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What was the experience of entering Thailand on a DTV visa for a Pakistani national?

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Mar 31, 2025

3 days ago

Maryam ********

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🌼First Entry on DTV as 🇵🇰 Pakistani approved from Islamabad Embassy: 🌼

Entered from Bangkok Airport with flight in and out, hotel booking of 3 days and flight out was to Bali (not Pakistan). Bali I hold a valid 1 yr visa for. 

I wasn’t asked much except how long will I be staying and what’s my purpose. (i had all docs prepped just in case). 

People next to me on visa exemption got asked more Qs tbh. 

Visa Officer was happy and stamped me in for 6 months 😊 

There was no line at BKK airport, I was the only one in my queue. 

PS: Thai Airways official in Bali (where I was leaving from) asked me the most questions, printed out my DTV on their colored printer and gave it to me at the boarding gate with something written in small letters (might be an airline sign off or sth) but anyway Thai airways knew fully well about DTV and what’s required and were thorough in their questioning.

Overall 10/10 Experience and made me happy to be entering the Kingdom on a positive note 😊

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A Pakistani national shared their positive experience entering Thailand on a DTV visa through Bangkok Airport. They provided details about their arrival, including minimal questioning by the visa officer and a successful stamping for six months. The poster emphasized the importance of having necessary documents ready and mentioned some questions asked by Thai Airways in Bali regarding the DTV visa. Other commenters added inquiries about the approval process, document requirements, and suggestions about having printed copies of the visa approval email.

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سید ************

Can you share more details on the process? Documents etc and should visit embassy directly for filling?

3 days ago

Amram ********

@Maryam *******

I was called in for an interview on 19th of March at Royal Thai Embassy, Islamabad. I still haven't heard anything back from the Embassy.

How much time did it take in your case for an application to be approved ?

3 days ago

Maryam ********

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Edit: one more thing, keep your approval email that you received also readily accessible. The airline staff also asked to see my email and opened the attachment themselves. It was part of their process.

3 days ago

Maryam ********

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Yeah, I think it even says in the email that we should be prepared to produce the email whenever asked.

2 days ago

Luit *****************

@Maryam *******

I also experienced such behaviour of an airline with a digital boarding pass, they wanted to see the email and open it from there.

3 days ago

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Luit *****************

James ********

Thank You for your helpful report 👍

Congratulations 👏👏👏

PRINT OUT THE EMAIL THAT HAS YOUR DTV VISA.

That's what you should do... print it out.

You may have to show PROOF of your DTV Visa to airline staff on check-in for your flight ✈️ to Thailand...even to the connecting airline staff. Or to the land border crossing entry Thai Immigration Officer.

Upon arrival into Thailand, show the DTV visa to the Thai Immigration Officer and look at the STAMP placed in your passport to be sure you are STAMPED in for 180 days.

3 days ago

Maryam ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@James *******

yes thanks this group, I was careful to check my stamp as soon as I left the counter.

3 days ago

Maryam ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Happy to be here! 🙂

2 days ago

James ********

@Maryam *******

welcome to Thailand 🤗

3 days ago

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James ********

Maryam ********

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@James *******

I had my own printout but they still printed new one for me, unsure why 😅

3 days ago

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Maryam ********

Winston ************

Beautiful, thanks for sharing. I'm curious what questions Thai Airways asked, and why did they printout your visa? You didn't have a printout of your own?

3 days ago

Maryam ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Winston ***********

I had my own printout but they said they will print me another one and they wrote something on it. Questions were normal like onward ticket, hotel booking, how long staying etc etc.

3 days ago

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Maryam ********

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