DTV Jakarta nightmare: 28 days of "document dripping", status moved BACKWARDS, and CNY holidays starting soon.

Hi everyone,

I need to share my experience because the Thai Embassy in Jakarta is driving me crazy. I've been waiting for 28 days for my DTV (Muay Thai) and the process has been a constant "document dripping" every two weeks.

Here is the step-by-step of this nonsense:

1. Initial Application: I submitted everything required (Gym certificate from Tiger Eye, 500k+ THB in bank, etc.).

2. First Request (2 weeks in): They asked for EVERY single page of my current passport and my detailed bank transactions. I sent it all immediately.

3. Second Request (2 weeks later - Day 27): This is the craziest part. My status was already "Pending Approval", but yesterday they moved it BACKWARDS to "Request More Documents".

4. Current Status: Now they want my OLD PASSPORT (all pages), my 2026 training program, and actual photos of me training to prove I’m a real Muay Thai athlete (luckily I had my old passport with me and photos of my technique).

I’ve provided:

• Full history of my old passport (including a previous Non-B visa and legal exits).

• High-quality photos showing my stance, guard, and interaction with the Kru.

• Proof of funds way over the limit.

I am currently in Bali and my Indonesian visa is expiring. I already paid for an extension here just to wait for Thailand, and now Chinese New Year is next week. I’m terrified they will close the embassy and leave me in limbo for another 10 days after a month of waiting.

Has anyone else experienced this in Jakarta? How can they ask for documents every 2 weeks instead of all at once? Any advice on how to reach a human there?

Thanks.

Hey guys, quick question for anyone who applied online through the Thai Embassy in Jakarta:

I’m currently in Bali and planning to submit my DTV application this week.

My Turkish bank only provides a digitally signed bank statement in Turkish.

Can I submit that with an English translation that I prepare myself (not notarized)?

Has anyone done this and got approved by the Jakarta embassy?

Thanks a lot in advance!

UPDATE: Stamped in last night for 6 months at DMK with no issues, no questions asked - let in with a smile. Love this country. Best of luck to all.

Just picked up my passport with a DTV sticker from the Thai Embassy here in Jakarta - making a post to hopefully help others 🙏🏽

I applied under Soft Power - Muay Thai

I had an active Education Visa that I canceled in one day with a letter from my school before I flew out of Thailand.

I purchased a 1 month course from Tiger Eye Martial Arts for ~12k baht (highly recommend this gym in general). They have options for 3 and 6 months, but since I already train Muay Thai at a couple other gyms, this was a more flexible option for me. They provided all the documents on the Soft Power side. I’ve been training Muay Thai for about 1.5 years now, so this was the best route to the DTV for me.

What I submitted:

Actual Physical Passport

5.6m IDR in Cash (go to a currency exchange service BEFORE you submit your passport - don’t use ATMs unless you want to go to multiple)

Application Form from Jakarta (downloaded, printed, and filled out before I even got to Indonesia)

2 Passport Photos 3.5 x 4.5 (attached to the Application Form with staples)

Photo Copy Passport Bio Data + All Stamps (I did this when I arrived at my hotel in Jakarta which they were fortunately able to do.)

Thai Soft Power Proof (Docs from Tiger Eye)

Bank Statement (I only had 1 statement, from September, showing a balance over 500k Baht. I also provided an August statement, showing about 200k baht in there)

Investment Account Statement (Provided this for additional financial proof just in case a 1 month bank statement wasn’t enough. I have well over 500k baht in here and notated such - I converted the USD value to baht and wrote it down on the statement)

Current Location Document (Agoda Booking in Jakarta + Flight itinerary)

If you’re intending to apply here in Jakarta - show up early (7am) and just wait til they open at 9am. Hopefully you’ll be one of the first.

If you show up at ~8am like I did, there will already be 15+ people ahead of you. Each person takes a good bit of time.

This meant I didn’t get out of the embassy until 12:45 (4 hours waiting outside on the concrete)

Those that walked up closer to 11am (they stop taking applications at 11:30am) were surprisingly still allowed in - as long as you’re inside the embassy and have a waiting number you will be processed.

Submitted on the 28th of October and just picked it up today on the 31st. Headed to the airport to make my way back to Thailand - Happy Halloween 🎃

Does anyone have experience with applying for the DTV as a family?

I am interested to find out whether it's enough to have 500k in a bank account or if it has to be 500k per person.

If it has to be 500k per person, is it possible to use agents to circumvent this requirement? I am not keen on liquidating investments just for a visa application.

We would probably apply at the Thai embassy in Jakarta.

can someone point me to the current entry procedures / requirements / et al ?

im USA citizen now in bali, indonesia and plan to apply for a 60 day tourist visa in advance of arrival...

all guidance appreciated . many thanks

Hi guys.

Is it possible to get the 3 month non immigrant b visa for Thailand at the Consulate in Bali? Or only at the Thai Embassy in Jakarta? Or do I have to stop in Penang or Kuala Lumpur for the visa on my way back to Thailand.

I can't find much info about the Consulate in Bali...

Thanks in advance for your help!

Does anyone have experience doing visa in Bali? I am going there on next month. I have to remake my 1 year B visa and work permit. Thanks!