Can I obtain a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) if I have significant savings but no income from my new company?

Hey,

Congrats on taking the step to start your own company — that’s a big move.

Regarding the DTV (Destination Thailand Visa), the key thing to understand is that approval is not based on having an active company with revenue yet, but rather on whether you meet the eligibility criteria and can demonstrate financial stability and a legitimate purpose.

From your situation, you actually have several strong advantages:

• 15+ years of professional experience in IT consultancy

• A high previous salary (200k+ THB/month)

• Significant savings in a Thai bank account

• A clear intention to continue working remotely or build a business

For the DTV, what matters most is:

Proof of funds – Typically around 500,000 THB (or equivalent). Your savings already cover this.

Professional background – Your 15 years in IT consultancy strongly supports your credibility.

Intent / activity – Even if your company is new and has no revenue yet, you can position it as:

A consulting business

Remote service provider

Freelance/independent work setup

You don’t need active clients at the moment, but it helps to show:

• A company registration (even new)

• A simple business plan or service offering

• Possibly a portfolio, LinkedIn, or past client references

💡 Important:

Thai immigration is generally looking for low-risk applicants who can support themselves and won’t seek local employment. You clearly fit that profile.

So in short:

👉 Yes — your experience + savings + professional background can absolutely be enough, even without current income yet.

If you want to strengthen your application further, I’d recommend:

• Preparing a short business overview document (1–2 pages)

• Listing your services and target clients

• Showing past work or achievements

• Keeping your bank balance clearly above the required threshold

If you’d like, I can help you structure the business description or documents to make your application stronger.

Best of luck — you’re actually in a solid position for this.

If you are 50 or older just take a retirement visa, just need800k bahts on bank account

Is it possible to walk back your resignation? Like is it in the last few days and you left on good terms? You probably qualify for permanent residency if you’re still employed and I think the application window is open for a few more days. You’d want to use an agent to get it through this close to the deadline though.

The answer is possible but difficult and you have to be very clever with how you structure your application.

Kindly pm me. I might have a solution for you 👍🏻

Go soft power route. For workcation you have to show proof of that your company is earning income (contracts, invoices, tax returns, etc).

No

They usually ask for proof of tax etc. You can go the soft power route instead.

Easier if you apply for soft power, especially if money is not a problem, just pay an APPROVED Thai cuisine or muay thai course for one year upfront, and most likely you'll get the DTV.

In that 15 years why didn’t you apply for the PR or citizenship