Hi guys. I want to apply for DTV visa, using soft power path.
Anyone has tops on how to do so cheaply and efficiently?
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The user is seeking advice on applying for a DTV visa using the soft power path in a cost-effective and efficient way. Comments suggest varying experiences with the medical treatment required for the visa, including caution around certain medical documentation and providers. One commenter shares their struggles with getting proper treatment plans while outside Thailand and mentions a possible avenue with herbal treatment providers who are responsive. Another user is preparing to travel for treatment in Thailand and plans to bring documentation from their healthcare provider.
I am going to give it a try as I am currently in long term treatment at Bangkok hospital for diabetes. Will fly over to Vietnam with doctor letter and appointments probably in March.
Michael ********
Nothing is certain and with the eVisa you are gambling 350 EUR if they reject it.
I had a hard time getting nicely documented treatment plans from hospitals I have never visited, they all insisted on an initial consultation and as I was not in Thailand it wasn't an option. My mistake was maybe that I looked for serious institutions that I could actually trust enough to visit.
If you sign up for Botox at some shady cosmetic clinic, they might provide documents.
The herbal people James mentioned (discoverthainature.com) are very nice and responsive, they even promise to give you a partial refund if your application is rejected.
It's an online course over at least a year, so you have good reasons for extending your stay.
I went for an even cheaper route, but it's risky if you do the eVisa.
James ********
Suggest you avoid the dentist. Thai Embassy or Consulate appears to be more critical of them.
yes we don't know exactly .. is a solely visit enough or should it be a relative long treatment ? The officials are so vague .. 🤷🏻
Luit *****************
Anonieme deelnemer it is vague because a lot of people here just act the other way around.
Normally you would have a purpose to visit a country, and then find the correct visa for the purpose.
Here a lot of people just want a visa and then find a purpose with which they will get that visa.
So you need to find a purpose for which the visa you want is meant and no other visa is available.
Michael ********
Anonymous participant exactly. It's very much up to the embassy or consulate processing your application (also via eVisa). So your reasonable options are:
1. Research and visit in person an embassy that still works without the e-Visa system and has lax requirements
2. Find reports of an embassy with lax requirements and use exactly the same documentation that was successful for others on the eVisa site.
3. Work with the eVisa embassy that is most convenient for your travel schedule and provide a more secure activity (e.g. long term)