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Is it better to apply for a Thai visa at the KL Embassy or the Penang Thai Consulate?

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One quick question, is it better to apply at KL Thai Embassy or Penang Thai consulate??

I emailed and the Penang Thai Consulate replied me faster and told me it would take 5-7 working days. I am Pakistani Passport Holder as well.

And seen many posts about people who have long waiting time when applied in Kuala Lumpur KL.
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The discussion revolves around the comparison of applying for a Thai visa at the Kuala Lumpur Thai Embassy versus the Penang Thai Consulate, specifically for Pakistani passport holders. The Penang Consulate reportedly has a faster response time and processing period of about 5-7 working days, while the KL Embassy may have longer waiting times, especially for Pakistani nationals, some of whom may need to apply via the KL Embassy depending on their residency status.
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Dmitry ********
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I've made my DTV visa in Penang , I would recommend go there , I've made it easy with Thai soft power type
John *******
John *******
This is what is posted on the Thai consulate in Penang’s website
Anonymous *************
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@John ******
I'm unable to find this on their website now
John *******
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Anonymous participant - Maybe the policy changed. As I shared though, there was an application that got canceled for this specific reason a few days ago. Doesn’t hurt to email though, to double check. Please update, when you hear, as it will be useful information for others
John *******
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Anonymous participant Click on services (in the menu), then on visa. On the new page scroll down to “visa application form”, then scroll down to “If you travel on a passport of the country in this list, please click here.” And click on the blue link for “click here”. Not the same version I shared above, but the exact same information.
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@John ******
found it, that was from 2018, but i will check with them. Thanks
John *******
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John *******
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I believe Pakistani nationals can only apply via the Penang Thai consulate if they have residency in Malaysia. If not, you have to go through the embassy in KL. Also, I believe Pakistan is on the list of countries that the embassy says will take 4+ weeks to process. So it will be a slow process for you, unfortunately.
Anonymous *************
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@John ******
i emailed the Penang consulate, he told me 5-7 days
John *******
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Anonymous participant - This poster from two days ago, is an Indian national. They canceled his/her application because he/she isn’t a resident of Malaysia. So I looked it up on their webpage and sure enough, they supply a list of countries that can not apply via Penang, unless they are a resident. So, your response from the consulate is correct, it takes them 5-7 days to process, but they wouldn’t process your application, unless you are a resident of Malaysia (living &/or working there).
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@John ******
let's see man how it goes. Fingers crossed
John *******
John *******
Anonymous participant - As an FYI, the KL embassy website says this. This is part of the evisa instructions page. Since evisa is new, much clearer than the instructions on Penang website that were older (I believe you said 2018).
Anonymous *************
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@John ******
i sent them email too to re confirming, but no response
Anonymous *************
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@John ******
i see... i already booked my flight to Penang now, i will go to Embassy or call them on Monday to confirm... otherwise i will just apply to KL Embassy
John *******
John *******
Anonymous participant - Did you tell them you were Pakistani? If you are not a national on the list below , or if you have Malaysian residency, Penang can process within 5-7 days. Do you have residency in Malaysia? Search this page. Someone, I believe Indian, had their application canceled after applying via Penang, because of this topic (lose your application fee along with the cancellation)
Anonymous *************
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@John ******
the subject was eligibility for DtV for Pakistani passport holder
Anonymous *************
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@John ******
this is on the website of Penang, updated 14 Nov, 2024
John *******
John *******
Anonymous participant sorry, I was confused, as you said he told you 5-7 days but didn’t see that. The response seems to focus on the finances. It is possible that the responder didn’t even notice your nationality and/or visa type. Again, suggest to email again before potentially loosing money.
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@John ******
i shared the response
John *******
John *******
Anonymous participant can you share their response? I would email them again, double confirming the residency requirement, because it clearly says opposite on their webpage, someone had their application canceled a few days ago, and it would be bummer to lose the 10k application fee
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@John ******
yes i mentioned in the email that i am Pakistani and will be coming on a TR visa to Malaysia to apply for DTV

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