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Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
François *********
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To get my DTV visa I am looking for an authorized school to take Thai classes, thank you for your advice because I need a cultural activity on site to be able to get it. Some of you ever get it this way?

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Pour l’obtention de mon visa DTV je cherche une école agréée pour pouvoir suivre des cours de thaï, merci pour vos conseils car il me faut une activité culturelle sur place pour pouvoir l’avoir. Certains d’entre vous l’ont déjà obtenu de cette manière ?
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
Hi everyone !

I am a business owner and plan to submit an application in Hanoi in a few days.

I want to make sure before I submit all these forms:

I prepared -

- a business permit

- an accountant's permit,

- a bank permit,

- Bank transactions from the last six months - With 500 thousand baht in the account.

- photos from my advertising website,

- Receipts from the last two months

I would like to know from someone who has gone through the process in the last few days Are these all the documents or do I need to prepare something else?

I'm submitting the application towards the end of the month - do you think they will also ask me for July receipts?
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
Hi, can someone tell me what exchange rate does the embassy use? Like how much is 500k THB in EUR, USD? I googled it but i doubt they use the same exchange rate.
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
We were approved in Washington, DC for the Discover Thai Nature seminars!

June 11- submitted my husband's application

June 26 - Husband approved

June 27 - submitted a spouse application for me

July 10 - Mine approved

Thanks for all information everyone has shared!
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
Elizabeth ********
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Can we apply for a DTV visa with US income while in Jakarta? I’ve tried to research but it’s a bit unclear.
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
Melanie ********
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What are the essential items from the western world that you cannot get in Thailand?

I know stick deodorant is hard to come by there but is there anything else I should plan to bring lots of?

Thank you in advance 🙏
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
New passport with DTV

Hey everyone! My old passport that is on the DTV e-visa expired and I had to renew it. I have both the old and the new passport. I know I need to carry both now when entering Thailand.

There was a guy who got denied boarding by Emirates because the visa for his old passport. Does anyone have experience traveling with old and new passport where the visa is for your old passport?

Did you ever had issues boarding?

Thank you!
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
Hello,I will apply DTV at vietnam. So

I'd like to ask , do I need to upload the file of

LEASE Agreement in Thailand ?

and Also need to show Air ticket and Hotel booking in vietnam?
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
Tues*****
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DTV (Cooking Class)

Approved in 4 Working Days

Submitted: 4 July evening,

Approved: 10 July afternoon

Location: Hanoi Thai Consulate

Hanoi is still fair & efficient.

1-500,000 THB settled for 5 weeks (SGD bank statement with a short explanation for why I used it)

2-Financial Declaration Letter explaining support from my husband

3-Submitted 6-month bank statements from my husband’s account.
Jul 12, 2025
2 days ago
Not sure about the documents I should prepare so I have some questions for 2 ways of doing it..

1) Would new business/individual activity registration and freelance portfolio be enough? Assuming I don’t have any tax returns, because it is new business.

2) Normal contract, no freelancer contract, where it is stated, that I can work remotely. Or do I also need to provide additional document from company, that I can work remotely?

Thank you 🙏