Of course, it's a problem. When I was invited to an interview in Laos, they specifically asked where I live and where my Muay Thai gym is. Since it's only a 10-minute motorbike ride away, it was accepted.

In which consulate and in which country would you like to apply for the DTV visa?

@Finn ******

Don't imagine the interview as if you were applying for a CEO position at a major bank. They're very nice and polite and just want to get to know you so they know who they're giving a five-year visa to.

@John ******

Which visa does he actually want to use to return to Thailand? Working on a tourist visa is not permitted, so he gets several red flags

@Finn ******

in Vientiane and Savannakhet an interview is mandatory. Everyone has to go through it. In other countries only if they have a suspicion

It's very unusual that the appointment is next week, because you usually get an email in the afternoon and have to show up for the interview the next day. The appointments are scheduled at such short notice so that people who are already back in Thailand don't have the opportunity to travel to Laos so quickly. What I also find quite strange is that there's a counter where you can pay the 10,000 baht every morning. You must know this counter because you paid the 10,000 baht there. So why don't you just go there and talk to the person at the counter? That makes the most sense. Something is not right about your story.

@Paul ********

You should do it because I have a philosophy that everything has to be very smooth and not leave any room for an attack so that the visa just slides through

Okay, I just understand your intention. Then you should follow your friend and do exactly what he did and, if possible, submit the exact same documents that he submitted and then just hope for the best.

The whole worldwide mess caused by all the customs tariffs and all the other problems has a huge impact on Thailand's tourism. If you annoy foreigners with things like this, you'll have even fewer loyal DTV holders and then you'll get nothing out of it.

3.5×4.5 cm. But when you upload it, it automatically says whether it is accepted or not. So, there's relatively little you can do wrong, except for it being blurry. Of course, it should be clear and ideally a professional photo. I went to a photo studio and they put the pictures on a USB stick for me.