DTV visa experience as a couple in Taipei (1x approved, 1x rejected) - Remote Work (both self-employed with our own companies)

✅ Each of us prepared the following documents:

- application form with one passport photo

- Copy of our passport

- Application letter

- Service contract with one client in German language

- IRS document from our L.L.C. with the EIN

- Invoices and payments from 3 clients (in the past 6 months)

- Official Bank statement (from our private bank account + business bank account) -

- Proof of savings account (with more than 500.000 Baht)

So we went to the Embassy at 9am to hand over our documents and should come back the same day at 3.30 pm to pay for our visas and the next day we should be able to pick it up.

❗️First important thing: only a screenshot from the bank account overviews isn’t enough.

My boyfriends’ documents were accepted on that first day. 💪

❌ Mine were not.

These were the reasons:

- They wanted to have my service contract in English

- I wrote “partner” instead of “client” in the application letter. And also I wrote “we” instead of “I” one time.

- My passport cover was not looking good anymore so they said even if I handed them all my documents in the way they asked me for they couldn’t give me the visa.

So be careful with that please.

Luckily I have a 2nd passport.. but it was in Bangkok.

So my boyfriend flew straight to Bangkok to get my second passport for me and flew straight back to Taipei (all during one night) so the next morning I applied again.

In the end I finally got accepted as well.

I am very grateful that I have it now and that my boyfriend supported me in such a great way - I hope this post can help you✨🫶

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!

Taipei DTV walk in applications will continue for the rest of the year. The online applications may start Jan 1, 2025. Informed via email from the Thai office in Taipei.

Which asean countries offer walk in application in dec? Will only be able to apply in dec…

Need help getting facts on CURRENT walk-in locations near Thailand.

I’ll leave Thailand and apply for the DTV within 3 weeks. I prefer to go to a walk-in location.

Currently, I’m considering:

1. Taipei – but read they’re going e-visa ~Nov 19? I haven’t been able to corroborate this. Does anyone know if/when Taipei goes e-visa and the last day for walk-ins?

2. Manila - I read they'll accept walk-ins until Jan 2025 - true?

3. Yangon – I read they still accept walk-ins until ???

4. Any other locations I should consider?

Any confirmation or correction of what I’ve listed would be fantastic, and any other relevant advice/input would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Got the DTV.

Applied in Taipei Monday Morning.

Soft Power :

-Confirmation of Muay Thai course

-Proof or payment for course

-filled in Visa form with photo

-bank statement 6 months.

Had to get also business registration documents, from Muay Thai Gym and print at 7-11.

Had to come back Tuesday afternoon for an interview.

After interview I paid the fee and then told to come back Wednesday afternoon to pickup my passport.

So in total, the process took around 54 hours start to finish.

And Taipei and the people and food are pretty cool.

I’m having a really hard time finding the application for the DTV visa for the Taipe embassy. Is there anybody here who applied in Taiwan who can comment the link?

Which countries around Thailand can still apply for DTV offline?

Where (around Thailand) can I still ask for DTV visa in person? (not e-visa) 🙏

Arrived at the TTEO (Thailand embassy in Taipei) today, October 2nd and their office is closed. No announcement of a pubic holiday. Anyone have any information?

UPDATE: I found an update on their FB page. They were closed today because of the Krathon typhoon. When they reopen this week probably depends on the length and severity of the storm. Plan accordingly for anyone headed this way.

UPDATE 2: Per their FB page: They're closed again on Thursday, October 3rd.