Hi everyone,

I received my Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) on 15 September 2025. I have a trip planned to Argentina on 20 November 2025, and after that, I’d like to fly to Thailand.

I have two questions:

1. I read somewhere that I need to enter Thailand within the first 3 months after visa issuance — is that true?

2. Is it required that my first entry into Thailand must be from the country where the visa was issued (Serbia), or can I travel from Argentina directly?

Would really appreciate any clarification from those with experience 🙏

Hi if you apply for a dtv for cooking and get approved, I am assuming this means you take different cooking courses for 5 years? Or is taking 1- 6 month or 1 year class all that is required even if staying for 5 years?

Hey Everyone,

Sharing my experience submitted all my documents required for DTV visum softpower and cooking course bought from House of Taste.

Location application: Hague the Netherlands.

Submitted documents:

- Passport

* proof of location (energy bill + house contract)

* Passport

* Picture

* Proof of funds 1M+ baht

* Proof of purchase Course document provided by House of taste

Result : Rejected.. No idea why so far I will call the embassy tommorow and update. Quite painful to be honest.

DTV Approved! Big thanks to everyone here for the advice 🙏 Thought I’d share my experience:

* UK passport holder, sole trader running an online business.

* Applied in HCMC on 9th Sept. Sent: business + personal bank statements, a 4-page PDF of old socials, Shopify reports (turnover + sales last 2 years), a few supplier invoices, and scans of passport/exit stamps. All the other basic stuff they ask for on initial aplication.

On 15th Sept they asked for 6 months of salary slips (which I don’t have). I instead:

* Highlighted all transfers from my business to personal account over 6 months.

* Added a short cover letter explaining I take drawings instead of a salary + screenshot of £12k savings (~518,800 THB). Made sure the screenshot included the date and time on my computer.

* Combined everything into one PDF (important tip: keep each requested section as a single PDF).

They also wanted photos of every passport page (even blank ones) with proof of date/time. Couldn’t find a newspaper and spent far too long walking round Ho Chi Mihn looking for one 🤣 so I used a coffee shop receipt showing date/time next to the pages, again combined into one PDF.

📌 Timeline:

* Applied: 9 Sept

* Extra docs requested: 15 Sept

* Approved: 18 Sept 🎉

Thanks again for all the posts in this group, really helped.

If anyone has any questions about my application that might help please ask.

I am currently in chumphon on a normal 30 day we entry visa...wanting to apply for a retirement visa....I have 6 months bank statements for proof of incoming pensions...I know I must get health insurance and an apartment...do you suggest a visa agent to help or should I just get a 30 day extension and keep on...how long is the process once applied for.

Hi everyone 👌.i need advice...I'm asking about what kind of visa for parent of thai child ..long term stay

Thanks 🤜🤛

Good morning,

I’m curious if any families have successfully received their DTV, if you were able to show 500,000 for the whole family vs per person and if so where? My friend got her families approved in Cambodia but I’m just curious if there was anywhere else. No embassy has answered my inquiry emails back yet 😅

When applying for the DTV it says you must have the specified amount in your bank account for 2-3 months. Has anyone applied and been approved at the 2 month mark?

Do i need a return flight ticket for METV ?

Been. To Thailand for 90 days earlier this year returnd to the uk in July want to go back mid October will.i have any problems greeting in visa exempt