@Clare *****************

- I had no difficulties with Cambodia. Was pretty straight forward, but cost $400

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@Matthias ***********

where are you now then?

@Matthias ***********

- I don’t know. I applied via Phnom Penh and since I am American, my documents were already in English. 40 Euro per page seems like a lot.

@Matthias ***********

formal translation would be 10-15 usd

@Matthias ***********

but if you are in Vietnam, why attempt to lie to a government if you want to live there? Just pay for formal translation. It is worth it for a 5 year visa

@Matthias ***********

- well, the “why” is because that is the Thai government policy, and if they think you lie to them, they can deny/ban, etc. The verify part, is not easy. Some applicants have been asked to share every page in their passport (meaning the embassy has assumed that the applicant lied and wants to see evidence of where they are). Others have been successful in getting through, lying on the application, and Thai government not red flagging.

@Matthias ***********

no, you can’t use the evisa site. You have to be physically present in the country through which you are applying through and Vietnam doesn’t use the evisa site. If you want to apply though the site via the Thai consulate in France, you need to be in France. Also, I think you need formal translation. Not online translation of your documents.

Yes, obviously, your documents need to be formally translated. Do you expect that the Thai consulate staff in Vietnam to know French? If you were in France and applying through the Thai embassy there, French language documents probably would work. The form is probably on their webpage. It is probably the generic visa application form, which has probably not been updated to include a DTV box to select (I didn’t print out in advance and complete in Cambodia because I thought they would have a new form at the consulate. They didn’t, and then I had to find a random wall to use as a backstop to fill out the form). You absolutely need proof that you are a remote worker, so employment contract or employment certification that states this is important. Some embassies also want pay slips and/or tax returns in addition. You also need evidence of 500 k in the bank

@Vijay ****

he is applying for a 5 year DTV visa.