That’s normal for it to say that. It will say that now till your visa is approved. Mine was the same in Laos. Long as you have your interview date and attend everything will be fine.

Alan Turnbull I was in and out for my job on visa on arrival then told me to get DTV at Phuket airport immigration after a year.

I went down the remote worker route so I submitted 6 months bank statements, proof of funds 500k, few client contracts. Then just my passport and a copy of the Lao’s entry stamp on it for proof of location. I did send hotel booking but the asked for the entry stamp.

You go to embassy to pay a fee. Once you complete the application process you receive a qr code. Print it out and take it to embassy to pay at the counter. They scan the qr code this links your payment to the application. Only accept cash in baht. I’ve just done mine in Laos.

I used business account and was asked to prove it was my name which it doesn’t on paper work so at interview I showed them a business bank card with my name on. This was at Vientiane, Laos embassy.

Also used invoices as proof of income.

I work offshore and on vessels and I’ve just done mine in Vientiane, Laos. Contracts for your clients I used and my LTD company bank account.

@Vanessa ***

no you must go in person in Laos they don’t accept online payments.

@Incognia *********

I know people who paid an agent 60,000 to 80,000 to do DTV for them. I really do not understand why as the process is so simple.

@Incognia *********

you apply online. They send you a QR code which you use this to pay. The interview comes long after that.

@Vanessa ***

most you can do online but in Laos you must go in person. I went to the bank in Laos and swapped the currency to baht. Pretty straight forward. Just need a passport.