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What should I do if my DTV visa is approved while I am outside Thailand?

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Oct 10, 2025

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2 questions 

1. What happens if my DTV visa is approved and i'm not in the country? 

1. Has anyone also tried to call them to ask for status updates / if they can expedite the process?

Applying from the UK here, Soft Power Muay Thai through wildcat gym, got the 6 month course 30 lessons 

Sent Application 25th Sept 

Request for further docs 30th Sept 

Sent updates 1st Oct

Moved to Pending Approval 3rd Oct 

it's still pending approval  

My flight is 22nd October and hoping everything happens in time

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The discussion revolves around concerns regarding the approval of a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) from outside Thailand. Key points include the potential risks of having the visa canceled if one is not in the country at the time of approval, and the experiences of others with similar situations, including the importance of staying in the country where the application is submitted until it is approved. Participants also shared insights about contacting embassies for status updates and the documentation process.

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Anonymous ******************

My situation.

Applied for DTV on

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/2025 (freelance consultant) at HCMC Thai embassy, Vietnam

Embassy requested more documents on

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including pictures of every page in my passport

Uploaded all the requested information on Monday

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status in the website changes to Pending approval.

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medical emergency occurred with a Thai family member in Thailand

I emailed the Embassy to inform them of the situation and I needed to return to Thailand on

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. and asked if the visa could be approved in time. No reply to my email. I called the Embassy also, but could never get through to any staff member.

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I fly back to Thailand, and was granted 60 day visa exempt stamp. (Don Mueang airport)

Monday

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I received the ‘Visa approved email. With the visa attached.

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I departed from Thailand through Nong Kai Immigration.

The IO asked why I had not used my DTV. I explained my situation and after checking with his supervisor they said it would be no problem to come back into Thailand using my DTV. I was stamped out of Thailand.

3 days in Vientiane, and back to Immigration at Nong Kai border checkpoint.

Absolutely no questions asked, and stamped in for 180 days.

I did keep the above mentioned email that I sent to HCMC Thai embassy, to show I did inform them I needed to go back to Thailand. But I was never asked.

Im sharing my situation, which might be of help to others.

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What further docs did they request?

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Anonymous participant 299 uk bank statements and flight tickets, i originally sent them canadian bank statements because i used to work there and my money was all there

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John **********

Stay where you are until the process completes, even if it means rescheduling your flight

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@John *********

i can’t really reschedule my flight lol

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Anonymous participant then you risk your visa being refused

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Stay in the country you applied in until you are approved or you risk your Visa being canceled or application rejected when they ask you to confirm your location and you're unable to do so.

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Andi ***********

When you are asked for additional docs the approval time is reset to back to 0 days. UK is fairly quick with approval so you are vry likely to hear something soon. If you are out of the country when approved and they find out your DTV can be cancelled or rescinded on arrival in Thailand.

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@Andi **********

appreciate the insight, have you had or seen any success with people calling the embassy for an update/to expedite the process?

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Anonymous participant Yes, some have had success doing that. Approvals are sent out over the weekend, so you may be lucky.

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@Andi **********

okay yeah fingers crossed

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What happened to that guy a couple of months ago in the situation - he had to return to UK did he not?

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Andi ***********

He went back to the UK also in SE Asia, Malaysia was one of the places. He has plans to return to LOS at some point.

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Bit he had to go back to UK to validate the DTV that was issued while he was in Thailand or they would not issue while not in UK??

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I thought it was rescinded, as he had applied for it while in Thailand. The agent never told him he had to be outside LOS during the application process allegedly. Similar to the American. He had to leave the airport.

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I think we are talking about a different guy. There was kne where they wanted him to return to UK and it woukd be issued. Had to show boarding card etc from Thailand to UK etc

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Oh..yeah different guy

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