Looking for advice on applying for DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) without third-party services

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to apply for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and would love to hear from those who successfully applied through the Thai Embassy in Laos, Cambodia, or Vietnam without using third-party visa services.

Here’s my situation:

I have a remote 6-month contract with a Singapore-based company, and the contract will likely be extended in the future.

My supervisor has agreed to assist me with the 500,000 THB proof of funds requirement.

I’ve reviewed the official guidelines and understand the document requirements, but I’m hoping to learn from real experiences about:

1. The process and challenges of applying directly at these embassies.

2. How long the processing time took for you.

3. Any tips or specific embassy policies (e.g., differences between Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam).

4. Any additional documents or details that embassies asked for during your application.

If you’ve gone through this process, I’d greatly appreciate sharing your experience.

Thanks in advance!

Sydney Consulate DTV application as remote worker (international FIFO)

Applied 29/10/2024

Additional documents requested: 07/11/24

Additional documents supplied: 07/11/24

Pending approval: 07/11/24

Approved on:12/11/24

Intended date of arrival 29/11/24

Departure date 21/12/2024

Address staying in Thailand (I put my apartment that I already rent and my landlords contact details)

Original documents supplied were,

Ordinary passport copy

Passport photo

Proof of work:Employment contract detailing salary roster etc.

Proof of location:West Australian driver’s license

Proof of 500k: Proof of balance( from commbank) showing $31,000 AUD 699k THB (not a bank statement) dated as of the day before application.

Some of you with a keen eye will notice a mistake I made 😂 ( I choose Sydney consulate as I started the application thinking I would have to go to there to receive a sticker and Sydney was a better option this was before I learnt that everything was online) but technically I should have applied via the Canberra embassy (because I’m Western Australian)

Additional documents requested.

Verification letter from my company allowing remote work.

About me ,I am Australian I work for an international mining machine company working loosely on a 6 weeks on 3 weeks off roster (excluding holidays) travelling around south east Asia (international FIFO) and base my self in Thailand. The company and office I work for are based in Indonesia (but the business group is global)

I know a lot of people would probably say that with those days in country that i could just continue on exempt entry and you are quietly right to think that, but I decided to apply for this because recently on a few entry’s I’ve began to receive more and more questions on arrival , so I decided to apply for this for some extra security as I don’t want to end up landing and being told to go back where I come from.

I wish everyone else success on their applications , and feel free to drop a comment if you have any questions.

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