Taiwan's very concerned about the risk of working in Thailand, which you might be flagged for if you have extensive travel history to Thailand, low income, or low funds without additional income.

You know, I wonder if "medical" is a banned search term on Facebook for safety reasons. If you search for "soft power medical," you'll get some hits.

Did you already get your DTV or do you want to submit a joint application? If you believe you qualify, you may want to apply on your own and then go to one of the SEA countries that allow non-residents to apply. You'd have to do some research, but there may be a few that only require the main dependent to meet the financial requirements. This requirement varies by embassy.

@Rowan ********

From what I've seen in this group, SP applicants get questioned about their source of income, even though it's not required to be employed. The exception is one person whose proof of funds far exceeded the required proof of funds. I think it could be that they are verifying whether the applicant's financial means are adequate to do their planned activity. For example, if soemone really only has 500K baht but no additional income, then I'd say they're in a precarious position to do a 6-month sports course in Thailand.

@Tan ***********

I think it depends on your circumstances. They're actually NOT picky in a few areas that were relevant to my case (NB-my experience is several months out of date). I got approved in Taiwan with SP.

Are you a frequent traveler to Thailand, if you don't mind my asking?

@Andreas ********

I think she said she doesn't have her German ID card, maybe because she no longer lives in Germany. The fastest way to find out would be to just email the embassy and ask if they'll accept an Airbnb address.

@John *********

I see the Seoul embassy says that visa applicants need to "reside' in Korea. But they don't say what their definition of "reside" is. For instance, the Thai e-visa system uses "residency" interchangeably with "physical presence." Applicants in Vietnam, for example, are not residing there, but they are asked to provide their "residency," using the same word, to provide their address of temporary stay. You are best off asking the embassy directly by email. The Seoul embassy did approve a DTV for a tourist on at least one occasion, as some in this group reported. Maybe they don't get many DTV applications, so they're willing to review applications from short-term visitors.

@Dany *******

I don't know the answer because I haven't applied in Germany. The Frankfurt DTV application instruction page ( says that German nationals must submit either a registration certificate or a German ID card. Maybe they accept alternatives, but you'd have to apply to find out the answer.ee3) says that German nationals must submit either a registration certificate or a German ID card. Maybe they accept alternatives, but you'd have to apply to find out the answer.

@Jeannine-Susann ********

Wish you the best. Just FYI, I did see an account on this Facebook group of a non-EU citizen who tried to apply for the DTV while in the Netherlands. He didn't say what visa he was on, but he probably entered the EU visa-free. He then was requested to provide his residence document, which he was unable to provide. The difference here is that you're actually a citizen of the country, so maybe you'll have better luck.