For anyone that applied in Vietnam, Jakarta, or Cambodia, how much time did you budget for the application process? I'm trying to determine whether I should book for 1 week or 2 weeks.

I'm a cryptocurrency trader and liquidated ~700k THB and deposited it into my personal checking account, however I don't receive a consistent paycheck. Ideally I would like to apply at an embassy that accepts 1 month bank statement. Spoke with a law firm in Bangkok (Baan Thai) and they recommended applying in Vietnam. They said Vietnam is fast (5 days) and although they require 6 month bank bank statement, they are only concerned with the final closing balance.

However, I've read posts on here stating that Jakarta accepts 1 month bank statement and is quite fast as well.

Could anyone share their experience or recommendation?

For context, I'm applying under Muay Thai Soft Power through FITFAC. Course is paid in full for 9 months. US citizen.

Hello guys, I’m French and I want to apply in Vietnam HCMC. Stupid question I guess, but they don’t ask accomadation in Vietnam ? Home address, is my address in France alright ?

And for accomadation in Thailand, which one do I have to chose for condo ? Can I put hotel ?

Can you help me please ? 😅

Just started my slow-traveling adventure through SE Asia at the end of October 2024 and spent 58 days in Bangkok actually sightseeing and being a tourist.

The day after Christmas I took a 16-day trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia and returned to Bangkok on January 11th, but I am leaving for Cambodia again this Sunday for a two week stay. So my stay this time in Thailand was five weeks.

Next stop is three months in Vietnam, but my original plans had me book the flight from DMK.

I'll do a border crossing back into Thailand from Siem Reap for just 1-1/2 days before flying to Da Nang. I have a confirmed hotel stay near DMK, a confirmed booking on Thai Air Asia for my flight to Dan Nang, along with a confirmed Vietnam visa.

Do you think Thai immigration will give me any issues at the land border crossing coming in from Cambodia? My travel intentions are not to do border runs or border bounces. Just happened to go back-and-forth between Thailand and Cambodia for the past four months. Any advice is appreciated.

Hi, I will apply for the dtv in 2 weeks. Just need to decide if Vietnam or Indonesia?

Any updates which country is recommended?

Thank you in advance

Hi everyone!

I am currently filling the application form in Vietnam. I am french but I have been abroad for a few years, and last year in Thailand as a Student.

I am currently in Ho Chi Minh City where I apply for the visa.

On the application form they ask for the "Home address" in Address information. Should I write the address of my hotel in Vietnam in there?

Thanks.

Hello, I hope you are well,

I'm thinking about getting my visa in Vietnam, Hanoi. Can anyone tell me how many months they requer the bank statement?

thank you.

Hey everyone, I want to share my DTV process

Soft Power ( for Me-Muy Thai) gym in Bkk

(My partner-Thai cooking classes)

No agent needed

My partner and I applied at HCMC on Jan 29 with a return ticket to Thailand on Feb 10 😳 We didn’t realize that offices would be closed for the Lunar New Year Holiday and would reopen on Feb 3.

This posed an obvious issue

1. When applying for a Vietnam Visa we used our flight dates expecting to leave on the 10th.

After reading comments in the group, we accepted the fact that a possible delay would cause us to extend our visas in Vietnam and possibly purchase additional flights back to Thailand at a later date.

We remained hopeful and watched our status daily.

Timeline:

Jan 29th -Applications submitted

Feb 5th - I was approved at 2:50pm with no request for additional documents

However my partner needed to submit additional documents (6 months of bank statements, which was already submitted originally) sometimes this happens, just resubmit

Documents re-submitted same day

After submitting additional statements

Feb 6th- my partner receive “pending approval“ then later approved

This process took 3 business days! 🙌🏾

Thank you for all the information/support in this group!

Hello, I am currently in Hanoi awaiting DTV approval. I applied Jan 23, they requested more documents 24th which I uploaded. I've just learnt that the office is closed for Lunar New Year. I have a stamp for Vietnam that is only valid until Feb 6th. I am really hoping this is enough time, but will I need to go to Vietnam immigration to extend the stamp in case it's not?

Hello to all of you

im in Thailand now and soon will be making application in Vietnam

Im Sweden national but permanent address in Portugal, anyone have same situation?

What do you put on the ”permanent address same as current address”?

Perma: Portugal

Current: Thailand?

Thank you in advance

Hey everyone 🙂

Flying to Vietnam this week to submit my DTV.

Don’t mind where to stay, Hanoi or HCM.

Flights to Da Nang are a bit cheaper, but I heard Hanoi Consulate process the applications a bit faster.

Anyone has any experience to share?

Thanks!