DTV Soft Power - Approved in Hanoi

Timeline (6 working days)

* 3/11: Application submitted and payment completed

* 4/11: Status changed to *Pending Approval*

* 10/11: VISA approved, no additional documents requested

Documents submitted:

* Passport copy (first page only)

* Muay Thai-related documents

* 6 months of bank statements + Finance Certificate from my French bank

* Flight and hotel bookings for Vietnam

* Passport entry stamp + photo of myself holding my passport and hotel keys

Note:

My passport was issued by the French Embassy in Bangkok, and for the “Place of Issue,” I entered it exactly as written on the passport (letter by letter).

Hope this helps some of you applying too 😊

⌛Running Out of Time: Can I Exit & Re-enter While DTV Is Processing?

Hi everyone, ✨

I’m a Malaysian currently in Indonesia on the 30-day visa-free entry (there is no way to extend this while I'm in Indonesia) and my DTV application is already submitted and in process. My first one was rejected so this is my second attempt. However I'm running out of time.

My stay expires soon, 12th Nov, so I’m planning to leave Indonesia and re-enter on the same day.

❓ My question:

If I exit and return to Indonesia while my DTV application is still being processed,

👉 Will my application remain valid, or will it be voided?

Has anyone done this successfully or received official clarification?

Thank u so much 🙏💕

Any insights or experience would be appreciated!

I am on arrival visa . Need extension for 1 week , maybe with a fees . What is the process & requirements ?

Can i get an agent to do it for me.

Thanks

Hi, I’m Iranian. I came to Bangkok one month ago on a tourist visa to look for a way to get a longer-term visa.

Someone suggested the DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) to me.

I know I have to leave Thailand to apply, but as an Iranian, which country should I go to — Laos, Vietnam, China, or somewhere else?

How long does the whole process take?

While the application is being processed, can I return to Iran, or do I have to stay in the country where I submit the application?

Also, is a personal interview required, or can everything be done online?

How much does the visa process cost in total?

And finally — is Bangkok a good place to live for now, considering that I don’t have a job yet and I just want to apply for a visa so I can later find work there?

here or there?

I'm 74 and i'm finally planning on retiring soon to Thailand from US.. I have been many times over the last 10 years, so hopefully, I kind of know what I'm getting myself into:) to anyone who's already gone through the visa process.. I'm wondering, did you find it necessary to work with a visa service or did you figure it out on your own, if you used a Visa service that you've liked, recommendations would be welcome .

also, is it better to start the process while I'm still here in the US or should I wait until I'm in Thailand on a tourist visa? Much appreciate input! 🙏

A update on my marriage Visa and leaving the Kingdom. The immigration official at Khon Kaen were a big help and fast track my application. I fly out tomorrow and got my Visa and reentry permit today. A big thanks to all at Khon Kaen immigration they are the best

I hope someone can help me with this. I came in using a Visa exempt on arrival. Later I got it changed to a marriage Visa ( I think ) it expired Oct 28. So I thought by then I would get the year Visa. I have already got the funds into the Bank but instead I got the under consideration that says I must be back in on Nov 27 for my year stamp. My problem is using the Oct date I thought I'd be alright so I purchased a round trip ticket to America leaving Oct 31. We called about a week ago and explained it to the IO working with us. He said that he would put me on fast track so I could get it in time. We called today and ask him and he said it was still in process. I have all week until Friday so that might still work out. Just in case it doesn't does anyone know of anything I can do. Can I buy a reentry permit being under consideration. What different options does the group suggest. Thanks to everyone in advance

Hi, I just got my DTV approved, somehow was quite stressed because I had no idea that I was required to cancel my current business visa and work permit, since I had a friend who did it that way when DTV was launched, did not think about that at all (things were probably more relaxed at the start)

I guess I was lucky they did not ask for full passport pages copies ..

Now my question is : what should I do at immigration when arriving to Thailand ? My initial plan was that I could simply stamp in with the new DTV, and then immediately proceed to cancel my work permit at my local immigration ..

Does that sound like the right thing to do ? Do I risk to get into trouble at immigration check for not canceling my business visa and work permit prior to applying for DTV ?

Thanks for any informations :)

Without naming any particular agent or quoting exact prices, it's obvious that using an agent's help to get a one year extension based on marriage is far more expensive than retirement extension, even if you use your own money and you do all the running around getting all the required paperwork together. Why?

Please, save yourselves a few seconds of your valuable time and don't type "do it yourself" it's just a question that I've wondered about for a while.

Hi everyone. I'm sharing my husband's DTV experience to help those who might or are going to be in the same boat.

Nationality: Singaporean

Embassy of application: Hanoi

Method: soft power (medical)

As you can see from the calendar how long it took from start to finish.

For those applying under medical, do note that they will ask for your doctor's medical license number and ID and a history of your medical appointments. I thought I'd mention this so you can submit with your application and don't waste precious time to get it and resubmit.

Best of luck to everyone. 🍀