Completed my first 90day check in. It was pretty easy.

Quick tips:

1. Fill in paperwork before getting there. You can download forms from immigration website.

2. Go before noon on Monday or Tuesday. Less of a crowd.

Took no more than 20 min.

# Sharing my success with the dtv:

15/10 - I applied in Hanoi at night for a workcation visa (paid after midnight so application date is 15/10 and payment date is 16/10).

## I gave them the following documents:

* photo - took a fresh selfie photo according the visa requirements ( [members only]/ ), edited it so it has a white background and cropped it.

* official bank summary up to date with my current balance and securities that exceeded the 500,000 THB

* I added also an official summary of a stock portfolio that I had, to give extra reassurance that I have more money if ever needed, although I know they don't count it. I don't know if it gave them more security.

* Official letter from my accountant stating that I am an Authorized dealer and paying taxes in my country

* a contract with one of my clients to give them example of my work scope and salary

* a personal letter explaining why i want the dtv, my financial status and my authorized dealer status

## 17/10 - I was requested additional documents

* Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter): Submit bank statement of the last 3 months.

* Employment contract or employment certificate in their country or professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status : Business registration of company you're currently working with.

## 18/10 09:00 - submitted all requested additional documents

I assume that handing them with my accountant letter and the contract together confused them whether i am a business or an employee.

I added again the same official letter from my accountant, together with a personal letter explaining it, and added a screenshot from the government tax website showing that i exist there.

I also sent them the last 3 months (the 500,000 THB were not there all along, it didn't matter)

## 20/10 - status went to “pending approval”

This took a while in my case and someone else that applied on the same date also for a dtv in hanoi.

I waited and checked regularly for the visa status.

## 28/10 19:00 - I have sent them an email

While I really tried not to hassle them, after 8 days after the pending approval, and 2 weeks after I have applied, I did want to remind them nicely.

I sent them an email, sharing the times of my application, and asked politely for the status of it and if there is anything i can help with.

## 29/10 10:00 - I called the embassy

the person that answered told me that I need to wait another week, and this is just how it is.

It didn't feel like he has any information regarding my application, and that he just gave an automated answer.

## 29/10 12:30 - visa approved

My guess is that the email went to the right people, and they changed the status of my visa to approved.

## 30/10 - I entered Thailand with my DTV

I told immigration that I have a DTV, after taking my passport and my fingerprints, they asked to see it, showed them my DTV on my phone and got stamped for 6 months

Hi everyone 👋

I’ve almost finished preparing my application for the DTV (Workation) visa for Thailand at the consulate/embassy in Ho Chi Minh City, but I still have one question to be sure.

👉 I have a personal Revolut account with more than 500,000 THB on it, so I can meet the required funds.

👉 However, all my invoices/services (European clients) are paid into my business account, which is not the Revolut account.

My questions are:

1. to make the file more consistent, would you recommend submitting both the Revolut statement (to show the 500,000+ THB) and the business account statement (which matches the invoices)?

2. and for those who have already applied in Ho Chi Minh City, did you present everything on one single PDF page?

👉 for example: invoice on the left, and on the right the corresponding transaction on the business account (so the officer can match it right away) — does that work or do they prefer separate documents?

If anyone has done it with a personal account for the funds and a separate business account for the activity, I’d really appreciate your feedback 🙏

Thanks!

Hi all, my visa was approved on Oct 16th.

And I wanted to share my experience too for you all to apply.

1) Embassy Location: Fukuoka embassy, Japan

(I was a Tokyo resident as a Japanese national)

2) Timeline

Applied on at night on Oct 9th.

Asked for extra docs on Oct 15th, which I submitted in the morning on Oct 16th.

Got approved on the 16th in the evening when I was exhilarated.

3) Type: soft power(Muey Thai gym)

4) Requested more docs as below

* Accommodation booking document

I am staying with my Thai gf, so she gave me her condo contract, a cover letter and her ID.

* Flight booking confirmation

* Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter): A bank statement showing transactions for the past three months (Aug - Oct).

Initially I submitted only the full amount of my savings.

Other request documents: Please scan all pages of the passport that contain entry or exit stamps and visa stickers.

It went all quick.

Hope it helps.

Soft Power Application (Hanoi):

I'm planning on applying with Muay Thai and would like to give my application the best chance of getting approved.

I have the seasoned 500k in an unused personal account, and while I know income isn't technically a requirement for soft power, I'd like to provide something since I hear thing are getting more strict.

For the past 2-3 years I've been receiving a monthly allowance (3k usd) from my parents (bless them) and can show regular monthly deposits into an active account (different from the 500k account).

My questions are...

Would providing bank statements of the account my parents send the 3k from each month be helpful?

Would it also be good to include a letter from my parents stating where the 3k each month comes (pension and investments), so the embassy can have confidence of me not working in the country?

Or is all that overkill and it's better to just provide my bank statements and explain my situation in the cover letter?

Appreciations!

I want to apply for DTV in Vietnam. I am basically eligible for both, workation and Myai Thai camp (soft power). Now I am choosing an option to go with. I am more inclining towards Myai Thai (since I want to attend classes anyway). Are there any disadvantages with soft power path compared to workation? Based on available history, which of them (soft power or workation) is easier when re-entering (after 6 month)? Do they ask a re-confirmation that you are still attending the Myai Thai classes when you are re-entering after 6 month (has it ever happened to anyone)? Also any potential differences with handling taxes (for non-Thai income)? Which of them has more chances (in general) for paying no taxes in Thai?

I’m waiting for my DTV to be approved but let’s say it will be approved and in the application I’ve said I’ll arrive to BKK in end of December but now I’m in Malaysia and want to do a trip to Indonesia, can I fly to Indonesia until that date I have said I going to BKK? Is there any restrictions where I must fly from into BKK with the DTV visa? If I said I will come on end December can I also come later than that?

Got approved yesterday in Belgium!

Submitted on the 13th October, soft power thaï cuisine with Arun Thai Cooking in Bangkok.

Extra documents requested on the 16th (picture matching thai standards and a cover letter explaining my plan for the next five years in Thailand)

Approved on the 31th !

No magic spells, just matching their criteria :

more than 15k euros bank statements (I showed three months and highlighted the ending balance), proof of enrollment, proof of current location, flight itinerary and Airbnb booking for 25 days

My partner got approved simultaneously with a Muay Thai course (Fitfac gym)

... And we got the import permit for our cat 😺

Feel free to ask any question!

How far in advance should you applied for the retirement visa in your own country I'm coming over in march next year to start sorting my retirement out i will be staying in undon thani thanks for your input

Has anyone recently applied for a non immigrant b visa for teaching in Vientiane? My school has never been through the process before so we're figuring it out together and it's hard to find clear information online. The system changed earlier this year which is why I'd like to hear from people who've done it recently please. 🙏

I believe I need to make an appointment online and then arrive 24 hours before my appointment so that I can upload my Laos arrival card along with all the other paper work (which i already have prepared) Can anyone confirm that arriving 24 hours before my appointment is necessary?

And does it really take 5- 15 days? How long did you have to wait?

I imagined moving things online would make the process more efficient and it used to only take 2-3 days, so the mention of 5-15 days surprised me!

Any insight, tips and recent experiences would be very much appreiated, thanks! 🙏