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Cissi *********
Anonym deltagare with e-visa the only choice is to apply in Malaysia - you can not choose embassy or consulate in the country. (I don't know why Ko Sein Lin Aung mentioned the consulates since there are no in-person applications anymore.)
Cissi *********
You need to research the processing time for the embassies where you potentially are eligible to apply... and you need to check if you can actually apply at the different embassies. For example: I am Swedish and I can apply in Sweden, Taiwan and Cambodia to name a few... I can not apply in the US, UK, South Korea or South Africa etc.

Each embassy/consulate have their own processing time (there's info on their web pages). There is also longer processing time for some nationals and you don't mention where you are from (Just examples: nationals from Pakistan and Nigeria can expect longer processing time than nationals from Germany or South Africa).

The processing time also depends on if your application is complete and wether the embassy see reasons to ask for additional documents or even call you in for an interview. There are too many variables to factor in, hence impossible to give you an answer.

To give you an idea though, I will give you an example on how to estimate the time... Let's say you are allowed to apply in Hanoi, Vietnam and that you hold a passport from a country without restrictions. The estimated processing time in Hanoi is 5 working days (not including the day you submit your application). You apply and after 4 days they ask for additional documents... that reset the processing time. You submit the requested documents on day 5 so the processing time starts over on day 6, it takes another 5 working days and then you get your approval. Add 2 weekends to that and the main applicant recieve their visa after approximetly 2 weeks. After that, you can apply for spouse and children and wait another 1-2 weeks. Summary: you should consider that the process can take anything between 2-5 weeks at an embassy that has a processing time if 5 days and you should not book a flight out of the country of application in advance.
Cissi *********
@Bruno **********
I will post SOME examples. If you want to see more, just search for it. Why even question if these things happen. They do, so people should allow enough time for the visa process.
Cissi *********
If you are going to apply with a Soft Power option, there is no need to show income at all. Bank statement from one account where you have 500k should be enough.
Cissi *********
A sponsorship letter has to be from family. It can not be from a company. So yes, you can be a sponsor to your daughter.
Cissi *********
If you are applying in your home country you might be fine with a passport with only a few month validity... If you are applying elsewhere I advise you to renew it before you apply since you might have problems travelling if the passport is valid for less than 6 month.