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What is the process and timeline for applying for a dependent visa in Thailand from Malaysia?

Apr 4, 2025
25 days ago
DTV application in Penang, Malaysia. Applied for a dependent visa for my daughter on my husband’s remote worker DTV.

Timeline: applied March 13. Approved March 24.

Visa fee: 1,600 MYR ($360 USD)

Nationality: American

We were emailed twice to request further documents: once on March 19 for a copy of father’s passport + a new visa photo with no shadow. Then again on March 21 for another new visa photo that was clearer. (We ended up taking a new photo on our phones of higher quality, since the other one was a scanned copy of a photo taken in a studio)

We were emailed the approval letter, which we printed and entered Thailand through Phuket a few days ago with no issues. No documents requested or questions asked at immigration upon arrival.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A user shared their experience applying for a dependent visa in Penang, Malaysia, for their daughter under their husband's remote worker DTV visa. The application was submitted on March 13 and approved by March 24, costing 1,600 MYR (approximately $360 USD). The family was asked for additional documents, including a father’s passport and a new, clearer visa photo. After successfully completing the application, they entered Thailand through Phuket without any issues at immigration.
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