hi all, quick question here! I applied for the dtv on July 2 in Manila, Philippines. I know my docs and $ are all good (been in my account for over 3 months).

Today makes the 7th budiness day and I still haven’t heard anything at all. Still shows as “pending document check.” Can anyone who applied in Manila tell me how long this stage took for them/if them taking this long to just check my docs is normal?

Many thanks in advance! Good luck everyone with the DTV process 💪🏼

DTV approved in Hanoi 🇻🇳

Workcation (Korean)

July 1 Applied

July 2 Add Doc

July 7 Approved

Many people get approved in Hanoi, usually within 7-10 days or even faster. 🎉

FYI, for Koreans, DTV application fee is free. Please do it yourself and do not use an agency.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Hi just submitted non O to Canberra as from Qld , how long before I receive Evisa approval, fly out 22/07/25 to Bangkok

I am looking to make a Visa run for a 90-Day Visa.

Where would you recommend, Hanoi, Ho Chin Min City, or Vientiane Laos?

I will be doing an E-Visa and spending 14+ days there.

Ankara/Turkey/Türkiye embassy DTV approval! Just posting this for anyone else that might be searching the group for info about the DTV via Ankara.

tl;dr:

I applied with a U.S passport from Tbilisi, Georgia, on June 7 for a July 4 arrival date. I sent one Facebook message that received no reply but seemed to trigger a status change. Visa approved on July 4, but I'd already pushed back my travel plans given the Ankara embassy's long processing times.

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My application was for the "workcation" version, and, for the work section, I provided a cover letter describing my work in detail (along with a list of links to my sites/projects) and plans to stay in Thailand, a screenshot of my professional website, and a few recent invoices from different clients.

For the financial section, I provided 3 months of bank statements. My bank lets you download a statement of all your accounts smushed into one, so I had 1 checking and about 3 different savings accounts included in the statements, but one of the accounts was over the required 500k THB for 2 out of the 3 months, and 2 of them added together were always over the requirement, so not sure if this is useful as a data point for number of accounts your money can be spread across.

For supporting residence, I provided a clear shot of my most recent entry stamp into Georgia, along with the lease agreement for my current place in Tbilisi.

I waited about 3 weeks, then sent them a message on Facebook asking about my application status. They didn't get back to me, but the next day my application changed from "Pending document check" to "Pending approval" so I didn't contact them again, assuming I was almost there. I'd already decided I was going to stay longer in Tbilisi, anyway, so if it took a little longer that wasn't a problem.

Ultimately, my visa was approved on July 4, which was my intended arrival date. That would have been a little tight for my taste if I hadn't ended up booking a later flight.

Given that it took me a month to get approved and that the approval came in super last-minute, I'd definitely recommend keeping your travel plans flexible.

I am hoping someone can give me some clear direction on a Non-O visa applied for in the USA.

I applied for a non-O visa online via the Thai embassy website in the US on June 4, but as of July 4, it has yet to be approved. I am set to depart the States on Sunday July 6th to return to Thailand and join my wife. I have tried to get into contact with the embassy in New York for the past week unsuccessfully.

My questions are, should I delay my trip until the non-O visa is approved or proceed with my original travel plans on Sunday? Once/if the visa application is approved can I exit Thailand to a neighboring country and re-enter on the visa?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance

*Posting this for someone else

A friend of mine is currently in the process of getting a work permit and visa whilst in Thailand. His tourist visa runs out on the 11th, and the company has just said he only needs a criminal background check to support his visa. He is wondering will he get the visa in time or if anyone has any experience with how quickly a criminal background check comes through.

Any advice would be beneficial.

He previously has had an education visa and has already gotten a tourist visa extension.

I'm planning a holiday to Colombo, Sri Lanka and am interested in applying for a DTV while I'm there. Has anyone here applied from there and what was your experience with the whole process? Anything I should keep in mind? Much appreciated!

NOTE :For the attention of UK passport holders at London office only

Thanks

Any uk passport holder applied for the DTV through London office .?

What is needed to prove your in the uk as when I return I won’t get stamped in .

Whats peoples feelings n dealing with the London office ,,?

Has anyone in the 65 age group applied ?

Did they suggest go for the retirement ?

I applied on 23rd june in jakarta still in pending doc check. shall i email to the embassy for followup ?