Unanswered2 years ago
What are the recent success stories and tips for applying for a dependent visa in Southeast Asia?
I would love and appreciate to hear some recent success stories!
I’m a DTV holder, my spouse has a 90 day tourist visa expiring at the end of the month. Both US citizens.
My spouse is applying as a dependent.
I’m trying to figure out the best place to apply in SEA or close.
I’d like to know:
-your country of citizenship
-Where you applied
-application and approval date
-specifics on bank statements (how many months/if funds needed in account the whole time or can be transferred in the last month like it was when I applied in Taiwan)
I’m a DTV holder, my spouse has a 90 day tourist visa expiring at the end of the month. Both US citizens.
My spouse is applying as a dependent.
I’m trying to figure out the best place to apply in SEA or close.
I’d like to know:
-your country of citizenship
-Where you applied
-application and approval date
-specifics on bank statements (how many months/if funds needed in account the whole time or can be transferred in the last month like it was when I applied in Taiwan)
Summary so far
The community is seeking recent success stories regarding dependent visa applications from individuals holding a DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) in relation to their spouses on a tourist visa. Key considerations involve the best locations for application within Southeast Asia, the specifics of financial documentation required, and clarifications about the duration of the tourist visa. Comments suggest that the Savannakhet consulate in Laos may be the most efficient option for applications, while other users express interest in processes in the Philippines and Cambodia, along with recent changes or experiences.
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Russ ******
I just applied on-line
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/2025 for DTV using thaievisa.go.th. No reason to leave your home in SEA if you have all your docs. I’m a US Citizen. Ask me in 2 weeks if approved.
Henrik *****
Scroll the group.
Abbey *****
OPthank you I have, I'm trying to collect info that has not yet been posted
Abbey *****
OPIf anyone has recent info on Philippines or Cambodia would be great too as those are places we really want to go!
Yaowalak ********
@Abbey ****
+1Tod *********
careful with that "90 day tourist visa" 😮 I think you will notice if you look at the entry stamp your spouse got that they were stamped in for 60 days (like everyone gets on a tourist visa
A tourist visa is VALID for 90 days <- meaning you have 3 months to enter thailand, but when you stamp in you get 60 days
As far as the fastest consulate right now, I'd say hands down it's the one in Savannakhet Lao. You apply online, you go pay in person at that consulate, and you can get approved as fast as a single day 😮
You can actually write a letter saying you are taking financial responsibility for your spouse on her DTV and many consulates will accept your proof of funds
A tourist visa is VALID for 90 days <- meaning you have 3 months to enter thailand, but when you stamp in you get 60 days
As far as the fastest consulate right now, I'd say hands down it's the one in Savannakhet Lao. You apply online, you go pay in person at that consulate, and you can get approved as fast as a single day 😮
You can actually write a letter saying you are taking financial responsibility for your spouse on her DTV and many consulates will accept your proof of funds
Eduardo *********
I have brazillian passport , i used to get 90 days stamp. Some countries get 90 days.
Tod *********
@Eduardo ********
you don't get a tourist visa though, you get in free on the 90 day visa waiver program just like people from Argentina, Chile, Peru and South Korea do
Necie *********
@Tod ********
they are still doing in-person. I thought everyone was on-line only. Wish I would have known this, leave for Vietnam tomorrow.Abbey *****
OP@Necie ********
application is still online but payment is in person at the laos location. Wishing you the best in vietnam, I love it there!Abbey *****
OP@Tod ********
thank you so much for the advice!!!Abbey *****
OP@Tod ********
yes we actually did do a 60 day renewal but realized way too late and had to pay overstay fines🫠 it sucked but at least we did notice. Even US embassy did not notice the 60 day stamp and gave us a certified stamped copy😶Abbey *****
OP@Jack *******
30 day extension after 60 days I should have said. He got a 90 day tourist visa (first time not using visa exempt) and we were looking at the date in the passport that said 90 days. Failed to realize they only stamped us in at the airport for 60 and realized too late that we had to go to immigration for extension. All is well now but I haaaate that he now has an overstay on his passport 😓Abbey *****
OP@Todd ********
lol I was giving you a break because you look like all those years have been rough on you but dude… you’re being rude and lacking reading comprehension, I made clear my understanding before you made the choice to comment here. @Tod ********
was being kind and giving me a warning as this is a common thing for travelers to miss. I shared my LEARNING experience from it. Get over yourself you’re the only one making yourself look unintelligent 🤭Todd *********
@Abbey ****
honest to god. I have smarter house plants. Ignore me… and Go back and read Tod’s comment to you. How many will be needed to sort you TF out. You have now received, multiple times, the correct answer. You still don’t understand. 👋Abbey *****
OP@Todd ********
lol I don’t care if you trust me or not. You seem to be the one not grasping things here as I’m full aware of the rules now (well before making this post) and admitting to making a mistake. Based on the fact that you can’t understand where the confusion was coming from to begin with after being told by a government official at a Thai consulate that he was given a “90 day tourist visa”, I have no idea how to help you buddy.Todd *********
@Abbey ****
I don’t trust you when you say it won’t be a repeat. You are still misunderstandingTodd *********
@Abbey ****
again, you are not grasping at all what people are telling you here. Those dates are the validity of the visa for entry into Thailand. You had 90 days to enter the country. And ALL tourist visas are for a duration of 60 days from the day you enter.Do you now understand?
Abbey *****
OP@Todd ********
I’m fully aware now that we were supposed to ask for extension after 60 days but this is what we were given and what we were told so I’m sure you can understand the confusion. I never said it was a mistake. The mistake was with our failure to realize, and the embassy and MFA also missing the 60 day stamp in, as they were looking at this stamp only and did not notice until our 3rd appointment after we had gotten official stamped documents which they had to redact and have us redo. Trust me when I say this will not be a repeat issue for us. You live and you learn 🤷🏼♀️Abbey *****
OP@Todd ********
I mean feel free to look at the dates on this tourist visa. It was given to us and referred to as a “90 day tourist visa” in TaiwanTodd *********
@Abbey ****
I don’t know what to tell you, it does NOT exist. And never has. Tod Daniels explained why it was likely confusing for you. And also explains why he was stamped in for 60 days. It wasn’t a mistake at all. It was a 60 day tourist visa. The 90 days is the amount of time you had to enter the country from date of issuance. I highly recommend you don’t make this mistake again. Or another overstay will ensueAbbey *****
OP@Todd ********
the 90 tourist visa was issued in Taiwan after soft power DTV rejection. Idk what to tell you but it exists and there’s an entire page sized stamp in his passport that states soTod *********
@Todd ********
the mix up that Abbey and many MANY people experience is that a tourist visa is VALID for 3 months from the date it's issued 😮 That means they have 3 months to ENTER thailand on it AND
when they do enter they get stamped in for the 60 days that the tourist visa gives everyone who enters on it.
It's the difference between the validity of the visa itself and the number of days you get stamped in to thailand on the visa that throw people off
Todd *********
@Abbey ****
there is no such thing as a 90 day tourist visa. Which is why you had the problem. He got a 60 day tourist visa. Not 90. As 90 doesn’t exist
Jack ********
@Abbey ****
60 day renewal?Tod *********
This consulate is the one I'm talking about
you have to be IN Lao to apply, you upload your Lao visa and entry stamp when you apply to show you're there and then you have to GO to the consulate to pay for the visa in person (in CASH 10k baht).
BUT
Right now they are the fastest in S/E Asia..
Someone applied for a Non-B the other day right as they crossed the border and were able to upload their arrival stamps, they went to the consulate between 9-11 that morning and paid for the visa (2000baht) and before they even got to their hotel they had the email saying they were approved 😮
Granted that was a non-B not a DTV, but i think if your documents are good (which they would be seeing as you're getting a piggy back DTV for a spouse OFF your DTV) you should get it approved quickly
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you have to be IN Lao to apply, you upload your Lao visa and entry stamp when you apply to show you're there and then you have to GO to the consulate to pay for the visa in person (in CASH 10k baht).
BUT
Right now they are the fastest in S/E Asia..
Someone applied for a Non-B the other day right as they crossed the border and were able to upload their arrival stamps, they went to the consulate between 9-11 that morning and paid for the visa (2000baht) and before they even got to their hotel they had the email saying they were approved 😮
Granted that was a non-B not a DTV, but i think if your documents are good (which they would be seeing as you're getting a piggy back DTV for a spouse OFF your DTV) you should get it approved quickly
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