Why was my wife's DTV application canceled due to an incorrect passport expiry date?

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Oct 12, 2024

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DTV application "canceled" (denied) because of incorrect passport expiry date. This was my wife's (dependant) application, evisa done in Shanghai. Already paid so we lost those 2400cny, about $340. Ive seen others been denied because of wrong name spelling, but keep in mind also other details need to be correct.

And if you upload your passport after you've entered these details then the form details are overwritten with what it reads from the passport, and this can be wrong. I don't know what happened in our case. Maybe the day/month was swapped or something like that. We didn't notice it when looking over the application before submitting. It feels a bit unfair that these small details makes you lose the whole visa fee. I'm glad we didn't pay 2M bath for the elite visa! (I know that's not handled like evisa)

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The thread discusses the unfortunate denial of a Thai eVisa application due to incorrect passport expiry date entry, pointing out the potential pitfalls of automated systems that can misread details. Various users share tips on ensuring accuracy, such as comparing the application data to the machine-readable section of the passport, emphasizing personal responsibility in double-checking submitted information. The community reflects on the financial implications of small errors in visa applications and shares experiences, advice, and potential alternatives for those facing similar challenges.

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Alex *****

same issue too

got cancelled

it is interesting, but my application passed "pending document check" and got rejected on "pending approval"

the issue was in the year of expiry.

22 days ago

Nick ***

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@Alex ****

how do you know it was the expiry year, did they tell you or did you have a screenshot etc or the application saved? For me it was no way to know what we had written. It could have been the embassy staff that made a mistake also for all that I know.

22 days ago

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Nick ***

Gary *********

Did you re apply and how did that go? Same issue for me.

24 days ago

Nick ***

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@Gary ********

no didn't reapply. Might just use the visa exempt 60 days

24 days ago

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Angelo ***********

The visa procession fee is for a reason. Someone has to WORK to figure if everything is oki. And then he decides: Yes/No. The work is the same, does not matter what the decision is.

Of course, you paid for some cake, but now you have no cake, that feels harsh.

However: month vs. day mistake is an extraordinary good hint!! As most countries use DD/MM/YYYY notation with either "/" or "." as separator, but some countries reverse it in many variations.