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What is the quickest nearby country for visa processing if I'm currently stuck in Thailand?

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Feb 26, 2025

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Hey I am currently at BKK and they wont let me in as I need the DTV. Can anyone recommend the best nearby country that would be the quickest processing time. I consult for a new start up company or I could do Thai language or some other Thai culture activity. What would you recommend?

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The user is currently in Bangkok but cannot enter Thailand due to the need for a DTV visa. They seek recommendations for nearby countries with quick processing times for acquiring the visa. Comments suggest countries like Jakarta, Vietnam, and Laos as options, with specific mention that Jakarta can process applications in about 3 days. Users also mention Cambodia but advise against it due to potentially long processing times.

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Danny *******

Cambodia is lovely , go there

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Derry *********

Jakarta is turning them around in about 3 days

My muay thai gym can help

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Adrian ******

,took all of 4 days in Vientiane and that was with an interview as well (soft power)

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Abbey *****

Savannakhet Laos approved my husband same day of payment. (You have to pay in person at the consulate right after applying online evisa website, this is one of the only consulates like this but very fast approval)

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Adrian ******

similar in Vientiane. Paid the cash went to vang vieng then had an email for an appointment the next day. Quick rush back simple interview and I had the approval email before I even left the gates!

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Beth **********

Jakarta seems to be quickest.

Don’t come to Cambodia, you’ll be here weeks.

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Immy *****

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Immy *****

@Beth *********

Do they ask for more documents than original as they asked for loads extra here

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Beth **********

I haven’t been asked for anything additional but the only thing I haven’t provided on that list you shared is proof of long term stay in Thailand, but I have my lease if they do ask.

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Travelling ********

@Beth *********

Nonsense. When in Cambodia you can apply via the Thai e-visa website. When you give them all the requested documents you will have the DTV within a week. I missed the employment letter and still had it within 10 days

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Damien ***********

@Travelling *******

I literally just got mine after two weeks of waiting in Phnom Penh. Regardless… the original poster was asking for a quick solution.

@Beth *********

told him right

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Travelling ********

@Damien **********

Again BS: You can have it within 7 working days when you hand over all the documents in 1 go. You and I both had the DTV within 2 weeks. That isn't "a long time".

Strange dude that is contradicting himself..

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Damien ***********

@Travelling *******

I did not say within 2 weeks. I said “after waiting two weeks”. Submitted everything in one go and received my visa 15 days later.

You need to calm down.

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Beth **********

@Damien **********

thank you 🙏🏼

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Beth **********

@Travelling *******

well that’s not the case right now. I submitted all of my documents on the 14th Feb. They’ve been pending approval ever since the 17th. No request for additional documents. Simply waiting approval. Everyone else I’ve spoken to has also waited over 2 weeks.

It even says on the website for the Phnom Penh Thai embassy waiting time is 10 business days. You clearly got lucky.

Also in literally any country you apply through the Thai e-visa website, so not sure what point you were making there.

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Damien ***********

@Beth *********

so true

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Wesley ********

You don’t need the DTV to enter Thailand.

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Glenn **********

@Wesley *******

you will if you have been abusing the system with back to back visa exemptions and extensions. They are clamping down on now.

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Kool *******

As long as you have bt500,000, or the equivalent, in a bank account anywhere in the world in your name there are lots of different ways to get the DTV. If you don't have that amount of cash then forget it.

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Immy *****

If you do the DTV in Malaysia they want things like the full scanned copy of your passport, original documents scanned from.your country, everything is not the same in each country

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Andreu ***************

False! You need to have that money in a bank. Cash won't work.

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Kool *******

@Andreu **************

did you actually read the beginning of what I wrote?

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Arnold *****

@Andreu **************

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Andreu ***************

"If you don't have that amount of cash then forget it."

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Travelling ********

@Andreu **************

Learn English before commenting on Facebook! In this context cash = money. Saying you were joking is just making your faux pas even more obvious.

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Arnold *****

@Andreu **************

I see the mixup, in this context cash doesn't necessarily mean a physical currency.

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Andreu ***************

dude, I'm just joking 😆

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Arnold *****

@Andreu **************

haha nice hope you have a fun day

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แดนนี่ ***********

This post doesn’t make sense

You don’t need a DTV to come into Thailand

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Matty ****

@Liam **********

no no you said I'm lying..

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Matty ****

@Liam **********

should I tag the lawyer that just helped my friend that was denied on his third??

He's actually a personal friend 😂

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Johnny *****

@แดนนี่ **********

there's a lot of details missing so I'll start the guessing game 😁. Serial tourist visa / visa exempt abuser and he's finally been pulled up by an officer and told to get a proper visa.

An agent I know told me it's very common at the moment

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Evan ********

Why can’t you come in?

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Sean *******

Won't show their passport with name on it. Want to stay anonymous.

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Tim *********

🤡

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Sean *******

🤡🤡

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Meaw ************

You can go to Vietnam or actually Jakarta is fast now, you can also apply for any soft power. Its fastest !

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Sean *******

Vietnam, Laos or Indonesia. Avoid Cambodia.

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Takip **********

I am currently waiting in Cambodia. How long mostly heard in here?

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Immy *****

@Takip *********

It can take upto 15 days, but my friend got his much quicker in Cambodia and not even asking for loads of documents

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Travelling ********

@Takip *********

Just use the Thai e-visa website when in Cambodia. You will have the DTV within 2 weeks

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Sean *******

@Takip *********

Three or four weeks.

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Damien ***********

100%

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