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Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
Stephen **********
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Hi, my lease will expire while I'm back in my home country (planned) and I was planning on booking a hotel upon my return while I look at some new long-term rentals. Has anybody been returning on their DTV and had any issues when they didn't have long-term accommodations? Typically for a tourist visa they don't require long-term but I wasn't sure if any of the airport immigration checkpoints were treating it differently.

Thanks
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
I applied for my DTV for April 2026. Will it automatically be rejected just because of the three months? I'm surprised they would allow you to enter a later date, but then cancel and charge you the 350€ just because it was >3 months from the application date...

I recently applied and haven't heard back. Do you think I have any chances of asking to push the date forward (change of plans) if I call the consulate?

I applied through Spain
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
Corey ******
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Greetings, All. I'm currently in Thailand. Will head to Laos for application period with support from cooking activity program. Question: Will my single-entry 60-day tourist visa automatically cancel itself on departure or do I need to cancel it? If so, how? 🙏🏻
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
In the interview, does Ambassador in Jakarta ask to show WISE account or Upwork Dashboard live on the mobile?

What else should I be prepared of?

Thanks.
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
Just got granted my DTV Visa at the Royal Embassy Canberra.

Timeline

• DOL: 18 Nov 2025

• Status still Pending Document Check: 30 Nov

• Visa Granted: 1 Dec 2025

➡️ Total: 10 business days
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
Hello all. Anyone had any luck opening a Thai bank account with the DTV vissa? I’m in koh samui but willing to travel to phangan, suratthani or Koh Tao in order to open one. I also have a DBD to show if that will help.. thanks
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
Has anyone had their DTV application processed in the Cambodia embassy after the skirmish? If so, what was the processing time? Were there any issues going back and forth?
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
Hi everyone, I am not sure if this question has been asked before, let me know if someone answered it already.

Would the location of your Muay Thai/ Thai cooking class be a factor in the soft power application? Would it matter if I signed up for Arun Thai or some well known program from Bangkok but intend to live in Chiang Mai? Or would it be safest to find course offerings in my vincinity. Thanks everyone!

Cheers.
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
I’m applying for the DTV

I already uploaded 6 months of bank statements from my savings account showing a stable balance of over £13,500 GBP (well above the 500,000 THB requirement).

This money is from an inheritance, but I’m not sure how to prove that in a way they will accept.

Questions:

1️⃣ Do I need to write a separate letter specifically explaining the inheritance, even though I mentioned it briefly in my original cover letter?

2️⃣ Do I need to show the original deposit transaction from when the inheritance was paid in, or is the 6-month stability enough?

If anyone else has used inheritance funds for their DTV proof, I’d really appreciate any advice on what you submitted and what worked.

Thank you so much!
Dec 1, 2025
14 days ago
DTV 500k

As it states 500k in bank within the last 3 months only problem is I always divide my wage into stock ISA

I definitely have the funds just wondering if any one was in the same boat as me and just transferred the money into back account and you explain the situation?
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