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Why was my DTV application approved while my partner's was rejected despite similar circumstances?

Aug 5, 2025
2 days ago
My partner and I applied on the same date for our DTV.

Both had the same amount of funds, both submitted the exact same proof info for our soft power DTV, both 100% put our personal info correctly.

However mine was approved and his wasn’t.

We can’t get our heads around this at all and find it really unfair.

Can this just be down to which officer checks your case?

Seems really disheartening.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The post discusses a situation where one partner's Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) application was approved while the other's was rejected, despite both submitting identical information and having similar financial backgrounds. The author is seeking clarity on the disparity and expresses feelings of unfairness. Several comments from the community suggest that it may depend on the specific officer handling the application, as many have experienced similar situations where visa approvals varied greatly even under comparable circumstances.
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Anonymous ******************
Same here—my friend and I have almost the same amount, the same career, the same travel history, and the same document structure. My friend got approved without any extra documents, while I received two document requests and was then rejected.🥲
Michael *******
u won’t see who is your inspection case officer, this is common
Anonymous ******************
Do u have the same citizenship?
Anonymous ******************
Maybe you had a different visa history? Did your friend have bad visas, for example, visas from a university or other ones?
Anonymous ******************
Same here! My partner got accepted and mine rejected... Fighting! We gotta try again!
Anonymous *************
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Anonymous participant 720 Did you apply through soft power
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant workcation though.
Anonymous ******************
It depends on the officer in my opinion. My 2 friends and I (different passports) applied at hcmc with the same cooking school, all within 2 months apart. 2 of us were approved within a week without issues and the other was asked for further documentation and took double the time.
Greg ********
You hit the nail on the head with the reason methinks. It depends on the person reviewing. The first review will be by a local hire in the embassy or Consulate.
Dean *****
yea there is a lot of possibility it depends on the luck. each officer has a diffrent standard
Andi ***********
Where did you apply?
Anonymous *************
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Andi ***********
Anonymous participant Ok, I have seen similar posts before. Officers will approve differently. He should apply again/elsewhere. Others get approved 2nd time around. Your passports are both the same?
Anna *********
Of course it can be as simple as who is checking the application and it may well seem unfair but there is little anyone can do about it

All your partner can do is apply again or you could apply for a dependent on his behalf

Good luck
Anna *********
You asked if it was ‘down to the officer who checked’ to which I replied

You actually didn’t ask if anyone had experienced similar 🤣
Wannikea *********
Are you saying his application was rejected or cancelled, wording matters to help nail the reason.
Anonymous *************
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Bang *****
Maybe something in his passport history?
Joe ********
@Bang ****
just wouldering what could be affected buy passport history
Anonymous *************
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@Joe *******
he had no bad passport history.
John *******
Anonymous participant - was he rejected or was it canceled?
Anonymous *************
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@John ******
Rejected
Bang *****
@Joe *******
overstayed, countries he traveled, maybe criminal convictions, etc or he caused problems in the past in Thailand. Why wouldn’t they want to approve? Good for tourism
Joe ********
@Bang ****
I have been out here nearly 2 years

Come out travling and training Muay Thai ended up getting a job

Left job

Stayed with girlfriend and then got job again but left the job because of resons and no have been accepted for Ed visa and

But when that is finished will be going back home to work and save for dtv visa to come back training so home I be ok
Bang *****
@Joe *******
sorry I don’t really understand what you are saying. Are you the one that got your DTV rejected?
Joe ********
Sorry I am not