The answer is likely consulate specific. The Hong Kong consulate so far seems to be limiting the sponsor to only a spouse or other immediate family member.

@Zoe *****

it's no longer up to debate. The visa itself has been posted and the government has issued plenty of information indicating it is a multi entry 5 year visa granting 180 days each time, and extendable once per entry for 180 more days. So after 360 days, you need to leave and reenter to reactivate the visa.

@Graham *****

dependents can only apply by giving the DTV visa number of the family member who was approved. Per some consulate sites I've read, the dependent can use the proof of funds of a family member by submitting documents proving the relationship between them.

If you use Bolt or InDrive, you don't have to go to the Grab pickup spot and you just tell the driver which terminal door you are at and they come to you. Just did it yesterday. Also Bolt and InDrive are often far cheaper than Grab so no idea why people keep using Grab. My ride from the airport was quoted at 565 baht in Grab, 264 baht in Bolt, and 299 baht in InDrive.

@Kool ******

that's not his issue. Bangladesh has announced curfews due to unrest.

@Paul *******

ah that's the only other airport I forgot to name that has any statistical likelihood for issues. USM (Samui), URT (Suratthani) and other small airports don't seem to have such incidents reported. I think I read one from Samui in the past few years.

@Paul *******

I would disagree. There are far more reports of people being denied at BKK and DMK, and to some extent, HKT (Phuket), compared to almost no reports of denials through the smaller international airports.

@Brandon ***********

good information, thanks

@Andy ******

look on the Los Angeles consulate's website, as an example.

@Graham *****

is that really the case? Wouldn't one visa simply cancel the other one out? So for example, someone with an elite visa that is expiring later this year could not apply for a DTV visa until the elite visa has expired, to replace the elite visa?