Hello there fellow DTVees,

I applied in Hanoi on the 15/10 at night (paid after midnight so application date is 15/10 and payment date is 16/10).

17/10 - I was requested additional documents

18/10 09:00 - submitted all requested additional documents

20/10 - status went to “pending approval”

I didn’t stay long in Hanoi, the city is overwhelming, I am traveling in the area.

And while applying to Hanoi embassy, it specifically declares the places that are in the north of Vietnam that are associated with Hanoi embassy.

I am staying in this area that is assigned to Hanoi Thai Embassy.

My concern lies if I will be summoned to a personal interview.

From what I saw from other candidates here in the group, the interview was always in the morning of the next day upon receiving the invitation, sometimes just receiving it afternoon, leaving much less than 24 hours.

I am looking for advice from people that have experienced it, to hear from them:

* Did anyone got a “request interview” after they got “pending approval”?

* Has anyone that got the request interview for less than 24 hours, reached to the embassy and successfully rescheduled to a day later?

Can someone that has experienced it share?

Uk Visa-exempt entry then DTV

Hi all!

I am flying to Thailand in January from UK

I am a VA and have one signed client… I want to have at least 3 clients before applying for my DTV so I have a stronger case built.

so coming up with a plan B just in case…

Is it common to for people on the

60days entry and then fly out to apply for my DTV!?

OR is this going to affect my visa getting approved

Be kind x

Hi a question if i may. When i arrive on a O visa marriage.

I will need a TM30 but if the house is not finished being built, and we have to stay in rented accommodation for a while will I be able to still do my visa application.

Also am putting land in my wife's name and a usufruct for me. Is the usufruct classed as my TM30 or will my wife have to give me a TM30.

Last time we lived in Thailand I had a company and only had to take blue book to immigration.

Any information much appreciated.

Hello Group.

Did somebody here do the 90 days report submitting by mail address (notification by post)? Can you share the experience? I found 2 addresses. I am not sure which one is better for me to send. My TM30 is registered in Phaya Thai - Bangkok.

Sorry if this question had been answered but I searched and I didn't find.

Thank you so much for the help.

Hey guys 👋

I’ve got a few questions about the DTV visa, hope someone here can share some experience:

A bit of context:

I’m currently in Thailand, and my visa will expire in the middle of next month.

I plan to go abroad to apply for a DTV visa, but right now I only have 3 months of bank statements available.

1 Embassy on the invitation letter

Does the “soft power” invitation letter actually say which Thai embassy you have to apply at?

When I applied, I told my Muay Thai organization I’d do it in Vietnam, but now I’m thinking of going to the Thai Embassy in Laos instead.

Would that be okay, or could it cause issues since the gym already submitted my documents for Vietnam?

2 Applying at a different embassy

I haven’t applied yet, but I’m wondering if anyone has experience switching embassies — like planning to apply in Ho Chi Minh City but later going to another one (e.g. Hanoi or another country) using the same invitation letter.

Is that allowed?

3 Bank statement / financial proof (Vietnam case)

For those who applied in Vietnam — do they really need 6 months of bank statements, or would 3 months be acceptable?

Also, can the bank account used for the statements be different from the one showing the 500,000 THB deposit?

Thanks a lot for any info or personal experience 🙏

Would really appreciate if anyone could share how strict different embassies are with these things!

Dear members, I've researched the topic but I would like to ask this group as well... Has anyone here applied for DTV for soft power while non-B was still valid?

I've been working legally in Thailand for two years, but my employment will end next month and naturally, my non-B will be cancelled. My plan is to apply for DTV for Muay Thai (I've been training for years) while my non-B is still valid, return to Thailand on my non-B after DTV gets approved (hopefully), and when the non-B gets cancelled next month, I'd leave Thailand again and return on DTV.

My income will come from investments in my home country and online work from outside the country. I will not work in Thailand - but I wish to avoid that officers will suspect otherwise. Has anybody else transitioned from non-B to DTV like this? I'd appreciate you to share your experience, tips & tricks...

Thank you for sharing!

Hello,

I’m going to Hanoi to make my DTV next week. I wanted to know how do I get a proof of my current location when I’ll stay in Vietnam, like what type of documents should I need ?

What’s the delay in average ?

And any advice of what type of extra documents should I provide to avoid them asking me for more documents ? (I’m doing workcation)

Thank you in advance 🫡

Hey everyone,

I’m getting ready to apply under workcation in the coming weeks 🏝️🍻

Does anyone have any tips about additional things to include in the signed letter from my boss? Is a concise letter stating that I am a full time employee that is able to carry out my tasks while working remotely in Thailand sufficient or are there other key things to include? Will be applying from Sydney, with the CEO of the tech company I work for signing off on the letter.

Cheers!

All right I'm ready to apply for my Visa, currently in Hanoi. I started my application, but this keeps coming up as soon as I sign in. I'm pretty sure this was the correct information for the embassy but it keeps saying there is no Royal Thai embassy Hanoi.

Can someone please help me with this, is this correct, I'm on the Chrome desktop and I can't change it. They do not give me any options to change location.

Thank you

Friendly reminder, check your stamp when entering Thailand. I completed my first visa run and they only gave me 60 days. I went to immigration the next morning and was told it would take 2-3 days to fix. They sent me to immigration at the airport for faster service. So, I did that and it was resolved in 20 minutes. So save the trouble, and look at the stamp before walking away from the immigration officer when entering Thailand.

Full disclosure, I didn't present my printed visa to the officer because I know he can see the visa on the computer when he scans my passport. He just didn't notice it on the computer. Lesson learned for me.