Swiss passport holder. Applied first under workcation, then reapplied under soft power with Muay Thai documentation. — DTV Rejected twice. Reason given: unreliable documents. (Hanoi then Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- Case ID: DTV-REJ-002
- Embassy: Hanoi then Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Category: rejection
- Outcome: Rejected twice. Reason given: unreliable documents.
- Timeline: Applied in Hanoi around March 20. Rejected. Reapplied in Ho Chi Minh City. Rejected again.
Key issue
Applicant suspected extensive Cambodia travel history may have contributed, especially after full passport scan request.
What worked
Documents appeared complete on paper.
What failed / caused friction
Possible travel history risk, repeated applications, and opaque embassy discretion.
Takeaway
Full passport page requests may indicate travel-pattern review. Extensive travel history may increase scrutiny, but this is a single-case hypothesis, not confirmed policy.
How to use this page
DTV-REJ-002: Rejected DTV case is written for people preparing a Thailand Destination Thailand Visa file, including applicants and Thai helpers supporting someone else. Use it as a preparation check before submitting documents, not as a promise that an embassy will approve a specific case.
Full passport page requests may indicate travel-pattern review. Extensive travel history may increase scrutiny, but this is a single-case hypothesis, not. The practical goal is to make the applicant's route, funds, identity documents, and supporting evidence easy for a reviewer to understand.
What to check before relying on it
Read this page alongside the latest embassy instructions for the place where the applicant will apply. DTV practice can differ by post, and public reports are best used as preparation signals. A stronger file usually makes the applicant's category clear, shows funds in a readable way, explains unusual bank activity, and avoids mismatched names, dates, or document versions.
If a Thai friend, partner, assistant, or agent is helping, they can use these notes to translate requirements into a simple document checklist. The applicant should still confirm official rules, because DTVCheck is a preparation tool and not an embassy decision maker.
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