# Taipei DTV Application Experience and Advice

1. E-Visa Application Online - Don't Apply In Person

I got my Certificate of Entry and Exit from the National Immigration Agency (NIA) on Monday and went to the Thailand Trade and Economic Office on Tuesday to apply in person.

The lady there just told me to apply online at [[members only]/)

Afterwards, I did see some people on here mentioned that, but since I did my research on here and overlooked that I think it is worth mentioning again.

2. "City of birth" on the application should match "Place of birth" on your passport.

A few days after I applied I received an email saying I needed to go to the Thailand Trade and Economic Office for an interview.

The lady who interviewed me complained that the information I provided didn't match my passport. I had no idea what she was talking about at first, but then she told me it is because my passport "place of birth", which is a state in the USA, did not match my application form, which asks for "city of birth" and that's what I provided.

Apparently, I need to hand write and sign a letter clarifying that the city in my application is located within the state on my passport.

3. For Workcation DTV - Business Registration / License Certificate Is Required

This shocked me. I work for one of the most visited websites in the world. Not only did I provide my employment verification letter and bank statements, but I provided 6 months of payslips since I saw some recent posts of people mentioning they provided those as well.

Regardless, the interviewer told me I needed to provide a business registration certificate or a copy of the business license.

The lady interviewing me was treating me as if I was defrauding them. I asked her why this wasn't just asked for in the first place as part of the application requirements if they were going to ask for it anyways. She said something like "we don't know what we will need until you apply". 🙄

4. Accused That Employment Verification Didn't Indicate "Remote Work" Status Even Though It Does

As aforementioned the lady interviewing me was extremely rude and treated me skeptically from the moment the interview started.

After the aforementioned complaints, she said "also your employment letter doesn't state that you work remotely" and when I said yes it does and pointed right at the line on the document in her hand she just said "oh".

Extra Content - Venting

I have dealt with "less than kind people" when applying for visas for other countries, but I am still astounded by how bad this experience was. This lady was extremely rude and skeptical towards me from the very beginning.

If they needed a business registration document then they should just ask for that when you apply.

They shouldn't ask for the city of birth on the E-Visa application and then treat you like you're committing fraud because it doesn't match place of birth in your passport.

They shouldn't fold their arms and tell me my employment verification letter doesn't say I can work remotely when it does.

Also, in the very beginning when she was asking about my work I said "it is one of the most visited websites in the world", but couldn't remember which exact number so I pulled out my phone to check and she said "well you should know this since this is your line of work" as if I was lying about my employment.

I've never seen somebody unnecessarily power trip like this so hard in my whole life. It seems like they are just inventing excuses to "interview you" for approval, when I already submitted everything they asked for and filled out everything correctly.

Final Words

I went to Taipei because somebody else I know who got the DTV said it was easiest and fastest there.

I went out of my way to come to Taipei just to apply for this visa.

I think it is clear that it is no longer the easiest or the fastest option. I would recommend to anybody else considering this that they should just apply from the country they spend most of their time in. I am now wishing I would have.

hi everybody, i need some help.

i am applying non-o 90 days (marry visa) and they ask for my last 3 month bank statment and i had already convert them into pdf file but when i click "preview" on the e-visa website it only show for the 1st month bank statment and the other 2 month bank statment it cannot be display.

any idea ? 🙏🏻

Hello. When applying for a destination Thailand visa on the Thai e-visa website, you must specify the country you are entering from and your flight number. However, if I enter from a different country and on a different date than the one I specified, will I be denied entry or my visa invalidated?

Has anybody who is not originally from the Philippines successfully applied for the DTV while in the Philippines? I checked the requirements for the E-Visa application in Manila and for me (German) it says that I need a "Copy of Philippine Visa" - Does that mean my tourist visa stamp in my passport? I also have an ACR-I card but that is only stated as a requirement for nationals from mostly African and Middle Eastern countries) so I don't know if that counts.

Also, would you advise that I stay in Manila during the application process, just in case they need me to appear in person, or can I just stay in Cebu?

And lastly, when I apply, it states that I need to enter flight number and intended duration of stay (despite selecting DTV) - What should I enter here? a date 5 years in the future?

I already e-mailed the embassy but they just replied with copypasta and links to information that I already had.

Thanks!

Hello,

I’m in the UK and on the thai e visa website applying for a non o marriage visa

(1) Firstly am I in the right place and can do this on the thai e visa website?

If I am then..:

In the selection of “Visa type” I selected

“Non Immigrant Visa”

Then the next section is says

Purpose of Visit

The closest I can see to marriage visa is

“To stay with Thai family residing in Thailand (more than 60 days)”

(2) Is this correct?

I notice also that they want a flight date and flight number.

I was planning on booking the flight when the visa was confirmed.

(3) do I need to have a flight booked when applying for the non o visa?

(4) Also I was wondering can I get a multi entry permit at immigration with this visa when i arrive in Thailand?

I intend to arrive August 1st for 14 days and apply for my 1 year extension then.

Then Fly back to work in the uk on August 14 and then return to Thailand on About September 28th.

And then stay till late April 2025

Thanks in Advance 🙏

Thailand has reinstated the requirement for tourist visa applicants to provide proof of financial resources, effective May 2025. This has now at least been implemented by the Royal Thai embassy Berlin and the 2 Thai consulates in Germany. Maybe other embassies will follow, I don't know. I wish to avoid any speculations.

It has already been installed in the e-visa online system of some Thai embassies, and others might follow soon.

This old

requirement was lifted in November 2023 to facilitate entry for international travelers.

Applicants for a 60-days single entry or multi entry tourist visa must now provide proof of at least 20,000 THB equivalent to their local currency, usually through recent bank statements or a letter of sponsorship.

This proof must be uploaded into the e-visa application.

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of applying for a non-immigrant O/A e-visa through the Thai Consulate in the UAE and have a couple of questions. I wrote to them but they only answered one and ignored the other two. I'm hoping you can help. The first is about our air tickets. The form asks for arrival and departure dates, so do we need to buy return tickets and get a refund once the retirement visa is issued in Bangkok? The form also requires a Thai phone number. I thought I could select a UAE one, but that option is not there. Is there an e-sim we can buy from outside Thailand that would be acceptable? I've found some, but without an ID card, I can only buy a tourist SIM and am not sure it would be acceptable.

Thanks in advance for your help.

I submitted my application on Monday in Vientianne and had 2 requests for further documents (passport picture and financial evidecne. I uploaded those and yesterday the status went to pending approval. But today I got 2 emails again asking for the same documents. But if I login to the E-visa website it doesn't show I have to upload the documents like last time. It's still showing pending approval with no way to upload any extra documents. Has anyone experienced the same?

Hi can someone post the link to the correct site for me to apply for a Non O retirement 90 day visa please. Official e visa site only has OA or OX visa ? Not just O . Or is it now called a 90 day Thai visa? With option to convert to long term when in Thailand?

1.) Generally speaking, it is much more "easy and straightforward" to apply for a DTV at a Thai Embassy/Consulate nearby Thailand:

Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, perhaps Malaysia, etc.

2.) Even at Thai Embassies/Consulates in some OECD Member Countries, the overall process could also be described as "easier and more straightforward", such as:

Australia, UK, USA, etc.

3.) Nevertheless, curious about field reports/experiences of applying for a DTV at the Thai Embassy in Tokyo

4.) From new information on the Website of the Thai Embassy in Tokyo, it seems that non-residents of Japan PERHAPS may be able to apply for a DTV E–Visa at Tokyo, as the stated evidence for "non-residents of Japan" is:

Entry Stamp into Japan showing the Passport Book #,

e.g. older versions of USA Passport Books do not have the Passport # on every page of (older) USA Passport Books

5.) Also, even though all Thai Embassies and Consulates accept and issue E–Visas via the Thai eVisa website, the Thai Embassy in Tokyo has a "Preliminary Consultation" specific for DTV E–Visa applications BEFORE submitting a DTV E–Visa application on the Thai eVisa Website