Anyone had experience applying for DTV Visa at Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa ?

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) Approved! (Long post sorry!)

Just wanted to share my experience applying for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) as a Philippine passport holder at the Royal Thai Embassy in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Embassy Information:

* Location: Royal Thai Embassy, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

* Website (Issue?): Their website for the Philippines seemed outdated, so I called them directly (I got their number through their website Consular Services > Visa Application Section). They did confirm that they are processing DTV applications and provided an email address to send my inquiry so they can respond with the complete list of requirements. They responded quickly, about 2 hours from the time I emailed them.

Application Timeline:

* Date Applied: September 9, 2024. I visited the embassy at 9:30 AM, their opening hour, they mentioned that the turnaround time is 3 business days.

* Date Approved: September 12, 2024. I was instructed to return exactly after 3 business days to collect my passport between 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, I went at 2:40 PM today and I was surprised that they are already releasing passports before 3:00 PM. I got mine in less than 10 minutes.

Appointment Requirements:

* Appointment Needed? No appointment is necessary as they only accept walk-ins from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding embassy holidays, refer to their PH website).

* Processing Time: My application process took about 20 minutes, including wait time. Also to mention there were only 9 people ahead of me and 3 counters are available. The officer reviewed my documents and collected the visa fee without asking any questions, likely due to my complete requirements (I assume)

Requirements I Submitted:

* Employment Contract: Signed job offer from the Philippine company I currently work.

* Certificate of Employment: Mine included the company name, annual and monthly pay, date of hire, job position, and states "Visa Application" as the purpose. It also confirms that I am authorized to work remotely.

* Bank Certification: From a local bank showing a balance greater than 500k Baht when converted from PHP. Also states that the certificate is for visa application purposes.

* Photos: 2 recent passport-sized photos (3.5x4.5 cm) with a white background.

* Visa Application Forms: Completed Visa Application Form and Supplementary Form for Filipinos, available here.

* Passport: Original passport plus a photocopy.

* Visa Fee: 18,000 PHP (cash only).

Additional Note:

* On the day of my application, there was a foreigner processing his DTV with a similar timeline and was also asked to return after 3 business days.

Question:

The US Dept of State in Washington DC will authenticate my 'Authentic' SS Income verification letter (Issued on Official letterhead and signed and stamped by the SS Agency representative). It can then be Certified as a legal document by the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, DC.

There is a notary service that takes the document through the entire process for $372 US.

Has anyone successfully used this documentation method for meeting the minimum ฿65,000/month for a retirement here in Thailand (in lieu of the ฿800,000 bank deposit)?

References:

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Ho Chi Minh City DTV Success! I work remotely for a multinational company.

(1) Made an appointment on August 21 for September 5 @ 1:50 at Royal Thai Embassy in HCMC.

(2) Arrived in HCMC and withdrew $8,500,000 VND from local bank on arrival. Made sure to keep bills crisp (no bends, tears, or folds).

(3) Went to Ha Tam Jewelry near Ben Thanh market and waited in line. [Watch your pockets!] Exchanged $8.5M VND to ~$345 USD. Asked for envelope to keep bills crisp (no bends, tears, or folds).

(4) Arrived at Royal Thai embassy at 1:30PM. Entrance is gate around the corner from GPS location. Waited in line, guard was checking all appointments and was very strict about who would enter (ex: your appointment could not be for later in the day).

Submitted the following:

(a) Completed Visa Application with picture glued: [members only]

(b) 2 offer of employment letters from my company

(c) screenshots of my company's work from home policy and screenshots of my remote work status

(d) 6 months worth of paystubs

(e) 6 months worth of bank statements that meet DTV requirements.

(f) proof of current stay in Ho Chi Minh (printouts of my airbnb reservation)

(g) $340 USD - they rejected one of my $10 bills due to a tear. Luckily I had a backup bill that they accepted. Moral of the story: inspect your bills and make sure they are crisp!

Application was submitted on a Thursday 1:30 and was given a ticket to return Monday at 1:30. Picked up my passport with new DTV within 2 working days.

Thanks to this group for all the advice/stories! Made this process super painless as I had all the documentation ready to go. Off to Thailand this week!!

Thank you Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra 😊

Now that there are more and more reports on the Internet about difficulties in applying for the DTV, perhaps something uplifting: the approval by the Royal Thai Embassy in Berlin, Germany was “painless”.

The requirements were exactly as described by the embassy on their website:

- Scan front and back of identity card

- Scan data page passport

- Planned outbound and return flight date and flight number outbound flight

- Current passport photo

- Accommodation details

- Scan of bank statement showing a balance of at least 500,000 baht

- Scan of business registration

2 documents were not of the required quality and had to be exchanged. That was it.

In other words: at least in my case, I can only say thank you for the quick and correct work of the embassy.

I wish everyone else the same luck.

I applied for the DTV from the Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, Australia (where we are currently travelling). I applied on 27 August, sent further information on 30 August, and have heard nothing since.

My issue is that I don't want to apply for the dependent visas for my husband and kids until mine is approved, but as we are travelling, my husband's postal address (proof of address is a requirement of the DTV in Canberra) is now different from what mine was when I applied (I had my bank send me a new card at the apartment we were renting—and we left that place yesterday).

Do you think this will be an issue? If needed, can I apply for dependent visas from a different country than where the main visa was issued? Thanks in advance.

We applied for DTV through through eVisa and the Royal Thai Embassy of Madrid two weeks ago. The day after we applied they reviewed our application and asked for a couple of documents that we quickly provided. Since then we have been in a Pending Approval status. We leave for Thailand on the 9th. My question is has anyone arrived in Thailand prior to DTV approval and, if so, where do you go to get your DTV after it is approved?

**DTV - Royal Thai Embassy, Poland, Warsaw.

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Application as a remote worker.

Everything super smooth, they asked me only once for xtra docs: eemployment confirmation with the stamp/signature + national ID & passport scans (all pages). So nothing complicated or weird.

Total time from sending the first form to approval - 10 days only (!).

All done online. Would probably be faster if they didn't ask for these extra docs.

Super excited!

Update DTV South Africa:

Response from the embassy today.

Good day

We are now ready to receive the applications.

Documents to be couriered to the embassy directly

Delivery between 9-12 on a weekday

Package must be marked OFFICIAL / DTV application for attention VISA SECTION on the outside waybill.

Embassy address

Royal Thai Embassy, 248 Hill Street, Arcardia, Pretoria, 0083, SOUTH AFRICA

No payment must be made for the visa yet. Once approved we will contact you to make the payment.

LINK TO THE REQUIREMENTS: