Amazing news! My DTV (remote work) just got approved from the Hanoi embassy after 4 days 🥳

My friend who is here with me had her DTV approved as well, after 11 days (she used an agent).

I applied without an agent, but took a lot of time to research this group and look at all amazing posts that shared what documents they submitted.

I prepared the PDFs really well, writing cover letters really respectfully for all 3 categories (money, location, work) and added table of contents for the additional documents, so that the visa officer can understand and find everything really easily.

Honestly, I am so grateful for all the people sharing their process here, it helped so much! And I think that because everything was so easy to understand for the embassy officer, they approved my visa quicker than the one of my friend who used an agent, but maybe didn't have the detailed information and respectful letters as I prepared it.

Preparation really is key! I think taking another 1-2 days extra to make your application presentation really thorough can save you more days of waiting time in the city you apply from!

Pro tipp: We stayed in Hanoi only for the first few days of the application (sent hotel bookings for 3 nights in the application) and then went down to NINH BINH afterwards, which is so so SO much better than staying in busy Hanoi with the air pollution like crazy...)

Good luck to you all - and thank you embassy officer for approving my visa so quickly!

Hey guys, I’ve had my DTV for six months. I’m planning to re-enter Thailand for the second time on my DTV. Is there a particular airport you recommend over others? I heard phuket is not good for DTV entries.

I’m coming from another Asian country. do they ever ask for proof of the 300k baht in savings upon reentry?

Are investment account balances accepted or does that have to be sitting in a checking account?

I‘m posting anonymously even it feels strange because in this group I read so many unfriendly comments on posts of some members.

Just to inform you how my process with the Thai Embassy in Jakarta went. I wrote a page of content for each section and listed the documents I uploaded. But they requested some documents again (such as portfolio, freelancer contracts with clients, stay permit). No idea why they wanted me to send it again….

27th November – I applied with:

* Picture of passport (German)

* Biometric photo of myself

* Proof of accommodation in Bali

* Boarding pass

* Visa on arrival

* Bank statements (6 months)

* Approval of start-up grant

* Freelancer agreement with 1 client (valid until 31.12.25)

* Client invoice

* Freelancer registration at the tax office in Germany + tax ID

* Portfolio (screenshots of my website)

8th December – Further documents requested (uploaded the same day):

* Clear and new photograph

* Stay permit from Indonesian immigration

* Professional portfolio in English

* All pages of my passport, without skipping any pages

9th December – Further documents requested via email (uploaded the same day):

* Clear and new photograph taken against a plain white background

* Proof of your contract/work with your clients

11th December – APPROVED

Hello, I am kinda worried due to strict entry at airport lately.

I am DTV spouse holder and been in and out country for many times together with my husband. But I am on family vacation and this time I will be entering without him. He is currently not in Thailand as well however he will be back soon.

Has anyone experienced this before like entering without main applicant? I am worried it could cause a problem.

Thank you 🙏

Is there anyone who can help with some solid advice please.

I’m going back to SA from Thailand in Feb, already have my ticket. Im working on all my documents and funding etc now and should be done in a few days. Is it worth flying to Hanoi now to do an application or should I do it when I’m back in SA at the Thai embassy in Pta.

I’m asking because when I came back from SA (I returned from Thailand to SA on 26 Nov and arrived in Thailand again on 8 Dec) they didn’t seem too happy and insisted on seeing my onward ticket which I had.

I’m just worried if I leave to Vietnam for 10 days or so and come back I might not be allowed in because of too many visits even tho I have a return to SA ticket.

I hope this makes sense, appreciate any legit suggestions or advice

Hi, my DTV just got approved in Hanoi as remote work, after 8 days of wait.

I worked with ISSA Compass and the service has been great from beginning to end. It’s definitely worth using an agent I reckon, it’s expensive to wait in a random city for up to two weeks so I wouldn’t take the risk to mess up the application for a silly mistake after waiting 10 days in a hotel somewhere. A bit different if you doing it from your home town I guess.

Besides, they offer full refund in case your application is rejected, not to mention that 18 000 thb for a 5 year visa isn’t exactly expensive, that’s 9$ a month 😭. It’s no brainer.

Just saying this because of the amount of stress and anxiety I got from this group, which I understand as I’d be the same if I did it by myself, but just saying, please use professionals and chill out.

One question about DTV Visa. If I finished my Muay Thai Training can I do another course at a different gym or does it have to be same Gym? Can I also do something different like a cooking course?

Posting anonymously because I don’t want to deal with trolls.

My buddy from Denmark just called me in a panic. He said that in a European DTV Visa group, some Norwegians claimed they were actually taken in by police and questioned about taxes in Thailand while on the DTV visa.

I told him there must have been something more serious going on (maybe some kind of tax evasion issue), but now he’s stressing because he’s spent about 3M baht on motorcycles and other things, and thinks he’ll owe taxes on all the money he brought into Thailand.

From my understanding, if someone is spending over 180 days a year in Thailand, they should expect tax obligations under Thai regulations. And even if you’re not on the Workation track, you’re still required to pay taxes on any money you bring into the country—Thai authorities can check ATM withdrawals and transfers regardless of whether your DTV is Workation or not.

For context, my friend is on the DTV Soft Power program but doing Thai Language, which he got approved for through the embassy in his home country.

Has anyone here actually had experience being questioned by police or tax authorities while on a DTV visa?

Or is this just another round of panic rumors?

Would appreciate real experiences, not fear-mongering.

Anyone having / had problems with visa approval in Taiwan after an interview? My partner had to attend an interview yesterday and the website hasn't been updated, we phoned and they said the supervisor is still making a decision. We have a flight on Saturday but only a few hours to rebook it.

Hi,

Does anyone know if there’s any cooking schools in Chiang Mai that supports the DTV Visa requirements?