# DTV Update: HCMC Approved!

I'm in HCMC right now and just picked up my DTV today.

Here's what I did to prepare:

- Scheduled my appt at the HCMC Thail consulate 3 weeks ahead of my trip

- Pre-filled the visa app from HCMC Thai consulate

- Printed out my American business license/LLC paperwork

- Printed out 2 client contracts with my American biz name/address shown (matched LLC paperwork)

- Printed out 6mos of bank statements with 500k+ baht showing for all 6 mos

- Printed out my HCMC hotel confirmation

- Had visa pics printed and ready

- Had precisely $340 USD in crisp bills

What they did when I arrived that you can do ahead of time:

- Had me glue my picture to my visa app

- Highlighted the ending bank account summary amount for each month

What issue I ran into:

- One of my USD bills had a tiny bit of ink on it - they asked me to exchange it for a "clean" one. I popped over to a currency converter shop and exchanged it, and was able to get back in line without an appointment.

Visa approval + pickup

- They processed all the paperwork with the "clean" bills in 5 minutes and gave me a slip to pick up my passport with the new DTV in 48 hours. (This means you're officially "approved")

- Two days later, I returned the slip and instantly picked up my passport, which included DTV.

*NOTE: The HCMC Thai Consulate visa center is a tiny container office outside.*

I hope this helps!

Hello, my boyfriend is planning to apply for the dtv. I’m wondering if his dad could be his sponsor and he shows his bank statements or he needs to have 500k in his bank account.

Thanks in advance

Hi there. My husband is applying for DTV and I’m applying as spouse. Just a quick question, on the E-visa forms, it says on my application to attach his DTV visa but he doesn’t have it yet so I can’t attach it. Any ideas? Will a copy of his passport do? Any help, much appreciated. Thank you!

a) Massage class DTV?

b) if DTV refused, entry into Thailand for normal touristic purposes possible/ normal 30 or 60 days?

Hello,

a) used the search funtion, seems no one has yet found a Massage class working for the DTV?

b) Just in case, sometimes one does small mistakes or it's just chance: In case of DTV refused by a Thai embassy: is future (say.. 2 weeks later or 4 or 6 weeks after the initial DTV application) entry into Thailand for normal touristic purposes possible? Or could there be slightly negative consequences when opting for the normal visa on arrival for EU tourist?

Thanks!

hello i entered the country on dtv. If i leave and reenter, do i get a new 180day stamp? could i technically stay now 5 years extending every 6 months and leaving and reentering every year

I have filipina girl friend. Apart from two months visa exemption （+ 30 days）does anyone here know how to obtain an Education visa...（she can take a thai cooking course）...want a 12 month visa without ridiculously high fees. Any information welcomed. Thanks in advance.

DTV Visa for Business Ecommerce Business Owners in Jakarta.

So Just to add for those Applying in Person from Jakarta Consulate.

Current wait time as at 18 sep 2024 -looks like 3 Business days waiting time if you apply in person.

I Applied on a wednesday in person and that has been given a slip for a Monday collection date.

(FYI thats 3 working days )

I submitted in person at Jakarta embassy.

I submitted the completed DTV Visa Paper form (you can get this at embassy if you forget yours.)

I supplied and submitted 2 recent passport photographs as required.

I have just applied as an Ecommerce Business owner remotely operating my business .

I Submitted Official letterhead of a Work contract from My AUS company to myself with work contract details detailed.(used chat GPT To help write this)

I Submitted a To whom it may concern official company letterhead letter Giving official Company permission from my company to myself to work remotely for my Company from Thailand for 5 years duration.

I Submitted personal bank balance proof with Proof of amount required for DTV requirements.

I also asked if they needed Bank statements for 3 months they happily took those as well.

I Submitted Aus Company Registration details and a copy of registered details from the relevant official Aus authorities showing my current business Company details.

I submitted all docs and Passport in person to embassy.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Most important they don't take credit card in embassy ONLY CASH so you need to bring cash 5.6 million Cash for your fee.

There's an ATM Centre next door in the adjacent building that you can get withdraw money from if you use your card to withdraw money if needed.

Added note for the ATMs next door is they only spit out 1.25 million per time but you can do 5 transactions to get the money needed one after another . Annoying i know but if you’re in a hurry to get it out so u can get visa lodged it’s worth it for some .

Security was helpful to point this out when i was there.

Also embassy intake for visa applications is only open from

9am to 1130am MON to THURS

see image attached.

NO appointment was needed I was number 9 in cue of 11 people for that day that I applied.

Note aparently in october appointments may be required as the intake due to Jakarta being the place to apply being known now means they are going to get busier although my experience of 11 people didn’t suggest that.

This was all very quick and easy no fuss.

Other things to note……

There's 2 embassy in Jakarta but only one consulate...you need to google map search “Embassy of Thailand” and here is the correct one to go to …..

the map link for it is ....

[members only]

Correct location is close to Bellagio mall.

When you arrive security take one person at a time and will make sure you have your passport all relevant docs form photos and the right amount of cash then will security search you make you empty all pockets search all your belongings and then make you walk through a security metal detector machine.

Then when satisfied security will give you a number if you have everything and let you into the consulate where you wait for your number maybe 10 mins max was my experience.

I Will update if i needed anything more but very easy thus far as has all already been laid in this group already here before me.

UPDATE visa given all good

Taipei - do they still issue DTV within same day? Colleague got response from them today that it takes up to 3 days if all documents are in place, if missing - up to 5 days. On the other hand, when i inquired, they told me same day. Possible that the volume of applications have increased hence longer time to process? anybody applied last week or so and got it same day? Also, has anyone booked a hotel not far from the office? if yes, could you please recommend. thanks in advance!

I have just been told by Taipei that I need to provide minimum 6 months bank balance. But it seems others were granted DTV with one month and an ending balance 500k. Perhaps this is an example of better not to ask? But traveling there an applying without the necessary material would be costly.

Does anybody on an education visa know the process of changing over to DTV? Would it suffice to leave the country without a re-entry permit to go to a neighbouring country to apply for the DTV?

Thank you 🙏