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What documents can I provide to prove I'm in Indonesia for my DTV application?

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Sep 11, 2025
2 days ago
Mao ******
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Hi everyone,

I applied for the DTV in Jakarta (Indonesia) on September 1st. Today (September 11th), I finally got a reply, but they are asking me to provide proof that I am currently in Indonesia.

Does anyone know what type of document works best to make sure it gets accepted? (visa, photo, something else?)

Also, my current visa expires the day after tomorrow and I will be going to Kuala Lumpur after that. Could this be an issue for my application?

Thanks a lot for your help 🙏
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A user applied for a DTV visa in Jakarta and was asked to provide proof of their presence in Indonesia. They sought advice on acceptable documents, with community members suggesting various options, such as selfies with their passport, hotel bookings, purchase receipts, and reminders to remain in Indonesia until the visa is approved.
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Anonymous ******************
They ask me same, and a new picture of me ....
20 hours ago
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Anonymous ******************
I did a selfi next to my hotel + another photo with my passport and local news paper + hotel booking and put them in one pdf
21 hours ago
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Yu-Tian ******
Anonymous participant 241 what was the result?
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Anonymous ******************
@Yu-Tian *****
 i was approved the next day
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Yu-Tian ******
Anonymous participant 241 good for you! Unfortunately a selfie with receipt of a purchase + hotel booking was not enough for me
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Yu-Tian ******
Still in Indonesia. Just got rejected. My guess would be that since they looked at my application today (12 September) and I sent a hotel booking until the 11th they couldn’t confirm I would still be here…
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Artem *********
@Yu-Tian *****
 Did you apply to softpower route or workation?
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Yu-Tian ******
soft power 6 month cooking course
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Jon ******
@Yu-Tian *****
 Same exact situation to yours
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Artem *********
@Jon *****
 Did you apply to softpower route or workation?
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Jon ******
@Artem ********
 I Aplied Workation, but no reasons given to rejection. I Just Sent an email asking but not sure if they will answer
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Artem *********
@Jon *****
 I have tried, they will answer you that reason of rejection is confidential information and decision of Thai immigration, feels like scam af
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Jon ******
@Artem ********
 We will do it man, keep the faith! 😉
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Henrik *****
If you leave before visa is granted, it's reason for rejection, so stay or loose DTV
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Sunny ****
Hotel receipt
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Roxana ******
Stay in Indonesia!
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John **********
Show them a current receipt for something you purchased today, preferably with your name on it. If it doesn't have your name take a selfie of you holding it with a recognisable landmark in the bank and make sure the date is visible. You need to stay in Indonesia until the visa is approved
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Yu-Tian ******
@John *********
 I got the same request for proof that I am currently staying in Indonesia yesterday and sent a selfie with me holding a receipt + a hotel booking until 11 Sept. Now I am wondering if showing a hotel booking for the next days (e.g. next week) would have been better....
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