For those thinking about applying for the DTV in Taiwan, here is an up to date statement (received 5min ago).

The link in there is the one you probably already know if you researched Taiwan:

[members only]

So it's still a walk-in, no appointment kind of thing. 👍

Update DTV South Africa:

Response from the embassy today.

Good day

We are now ready to receive the applications.

Documents to be couriered to the embassy directly

Delivery between 9-12 on a weekday

Package must be marked OFFICIAL / DTV application for attention VISA SECTION on the outside waybill.

Embassy address

Royal Thai Embassy, 248 Hill Street, Arcardia, Pretoria, 0083, SOUTH AFRICA

No payment must be made for the visa yet. Once approved we will contact you to make the payment.

LINK TO THE REQUIREMENTS:

Very happy, I finally applied for DTV visa. In Jakarta

Taipei - do they still issue DTV within same day? Colleague got response from them today that it takes up to 3 days if all documents are in place, if missing - up to 5 days. On the other hand, when i inquired, they told me same day. Possible that the volume of applications have increased hence longer time to process? anybody applied last week or so and got it same day? Also, has anyone booked a hotel not far from the office? if yes, could you please recommend. thanks in advance!

Hello everyone :)

Any new DTV reports from Taipei after the new e-visa system ? Im going to apply for DTV based on workcation soon and Im deciding between Jakarta, Hanoi or Taipei.

I liked that Taipei was the fastest in the past.

Thanks for the answers :)

Flew in today to chiang mai with my DTV which I got in Taipei yesterday. Here are some notes to help others who are looking to get the DTV in Taipei:

- I have a US passport

- It cost me 11,000 TWD (had to pay in TWD)

- I got the visa the same day I applied

- I was called some hours after I submitted and asked to submit an extra document

- A total of 22 non-thai showed up for visas (of all varieties). I know its 22 because the monitor that shows the queue number remained at 22 when I went to pick up at 5pm

- The staff spoke English and noted that they were interested in me passing. I say this to express that they are helpful and present

- Documents I used:

- A cover letter with bullet points of the what financial pages are being submitted

- 3 different bank statements showing current balance. They noted that they cared mostly about the the statement I had that said CURRENT BALANCE. In other words, previous months is not as interesting. But I would put it in again anyways

- A recent pay slip

- A cover letter with bullet points of the what work evidence is being submitted

- Articles of organization of my llc

- company's EIN (this is the document they requested)

- Some pages from two active contracts to prove I have work

- Visa application form (with a 2 inch passport photo glued. The form says to use 3.2cm but the online guide says to use 2 inch)

- Copy of passport biopage

- Every page I submitted was signed

Those who applied for a visa through the US' D.C. consulate...what was the TAT for you? #evisa Going on eight working days now. Know they say up to 15...

Edit: Welp.

Got DTV approved yesterday in Taipei.

They are very nice and quick. Applied on Monday morning 9-11:30 am and received it Tuesday afternoon 4-5pm. No appointment needed. 11K TWD

Documents presented:

Application form (I put my home address not my Thailand)

Company registration (it's legalized. They starting give harder time to people who just show the registration paper without legalization, so I wanted to be sure)

Appointment letter from my comany

Shareholder certificate of my company

Bank certificate about total amount of 500K from Khuringthai

Bank Statement from Khuringthai. I printed 6 months but I didn't have on my account this amount of money for the entire time, they just wanted to check constant income

And that's it. Good luck!

Thank you to this group and the advice from a few of you in messenger ( you know who you are). I was able to obtain my DTV from Taipei this week within 24 hours. My one piece of advice is to organize your paperwork very well before hand. Highlight areas of importance, and do not include anything extra as it may confuse them. Also, they were confused by my date formatting as I am from the US and typically state month, day, year. Cheers and good luck to all!

Hey hey! they call me Tee, Looking to get a DTV group together that is interested in cultivating and maintaining friendships before we actually arrive and after. Interested in having companions to go through the DTV process. Anyone interested?