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I’m stupid and forgot to do the 90-day report. I just figured out and next week I have a flight to Krabi. What will be the consequences for that? Do I need to pay a fine when flying domestic? Do they even check it? Please only answer if you have experienced this situation before or know it for sure. Thank you na
I have done my 90d reporting in person successfully. Then I re entered Thailand and got new stamp. Does the next 90d reporting have to be in person again or can it be done online now? I was told the first one has to be in person, but wasn't clarified if it's the first after each entry or the first ever and then all others can be online.
DTV application question: I plan to do it in Indonesia (Bali or Jakarta, not sure if it matters), is it risky if I apply myself or should I do it through an agency? How long does it take to process the visa from Indonesia? Whats the success rate if I apply under Muay Thai vs Cooking class (preferred for me, i actually love cooking)?
If I go with an agency, which ones are reliable and has a decent price? I talked to an agency and their price is more than other ones and they said I can only go do it in Vietnam (don't prefer to go bc it traumatized me a little in the past) and only apply for Muay thai bc they have a partnership and that cooking classes won't get approved. I feel like they just want me to do this so their partner gets my money for muay thai (my partner wants to do muay thai but I don't bc i am unable to do it physically due to health reasons and I've done it in the past when I was able to).
Also if I opt for a cooking class like do I have to look for a place that would agree that I would use them for a DTV visa? Whats the success rate for this? I'm actually serious about cooking though, how come muay thai always gets approved and cooking classes don't have the same success rate?
Let me know if you have successfully applied from Indonesia with a cooking class or muay thai option or any good agencies (not willing to spend a lot for this since I can technically do it myself).
Hi All, Just want to find out has anyone applied 1 week prior to the three months being up to have the 500 000 bht in your account this is for me to be there end November rather than December? Has your visa been rejected or should I wait the full term? Thank you in advance. Applying from. South Africa
All of your testimonials helped me a lot, so it's my turn to come back here.
Visa application made on September 1st in France, for a DTV workcation (e-shop) thanks to all the advice read here and following the recommendations of thaiembassy.fr I just received tonight the famous "We would like to inform you that your e-Visa application has been approved" 😍
No additional application, and visa approved in 16 days 🙏🏼
Good luck to all of you 🤗
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Tous vos témoignages m’ont beaucoup aidée, alors à mon tour de faire un retour ici.
Demande de visa faite le 1er septembre en France, pour un DTV workcation (e-shop) grâce à tous les conseils lus ici et en respectant scrupuleusement les recommandations de thaiembassy.fr. je viens de recevoir ce soir le fameux « We would like to inform you that your e-Visa application has been approved » 😍
Pas de demande complémentaire, et visa approuvé en 16 jours 🙏🏼
Hi everyone, just looking for some clarification and to vent a little too! 😅
I posted yesterday about being asked to attend an interview in London for my visa application. Since I live on an island near London (not in it), I had to book a last-minute flight last night and hotel just to attend — which cost me over £400.
✅ I attended the interview — it lasted about 5 minutes.
Now, I’ve received a follow-up email.
My questions are:
• Does the 10-working-day processing time start from today (the day of the interview)?
• Is there any chance it could be approved before the 10 days? And I will be able to go on the 24th?
When I applied on the 5th of September, I was then asked for proof of flights to Thailand, which I then booked and provided — my flight is on the 24th of September. I honestly thought that would leave plenty of time.
Before anyone asks — no, the flight isn’t flexible (my fault, I know). But it still feels crazy that it might take this long, especially after attending in person.
Feeling a bit stressed and deflated after all the effort and cost involved just to be left waiting 😞
I’m from the UK, & I want to apply for a retirement visa. But how do I apply for the criminal check, as there’s no police stations open. Who do I apply to for this information
The Thai embassy does not usually provide reasons when a DTV visa is rejected. Because of this, applicants cannot confirm whether the rejection is related to the supporting documents. In our case, I applied for a DTV visa through Muay Thai Fever gym in Chiang Mai, but the application was rejected. The gym informed us that they could not provide a full refund in this situation