My DTV Visa Experience - EU Citizen applied from Malta via Athens, Greece

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share my journey of applying for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) as an EU citizen residing in Malta. I applied for the e-Visa through the Royal Thai Embassy in Athens, Greece, and here’s how it went:

Application Date: December 12, 2024

Documents Submitted:

* Biodata page of my Passport in PDF format.

* Passport Size Photo (taken within the last 6 months as required).

* Document indicating current location - I attached my Maltese residence permit, both front and back on one page.

* Financial evidence: A minimum of 500,000 THB. I transferred the necessary amount last month via Revolut, combining USD and EU accounts. My bank statement from December 1 to December 12 was submitted, no expenses were shown for those dates.

* Employment contract: My new contract from October was signed electronically and clearly states I can work "remotely from any location of their choice".

Process:

After submitting all documents on December 12, I kept checking the status which stayed at "processing document check" until today, December 20, 2024. Finally, I received an email stating my visa has been APPROVED! The best part? No follow-up documents were needed or requested by the embassy.

Tips:

* Make sure your financial documents clearly show that you have the required amount without any discrepancies.

* If you're using an electronic contract, ensure it’s clear and legible, and reflects remote work flexibility.

Good luck to everyone applying! Here's to new adventures in Thailand. Merry Christmas to all! 🎄

Feel free to ask if you have any questions or need further details 🙏

Dear All,

I have a question regarding the upload documents for applying the 60-day tourist visa. I will apply this in my home country-Hong Kong. For below 2 upload request, is it both need to upload my Hong Kong Identity Card please? As I am not sure for Item 7. Thank you so much.

7 . Confirmation of legal residence in a country in which you are applying for the visa. (In case that you are not a national of the country in which you are applying for the visa.)

9 . Applicant must apply for e-Visa via specific Embassy/Consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency. Applicant is required to upload document that can verify his/her current residency.

Hi

I want to make Thai drivers license for scooter.

I talked to some agencies already.

I saw here some posts you can go to an agency and they will help you get all the paper work bring you to pass the exam etc.

Well I cannot find any agency offering this service.

Can anybody recomend a agency in Pattaya offers the service.

I am pretty helpless and Google does not help me either.

And I don't want to do it myself I don't have problems paying an agency as I am helpless and don't have the energy to do it on my own.

TIA😊

Looking for tourist e-visa advice for US citizens.

After getting to the final document-dump page of the e-visa application, I had questions about several of them. The main questions concern how to do these for our minor children (11 and 13 years old).

#3: Declaration: Do I sign the declaration for them? They can't legally sign something like this in the US.

#5: Proof of accommodation/invitation letter: We are renting a house that is owned by an expat living in Thailand. She has never had to write an invitation letter before. What needs to go in that letter?

#6: Financial evidence: again, what to upload for my children's application? My financial documents, or a letter I wrote saying they are my children?

#7: Confirmation of residence if not applying in country of residence: I don't know why this is an obligatory upload. I'm a US citizen applying to the Chicago consulate, so this question doesn't apply to me but I have to upload something.

#8: Travel records: Do they want pictures of every stamp page in my passport, or just the ones with stamps in them?

#9: Document confirming residency for application to consulate: again, what to upload for kids?

Thanks for any help! I used the search function and didn't find answers for the e-visa system, so my apologies if these have been answered before!

hi guys what answers to put on questions 7,8,9

for evisa struggling

Any comments on getting a Thai Pink ID card? Pros & Cons. Immigration issues? Thank you? 🙏

Another (quick) TM30 query... So, I'm about to mail in my first ever TM30 in 14 years to Chaengwattana. Application in my Landlady's name, signed by her and with all the signed documents. I and my family are individually listed on the back, together with copies of my passport ID page, TM6, Extension stamp and the same for my wife and 4 year-old. My query is that there seems to only be one tear-off return receipt. In case of one of the infamous condo raids, shouldn't we each get a receipt to keep in our passports?

I am US citizen, with non-immigrant OA retirement Visa. I am on my second year and it expires October 15 2019. I am returning to the US today (I do have a re-entry permit dated for Oct 15 2019). When I return to Thailand in 6 weeks will they want to see a return flight out of Thailand? (I will be marrying in June and will have my required 400k baht in the bank well before the 3 months.) i will be staying long term after my return. Is my OA retirement Visa ok for not having a return flight? Should I bring my Yellow Book as proof of residency?

Thank you

Good morning all.

I posted a few weeks back to ask for guidance on moving from a Visa Exempt entry to a Non-Immigrant O Visa (to be obtained in Thailand), then moving to a 1 year extension based on retirement

Robert advised to visit the local Immigration Office and ask for requirements.

I did this, and partner and I today submitted our applications for the Non-Immigrant O Visa (1st stage) and I thought I would share my experience and of course thank Robert for his advice and along with his colleagues, thank him for providing a well-run and helpful Facebook group – THANK YOU !

In the interests of sharing my experience with you, I have done so below - so only worth reading if you have similar requirement.

Cheers !

REQUIREMENTS

APPLICATION FORM

2x original completed application form TM87, including passport photo on each application form

PASSPORTS

Original Passport

Copy of main passport pages where photo and passport number are shown

Copy of page from passport showing Visa exempt entry and TM6 departure card

FUNDS

Original Thank Bank Account Book

Copy of Thai Bank Account Book showing 800,000bht (+) for 2+ months

Letter from bank confirming account held with them

Evidence from bank confirming that 800,000bht (+) of account originated from outside of Thailand.

(For info we have Bangkok Bank accounts (branch next to Market Village) and the provision of info was quick; Immigration advised that this was valid for calendar days)

RESIDENCE

Copy of Landlord's ID Card

Copy of Landlord's Blue Book

Copy of Blue book for the condo I rent

Evidence that condo is owned by landlord

Hand drawn map of where condo is located

PAYMENT

2000bht

COPIES

2 copies of all evidence with each page signed in the bottom right hand corner

AT HUA HIM MAIN IMMIGRATION

If needed both photo copy and passport photo service is available (with charge) on ground floor to right of reception

Visa Service is located upstairs with entrance at front and centre of building

When arriving the “Triage Desk” asked what service was needed, checked passport and allocated a ticket with number

Partner and I arrived on 19 March 2019 at 09.00, and we were

seen within 5 minutes.

We were asked for our telephone numbers, given receipts, return of our passports and bank books and advised Visas to be picked up on 11 April, 2 days before current Visa Exempt permission expires