Yesterday I was criticized by a forum member for offering what he considered to be wrong information about the DTV Visa COURSE of Study offered by...the seminar:

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It appears that he has deleted his multiple critical remarks and blocked me for giving correct information. Not a problem for me. I wish him success in whatever he is doing.

I said in my reply to another forum member, that I believed that the course sponsor will make a refund of 80% of the course fee if your DTV visa application was DENIED.

I contacted the COURSE SPONSOR and they promptly replied in email to me:

"Hello James,

for acceptance of soft-power activities we always recommend to Check with your local Thai Embassy.

Acceptance of soft-power activity is at the sole discretion of the consul in charge of the Thai Embassy. We have no impact on that decision (We are not a visa agency or associated with one).

We have several countries globally where our participants were succesful.

If someone is interested, it is always advised to just contact us directly, as things are quite dynamic.

E.g. You mentioned Phnom Penh. No issues for many months, suddenly a few participants rejected and last week approved again.

Does it make sense? Not to us 😅

We currently Offer a 80% refund of the seminar price, in case of soft-power rejection.

(Need proof of rejection, that seminar is not Accepted)

Best regards

DiscoverThaiNature Team"

I also recommend anyone interested in this DTV Visa option... CONTACT THE COURSE SPONSOR TO GET THEIR UPDATED INFO ON WHERE THERE STUDENTS ARE GETTING THE DTV VISA APPLICATION APPROVED.

Hopefully this is helpful information for you ☺️

I understand that if you apply for the DTV e-Visa online, the consulate in charge can request further documents. In my case, the consulate does not answer questions prior to applying.

Has anyone experienced that they declined your online application and kept the visa fee without a chance to change the category e.g. from medical to soft power or remote work?

If someone applies for the DTV using a soft power category and recieves the visa, and decides (for whatever reason) NOT to do soft power activity, so you feel they can to be refunded the course fee that they paid?

I am trying to get a retirement Visa AO Visa? Do you get the visa electronically like they do in Vietnam or Cambodia? I was wondering what happens if my visa gets approved after I have arrived in Thailand? Do I get my money back from the Thai Immigration if I am turned down? This process is so stressful since I stayed for over 5 months with a free visa for 45 days at the end of 2022

Hello, posting this on behalf of my friend. He is currently in China and from Nepal.

“ I had applied for Thai visa, it said that there was an incorrect information & later I got an email which said that it had been cancelled, I’ve already paid the fee. Is it possible to get the refund ? Or should I apply & pay the amount again ?

Any help is appreciated 🙏🏼