What are the steps to apply for a DTV visa via an education visa in Thailand?

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Jan 22, 2025

a day ago

Shannon ******

ORIGINAL POSTER

I want to apply for DTV & do it via an education visa.

I plan to go to Laos to do my DTV visa for it but I also need to leave the country cause my tourist visa will end Feb 16.

How long does it take and what are the steps to apply for the ED visa / DTV Visa?

Very confused by how to start the process (but I do understand already what other things I need to show such as proof of funds, etc as shown on the Laos website seen below)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is confused about applying for a DTV visa through an education visa and plans to travel to Laos for this purpose. Comments indicate that it may not be valid to obtain a DTV visa based on education alone, as experiences suggest limited success with this approach. Instead, many suggest alternative avenues for the DTV visa such as Muay Thai training or cooking courses. Additionally, they emphasize understanding the distinction between DTV and ED visas and the specific requirements for each.

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Wannikea *********

Welcome to the group, there are hundreds if not thousands of posts for you to read through in this group to get your bearings, good luck.

17 hours ago

Christopher ********

Ed visa 15 months easy to apply withing Thailand with an event or language school. DTV soft power Muay Thai or cooking must have 500k in the bank and 6 month training program through a certified school, then you have to apply from outside the country. Fight EVO360 Thailand - Thepprasit Boxing Stadium if you need a good school with all the paperwork.

a day ago

James ********

I believe it's a mistake to try to get the DTV Visa in Laos for language study.

Only one report of DTV success for language, as reported by a member in reply to your post, and that was from the Sydney Australia Thai Consulate.

Why have you chosen Laos for a DTV in language study? Did some school suggest that? And if they did, what success have they had with their students approved for the DTV Visa?

What is your passport nation?

Have you been in Thailand for several years working under the radar or with a Thai work permit?

Have you already had an Ed Visa for language study in your Thai Immigration history?

Suggest you look at another reason to obtain the DTV visa.

Muay Thai training school

Thai cooking course... or..

Suggest you review this option...

With reported success in getting it issued by the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh... course fee is 9,995 Thai baht for 5 years of monthly classes or sessions.

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a day ago

Shannon ******

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@James *******

sorry I don’t mean studying thai but like it says doing Muay Thai or cooking class etc

a day ago

James ********

@Shannon *****

then carefully choose one of the options for the DTV visa and use a course provider which has successfully helped obtain the DTV visa with a Thai Embassy or Consulate.

With your careful planning you should get the DTV Visa.... Good Luck 🍀

a day ago

James ********

Note that the Thai Embassy or Consulate in Laos now use the on-line Evisa application system... but after you submit your application, they will request you come to the Embassy or Consulate in Vientiane or Savannakhet for payment in CASH for the DTV visa and interview with a consular officer. And will request you to use your cellphone and show them the proof of your current bank account balance of at least 500,000 Thai baht or more.

Read the recent posts from others who have obtained the DTV visa in Laos.

Use the search 🔍 tool top of the forum page

ENTER ... DTV Visa Vientiane

...............DTV Visa Savannakhet

CLICK on it and all posts about getting it will Pop Up to read the posts and replies.

a day ago

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James ********

Tod *********

You cannot get a DTV based on education 🙁 It is not a reason to get it

a day ago

Steve ********

@Tod ********

Sydney Consulate issues DTVs for language courses

a day ago

Susannah ********

@Steve *******

Yeah I double checked with them this week and they confirmed that Thai language courses are supported in Sydney 🎊

a day ago

Tod *********

@Steve *******

Quite strange indeed seeing as many people have been denied DTV with language enrollment and told to apply for an ED visa

Then again Sydney was always a renegade consulate doing what they wanted 😛

a day ago

Steve ********

@Tod ********

Renegade? Us Aussies like to think of it as "The People's Consulate" 😆

a day ago

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Steve ********

John *******

The DTV and ED visas are two different type of visas

a day ago

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John *******