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What should I do if my DTV visa status is stuck after approval and I have a flight soon?

Oct 21, 2025
9 days ago
Hi first of all thank you guys so much for all the guidance, advice and help...this group is amazing.

Now to my confusing situation.

I applied for a dependent DTV Visa in Frankfurt, Germany early October, on the 6th of October they asked for more documents which I sent, then on the 14.10 I received the good news that my visa is approved!!! It was amazing and we bought our flight tickets the same day.

3 days later my status all the sudden changed from approved to request interview. Then I received an email on the 16.10 for an interview on the 20.10 at 10 am.

I went there yesterday, they were very friendly and kind, i greeted them in Thai, they laughed and were impressed with my pronunciation xD they asked me a lot of questions and I was quite nervous....

I brought up the situation with the approved visa and they told me, it's a glitch and if they grant me a visa, I will get a new one.

My status has not changed since the 16.10, also not after my interview, which is a bit concerning for me :(

Our flight is in 8 days.

My husband DTV Gott approved in less than a week.

Am I being paranoid? Should I reapply for a DTV or at least a tourist visa so I can fly to Bangkok on the 29....?

Our flights are non refundable, we also have a dog :( I'm so frustrated, worried and confused :(
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user applied for a dependent DTV Visa, experienced initial approval, but then saw a status change requiring an interview. After a successful interview, the status has not changed, creating anxiety about an upcoming flight. Community members suggest options such as flying visa exempt and doing a border run or contacting the visa office to explain the urgency of the situation.
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Fabian ******
It takes a week :)
Anonymous *************
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@Fabian *****
bist du auch aus Deutschland Fabian ?
Fabian ******
Anonymous participant ja nach Interview 7 Tage hat’s gedauert
Anonymous *************
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@Fabian *****
danke dir !!!! Das ist super zu hören !!! Der Status hat sich nach deinem Interview auch geändert oder ist es gleich geblieben ?
Fabian ******
Anonymous participant blieb auf „request interview“
Wannikea *********
Contact them and briefly tell the circumstances, you got approved then bought a ticket for day X, then we're called in for an interview, and you only have X days before your flight.
Anonymous *************
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@Wannikea ********
I did already....no response...but it's been only one day I hope to hear back from them by the end of this week
Wannikea *********
Anonymous participant Relax, you have options including checking your status the minute you walk up to immigration in Bangkok, failing that get a visa exempt entry stamp on arrival and wait a bit longer.
Anonymous *************
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@Wannikea ********
the problem is I'm not from one of the visa exempt countries ( I'm from North Korea)
Alex *********
Worst scenario ever, you fly there visa exempt and after two months u do a border run to activate your dtv. It's all good, don't worry
Anonymous *************
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@Alex ********
the problem is I'm not from one of the visa exempt countries which means I need a visa to enter Thailand :(