Does anyone know if you submit the application and its declined for any reason if you have to pay the fee again? ie if pics are not correct or they want another document...thanks

I wanted to share my frustrating experience applying for the DTV through the Thai Embassy in The Hague because I’ve seen so many people in other countries getting easy approvals without strict residency requirements.

I’ve been a digital nomad for 12 years and currently live in the Netherlands, but I’m not a Dutch citizen and don’t have a Dutch ID. Despite this, I provided clear proof of my residency, including:

✅ A lease agreement for my home in Alkmaar

✅ Bank statements & utility bills with my Dutch address

✅ A passport entry stamp confirming my stay

✅ Immigration-stamped documents from when I imported my service dog

🚨 The embassy flat-out refused to accept any of this and insisted I needed a Dutch residence permit or national ID, which was never stated as a requirement in their own guidelines.

📉 What makes this worse?

I previously applied and was even approved for an interview, but my application was canceled when I was temporarily out of the country. Now, with this new application, suddenly the requirements have changed, and they are completely ignoring my requests for proper communication.

Meanwhile, I’m seeing people in Jakarta, Vietnam, Taipei, and Laos getting easy approvals, even though they’re clearly not residents of those countries. So why is the embassy in The Hague making this process impossible?

I’ve now had to escalate my case to Thai Immigration directly because of how unprofessional and inconsistent the Dutch embassy has been. If you’re thinking about applying for the DTV and you’re not a citizen of the country you’re applying from, I strongly recommend choosing a different embassy to avoid this mess.

Has anyone else faced issues like this?

Hello!

Anyone can help me to open a bank account in Bangkok with the DTV?

Hi guys, question, If my stamp expire.. let's say on the 15th, and my flight is on the 16th at 1 am, am i considered overstaying even if i cross the immigration desk on the 15th? Thanks (i guess yes but hoping to be wrong ;)

Just wanna know is getting a visa for Australians still the same or just recently changed?

Hello all, would love to get in touch with anyone whose done the ED visa + guardian (non -O). I’m 34 days into my 60 day stay on multiple entry visa and about to enroll my child into an international school. Is it possible to do this visa while in Thailand or will I eventually have to to leave the country. I’m hearing it can take up to a month to process.

My friend is coming from.Australia in April

But as I see she can't open bank account to obtain retire visa ?

Hi all. I am posting here anonymously as I would like to keep this post private from potential colleagues I might have in this group. I wanted to ask this group if I am a consultant working for an international organization based outside Thailand, can I still apply for DTV or do I absolutely need a business registration?

I would appreciate any guidance on this.

Thank you very much.

Hi everyone! Does anyone have a recent experience of applying through Vietnam and providing a bank statement with a recent transfer of 500k THB or a sponsorship letter through Soft Power?

I would be able to provide the history for the last 6 months but there wouldn’t be much more than like $800 of income every month. Most of my assets kept in crypto as well and again not a massive amount. Would be grateful for any advice.

(I will be applying through Sof Power - Muay Thai)

Hello, guys!

I have confusion with the 500k requirement:

did you have to show the bank statement with 500k total for the 6 months, or 500k for every month?

I will apply next week, so i will be very appreciate for little help!