I recommend Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

I successfully got my DTV last month, 6 working days, start to finish, including submitting additional documents requested.

Excellent feed back from this Embassy

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. May 2025 - DTV application.

This Embassy say they complete the application process in 5 working days, but it could be longer, if they need more documents, or request in interview. If they need either of the above, they start counting the 5 days again, from the day after they get the additional documents, or have an interview.

I uploaded my application on a Friday am, and paid the fee. E-receipt back within 1 hour.

Email request for more documentation I received on the same day, in the afternoon. So the response time is excellent at the Royal Thai embassy, HCMC.

The website application tacking system in my account showed as ‘requested more documents’

They requested:

1) pictures of all pages of my passport including blank pages.

2) examples of my Freelance work, experience and qualifications.

3) Highlight on my 6 months of Bank statements, the items that were income from my freelance work.

I completed all of this over the weekend, and uploaded into my account on the website, first thing on Monday morning.

The application tracking system immediately changes to Application pending document checking.

By Tuesday, the online tracking system changed to ‘Application pending approval’

By their time line counting system, Tuesday became day 1 of the application.

My application stayed as ‘Application pending approval for for 5 days exactly, so on Monday of the following week, I get the application approved email, and the e-visa attached.

From start to finish, 7 working days.

The only difficulty I had, was uploading all of the information in the upload portals. Each section only has 3 Mb of capacity, and only 1 file can be loaded into each portal. I had multiple files, for each section, so I had to save the multiple files into 1 PDF file for each section to be able to upload. It just took a bit of time to arrange all of that, making the actual application input time longer than expected.

Job done and very Happy. 😃

Royal Thai Embassy in Vientiane, online application process time 10 to 15 days. Just keep checking everyday in your application account. Check your emails daily also, in case they request more documents

So do exactly as they ask for, and upload the documents. You should be fine

I used UK bank statements, 6 months, GBP, more than 500,000 baht equivalent. No problem at all.

Yes, but you add your visa number into the information, and they don’t require you to specify your departure date, and flight mumber out of Thailand.

I just did it yesterday. They never asked to see the confirmation of having done it, so don’t print it out. I assume it’s registered in immigration system and it all comes up on their screen as soon as they scan your passport in.

@Nick *********

I will be going early next week 🙂

@Lloyd *******

thank you very much for your help. I should be fine then, can go anytime before 9th April

@Lloyd *******

Maha Sarakham Immigration office

@Brad *******

Ah, I understand.

Just as a suggestion, you could go to The Royal Thai embassy in Savannakhet, Laos, and apply for Non Imm Type O based on Marriage. You get a 90 day visa, with no requirement for proof of funds.

Thus would give you time to get the funds back in place, and then extend the 90 day visa for 1 year again.

Now by appointment only at the Royal Thai embassy in Savannakhet, book online,