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What are the current costs for the DTV Visa in different countries?

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Sep 3, 2024

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Michael **********

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How much are you paying for the DTV Visa? I often see 350,- USD here but I applied in new zealand and they charged me 2000,- NZD (roughly 1250,- USD) through the thai embassy?

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The cost of the DTV Visa varies significantly by country due to different embassy pricing structures. For instance, applicants from New Zealand reported fees as high as 2000 NZD (approximately 1250 USD), while typical costs in other countries range around 350 USD to 650 CAD. It's noted that fees charged in New Zealand are among the highest globally, with many suggesting that applying directly in Thailand or at more affordable consulates is preferable to avoid exorbitant fees in Wellington. Various commenters shared their experiences and fees from other locations, illustrating the discrepancies in visa costs.

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Josep *********

From Spain 350€

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Lyle *********

Christ - as a kiwi, NZ is the last place I’ll be applying for visas. It seems like everything is just stupid prices there atm. Gonna do it in Cambodia lol

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Toni *******

Here is a list of prices for you :)

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Toni *******

Finland is 350€

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Shawn *************

$400 US charge when I submitted my package to the LA consulate

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Eric *******

Wonder if I take 10,000 baht to Cambodia if they will accept it

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Ray *****

$400 USD is the price in Phnom Penh

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Lyle *********

basically 13,000 baht so not far off. Compared to NZ’s 45,000 baht

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Sarah *********

New Zealander here and we decided as a family to apply elsewhere due to the cost. We have friends who got stung $1,000 per person (including kids as young as two) for tourist visas in NZ.

We figure the cash we save in fees we can have a nice mini holiday somewhere while we wait for processing.

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Lyle *********

@Sarah ********

same, kiwi here and I don’t get how other countries offer the visa for 10k - 15k baht, while NZ is charging 45k… just a blatant rip off. Nothing new in NZ tho, a bloody basket of groceries will cost you $300 these days, $100 a few years ago

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Tod *********

@Sarah ********

wise choice, and especially now that most people get in FREE for 60 days there is no need to have kiwis buy tourist visas to come here for 2 months

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Sarah *********

yup. Based on hubby’s research not mine.

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Wannikea *********

New Zealand is on another planet for fees

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@Wannikea ********

NZ is on another planet for everything! 😂😂😂

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Paul *********

@Wannikea ********

exactly I got METV back in March just before it went up to 1000 bucks I’m definitely looking at somewhere else for the DTV nxt year 2k is criminal it doesn’t surprise me at all Nz will one day realise what it’s doing to it’s own country

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Mar *****

W😲W...

That's Unbelievable JeFF....

They paying for a New Embassy or something or need extra "Tea Monies"

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Martin ********

The price should be the equivalent of 10,000 baht in whatever currency. If the cost is considerably more you may well have been duped into a scam site.

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Luit *****************

@Martin *******

In most countries it is considerable more, allthough if Thai baht is continuing to get more and more expensive like last months, it will reach a realistic amount in the near future.

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Lili ********

Nope last night I paid 16,500 Baht to embassy in Ottawa n they do not like my letter from dentist n want a dental plan n he has no idea what the patient look like. I have a bank statement n they want something else.

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Seb ********

Nope, it’s not even close to 10k THB.

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Tod *********

@Martin *******

careful i believe you are incorrect 😉 .

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Martin ********

no need to be rude

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Tod *********

you are correct

@Martin *******

I edited my post

my apologies

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Tod *********

Okay people let's get our sh*t sorted

The consulates are free (within limits to set the price for the DTV) MANY consulates don't take thai baht for visa fees so they set the price in THEIR currency

This is the breakdown for consulates around here

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬𝗞 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝘁

𝗣𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗨𝗦𝗗

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗖𝗠𝗖 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟰𝟬 𝗨𝗦𝗗

𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱,𝟲𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗜𝗗𝗥

𝗞𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗿, 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴 & 𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭,𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗬𝗥

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗛𝗞𝗗

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗚𝗗

𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗨𝗦𝗗

𝗨𝗞 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗚𝗕𝗣

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗨𝗗

𝗔𝗡𝗗

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗡𝗭𝗗

Hands down Wellington is most expensive thai consulate IN THE WORLD bar none 😮 They raised their prices just before they switched over to the eVisa online system

I have been telling people in New Zealand since they raised their prices NOT to buy ANY visa from the thai consulate in Wellington and just come here free stamp, then go get the visa at a nearby thai consulate where the prices are more in line with what they should be

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Christian *********

so I take it you don’t need to apply from your home country? You just cannot in Thailand during the application, is that correct?

Also, is there a time limit that you need to enter Thailand before to use the DTV? Can I apply for it 4 months before my entry date?

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Tod *********

@Christian ********

most consulates don't want you to get the DTV earlier than 3 months before your travel

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Greg *******

from a very good friend

Hi Greg,

Earlier this year, the Thai embassy in New Zealand adjusted visa fees and irrespctive of the visa you apply for, it's between 4 and 8 times more in New Zealand than anywhere else. I wrote to the ambassador and the visa section about it and they did not reply. I wrote to the Prime Minister of New Zealand and the New Zealand embassy in Bangkok and both said they would follow up with the Thais - that was months ago and no change. The foreign Minister of NZ contatced me after the Prime Minister referred my email to him....and he said he was concerned about it and would look in to it, but nothing. My best guess is that they somehow messed up the exchange rate from THB to NZD and that is the cause. Certainly, there does not seem to be any other reason for it!

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Tod *********

i emailed the consulate in Wellington when they announced the changes would take effect and they said they were "in line" with what other consulates were charging. I messaged them back asking them to show me one consulate charging what they were going to charge, and they never answered

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Jared *********

the two in Laos are.listed in baht rather than the local currency. Is this an exception to your comment regarding being in "THEIR currency " ?

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Paul *******

@Jared ********

Yes, for some reason, the Vietnamese consulates only take USD, even though Vietnam is now an entirely VND economy with a stable, though low value currency. The Australian consulates charge in Dong, not AUD or USD in Vietnam. It's interesting that the Thais are only taking USD there, but fortunately, it's easy to obtain. Just go to a moneychanger in town and exchange Dong for USD to pay for your visa.

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Tod *********

@Jared ********

😛 they ONLY take thai baht for visas in Lao because Lao Kip is as worthless as toilet paper 😉

And if you read it I said 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗯𝗮𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀 <- meaning some DO and I listed them first 😛

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Jared *********

good to know, thanks!

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Paul *********

good work

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Jeff *********

thanks!

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Tommy ********

If you can’t figure that out by your embassy should you be really applying?

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Elías ********

400,000 Korean won here in Korea. That translates to US$298 as for today's rate.

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Tod *********

@Elías *******

not bad at all

400K KRW works out to

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Thai Baht

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Anders *******

3000 Swedish krona (Skr)

About €250

(Edit: 3500 Skr (about €310)

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Lasse ***********

3500 SEK

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Anders *******

@Lasse **********

Så var det nog ja, sorry 😞

Minnet e kort men intensivt 😇

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Chris ******

Can you post the website you tried to use?

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Elías ********

there's only one for all countries using the e-visa system

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@Elías *******

im trying to figure out if he used a scam website

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Michael **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

it was charged by the thai embassy in wellington

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Todd *********

no - that’s the official site and price . Welcome to New Zealand

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Tod *********

he did NOT

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Chris ******

wow. Interesting ;)

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Elías ********

I see. But NZ$2,000 is the "right" price, as stated by the Thai Embassy in Wellington.

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Paul *********

@Elías *******

yup it’s correctly priced I emailed them about it

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Helen ********

$650CAD in Canada. Every Embassy charges different amounts and NZ is the most expensive.

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Taylor **********

where in Canada did you apply?!!

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Helen ********

Manitoba and west is Vancouver, everywhere else is Ottawa. We were in Alberta so used Vancouver. My husband had his approved in 2 hours and my dependent took about 24hrs.

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