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

Hi everyone!

I wanted to circle back and share my experience since I leaned on this group so much during my DTV application process. I submitted my application on 8/15/25 through the NYC Consulate (USA) and received approval on 9/13/25.

I applied as self-employed and included all the requested documentation along with a clear cover letter. I wasn’t asked for any additional information, and the process went straight through to approval. We’ll be flying out on 11/22 and are excited to begin our lease in Chiang Mai. If anyone has questions about the process, feel free to ask — happy to share what I can!

Hey has anyone successfully got the DTV with a history of education visas?

I recently submitted my application in Hanoi. I forgot to add my employers official company registration certificate and LLC papers. I did include the employment contract, attestation letter about how my income is 100% online from the USA and my resume. I do consulting so there is no portfolio to give them. Should I be panicking about those documents not being there? Is there a way to add them post-submission?