Double success story from KL! I'm so happy to finally be able to make this post. Hopefully, it will help people intending to use the Kuala Lumpur embassy for their DTV.

I used the soft power (medical treatment) route for my DTV. Initially provided a 3-month treatment plan, bank statements for 6 months, passport, photo, etc. After 6 business days, they requested additional documents:

* All passport pages including empty ones

* 1-year treatment plan

* letter from the hospital "that you have conditions that specifically require medical treatment in Thailand"

I requested these from the hospital and they were very kind to respond quickly, so I uploaded the additional documents on the following day. After 5 business days my DTV was approved, total waiting time a little over 2 weeks.

It was time to start the process for my wife, which I expected to be faster and more straightforward...

She applied for DTV the same day I got mine, selecting the spouse route, provided the basic docs and our marriage cert. After 5 business days, additional documents were requested:

* All passport pages including empty ones

* Proof of prolonged residence in Thailand for at least 6 months, such as a condominium rental agreement, lease agreement etc.

* A copy of the company's registration/business license and employment contract of the main visa applicant - A professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker of the main visa applicant.

Luckily, we already had the rental agreement, but the last one was a bit confusing. In its place we submitted a document with a cover page explaining that I got my DTV for a medical treatment and provided all related docs. After 6 business days, she got her visa, again the total waiting time was about 15-16 calendar days.

After listing the facts, I want to share some personal thoughts:

* You may want to reconsider the medical route in KL if you don't have a valid medical condition requiring a one-year treatment and arrangements in place with a hospital ready to provide you with all the paperwork.

* As you see, they might request seemingly unrelated things, but be ready to just work with them and you will get to the finish line. Maybe it is best not to argue or ask questions, just give them the requested documents.

* Waiting time is obviously longer than other options in Asia, waiting for weeks while reading how people get approved in days or even hours was not fun. We had enough time so it wasn't a problem for us, plan accordingly.

* Some of the additional documents requested were unexpected. Some people may use the word "strict" to describe their policy; read my case and decide for yourself.

I want to thank all of you who contribute here, this group has been a great source of information!

Hello! I’m planning to apply for a soft-power DTV via Kuala Lumpur embassy next month. Does anyone know what to do for this “required documentation”; I’m unemployed at the moment and haven’t had any income in the last 6 months.

Do they just want to see my bank statements or will this be a deal-breaker?

This is from my husband:

I wanted to share my experience (so far) of applying for the DTV visa as a business owner from the UK applying in Kuala Lumpur. This will be lengthy but has some info which’ll stop you having to go back (which I have to do)

Documents I took to the embassy:

• ⁠6 months bank statements from my personal account

• ⁠6 months bank statements from my business account

• ⁠Business registration

• ⁠Passport

• ⁠2 photos

• ⁠Application Form

• ⁠Contract for our largest client detailing the type of work we carry out

• ⁠Letter from the British embassy in Malaysia confirming they don’t authenticate documents (IMPORTANT)

First thing to mention is that they didn’t take into account my bank statements from my business account, these were given back to me without them looking - they only cared about what was in my personal account. They didn’t look through my personal bank statements, merely looked at the closing balance and ticked it off.

If you own a business you will be asked to get your registration documents authenticated by the British embassy - the British embassy in Malaysia DO NOT provide this service. They have a templated letter which you can download and print on the embassy website to avoid any back and forth. When I provided this, they were happy for my documents to not be authenticated.

I was told to come back with some additional info, some I understand, one document I found a bit bizarre.

I need to provide pay slips of payments to myself, payments highlighted on my business bank statements weren’t going to cut it - fair enough.

I also have to create a letter explaining that I work remotely, which I can then sign myself as a director of my company.

I was also told I needed to provide a 6 month rental agreement for a property in Thailand before I could apply…

I explained that if I don’t receive the DTV visa I won’t be going to Thailand for that period of time so wouldn’t want to sign a rental agreement for a property I may never get to live in…but they insisted this was a MUST before I could apply for the visa.

The rental agreement has to be for a condo/apartment it can’t be a hotel.

So bit of an odd one, need to look at what to do here. Will be hopefully heading back to the embassy in the coming days so will update this post.

Hope this helps!

Hey guys,

Thanks to the admins for adding me to the group.

I was just wondering if anyone had attempted to apply (either in person or by using an agent if there is one) for a tourist visa in the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur?

If so, what was it like and what are the requirements asked from them?

I generally do visa runs between Malaysia and Thailand. My two annual land border runs are used and I'm currently looking/researching for any options/alternatives to prolong my stay here. I am based in Malaysia and my visa is set to expire in one month.

I am shocked to learn that Jim's Place Cafe in Penang is closed since the pandemic. So my options are either (a) to self apply through the Thai Embassy in KL or (b) fly to Hat Yai while doing the visa run from there - which too carry its risk.

Any insights, information or recommendations will be highly appreciated.

Thanks again! 🙂🙏

Hi,

Do you know if I can get a tourist visa in Kuala Lumpur embassy? I have an Armenian passport.

Thanks

Hello friends.

Have any of you arranged for a non-o visa at the embassy in Kuala Lumpur? How many days do they process the application?

Hello,

I intend to visit Thailand by the end of this summer and I have a problem where I need your advice and/or your help of how can I get the visa for Tunisian citizens in Kuala Lumpur . How much time does it take between application and acceptance and is there a possibility that it can be rejected cause I will be booking all my accommodation of my holiday in Thailand in advance. I need your insight please

Any help Will be much appreciated 😇🙏🫨

I am applying for a 60 day tourist visa from KL. I am having a hard time with their request for proof of paid accomodation for full 60 days with a receipt stating tax ID number. I booked a hotel online but it did not come with the tax payer ID number it was from booking.com. I plan t o cancel this booking and try to figure out how to book accomodation that provide the tax payer ID please suggest any ideas or tips to help me figure out how to fulfill this request of tax number ID...thanks

I hope everyone is having a lovely morning! 🌞

60 Day Thai Tourist Visa Question:

We came here with a visa exempt upon arrival + 30 day extension. I hope I’m using the right terminology. 🤞 It’s expiring on June 10th. Previously to that, we had an ED Visa.

Would you please share your experience where to fly near Thailand, with a greater chance obtaining/applying in a Thai Embassy for 60 days Tourist Visa? I’m not sure if this matters at all, but we have US Passports.

Allow me to share my experience getting my visa from Kuala Lumpur.

The Embassy only accepts online appointments, and they are difficult to get.

The appointment window re-sets every midnight, so you have better chances booking around midnight. The open the slots 14 days in advance, so if you are looking on the 1st December, the nearest window will be on the 15th December, for example.

However, they also release the booking slots from people who cancel their appointments, it happens around 10 minutes to midnight, so you might get something a bit earlier as well.

Also, as the booking window re-sets on midnight, it does so on a local time. This means that the slots are available at midnight Malaysia time in Malaysia (while it is still 11 PM in Thailand). and for Thailand, they are available at midnight Thai time (at 1 AM in Malaysia).

I guess you might want to use VPN to access the website "from Malaysia" to get the slots earlier, as they go out very quickly, or ask someone in Malaysia to help you out.

KL is my embassy of choice for getting visas (I always do Non-B if that matters though), and this time I was pleasantly surprised at how sweet the embassy ladies were.

I got some grief though for having couple days overstay in Thailand (happened due to the mistake from the company that handled my working visa transfer from one company to another).

Hope this helps those who a looking to go to KL for their visa.