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Should I wait for my DTV visa application in France or apply in Indonesia?

Sep 16, 2025
20 hours ago
Friendly*********
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I am French at the beginning of October I will finally have the 15,000 euros in my bank account for 3 months, I see that Paris would take almost 1 month to process my request for Dtv visa…

according to you it is better to wait or I could take a trip to Indonesia to Jakarta to apply there. I meet all the conditions but I see that some are refused even though they respect all the conditions and it is a little scary.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A French expat is considering whether to wait for a DTV visa application to be processed in France, which could take about a month, or to travel to Jakarta, Indonesia, to apply there. Commenters share their visa processing experiences, highlighting varying approval times and suggesting that it might be easier and less risky to apply from France to avoid complications with document translations and potential delays abroad.
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Yuu ***********
If you have already your documents. I can consult with charge if you prefer to make sure your application is smooth and have more chance to get approved ☺️
Bob **********
@Yuu **********
do you return the charge if denied?
Yuu ***********
@Bob *********
Yes, full refund. Feel free to message me anytime 👌🏼
Ho ******
If you feel like a holiday, may be a good idea. But it is possible the documents would need to be in English or translated, if not already
James ********
Come in on 60 day waver then go Hanoi.
Bob **********
@James *******
why not just go to Hanoi
Mo ******
Jakarta je l’ai obtenu en 4 jours mais en novembre 2024. Passeport remis lundi récupéré jeudi. J’ai pas vu en revanche qu’ils refusaient des gens qui remplissaient tous les critères
Mo ******
A noter qu’à l’époque c’était en physique, pas en digital.
Anonymous ******************
France 5 week in july
Michael **********
Your country would be the best option U can apply now and get your dtv in a month so that you don't need to go to a 3rd country, spend money on flights and accomodations and not being sure when your visa gets approved. There are cases that even in countries nearby it has taken about a month to get the dtv. (if you apply in france then the embassy will likely accept some documents in your language while if you apply abroad u need everything to be in thai/english)
Rodney **********
Don't need to wait for 3 months at every embassy
Anonymous ******************
J’ai eu mon visa en 11 jours en France en avril dernier
Friendly*********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Participant anonyme 765 merci 🙏 enfin un qui m’a eu en un tant record 😂
Anonymous ******************
FriendlyKoala5526 moi 5 jours en mars dernier. Ils disent 1 mois pour être large mais selon les périodes ça peut aller vite, si le staff est au complet et qu’ils sont pas en rush