Hello all.

Regarding the "Music festvals" claus. what exactly does that entail?

also, could I go to school for music and qualify that way?

according to [members only]/ it states participation in local music festivals, does this mean performing?

My friend applied for his marriage visa on the website in America. Took 6 weeks to get it. He got it the day before his flight. I got my marriage visa the same way took 4 weeks. I'm reading all about the crackdowns and difficulties people are having. Any thoughts on why this is getting more complicated in recent years?

Hey there just asking if there is someone who has Experience with Thai embassy in Sydney ?

Especiallly the Running time might be interesting.

Thank you in advance for providing your experience 🫶🙏

Hello,

I am planning to apply for a Non-O (family) visa for Thailand and I am considering a few consulates in the region. I am specifically looking at:

• Savannakhet (Laos)

• Vientiane (Laos)

• Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

• Hanoi (Vietnam)

Could you please share your experience:

• Where are the highest chances of approval?

• Where is the process faster and more reliable?

• Are there any special considerations I should be aware of?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Just got granted my DTV Visa at the Royal Embassy Canberra.

Timeline

• DOL: 18 Nov 2025

• Status still Pending Document Check: 30 Nov

• Visa Granted: 1 Dec 2025

➡️ Total: 10 business days

Hello,

I applied for DTV from Jakarta (we both are Pakistani national but hold 2 years indonesian residence permit), I want to know once the main applicant DTV is approved, how long will take it for dependent?

Also for dependent, would I have to upload my bank statement or some kind of a letter stating that she's a housewife and I'll be meeting her expenses?

Thanks.

Approved!!

I submitted the application through the Los Angeles Consulate on November 13th & the next day I was asked to submit my flight itinerary & a better photo of myself. I received my approval email around 1 hour ago.

I will be attending Arun Thai Cooking School!

I found so much helpful information on this page. Thank you to everyone.

Update: I just wanted to say in case anyone is looking into it that so far Arun Thai has been very patient and accommodating with all my questions and concerns. I've emailed them a bunch just trying to clarify small things and they've been great. Once they received confirmation of enrollment they sent an email with class information and everything else I need to know. I'm happy to answer any questions.

Hi there, I know one should apply for a Non-O Visa before coming to Thailand to start the process towards retiring in Thailand.

I am confused about whether it has to be issued from your home country of citizenship or if it can be done from another country,

I see a number of comments saying you can do it from Vietnam for example.

We travel a lot and could quite possibly prefer to apply from another Thai Embassy other than New Zealand. I know the NZ embassy will say we must apply from them, but is it correct?

It is likely we will want to go from Europe/Turkey where we currently spend nearly six months a year, to Vietnam and apply for Non-O Visas there before going to Thailand towards the end of 2026 with the view towards achieving retirement status?

We would be heading to Hua Hin to set up accommodation and bank accounts etc. We have the funds to deposit the 800k baht each.

Ideally we’d prefer to manage the process ourselves or are we better to use an agent to make the process smoother and watertight?

Appreciate some advice.

Thank you

Got approved yesterday in Belgium!

Submitted on the 13th October, soft power thaï cuisine with Arun Thai Cooking in Bangkok.

Extra documents requested on the 16th (picture matching thai standards and a cover letter explaining my plan for the next five years in Thailand)

Approved on the 31th !

No magic spells, just matching their criteria :

more than 15k euros bank statements (I showed three months and highlighted the ending balance), proof of enrollment, proof of current location, flight itinerary and Airbnb booking for 25 days

My partner got approved simultaneously with a Muay Thai course (Fitfac gym)

... And we got the import permit for our cat 😺

Feel free to ask any question!

UK citizen - applied on Monday to London. DTV received Tuesday afternoon after submitting a few extra documents Monday afternoon. Bloody brilliant. (Posting incase anyone else was wondering about waiting times) 🙏🏽 Extra documents required - (a better photo, a pdf of my return ticket (not the screenshot I'd uploaded), and a letter from my job to confirm i can work in Thailand addressed to the Thai embassy)