Hi! I just got a request to add some documents to my application: all the pages of my current + previous passport (i recently renewed it because all the pages of the previous one where full).

I have been trying now for 3 hours to merge all the scans in a PDF that is less than 3MB and it looks impossible.

Please help me if you know how to do this! I am desperate.

Hi all, I just arrived in thailand on a DTV. Does anyone have any useful tips / tricks to share that you’ve picked up from your own journeys?

Please note I’ve been to Thailand many times as a holiday maker but this will be my first time working here.

Compressing files

I am applying for a Non-O visa electronically via the Thai embassy in Jakarta and they asked for additional documentation including “Pls Upload ALL pages of your passport, NOT Skipping any page.” For my Uk passport that is 18 double page scans to fit in one file less than 3Mb. I tried using scan from notes, using photos etc. but struggled. In the end I did this:

1. Download CamScanner app (I’m on a iPhone)

2. Subscribe to their service making sure the first 3 days are free trial

4. Scan all 18 double pages in one document

5. Save the file (8Mb) to files

6. Go to the Adobe compression site ([members only]), upload the file

7. This compressed to 1.7Mb and was pretty legible

I’m sure there are other ways but this worked for me.

To anyone with a Muay Thai Softpower DTV. A question they will try catch you out with at the airport is. Will you be fighting in Thailand? The answer is No you are only here for training.

Just a quick update for data purposes - I haven’t seen many people enter where we entered. My husband and I entered today at Krabi airport - we got our DTVs in April, but just now came. I had all the proof ready to pull up on my phone and even a new bank letter with balance info, but we were both stamped and waved through in as long as it took for them to scan my prints and take a photo. He even pointed to the stamp and said that I could stay until the end of March. I do recommend dressing neatly, which I feel helps in any Thai government interaction. 😊 So stoked!

My wife and I are thinking of applying for DTV from Indonesia (we will visit Indonesia soon). Can we both apply at the same time or the dependent has to wait for the main applicant's approval as the requirements says dependent need to attach the main applicant's DTV!

Did you know that immigration procedures in Thailand can vary depending on the office you visit? For example, in Pai the certificate of residence was issued in just five minutes with only my passport required. In Hua Hin however the process took over an hour and they asked for photos of me along with two copies of both my passport and visa.

I'm coming to Thailand with my family on a dtv visa soon. We'll be in Samui. Could we do the 90 day reporting locally? Pardon the ignorance, but what does the full process look like? 🙏

Hello everyone,

I’m going to Vietnam to apply for the DTV visa. Would you recommend going to Hanoi to do it at the embassy, or applying online from any city in Vietnam? Or another option?

Which option is easier?

Is Vietnam the best country to do it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

Hello everyone,

I’ll be staying in Thailand for a while and I’m looking for suggestions on which mobile company SIM card and package would be best for my stay. I’ll mainly need good internet/data coverage and reasonable call rates.

If you’ve had personal experience with a reliable provider, I’d really appreciate your recommendations.

Thanks in advance for your help! 🙏