My Softpower DTV (Cooking) was just approved in Jakarta:
Timeline
* Aug 15 (Thursday) night: Arrived in Bali
* Aug 16 (Friday) 1:00 am: Submitted application
* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 12:15 pm: Request for additional documents
* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 2:15 pm: Submitted documents
* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 5:40 pm: Approved
Documents
* School’s packet with cover letter, copy of owner’s ID, copy of passport, receipt, photos of the school, and class schedule; mentioned enrollment for six months, no details on number of classes
* Photo of the biopage of passport
* Photo taken on iPhone (background removed using remove.bg)
* Presence documents: flight booking, hotel bookings, photo of Indonesian visa stamp (I couldn’t use the e-gates because I declared a cough on the entry card)
* Financial documents: cover letter, 3 bank statements (only 2 showing 500k), brokerage statement showing more than 500k
Additional document request
They asked for a passport photo without glasses and every page of my passport. I went to a local photographer who took new pictures and scanned my passport for me for about 80k IDR (~160 THB).
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post details a successful application for a DTV visa for cooking classes in Indonesia, outlining a timeline from arrival to approval and the required documents such as school packets, financial documents, and personal identification. The poster also provides feedback from community members regarding costs and the school involved.
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