Answereda year ago
What should I do about my DTV visa approval being a Tourist TR visa instead?
I applied for DTV visa and my visa is approved today but my visa type was Tourist TR visa for 6 months…I feel I trash my money
Answer summary
The user expresses concern after their DTV visa was approved as a Tourist TR visa for 6 months, feeling it was a waste of money. Comments suggest the user may have made an error in their application or chosen an unsuitable course for a long-term visa. Several users advise on the implications of applying for visas based on short courses, emphasizing the necessity of establishing consistency in the application for extended visa periods.
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Anonymous ******************
Possible they have realised that people won't take a cooking course for 5 years ?
Peter *********
Anonymous participant He applied via workation genius.
Anonymous ******************
Becoming increasingly common unfortunately
Candace *********
so you paid what?
Anonymous *************
OPIt’s was Tokyo embassy and work action
Anonymous ******************
Partecipante anonimo i try to get the TR múltiple entry and they give me the TR Single entry, i don’t know whats wrong with this embassy, their reason is that i don’t have any reason for come back to my country(but i can illegaly stay same with Single entry visa) so i really don’t recomment aplly in this embassy
John *******
Anonymous participant are you a Japan national or a resident of Japan?
Greg ********
Anonymous participant Tokyo have issued TR before instead of DTV but usually for Soft Power.
John *******
Anonymous participant - soft power or Digital nomad?
Anonymous *************
OP@John ******
nomad
Henrik *****
Nothing new,happens regulary.
Mark *******
you should be happy. they could easily deny you without giving you anything. 6 months is something
Sam ******
@Knut *************
interesting readAnonymous ******************
This should serve as a clear warning to anyone considering applying for the DTV visa using short cooking classes or similar programs. It’s just common sense that 1 -2 months of casual classes are bound to raise red flags when a consular officer is evaluating your eligibility for a five year visa. It’s just common sense.
Excelle********
It’s obviously soft power. Never seen it on workcation. Digital nomad is approved or not. Never just 6 months. Why you feel like you trashed your money? Never guaranteed unless 6 months or more classes. If the Thai history class it seems they decline a lot. If you booked a one or two month course it likely to be TR. use the 6 months then reapply.
Chris *********
ExcellentTravel what's the thai history class?
Maksym ***********
ExcellentTravel you can't get DTV visa until METV is expired.
James ********
@Maksym **********
Correct ✅Excelle********
@Maksym **********
i recommend to use the METV then reapplyAnonymous ******************
Where did you apply? Soft power or workcation? Passport country?
Muay *************
Sometimes they do this for soft power course of 3 months or less
Todd *********
You did if you paid 10km for a 1900 baht visa. But you must have made a mistake in the application…
AllSabaai ******
@Todd ********
not always about mistake ka Sometimes they are not feeling confident about your documents or not feeling comfortable about you to give you the visa even if all ok and show them fund in bank.
Sometimes they are so, not a must that there is any mistakes in the application
Jeremy *********
@Todd ********
nope they're doing this more and more it seems.They deem some not qualified for the dtv and give them the 6 month one instead.
It's gonna get more common as well I think for them to do this.
Todd *********
@Jeremy ********
so the correct answer is yup... he wasted his money. And yup he made a mistake in how he approached the applicationJeremy *********
@Todd ********
factAnonymous ******************
@Jeremy ********
Right. The one month cooking classes and so ones...Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant 368 correct and rightly so. Who the F*** needs a 5 year visa for 1 month of cooking classes
Jeremy *********
Anonymous participant 368 yeppppp
Andi ***********
Did you apply for soft power or Workcation?
Anonymous ******************
Where did u apply?
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