I applied for DTV on May 22, 2025, and my current status is still "Pending Document Check". I calculated that it has been 11 working days. I feel very confused. I applied at Royal Thai Consulate General, Shanghai. I sent an email to“ thaiconsular.shanghai@gmail.com ”There was no response. Can you give me some advice?

📍hanoi

Update : The visa finally got approved!! ✅✅✅

🗓️My timeline 👇🏻

- 29May : Finished the application almost at midnight

- 30May : "Pending Document Checking 1 "

- 5 June : "Pending Approval 1 "

- 11 June: Visa got approved and received Email

📌Total working days = 9 days ( I include 2-3June holiday because some people got approved that day too)

Thank you so much to this group that shared a lot of useful information and support!!

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I would like to know if anybody who apply from Hanoi get approved with more than 5 working days since the status change to "pending approval"

I applied on 29May after office hour then the status changed to "pending document checking" next day 30May

Then 5June status was changed to "pending approval" and no additional documents were requested.

Since the majority of people who post their successful story here got the approval so fast (even they applied after I did mine)

So I just want to know if I should go following up at the embassy or just keep calm and waiting.

TIA.🙏

✅ DTV Visa Approved – Jakarta Embassy

Sharing my experience for those who are waiting:

📍 Applied Date: May 25

📍 Approved Date: June 5, 10:00 PM

📍 Processing Time: 10 days total

📍 Application Type: Freelancer

📍 Bank Statement:

– Showed 6 months of transactions

– Maintained 600,000 THB balance

📍 Embassy Feedback: No additional document was requested

🎉 Visa was approved without any issue.

Just sharing to help and encourage others who are in the process.

Good luck to everyone!

What is currently the best neighbouring country to go to from Thailand to apply for the DTV? Based on time it is taking and document requests etc. My friend is currently in Thailand and doesnt want to go back to the UK to apply.

📌 Urgent Information Needed Regarding DTV Visa – Manila Thai Embassy

Hello everyone,

I would like to ask a few important questions:

1. Has anyone applied for a DTV visa at the Thai Embassy in Manila?

2. If so, how long did the processing take?

3. Has anyone received visa approval in June?

I’m planning to apply as a Freelancer, and I already have 500,000 THB in my bank account (financial proof is ready).

I would really appreciate it if anyone who has recent experience could kindly share their timeline and advice.

Thank you so much 🙏

Approved from Cambodia. 4 weeks

Does anybody know usually how long does it take after your status changes from “pending document check” to “pending approval” that you receive your actual approved visa?

Hello

I would like to inquire about applying for a DTV visa to Thailand from Israel.

I am an Israeli citizen and hold an Israeli passport, but I am not a resident of Israel.

Next year, I plan to visit Israel and, during my stay, I would like to apply for a DTV visa.

My company is registered in Hong Kong (not in Israel).

Do you have any information or experience with similar cases — applying for a DTV visa through Israel while the company is based in Hong Kong?

If you’ve encountered such cases before and they were approved, I’d love to know:

Is this procedurally possible?

On average, how long does it take from the time of application until the visa is issued?

Thank you very much

Has anyone here successfully obtained a DTV for their spouse or dependent?

I recently received approval for my own DTV and have submitted a separate application for my wife.

I’m curious about the typical processing time for dependent applications.

How long did it take for your spouse or dependent to get approved?

I'm looking into applying for the DTV as a sole proprietor. For those of you that have done this:

What embassy did you go through?

What documents were required?

How long did it take to be approved?

Thanks so much in advance!