Laos embassy DTV approval

Hello I got my DTV approved in Vientiane a few days ago through a Muay Thai course.

I went to pay the 10.000 baht one day. Went there 10 mins before the embassy opened and I was out in like 10 mins. The same day I paid the fee I got the email with the date for the interview, it took 5 days.

The interview was very fast, 5 mins. They asked to see my bank account app, to see the payment for the DTV course ( I paid with credit card so I showed the receipt). I brought a letter from the Muay Thai gym as well.

The same day I got an email with the DTV approved.

I stayed in Vientiane for a week for the visa but I'd recommend just paying for the visa and going to other parts of laos (vang vieng or luang prabang) and to go back with the train for the interview, Vientiane is kinda boring for 7 days.

Other than that all good

Dear members, kindly advise if there is a certain format of the letter issued by a doctor or a dentist for ongoing medical treatment DTV visa ? Also which embassy would you recommend to submit the application? Vietnam, Laos or Online ?

I'm approved, got a few tips to counteract all the negative nancies in here lol.

Mainly, I'd really recommend using a visa service to obtain the DTV, a few hundred bucks to have professionals check your documents, submit and advise on what to do is worth the peace of mind.

It's also likely that they have connections within the embassy to get you through if you encounter problems, I've seen this with my ED visa as well - I assume - because I did this last time, that on my previous ED visa, the 90 day reports had some staff that seemed directly associated with the school I attended at the government complex in BKK you have to go to.

Also a side note, the officer that interviewed me in Laos seemed to like the fact that I was applying to the same school I already trained with to do train Muay Thai. You also have to show proof you've paid for the course for 6m to 1 year, I intend on training for atleast another year and got the full 5 year DTV.

Other tips if applying from Laos (Vientiane)

* Very few banks/exchanges have 10000 baht which you need to pay the embassy with after you get a QR code. I went to about 4 different banks/exchanges before giving up and going all the way back to the airport just to change KIP over.

* If you use an agency, make sure they send the interview confirmation as an image or forward to your own email address. Normally agencies use a custom email address to complete the application on your behalf. This almost caused a problem a few days ago when the guy at the embassy wanted to see it and it wasn't an expected document/proof requested anywhere.

* Get a Unitel Laos sim card at the airport and top it up at shops when it expires, sometimes they have a sign outside showing unitel data/days of service and the price. This is to make sure your internet is working if they ask to see your banking app for money proof (and for staying connected out and about). Plus most esims don't even work in Laos or have ridiculous 1st world roaming charges there... haven't done this mobile credit top up stuff for atleast 20 years, so this was a blast from the past 😹

* My sim card expired while I was there and it was annoyingly difficult to buy one from a convenience store (most of them don't have it). However, there is a lady selling sim cards by the Vientiane Center mall from a tiny stall lol... I searched the entire fking mall to find a phone shop that also has sim cards, and a random street seller had exactly what I needed 🤦‍♂️.

Hi guys, we are planning to head off tomorrow towards Laos to apply for No O visa. Just doing a last minute check list of documents I will need to submit with my application, any help please in case I have overlooked anything?

Hey guys I’m currently in Thailand I am going to Vientiane to apply for my DTV. I have filled out all the documentation besides proof of location as I will have to show proof that I am out of Thailand using the Laos entry stamp.

I was wondering once I have entered Laos and I have submitted my application via E Visa website. How long will take roughly for the application to be processed as I currently sorting out accommodation.

Any information would be greatly appreciated

I would like to apply for the DTV without returning to the U.S. Does anyone have experience with consulates or embassies in Malaysia, Laos, or Cambodia? Success stories (or not) and details most welcome, thank you.

Hi all, I seek advice on where and when to apply for the DTV.

As I am going to be a new self-employed worker and not able to show proof of a long time in this, I will apply on soft power, using Muy Thai. I will most likely go with the 3 or 6-month deal at Tiger Eye in Bangkok.

I am flying into Thailand at the end of February and will from there go to either Laos or Vietnam and apply for the DTV. The main reasons being the winter here in Europe.

Which embassy in Laos or Vietnam is less strict with the length of time the 500.000 THB has been in your bank account? Around the end of March, it will have been 3 months and I do not want to risk them turning me down for that reason.

Thanks for any help and advice.

Hi all Im trying the DTV online application thing and it looks to me like vientiane (Loas) is out. On the first page after putting in Loas as current location it will not let me go any further this is what I get .

Where there is no Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate – General in your area, please find the one with applicable jurisdiction

Any help would be appreciated

Applying for non-IB visa as i will be working with Thai company. Started the e-visa application through Malaysia embassy but have now been advised that i need to have an entry stamp to even start the application (new information to the company who is helping with the application and said i could apply first and then when approved, just fly in/out and get my visa stamp).

The other options were Laos or Vietnam. Does anyone have a recent experience for this visa type with these embassies that can advise if you can submit the application remotely?

I currently live in Phuket on an ED visa that expires in a couple of months

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