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What are the steps and requirements to obtain a DTV Workation visa for Thailand?

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DTV Workation, EU Citizen, remote business started few years ago.

5th May - I arrived to Hanoi

8th May - I applied for DTV for workation

13th May - status changed to pending approval

15th May - rejected (no reason given). I went to embassy and asked them personally,after she checked my document, she said - "Change an embassy". That was a bit ridiculous but I did what she said.

23rd May - I arrived to Vientiane (Laos)

24th May - I applied again

26th May - I was asked for an additional document which I provided but in better quality (passport bio page)

26th May after about 1 hour - status changed to pending approval

26th May after another 1 hour - I was invited for interview

5th June - Interview and visa approved.

Interview Question:

* What kind of plans do you have to spend time in Thailand?

* Show me account with your invoice payments

* Show me account where you have a balance over 500k

* Show me what do you do, examples of your work

Key tips:

* Dress well, be polite and elegant, very important thing in my opinion

* Take your laptop or print everything what you have provided

* Double check if your mobile apps are working to show your statements or bank balance

* Smile (yes,really), don't go there like you would go to jail, this helps in my opinion

I hope that will help other people.
Answer summary
The user shares their experience with the DTV Workation visa application process as an EU citizen. After an initial rejection and advice to change embassies, they reapplied in Laos, provided necessary documentation, and successfully obtained their visa after a series of interviews. Key tips for the application process include dressing well, being polite, and being prepared to show proof of income and work.
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Richard ****************
Richard ****************
The average time at the moment is about 74 days or something like that you look up average time on the web site.
Anthony ******************
Anthony ******************
It is an issue. Can take three days and can take 4 weeks. What Stream. My advice is to publish redacted refusal notice with the Delegates Number Much depends on your circumstances, Employment and proposed visit.
Richard ****************
Richard ****************
@Anthony *****************
when did you run that, I ran one early May the the average was about 70 days. If that is current how can it come down so quick?
Anthony ******************
Anthony ******************
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Gavin *****
Gavin *****
Got a visa last year for my 21 year old niece whilst at Uni , now graduated and was doing 5 months internship with Kuwait Airways and just had her 2nd spplication for a visit knocked back last week.
Lee *************
Lee *************
Not going to happen, all visa applications from SE Asia, Thailand especially are red flaged as overstay.

Unless your lady has a government job or a job that she has paid taxes and done tax returns and has proof of employment and has at least 5000 au in her bank account and can prove that she will return to Thailand, a tourist visa will not be issued...

The sponsorship visa is what you need to look at.

Australian immigration will take your money and say yeah nar.
Anthony ******************
Anthony ******************
What sponsorship?
Lee *************
Lee *************
Anthony van der Craats look on the Australian immigration site.
Colin *******
Colin *******
Lee Pornsuwan . Have you this happen to you?
Lee *************
Lee *************
Colin Young gave up trying, the Australian government are visa scammers, take ya money and give nothing in return.

But give it a go, see how ya get on.

Failing that go to India, they seem to get into Australia easy
Graham ******
Graham ******
My partner got refused 3 x through an agency!
Jim *******
Jim *******
Not highjacking the post but it is related, I think.

My Thai wife, I am Australian citizen. We are both permaent residents in Japan, Japan ID, been like that for 20 years, we have our home in Japan.

She would need a visa to attend the graduation ceremony of our daughter (dual Thai and Australian citizen) at Sydney University, November 2026.

We would need to stay in Aus for no longer than 2 weeks.

Would we still have to show bank statements or something more from Japan?

I read it from the site, it says

"Thai nationals residing in Japan must apply for an Australian Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) online through the Department of Home Affairs ImmiAccount. "

Our situation is somewhat rare.
Colin *******
Colin *******
Graham Beal. Wow. On what grounds?
Graham ******
Graham ******
Colin Young they thought that she would try to stay!
Stephen ********
Stephen ********
Mine usually take two weeks
Colin *******
Colin *******
Stephen Howell. Just recently? 1st application, or numerous visas?
Stephen ********
Stephen ********
Colin Young She's had four, the most recent six months ago, which only took a week, but generally no more than two weeks

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