DTV approved in Cambodia. Huge thanks to everyone in this group for sharing their experiences.

I have a UK passport, applied as a freelancer (I'm a freelance writer working for UK and US companies) and filed my e-visa application on Friday 20th December, to the Phnom Penh embassy while staying in Siem Reap. Received my approved DTV on Wednesday 1st January. Pretty impressed, they must've been working through the holidays.

My application included:

Proof of location: Sent my Booking for the hotel in Siem Reap, this initial booking was only for five days. (Stayed at VPlus Hotel on Taphul Road, highly recommend them, super nice / efficient / great wifi / very affordable.)

Proof of funds: Sent in 6 months of bank statements for this section. Just used my savings account statements, there's not a lot of action there.

Proof of work etc: I wrote a detailed cover letter on what I do, who I work for, why I had an education visa last year and why I am swapping visa type now, why I love visiting Thailand and then outlined the documents to follow so it was all really comprehensive.

I then included a letter from my main client on their headed company paper which said how long I've worked for the company and how I can do my job from anywhere in the world. Following that I added a few pages of my work portfolio. Then most of my contracts from different clients through 2024. This all came to 52 pages in total.

I used ilovepdf to merge and compress everything to the right size, so I could upload them. Thanks to a previous poster James for sharing this tip. It's free and easy to use.

The next working day after my application, the embassy asked for my entry stamp into Cambodia to be uploaded, so I photographed that page of my passport and filed it immediately on Monday 23rd December. That's the only additional evidence they asked for at all.

Siem Reap was a brilliant place to wait it out. It's a slow paced little city. Loads of good cafes to work in. Obviously bundles of cultural stuff to do. I was lucky to have two friends with me who also did their DTV applications at the same time (US passport holders, freelance, filed the day before me, and received their approved visas the day before me also) so it felt less nerve wracking. Happy New Year all!

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Hi all

We are going to Koh Lipe from Langkawi in December, can we get the new 60 day stamp on arrival as we intend to Island hop from tjere. We went a couple of years ago but could only get the 15 day visa.

Tia

Can I enter thailand with a single flight ticket, with a UK passport?

My wife and I have been lucky enough to visit Thailand 3 times already this year, January,April and July and it is our intention to come back out December tenth, we are UK passport holders will we have any problems gaining entry to Thailand ?

Thank you

New to the group but have one question which you’ve probably had a million times so I apologise for that in advance!!

We are going to Thailand for just short of 90 days (early next year) what would be the recommended way to get a 90 day stay? If it’s a visa which one? leaving from the UK.

My partner and I are planning to enter Thailand using the 60 day visa exemption (uk). Do we need to prove anything to get to be granted that?

I’m aware that we will need to show onward travel and we are planning to use one of the ticket generator websites for that as we are unsure when (obviously within the 60/90days) we are going to do that. Do we need to provide anything else, and if so which documents will we need?

This may be dumb question. By 60 days x 2 in each calender year do they mean 12 months from when ever you enter or do they mean per actual year 2024/2025/2026?

Hello all.

Hopefully a quick question, we have changed our plans whilst out in SE Asia and have decided to extend our stay.

We are from the UK have already consumed our first 30 day visa exemption (landed in Bangkok and travelled north for 12 days before entering Laos in May) I realise we have a second 30 day exemption an intend to revisit Bangkok by air and travel South Thailand (Islands) after leaving Cambodia.

Is there a way I can extend the stay of the second exemption further, just for 5-10 days, to allow the second visit to be up to 40 days?

Thanks in adavnce ;)

Hello! I’ve just returned home to UK after a 34 day stay in Thailand using a 60 day tourist visa. I stupidly got a single entry visa so can’t go back on it. Is there a limit on how often you can have a tourist visa? I’m currently on a sabbatical and would like to go back ASAP.