakarta processes the DTV.
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous ******************
@Andi **********
and you flew directly to Bali and applied within Indonesia?
Andi ***********
Andi ***********
Anonymous participant 453 I did not but friends did and you can find others approved who did similar in the threads

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