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What happens if I travel from Bali before my daughter's DTV gets approved in Thailand?
Hi all! I am currently stuck in Bali awaiting my daughter’s DTV. My DTV was approved a little over a week ago. What should have been a 12 day vacation has turned into 18 days. In Thailand, my daughter will be my dependent until she’s 20 yrs old. She’s currently 18. If we leave Bali before her DTV gets approved, will she still be covered under my DTV as my dependent, every 180 days when we have to do a border run or go to immigrations?
Answer summary
The user is in Bali waiting for their daughter's DTV approval, questioning the implications of leaving Bali before it is issued. The community suggests waiting for the DTV to be issued to avoid risks, as the daughter isn't currently on any visa until then. She could be required for an interview if they leave before approval. If they return to Thailand after leaving before approval, the daughter will receive a 60-day entry stamp and may need to do a border run to activate her DTV once approved.
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Excelle********
Wait till her DTV is issued
Less potential problems
If approved in Thailand a border bounce is required in 60 days to activate the DTV. It should be issued Tuesday or Wednesday. Enjoy Bali.
Less potential problems
If approved in Thailand a border bounce is required in 60 days to activate the DTV. It should be issued Tuesday or Wednesday. Enjoy Bali.
Bob **********
She could be called in for an interview if not there denied
Bob **********
@Jack *******
that’s probably because your a product of public schools probably don’t even know what cursive writing is ??Good luck on your DTV Experience you should be fine there’s plenty of nerds like you around hereJack ********
@Bob *********
I retired at 35 son and don’t need any advice from Italian Yankees boyBob **********
@Jack *******
good on you hope you have as much fun and traveled the world like I have since I was 45 but it won’t be like it wasJack ********
@Bob *********
they call people to interviews in Indonesia? Ask people to fly in from Bali to Jakarta?Bob **********
@Jack *******
yes and possibly ask for copies of every passport page to show your still where your supposed to beTod *********
@Jack *******
i am saying they have interviewed people and I would wager where you are inside indonesia doesn't factor into it if they do indeed want to interview you I did NOT say that they interview everyone who applies there
You just trying to be disagreeable or fractious or what?
I would say that the O/P should wait it out, get the visa approved and then BOTH enter on their DTV's 🙂
Jack ********
@Tod ********
sorry you’re full of it. I haven’t seen any cases of Jakarta asking people from remote islands to fly in and have an interview for a DTV.Tod *********
@Jack *******
that you don't believe people are called for interviews is on you 😉 They are indeed interviewed at the Jakarta thai consulate in indonesia and where you are in indonesia doesn't matter to the consulate in the least
AND
as Bob said sometimes the embassies as for additional documents 5 day or so after the application is turned in requesting all pages of the passport including blank pages. <- to see if you went back to thailand rather than wait in the country of the consulate you applied at for the visa to be approved (which is how you're supposed to do it)
Bob **********
@Jack *******
they can,you should file whilst in the province of the embassy you applied for,the visa is a privilege believe what you like I’ve been here 15 years don’t really care about a DTV visa I’m setJack ********
@Bob *********
sorry I don’t believe you. Did Jakarta ask you to take a flight to the consulate for an interview? Doubt it boyTod *********
until she gets a DTV issued she's not on ANY visa 😕 Whether you applied for her DTV based on being your (under 20) child or not.
Usually Jakarta isn't that bad on 'piggy back' DTV's <- ones gotten for family of primary DTV holders, I'd wait it out. and you should get it in a day or three.
Remember though the 5th is a holiday AND the 12th is as well, so that might affect it
If you come from one of the 90 countries that get in to thailand FREE for 60 days and decide to come back before her visa is approved, she'll get stamped in for 60 days and then if/when she gets approved for the DTV she could bounce out and back to activate the 180 day entry on it
Usually Jakarta isn't that bad on 'piggy back' DTV's <- ones gotten for family of primary DTV holders, I'd wait it out. and you should get it in a day or three.
Remember though the 5th is a holiday AND the 12th is as well, so that might affect it
If you come from one of the 90 countries that get in to thailand FREE for 60 days and decide to come back before her visa is approved, she'll get stamped in for 60 days and then if/when she gets approved for the DTV she could bounce out and back to activate the 180 day entry on it
Tod *********
@Golden ***********
while the chance is small to have your daughter called for an interview it is not zero 😕 so I'd just wait it out where you are, enjoy the holiday and wait for it to be approved then both come back on the DTV's
Lopsee **********
have pm-ed you to ask you a question.
John **********
Depends if she successfully gets her DTV or not. You are putting that at risk if you don't remain in the location you (she) applied from until the process completes.
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