Answered5 months ago

Can I use a 60-day tourist visa and then apply for a DTV visa in Vietnam after waiting for my bank statement to reflect sufficient funds?

Thailand Visa Tourist Visa DTV Visa Bank Statement Requirements Expat Visa Visa Application Process

Productiv**********

asked Jun 2, 2026

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Insufficient Funds Timing Question

Hi! Two quick questions:

1. With my checkings account info below, I think I’ll get rejected from any SEA embassy right? I just transferred the money needed from my brokerage (sounds like that doesn’t count for anything)

Jan: 722k THB

Feb: 452k THB

Mar: 467k THB

Apr: 317k THB

May: 244k THB (deposited 500k+ after this statement, will show for June)

2. Assuming I need to wait for 3 months to get my checkings account to consistent 500k+ bht, can I use the 60 day tourist visa + 30 day extension to be in Thailand while I wait, and then just leave Thailand to apply with my 3 new months of bank statements? Or is that a bad idea? If it is a bad idea, can I at least visit for like a month in the mean time?

Also I’ve read here Hanoi is a bit more forgiving, but I just transferred the money and it won’t show on an official statement until June 20th. The account itself today shows 500k+ bht. I do have a large etrade but it sounds like in SEA that won’t matter.

Thanks for the help!

Answer summary

The user is inquiring about their chances of obtaining a visa due to insufficient funds in their bank statements, specifically whether they can stay in Thailand on a tourist visa (60 days + 30-day extension) while waiting for their bank account balance to stabilize above 500,000 THB. They are considering applying for a DTV visa in Vietnam after their bank balance reflects sufficient funds and ask about the legality of signing a 6-month lease in Thailand during this process. Community members confirm that they can stay in Thailand while waiting, and it's generally feasible to sign a lease. However, they recommend applying in Hanoi after the bank balance is reflected, with no issues regarding the lease as long as payments are made.

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Syed *****************

Financial side 500 K thai bhat equivalent for contineous t hree

Month and reason for the visa. I got it in 3 hours of interview. Soft power medical

5 months ago

Andi ***********

Vietnam seems to be the only SEA country accepting under 3 mths seasoned funds. No probs applying after using your 90 TV days in Thailand.

5 months ago

Productiv**********

@Andi **********

Thank you! okay that's what I read too. And great sounds like I can hangout in Thailand in the meantime. Do you think I could just apply in Hanoi soon after June 20th when my bank account shows the $500k bht for the first time?

5 months ago

Productiv**********

@Andi **********

thank you so much! Sounds like the general consensus is that only having a recent transfer of $500k bht to your bank account + 6 months statements (even if they aren't $500k bht) is sufficient for Hanoi. Of course assuming everything else is clean and organized. Please let me know if you have seen anything differently

5 months ago

James ********

ProductiveMouse4304 you must be in Hanoi when you submit your DTV Visa Application using the Evisa online application system.

And stay in Vietnam until the decision is known.

Good Luck 🍀

5 months ago

Andi ***********

ProductiveMouse4304 you should go for 12mth course, 9mths is now the minimum for softpower. 6mths likely to get you a METV - 6mth visa. Go for 1, as it strengthens your application and there is no major reason to rush

5 months ago

Productiv**********

@Andi **********

softpower 6 or maybe 12 month cooking class. I'm pretty much deciding if on a risk-adjusted basis it's smarter to:

1. go to Thailand on the 60+30 TV, then leave with updated bank info and have "better" odds of getting DTV or

2. go to Hanoi now and submit a screenshot of my total balance of $500k+ bht along with less than $500k bht previous statements and seeing what happens

Seems like I should choose #1 if I value certainty but judging by this FB group, seems like it may not matter either way. Would just hate to sit for a few weeks now just to see a rejection for that purpose

5 months ago

Andi ***********

ProductiveMouse4304 Yes, that general consensus is right for Vietnam at the moment. You are applying for softpower/workcation?

5 months ago

Andi ***********

ProductiveMouse4304 Yes, you could apply soon after June 20th but as James said stay in Vietnam until approved. You can sign a lease and exit the country as you please. As long as the rent/billls are paid there is no problem.

5 months ago

Productiv**********

@James *******

Right. So in theory I can hangout in Thailand until June 20th and then apply and stay in Hanoi or just hangout in Thailand for 3 months on the 60 + 90 day DTV and then apply anywhere in SEA.

And one more question -

Are there any rules against signing a 6 month lease in Thailand (starting now), and then exiting Thailand on month 3 (after 60 + 30 day TV) to apply and obtain the DTV, and then returning after a few weeks with the DTV and just going back to the same lease I already signed?

I would just rather get a lease now vs having to use airbnb while my bank account matures to qualify for the DTV.

Thanks for the help!

5 months ago