Appreciation post.

I’m happy to share that my DTV has been officially approved! 🙌

This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support, guidance, and contributions from all of you in this amazing group.

Thank you to each and every one who took the time to help, share insights, answer questions, or simply encourage me along the way. Your collective wisdom and generosity truly made a difference.

Feeling grateful to be part of such a supportive community. Onwards and upwards! 🚀💪

#Grateful #DTVApproved #CommunitySupport

What’s everyone’s experience been like with the Canberra embassy? Applied a bit over a month ago, got asked for further documents and now it’s been pending for 3-4 weeks

DTV granted in Jakarta.

I arrived on May 8th, submitted the request the same night. Soft power, cooking school.

Unaware of the long weekend (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th!!!), used the time to visit every museum and park in the city.

Friday 16th came a request from the Consulate to update information about the cooking school (Company registration, school license); the school sent me the info immediately, I uploaded it the same Friday. So far, only 3 working days.

Today, Sunday, I got the email with my approved DTV visa for 5 years. Feeling happy :)

Interesting.

My personsl experience.

OK just flew in on 60 day visa exemption.

The landing card completed fine.

I was questions by the IO on how long I was staying.

They asked where I was going and I presented an invitation letter from my fiance detailing where i would stay and scans of her address book and her identity card. They gave a little nod and finally checked where I was staying that night before my flight to phangan in the morning. Then stamped it.

Overall about 3 minutes, but I believe facilitated by clear paperwork.

The adage better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Fir reference I spent 39 days in September to October 2024. And 30 days February to March 2025 before this trip on may 15th.

I have a 52 day trip planned for September but I am going to apply for a proper tourist visa as it may save hassle with visa exemptions

Hey friends,

I Got visa approved after 14 days. Thank GOD. I very nervous…

Embassy: Jarkata

Date submitted: 30th of april

Date approved: 14th May

Documents used:

1) bank statement 6 months

2) Visa for Long term stay Indonesia

3) rent contract for rent in Indonesia

4) boxing classes for 1 year paid for

No extra documents - good luck 🙏🏻

I have a DTV from USA and I'm thinking about a paid visa service from Pattaya to Cambodia. Had anyone here had any problems with a land border run to Cambodia?

Just a word of caution when assuming that your original visa stamp is clear. I didn’t calculate my 180 days and just took the date stamped in my passport as the last date but instead of the date stamp being 9th (which it looks like) it was actually the 7th so I overstayed my visa by two days. 1k baht fine.

Relieved to report I got my soft power DTV through from HCMC yesterday finally. Application submitted 24th April, pending approval 25th April, approved 10th May.

3 points of note from my experience:

Hanoi seems to be much quicker at processing the applications within Vietnam at the moment if you are considering an application in the country.

HCMC approved my application on a Saturday evening - this is the first report I have seen of "out of hours" approvals from this embassy.

I had an active METV in place at the point of approval of my DTV. A caveat to this is that I got a new passport in between the METV and DTV being granted.

This group has been invaluable to me so hopefully this information helps someone else.

DTV visa - workation, approved in Taipei!

Sharing my experience as this group has been super useful!

I'm Spanish, applied for DTV workation in Taipei on the 30th April with:

- employment contract

- past 6 months salary

- bank statement showing 500k

- passport copy and ID picture

- Airbnb in Taipei

4hours later I've submitted the application I got a request to provide:

- certificate of arrival in Taipei from national agency

- company registration certificate (company is from Europe)

So the following day, I went to the national agency in person, got the certificate of arrival within 30mins, paid €3 then submitted it with company certificate online.

24hours later I've received a request for interview mid-May, so 15days later that my application.

I've emailed Taipei agency asking for another date (sooner) and after few days of waiting ... they've agreed to interview me on the 9th May. (You can't call them online email)

I've showed up at the Taipei Thai embassy with all the documents printed (same as those submitted online - printing is mandatory), waited for 45minutes, then got interviewed for 10minutes about the business of my employer (SaaS) and my role.

2hours later I've received the approval via email.

Lesson learned: do not book your return flight too soon (like I did) as it's now common to request for interviews in Taipei (4 other people were interviewing that day before me for DTV).

➡️Total days from online application to approval: 10 days

Hope my experience will be useful to some of you!