Never heard of the elite visa being denied a DL. Even people on a tourist visa can get one. Congrats!

I supported my friend applying there. It was a nightmare.

@John *********

you don’t have to be there. You pay online. Requests for additional documents are done online as well. Do you know anyone who has been asked to drop by? Maybe there is a 1% risk that might happen, ok. You take your chances and worst case have to hop on a plane.

@An***

ok that sucks. Yeah seems to be the better option then. You might want to consider Taipei as well.

Only people who applied in countries without the evisa system have a label in the passport. You can’t get that when you apply in Germany etc.

@Andre *******

doesn’t matter as long as you apply after you left Thailand. Do you still have a PA with a German address on it?

If you have an ED Visa it has to be legit and the banks ask for a confirmation letter from the university. Meaning a real degree course from a proper school is required.

Interestingly even Siam Legal only offers to open one in Pattaya (where they must have a contact), not in BKK. If you want to use the account in other provinces that’s not practical as there are fees and sometimes you actually need to go to your home branch to do things.

@Tod ********

it was a new 1Y ED Visa obtained at the Embassy abroad. The passport got severely damaged by a stupid TG checkin agent in Phuket three months later. 🙄 Emailed them for instructions and was told to get a letter from the Embassy and bring the new passport to the office. They didn’t print a new label, but put a stamp in it that lasted for the remaining 9 (well 8 at that point) months. The passport was retained at the Embassy in BKK and I wasn’t allowed to keep it. Should have used my German one because with them it’s indeed not a problem. Will see how this works in 3.5 years when the one with the DTV expires and 1.5Y remaining validity being left on it.

@Tod ********

I transferred a visa to a new passport 2 years ago because the original had to be handed in upon renewal. That was done at the immigration office in Chaengwattana with a letter from the embassy confirming a passport swap. If you get a new passport outside of Thailand that’s a situation I can’t speak to. Especially if your country lets you keep the old passport and cuts a corner off. Some won’t let you do that.