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Why was my Thai visa application rejected without explanation in Cambodia?
Thai VisaVisa RejectionDigital Nomad VisaEmbassy Application ProcessThailand ImmigrationVisa FeesPhnom Penh
Feb 6, 2025
a year ago
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTEROn the website or email they don't even tell the reason? Happend anyone else
20 days in Phnom penh ( Cambodia đ°đ)
And 70.000baht poorer...đ
Thinking about going to thai embassy in phnom penh tommkrow
Goddammit it, have my bike condo everything in Thailand... not even a reason for why it got rejected
20 days in Phnom penh ( Cambodia đ°đ)
And 70.000baht poorer...đ
Thinking about going to thai embassy in phnom penh tommkrow
Goddammit it, have my bike condo everything in Thailand... not even a reason for why it got rejected
TLDR : Answer Summary
The conversation revolves around the frustrations experienced by an expat whose visa application to Thailand was rejected without any explanation after being in Phnom Penh for 20 days. The original poster expresses dismay over losing significant money and not understanding why their application was denied, despite having all required documents. Various comments highlight the challenges of the embassy's application process, suggest possible reasons for the rejection, and discuss the importance of applying from the correct country of residence. Some users share their successful experiences and the costs associated with their visa applications as a point of comparison.
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I am from Singapore and did my DTV application when I came back in mid January for the Chinese New Year. The response was fast. 2 days after initial application online, I received an email to submit more information. Another 2 days later, I received they telephone call to explain to me that they need 3 months of complete bank statements plus a screenshot of the bank account balance within the last 3 days. On the 10th day, I received the email with my DTV (there were 2 days of public holidays).
My DTV was for digital nomad. The cost is S$500 or 12,500 baht. Documents requested for were:
1. 3 months bank statements with 50,000 baht or more
2. Letter of appointment or contract from your company + the Company Registration (ROC)
3. Proof of residence in Thailand. Rental lease or the blue book or title deed
4. Proof that you are in the country, I understand you can use your boarding pass but they ask for my ID card too as my residential address is in there.
The return airfare for Bangkok to Singapore is around 5000 baht for budget airlines. Hotel 2000b a night, bed & breakfast 500b.
Hope that the info may be of use to someone wanting to apply for DTV.
My DTV was for digital nomad. The cost is S$500 or 12,500 baht. Documents requested for were:
1. 3 months bank statements with 50,000 baht or more
2. Letter of appointment or contract from your company + the Company Registration (ROC)
3. Proof of residence in Thailand. Rental lease or the blue book or title deed
4. Proof that you are in the country, I understand you can use your boarding pass but they ask for my ID card too as my residential address is in there.
The return airfare for Bangkok to Singapore is around 5000 baht for budget airlines. Hotel 2000b a night, bed & breakfast 500b.
Hope that the info may be of use to someone wanting to apply for DTV.
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTERWhat?,wha you mean wait home? You not even read the post you just want to be some type of groupexpert
Henrik *****
You havenât done your research before applying properly, since then you would know that, The Embassies do NOT give any reason if rejected.
It is very explicit said on the Embassy website.
If applyed from you country of residence, where you have a permanent adress, there would be no additional costs to hotel etc. and you would wait in the comfort of your home, as you are intended to.
It is very explicit said on the Embassy website.
If applyed from you country of residence, where you have a permanent adress, there would be no additional costs to hotel etc. and you would wait in the comfort of your home, as you are intended to.
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Henrik ****
i applied in cambodia and live in thailandReply to
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Elise *********
Try from the Philippines maybe
Wannikea *********
Sounds like a mistake in a data field, if they needed clarity on supporting documents they would have asked.
Vanda **********
This is why I paid an agent
Khaleah *****
After reading through these chats it sounds like something specific is wrong with your application. You mentioned that you put your residence is Thailand. It should be Cambodia. Where you are applying from is where you should put your current information. Itâs a little tricky but Iâm seeing that people who get this right get approved
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Khaleah ****
i put residence in cambodiaPatrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTERPrintscreened pdf of airbnb
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François *******
What was the incorrect information that they purposely couldn't change, any of the documents they requested before rejecting your application?
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@François ******
bank statement. 515.000baht ~ date My name on it and everything,, rrreally felt like they just wasted my money and time everything was 100% correctReply to
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Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTERBut not from cambodia
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTERJust reapply only option
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER"Ofcourse" mfs
Anonymous ******************
Try and go to the embassy in person and be very diplomatic
What app are you using to message the embassy and what is their contact on the app?
What app are you using to message the embassy and what is their contact on the app?
Henrik *****
Anonym deltager 244 Thai Embassies does not answer about why rejected.
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTERThere is no use
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTERAnonym deltagare 244 line only
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François *******
Same situation here, although I'm still waiting in Cambodia with the "pending approval" status. Heard some people going from "rejected" to "accepted" a bit of time later in this group. Hope it's gonna be alright for you!
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@François ******
What date did you apply for the DTV?François *******
25 January, it was on a Saturday and got a request for the stamp on the 27th. Since this time it was on âpending approvalâ.
Anonymous ******************
Did you get your visa approved? For you it is 10 working days.
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTERAnonym deltagare 244 very long time compared to other countries. I will try again but from laos
Anonymous ******************
Yep I applied on 27th. Pending approval since 28th Jan.
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Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@François ******
let me know manFrançois *******
Since they requested more documents multiple times (from your previous post), maybe that you missed importing some files regarding your digital nomad status (portfolio, invoices, ...)?
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@François ******
nope I put them all from start, and then they requested them again, after I put the bankstatement with the correct datex the day after I was denied.François *******
@Patrik ******
what was wrong with your bank statement if you donât mind me asking?Reply to
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Shwe *****************
@François ******
"Hey! I noticed you're in Phnom Penh too! Would you be interested in meeting up sometime? It would be great to hang out in person!"Reply to
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Hein ************
What about processing status?
Pending documents check to reject or
Pending approval to reject?
Normally if status changed to pending approval, many people got approved
Pending documents check to reject or
Pending approval to reject?
Normally if status changed to pending approval, many people got approved
Piotr *************
Why
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? The fee is around 10-12kPatrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Piotr ************
the cost of hotel and living in phnom penh man, and I promise you this cambodia ain't cheap. Dollar and hustle everywhereŚŚŚ ********
@Patrik ******
Bro Cambodia is cheaper than Thailand. I was in Siem Reap for a few days and hardly spent any money. Not sure about a private room because i was in a hostel for about 6$ a night, but meals cost 1-3$ beer at the bar cost 1$ it was super cheapPatrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER17 days, flight. Accommodation, food. Went to kho rong as well. So yeah that was kind of a vacation. But man its crazy expensive here. 2 hour busride 15$ chepeast "ok" hotel 20$ , something similiar to pad thai 3-5$. Thank you china
Rolf *********
@Patrik ******
I was in poipet a month ago and it was cheaper than Bangkok and they barely wanted $ they preferred Thai baht actuallyPiotr *************
@Patrik ******
The prices in some places in Thailand are getting crazy too. I wanted to visit Koh Phangan after 5 years but it was difficult to find any reasonably-priced accomodation. Even a basic guesthouse where I paid 700THB back then, is 1700 per night now.Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Piotr ************
yeah avoid phuket and all the tourist areas. After covid ended and thee tourist come back so did the pricesReply to
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FÄ
ndn *******
I find it quite unfriendly that they don't even let the applicant know about the reason...
Do you have any back up plan ?
Do you have any back up plan ?
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@FÄ
ndn ******
probably some kind of callcenter bs in bkk or something like that. Last thing is want to go back to EuropeFÄ
ndn *******
@Patrik ******
what do you mean call center... Are you intending to get a job there or try for another visa ?Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@FÄ
ndn ******
have various callcenters with boi licenses in thailand working against swedish customers. And then you get a wp 1 year at a time.Henrik *****
@FÄ
ndn ******
You can not live long term in Thailand on tourist visaâs.Reply to
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Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@FÄ
ndn ******
No not yetReply to
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Paul ******
What type of dtv ? Soft power or digital nomad ? I read a few soft power been rejected in Cambodia these days.
Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Paul *****
digital nomad , 6 months statements, all documents, visa stamp,500thb actually 515k. Contract of working in sweden. This morning i headed to to thai embassyin phnom penh. I even show my thai/car license and proof of residence in thailand. And my previous wp. They just pointed at the do the online sign. And said i could complain on some line user. That wont answer. Living in thailand for 3 years. And wont wont even get an answer. 20 days of work and almost 100k baht wasted. Anybody know if you can do this in Laos?Vivek *******
@Patrik ******
how did it cost 100k baht? isnt the visa application like 10k baht?Simon ************
@Patrik ******
kan det vara sÄ enkelt att du blev nekad för att du Àr svensk men inte sökte frÄn Sverige? Man "ska" ju söka frÄn sitt hemland. Jag sökte mitt DTV nÀr jag va hemma i Sverige och fick det godkÀnt pÄ 2-3 dagar.Patrik *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Simon ***********
Nej du,har ingen kollSimon ************
@Patrik ******
okej, sÄ vad tror du att det beror pÄ dÄ? Vilket visa har du haft tidigareReply to
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