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Is it risky to apply for a DTV visa myself in Indonesia, and what are the success rates for cooking classes versus Muay Thai?

Sep 18, 2025
2 days ago
Celena *****
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DTV application question: I plan to do it in Indonesia (Bali or Jakarta, not sure if it matters), is it risky if I apply myself or should I do it through an agency? How long does it take to process the visa from Indonesia? Whats the success rate if I apply under Muay Thai vs Cooking class (preferred for me, i actually love cooking)?

If I go with an agency, which ones are reliable and has a decent price? I talked to an agency and their price is more than other ones and they said I can only go do it in Vietnam (don't prefer to go bc it traumatized me a little in the past) and only apply for Muay thai bc they have a partnership and that cooking classes won't get approved. I feel like they just want me to do this so their partner gets my money for muay thai (my partner wants to do muay thai but I don't bc i am unable to do it physically due to health reasons and I've done it in the past when I was able to).

Also if I opt for a cooking class like do I have to look for a place that would agree that I would use them for a DTV visa? Whats the success rate for this? I'm actually serious about cooking though, how come muay thai always gets approved and cooking classes don't have the same success rate?

Let me know if you have successfully applied from Indonesia with a cooking class or muay thai option or any good agencies (not willing to spend a lot for this since I can technically do it myself).

Thanks
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is considering applying for a DTV visa in Indonesia while pondering the risks of doing it themselves versus using an agency, as well as the processing time and success rates for different types of classes (cooking vs. Muay Thai). They express concern over agency pricing and perceived bias towards recommending Muay Thai programs. Comments suggest that some have successfully applied for cooking classes, indicating potential success rates can vary by nationality and location, with mentions of agencies that have helped applicants before.
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Anonymous ******************
I don’t know the answer to most of your questions but sharing of what I found/learned. Can also search the group.

This person was recently approved for cooking class in Jakarta. I saw other ppl recommending the same program :

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Another recommendation with high success was Arun Thai Cooking

Success rate depends on embassy, your documents, your nationality, etc.

Seems like most have done it themselves. My partner and I did as well from Bali for workcation but waiting on approval since we only recently applied

Seems like it is better to give more information than the basic requested.

Not sure of your nationality but seems like Chinese passport holders are more likely to get rejected or ask for an interview.

Muay Thai recent acceptance

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Panphailin *********
Sawaddee ka, incase you have plan to live in Chiang Mai and you are interesting to learn Lanna Northern Thai dishes ( DTV eligible), please check our website

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99% of our clients who register our cooking class as soft power (DTV eligible) were successful.

But they applied from Thai Embassy at London, LA, Hochimin, Taiwan, Korea, France, Germany, Laos, Florida, Washington DC, etc. But not from Jakarta yet.