Every country can change visa types, entries, requirements at any time and there is never a guarantee that they will honour prior visa conditions. From when the visa first started in July to now, embassies have tightened requirements and it entirely depends of where you apply and what category as to what you need to provide. No one has any real idea of what potential extensions will look like, or even cost, at this point so all the comments regarding that are just pure speculation. You also need to consider if how this will impact any potential tax situation, if your country has a tax treaty, etc.

If you want to move to Thailand, or anywhere really, those are things you need to accept and work with. So can you trust it? Meh impossible to say 🤷‍♀️. Can you work with the potential of changes? Up to you...

Would highly recommend that you live here for a while first before you totally uproot your life.

Someone posted, within the past few weeks, they applied in Vietnam e-visa and left Vietnam before the DTV was issued. They were asked for additional information and additional proof they were in Vietnam. Some embassies clearly state you must be in the country until your DTV is issued, so you need to be aware they can deny if you can't provide proof.

Yes, just show your passport and a copy of your DTV and you'll get your 180 days.

Really easy. There is a section on the e visa page when selecting DTV e-visa, a drop down down that shows dependant. Select that and submit a copy of your DTV, the marriage license, proof of funds and anything else the embassy you apply at requests.

If you search the group numerous people have been rejected for a wide variety of reasons. Some had mistakes in bio data pages, even though it's automatically input you still need to make sure it's accurate. Others didn't have documents, other applied to wrong embassies or couldn't prove they were in the country they applied in. Many people lost the fee.

@Kevin *******

all you can do is email or try to contact the embassy on FB messenger and ask why. It could be a spelling mistake, they didn't think you were in the country that you applied to, documents were incorrect, etc. There are a few posts in other groups where people did get the information back, is one case the embassy allowed the same fee to be applied to another application but that seems rare.

@Bernd **********

not likely to happen. When you apply for the e-visa it clearly states the payment will not be refunded if the application is denied, cancelled, etc.

Depends on the reason for cancellation and what your original terms and conditions are on the contract... assuming as business you already have contracts in place which state refund procedures? If the DTV wasn't involved and a regular customer quit, what happens?

If there is a valid reason, like no longer physically able to complete, then I'd at least keep a fee for the time, paperwork and refund the remainder as a goodwill gesture. Since it appears that the person just used your services to get approved, I'd keep at least 50%- 75% since your companies name is now attached to the DTV. Again, depends on your contract.

@Nick ******

it's not really, don't overthink it. Figure out where you are thinking of applying and check the embassies requirements. If you can't apply there, then look at somewhere else... check those requirements. If you can apply there, arrange travel and get the documents you need organized. The embassy will make it clear if you can apply there or not.

@Nick ******

no, for the majority, you apply where you are physically located not based on your home country or residency. Some countries do not let you apply unless you have residency. Every embassy has somewhat different rules so you need to check before you head somewhere.