For Americans…applying for non-immigrant O retirement visa. How long from the time you apply online to the time of an in person interview? And from the day of interview to the time of acceptance?(or denial). And then one would have 90 days from that day of acceptance to arrive in Thailand? Thanks!

Long waiting time - Warsaw.

My documents:

-BioData of passport

-Banks Statement 14400 Eur english from ING

-Employer certificate that I can work remotely in Thailand

-current photo

I have applied 17 jun,later I was asked to upload all my passport pages and return ticket from Thailand to Poland. Uploaded ASAP.

Since 17 jun my application has status pending approval (1).

Should I patiently wait or contact with embassy?

I stated that my ticket to Thailand is for 30 jun.

Any ideas?

EDIT: today my visa was approved;)

Has anyone had experience applying for a Thai E-Visa through the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh?

I submitted my documents and made the payment on 17 June, and the status has been showing “Pending Approval” since then. I haven’t received any updates, and I’m not sure how long the process usually takes.

Unfortunately, there’s no clear contact number, and I haven’t been able to reach them by email either.

If anyone has gone through this process and has advice on what I can do or how long it typically takes, I’d really appreciate your help. 🙏

I applied for the DTV and paid the fee a few days ago. How long until I hear a response? Will they email me or do I have to login onto their portal to check?

hi all, i’ll be applying for soft power dtv visa in hanoi. those who have gone this route, what documents were required of you and do you reccomend me using an agent to do this or just doing it myself? also how long did it take from submitting application to being approved to enter?

My DTV was approved in 12 days.

Wife is going as my dependent and they said to apply for her after mine has been approved.

That's been almost a month now and still no reply.

Anyone else experience this?

DTV approved in Cambodia after 3 weeks or 16 business days later.

Thai embassy here was not very helpful with me but hope you got better luck, questions down below 🙌

𝔻𝕋𝕍 𝕊𝕆𝔽𝕋 ℙ𝕆𝕎𝔼ℝ 𝔸ℙℙℝ𝕆𝕍𝔼𝔻!

Took only 4 BUSINESS DAYS, from Thai Embassy in HANOI. Amazingly short time, I couldn't be happier!

Went for the 6-month cooking class from "House of Taste Thai Cooking" (Bangkok) and I decided to go for a visa agent, as I have a long history of different visas in Thailand and was afraid not to be granted the DTV for this reason.

French passport here, started with border runs, then an ED visa, then some Tourist visas, and even despite owning a TV, I was stopped at Suvarnabhumi airport by the immigration agent for coming in & out too often, so I then decided to go for an expensive Elite / Privilege visa. That was 6 years ago, just before the Covid era.

Last week, instead of renewing my Elite visa (as I didn't see any rational reason for paying that much - 50x more, at least - for it, except maybe for being able to open some bank accounts), I simply went for the 'new' DTV and I have absolutely no regret! Applied on a Wednesday, approved on a Monday.

Good Luck to EVERYONE, Peace! :)

✅ DTV Visa Approved – Jakarta Embassy

Sharing my experience for those who are waiting:

📍 Applied Date: May 25

📍 Approved Date: June 5, 10:00 PM

📍 Processing Time: 10 days total

📍 Application Type: Freelancer

📍 Bank Statement:

– Showed 6 months of transactions

– Maintained 600,000 THB balance

📍 Embassy Feedback: No additional document was requested

🎉 Visa was approved without any issue.

Just sharing to help and encourage others who are in the process.

Good luck to everyone!

What is currently the best neighbouring country to go to from Thailand to apply for the DTV? Based on time it is taking and document requests etc. My friend is currently in Thailand and doesnt want to go back to the UK to apply.