Hi all, I seek advice on where and when to apply for the DTV.

As I am going to be a new self-employed worker and not able to show proof of a long time in this, I will apply on soft power, using Muy Thai. I will most likely go with the 3 or 6-month deal at Tiger Eye in Bangkok.

I am flying into Thailand at the end of February and will from there go to either Laos or Vietnam and apply for the DTV. The main reasons being the winter here in Europe.

Which embassy in Laos or Vietnam is less strict with the length of time the 500.000 THB has been in your bank account? Around the end of March, it will have been 3 months and I do not want to risk them turning me down for that reason.

Thanks for any help and advice.

Hi all Im trying the DTV online application thing and it looks to me like vientiane (Loas) is out. On the first page after putting in Loas as current location it will not let me go any further this is what I get .

Where there is no Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate – General in your area, please find the one with applicable jurisdiction

Any help would be appreciated

Applying for non-IB visa as i will be working with Thai company. Started the e-visa application through Malaysia embassy but have now been advised that i need to have an entry stamp to even start the application (new information to the company who is helping with the application and said i could apply first and then when approved, just fly in/out and get my visa stamp).

The other options were Laos or Vietnam. Does anyone have a recent experience for this visa type with these embassies that can advise if you can submit the application remotely?

I currently live in Phuket on an ED visa that expires in a couple of months

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Next available Appointment for Laos Shtty embassy is October 25th for real

Hi, guys.

So I just got my DTV Visa at the thai ambassy in laos.

Just to give you heads up.They are denying a lot of visa if you don't have some type of work contract or letters to prove your legit employment abroad.

They ask For minimum three months bank statement but in some cases they ask for 6 month.

You need to have the 500k on a single bank account for that period if you just dropped 500k just before application they might deny it.

If the money is spread on several account they won't receive your application.

Also don't make any carpets with post it they hate it.

Keep it super simple.

The form with already glued pictures. Copy of passport with exit stamp of thailand and entry in laos. Well written in capital letters.

Proof of hotel in laos and in thailand.

Work contract abroad and the 3 month bank statement. The the other 3 on the side in case they ask for it.

That's enough.

If you go there asking questions they won't help you out. They will tell you to read the website. They have almost 200 applicants per day so they are pretty busy.

You need to have an appointment before going there.

Even if you queue number is 55 you can go early in the morning and drop you application they don't make you wait until it's your queue number so that's nice. They open at 9 am and People arrive at 8am.

Print everything in thailand. The places near the embassy are just crazy and want to charge you 20bath for a copy or print. Away from the amabassy you can find places that will print for 1000rip per page tho but far away.

PS if you look for a great place to eat go to "la Terrasse " great food and great price we ate there all week with my wife and kid.

In this message I'm telling you all I know. I was not able to ask any questions I had even for my wife and kid that will apply tomorrow.

Good luck to you all.

Is savanahket in Laos the only place to get 1yr multi entry family visa without proof of finances ? I am sure I read on this site there was another embassy in a neighbouring country that also did this but cannot find it on the search function.

Hi. I have a new colleague who needs to convert his Tourist visa to a Non-B visa. I am aware of the process and what documents are required but my colleague is from Sudan. I am wondering if he may have issues going to Laos for the Non-B due to his nationality. Does anyone know or should I contact the Thai Embassy in Laos or the Laos Embassy in Thailand? I am aware there are some special requirements / documents for some African countries.

i don't know if this has been asked trying to book an appointment at loas embassy for next week. however to log into the account to book the appointment I can log in, however I wish to change the email address, so I can receive the confirmation of the booking, to my new email address, has no option to do this? tried calling the loas embassy no answer there seems to be a number in Bangkok but never gets answered, and if I try to register a new account it locks me out for 24 hours, so any ideas and I'm not on a block or suspension with the previous account I just cant access the old email, anymore. hope this makes sense what I'm asking for advice for?

Does anyone know what all the requirements are for a tourist visa in Vientiane, Laos? Has anyone been to the embassy there recently?