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What is the best place to apply for a DTV visa, Indonesia or Malaysia?

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Dec 28, 2025
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Kirstie *********
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Greetings 🙏

Anyone have recent experience of applying for DTV from Indonesia or Malaysia?

I'm spending February on Lombok and March in Johor Bahru.

Got to decide where to apply from. Need to consider processing times and possibility of attending an interview (Jakarta/KL).

Alternatively I could just apply for a Thailand tourist visa while in Malaysia. This would be necessary because of my recent travel history (no further exemptions).

And then apply for a DTV from the UK in the summer.

Grateful for any insights 🙏
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The user is seeking advice on whether to apply for a Thailand DTV visa from Indonesia or Malaysia, considering factors like processing times and interview possibilities. Comments suggest that applying in Indonesia is generally easier and quicker than in Malaysia, where the application process is perceived as more difficult.
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Indonesia much more easier to apply from than Malaysia. Around 10 business days for the process in Indonesia, interviews are not that common.
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Stuart *********
Only going by previous reports on here that Malaysia is a very tough place to apply from.
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