What should I do if the Thai embassy requests additional documents for my DTV visa application?

Hi everyone,

I applied for the DTV visa through the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and ran into something quite unexpected.

I submitted my application with all the documents that were originally listed in the official DTV requirements. However, after submission the system is now asking me to upload 7 additional documents.

Some of these are extremely difficult (and in my case even impossible) to provide. This is quite frustrating, because if I had known beforehand that these documents would be required, I might not have applied in the first place and could have saved the 350 € application fee.

Anyways, for now, my plan is to upload the documents I do have, and for the ones that are not applicable to my situation provide short explanation PDFs.

Has anyone applying through KL experienced something similar?

If so, did the embassy accept explanations for these items, or did they insist on the exact documents?

I would really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences.

Update:

My application got approved (total processing time: 12 days). 🥳

I submitted all the documents I had and provided short explanation PDFs for the documents that were not possible in my situation (e.g. embassy authentication, long-term lease), as I’m operating an international business across different jurisdictions.

That approach was accepted without any issues. So thanks to everyone who shared helpful input, it really kept me going, I appreciate it!

And for anyone currently in a similar situation: I know how frustrating it can feel, but in my case, providing clear explanations really helped.