Answereda year ago

Will my DTV visa application be approved even if I miss the proposed arrival date?

DTV visa visa application Thai visa processing times Thai Embassy in Ankara immigration advice expat questions

Anonymous *************

asked Aug 12, 2025

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Hello,

I have applied for DTV visa. I filled the arrival date on the form as 13 August. 

My application date: 28 July

Pending approval: 5 August 

and today 12 august still on pending approval. I already changed my flight since it was free to change but I have a question. Now since tomorrow will be the day i filled in the form, if this date passes will they still process my visa and give or will they just reject since its already pass the date?

PS: i applied from Ankara.

Thanks for any replies,

best.

Answer summary

The user is concerned about their DTV visa application pending approval as their proposed arrival date (13 August) is approaching. They changed their flight due to free changes and are unsure if missing the proposed arrival date will affect their visa approval. Comments indicate that the arrival date is not binding and that the Thai Embassy in Ankara generally has a processing time of 5 to 10 business days, which may not yet be complete.

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Dca *****

the Thai Embassy in Ankara has 5 to 10 Business Days processing timeframe, so as of 12 August 2025, not yet the full 10 Business Days, as there have been a few Public Holidays that the Thai Embassy in Ankara has been closed

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IT TAKE 5-10 BUSINESS DAYS (AFTER SUBMITTING THE COMPLETE APPLICATION OR RE-SUBMITTING THE REVERTED APPLICATIONS) FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE VISA.

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a year ago

Wannikea *********

Your arrival date on the form is just intended or proposed it's not binding and won't affect your application

a year ago

Henrik *****

Forgot to take Thai holidays into account.

Why buy ticket before the visa is approved, you never know how long it will take.

a year ago

Anonymous *************

@Henrik ****

I bought my ticket as free change so changing ticket doesn’t affect me yet i can still go inside the country via visa exemption. The question is if the time i filled exceed their processing time will the process or not?

a year ago

Henrik *****

Leaving country of application, may lead to rejection, and loosing the 10.000 Baht visafee, so you can’t go to Thailand until approved.

Changeable tickets are more expensive, so much better to wait until visa is approved.

a year ago

Henrik *****

Much easier just to wait until visa is approved, and then get the best possible ticket, which in my world is a cheap ticket.

a year ago

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

@Henrik ****

Changeable tickets are often also possible to cancel without paying fees. That means you can cancel and buy cheaper tickets if you want.

a year ago

Anonymous *************

@Henrik ****

Then I should stay in the country until gets approved. Yeah normally its way more expensive but thanks to my miles 😅

a year ago

DTV_Be*******

Anonymous participant while you can travel with visa exempt, you are supposed to stay in the jurisdiction where you applied, so shouldn’t travel.

a year ago

Anonymous *************

DTV_BegPecker Okay got it, i will wait until approved. I also dont have a time limitation can stay a lot. I was just worried about the date and possibly affection on approval

a year ago