I applied for soft power. After about 2 weeks of document check pending status, they requested more documents. One was employment letter, I don't know what that has to do with soft power? I work freelance so can't really provide this anyways. The other requested document was bank statement, which I already provided that was well over 500k. Not sure what to do next.

any one in bangkok going for this ? free dtv info session. are they legit?

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One item that was new to me on my approved DTV application in Philippines, I do have a shared checking account and I was advised by the agency to have double the base baht in there.

So 1 million baht + a little as the balance.

I had also seen another post suggesting a letter from everyone on the account was a good idea to include but I didn't do that.

Hi there! I've been asking some questions here a few times, read loads of posts, and that was helpful. I just had the great new : got approved! So I thought I would share my experience. I'm talking about the french embassy here.

I applied on the 21st of July from Paris embassy for the soft power Muay Thai.

Got asked extra documents on the 18th of August.

Send it to them on the 19th and got approved about 1 hour later.

On their website it says they can take up to a month, which was exactly the time they took for me. Another person on the group applied there on the same date as me and also got approved today. So yes be patient. They are easy to reach over email, they respond quickly... I tried multiple times to get them through the phone and never had any chance, but then I saw on one of their email they said if you wanna call them it's only on tuesdays from 2 to 4pm.

The documents I had to send were the basics : picture of my passeport, picture of me, invitation letter from the gym, bank statements for 3 months.

The extra documents they asked were : License from the gym (I was the 1st one from there applying in Paris so maybe that's why), a proof of payment for the courses and my bank statement again.

For those who wonders because its different from one embassy to another, so i'm talking only about Paris :

- 6 months course is enough. I had a letter saying that I booked for 6 months, and the receipt for the payment I made which was not for the whole 6 months.

- they asked my bank statement again because I sent them only a paper signed from my bank saying how much money I have in my account, without saying for how long I've had it. What they want is 15000k each months for 3 months.

- I read in the group a lot of confusion about what to put in "place of issue of your passeport". I put FRANCE instead of the city written on my passeport. I contacted the embassy who said both are fine.

Like many people said in the group already : DOUBLE CHECK YOUR INFORMATION before submitting. I put all the info by myself and then when I uploaded the picture of my passeport, it automatically changed some dates... so BE CAREFULL!

I used the website ilovepdf to merged all the documents together and compressed, super easy and free.

I'm really bad with paperwork and I hate it, however I found it really easy to apply, the documents they ask are pretty basic... so I do not think paying a tierce person to do it for you is necessary.

I did book my flight ticket before applying because I thought I had to since they ask for it... but I read in the group that you can put any flight number, which I think is better because it was really stressful to not get the visa on time even tho I gave it some extra time. But I did see here that some people has been ask for the actual flight.

Now I'm flying on sunday and if i'm correct I just need to print my VISA and do my TDAC.

Hello everyone,

I applied for a Thai Digital Nomad (DT) visa from Pakistan. I submitted all the required documents, including my bank statements, contracts with U.S. clients, and proof of payment. After two weeks, my application status changed to "Processing Pending Approval," and I continued to wait.

After a total of 45 days with no updates, I assumed my visa might not be approved, so I decided to travel to Bali. Just one day after arriving in Bali, I received an email from the Thai embassy inviting me for an interview—scheduled two days later. Unfortunately, I missed that interview.I been To Thailand 6 Times and stay there Longer everytime.

Now I’m wondering:

Is there any way I can attend the interview or continue the visa process from the Thai embassy in Indonesia?

I’ve already booked accommodation in Bali for two months, and I’ve also paid for a motorbike rental.

If anyone has experienced something similar or has any suggestions, I’d really appreciate your advice.

Thank you!

My second re-entry on DTV this year. No questions asked. I did give them a DTV visa printout, which they fold and scan (god knows why should be just in the system)

I forgot about this new TDAC arrival card nuisance and had to spend 20 minutes in line and then filling it on tablet. I recommend doing it online if the website works properly (it didn't work on my phone)

Posting this because I see some fearmongering and entry problems from anonymous people.

Has anyone successfully obtained a DTV visa via the (Austria)n embassy while unemployed and with no income? Thank you!

Hello. I am thinking of applying dtv visa through Soft power (Muay Thai) . I have been gathering some information and so far where I see most people applying at is Vietnam, Jakarta and Laos. I have gotten most recommendations to Laos due to it being quickest process but apparently you can’t do e visa there.

So my question is where do you guys think is fastest to get dtv visa and easiest embassy to deal with ?

I am from Norway and currently staying at Bangkok .

Just saw a interesting post., not sure how much truth is in this article. [members only]/

Can anyone advise on a good credit card Uk based that won’t give me problems using it in thailand? MBNA security is not working for me and I need a better provider so very interested in hearing anyone’s experiences