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Do I need to create a family portfolio PDF when applying for dependents on a Thai visa?

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Hi everyone, when applying for dependents (one spouse has DTV and spouse and kids will be dependent) do I have to make a family portfolio pdf to attach with the documents?

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The original question asks whether it's necessary to create a family portfolio PDF when applying for dependents on a DTV visa in Thailand. The conversation reveals various aspects related to visa applications, including financial requirements, joint accounts, and guidelines about documentation needed for dependents. Several users discuss their experiences and the importance of having adequate funds in a personal account, which might typically be scrutinized during the application process.
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Alexander ***********
Alexander ***********
Noch so eine Visa Betrügerin und sowieso keine Arbeitserlaubnis!🤬👈

Falls du wirklich ins Land kommst mit deinen gefälschten Angaben zu deinen finanziellen Verhältnissen wünsche ich dir gleich ne angemessene Zeit im Thai Knast und anschließend ein lebenslanges Einreiseverbot.

Wegen dummen Menschen wie dir werden die Einreise Vorschriften und die Kontrollen immer schlimmer.😡
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
@Alexander **********
F off if you can’t enter into Thailand that’s your problem you’re old you should have the money saved up by now
Malcolm **********
Malcolm **********
I don't think it would work as for a retirement visa extension you need a single 'user' account, they don't accept a shared account so probably the same for other visa as well.
Lonnie ********
Lonnie ********
The DTV financial requirement is 500,000 baht which is about 21K Canadian. And you'll still need 20k baht equivalent just to enter the country in case they ask.
TaupeRasp*********
TaupeRasp*********
Thailand isn’t your playground to break the rules. Why isn’t your bank account in your name ? Come off daddy’s account and get yourself compliant.
TaupeRasp*********
TaupeRasp*********
TaupeRaspberry5284

If you post on a public forum, learn to deal with the replies. Being correctly compliant is good advice. Too many arrogant people like you coming to Thailand treating it as a playground, looking to flex the rules. Get the funds in your name, treat Thailand with respect and be humble.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
TaupeRaspberry5284 I’m not treating Thailand as a playground? I’m not a partier and I don’t even like to drink
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
TaupeRaspberry5284 shut up
Ant ***********
Ant ***********
What is your post actually about ??

- Coming for a holiday

- looking at staying long term ?

20K for what
DorkyB******
DorkyB******
You are in zero position to be an expat in ANY country. Well, maybe Mali.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
DorkyBuffalo nope
Stephen ***********
Stephen ***********
Bank of mum and dad generation 🤦
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Stephen J Barton lol. My life hasn’t been easy
Allan *******
Allan *******
I will tell you the facts of life, no pension you work until you drop or inherit. Sorry i dont know your age i might have said different. I retired on company pension at 50, i came here everybody was older than me
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Ziggy ******
Ziggy ******
Dodgy
Jimmy ********
Jimmy ********
Best advice from Lydia 👍🙏
Nicknam*******
Nicknam*******
What embassy do you plan to apply through? Some are less strict than others (e.g. Hanoi and HCMC in Vietnam). I was able to get DTV through HCMC embassy after transferring money in for just one day (the day before I applied.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Nickname
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3 so do I have to apply in person or online or what sorry if that’s a stupid question
Nicknam*******
Nicknam*******
@Deleah *********
not stupid question. Need to apply online but also need to physically be in Vietnam for that.

And ignore all the naysayers in these comments who pretent to live perfect lives. You can do it !
CDN_trav*********
CDN_trav*********
I really hope no one starts thinking this is representative of Canada and Canadians.

This post is something else
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
CDN_traveller3197 I’m a great representation of Canada. I have balls to show my face when talking shit HOE
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
CDN_traveller3197 😘 I’m happy my existence makes you angry
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
CDN_traveller3197 you’re miserable. Ur the reason people wanna leave this country to get away from your type. And now ur poisoning Thailand? Shame
CDN_trav*********
CDN_trav*********
@Deleah *********
thank you for proving the point so eloquently
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
CDN_traveller3197 ummm what’s that supposed to mean lol
Peter *******
Peter *******
Ook met een oneline job heb je een werkvergunning nodig in Thailand
Antony ********
Antony ********
Don't come Pattaya or Phuket or Sukumvit Bangkok, with that little money you'll be eaten alive and home in a few weeks. 555 Udon Thani etc, try somewhere like that. Then visit those places after you've got more money and have had some training by the local girls 555
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Antony Cooper also my prices are in dollars since I’m still in canada
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Antony Cooper I can afford $1000 a month Canadian but I seen some listings for a one bedroom for 5000 bhat
Carmena **********
Carmena **********
That's $600. Honestly, if you don't have that much money, you shouldn't move here. You will put yourself in danger. What happens to you if there's an emergency? You don't even have $600? I have to spend more than double that in one day sometimes. My car insurance and health insurance is more than that. My daughter's school tuition is more than that. Sometimes, my vet bills are more than that. You're one emergency from bankruptcy.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Carmena Sandiego

20, 000 dollars Canadian 

Some say 18,000 …

I’ve been paying $2000 Canadian in rent PER MONTH for 5 years! So yes I definitely have enough lol
Motivate*********
Motivate*********
Cookin class
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
MotivatedFrog4797 I’m interested in this but is it expensive?
Motivate*********
Motivate*********
Floyd ******
Floyd ******
MotivatedFrog4797 go to work make some money put it in the bank and then apply
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
@Floyd *****
but I live in Canada it’s too cold. Not fun living here
Glenny ********
Glenny ********
Neither are guaranteed ways. You should check the requirements at the embassy you’ll apply at.

Just adding yourself to your dads account isn’t a guarantee bc they want to legitimately know tnah those are your funds and you have permanent access to them. Same way, a large transfer to your account right before you move will also raise flags about the validity of the funds and the true ownership. It’s not a hard no but it’s not guaranteed to work because you think you found a loophole.

If you had to do one, the best would be to transfer the money to your sole account 3-6 months before moving to prove both your ownership of the funds and that they aren’t a brand new transfer either.

Again, you should check what the embassy requirements are bit these are obvious workarounds that the governments are aware of and could require more documentation or raise questions about it.

Good luck though. I think there are lawyers or agents you can hire to make it a smooth process and answer questions.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Glenny Lennox I got this answer when looking it up on Google. Should I contact the Thai embassy directly and ask?
Glenny ********
Glenny ********
@Deleah *********
you CAN use it but I’m saying that it might beg some follow up questions, documents, and explanations before they approve you
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Glenny Lennox thank you for letting me know! I’ll look more into this
Glenny ********
Glenny ********
And yes I would contact them and ask. It’s not illegal so you can just say I was planning to do this will it be sufficient? They should be able to guide you. But I’ve heard of people assuming it will work and getting denied because it’s sort of an obvious ploy
Glenny ********
Glenny ********
Aka it’s not a guarantee they’ll allow it. They are increasingly doubling down on money laundering prevention’s so anything suspicious can result in just flat nos
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Glenny Lennox I want to come in August right before my birthday.
Bjorn ********
Bjorn ********
Glenny Lennox look from the embassy’s perspective. If they receive 3 months of bank statements with CAD16k and they see no 4th month statement where the funds where transferred to the account, there’s no red flag.

That means, applying for the visa is well over three months months in the future….
imtylerd********
imtylerd********
My advice is to wait a few months and saved up. If you move here and god forbid, you lose your online job or have an emergency, that saving will give you some buffer. You can’t live paycheck to paycheck living abroad without some emergency savings. Just my 2c. Good luck in any case.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
imtylerdurden321 thank you and I totally see where you’re coming from. Actually my online job is more like a freelance position and before I quit, I made good money each month basically enough to support me in my home country so I know it’ll be more than enough in Thailand.  but I see where you’re coming from
Barney ********
Barney ********
I'd say your not ready. I'd also say i'd check whether joint accounts are allowed
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Barney Ontour works for me! Thank god I have a family member willing to do this for me
Mick *****
Mick *****
If using a joint account to apply for a visa they will generally accept you own
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the funds. So you need double the amount in the account. It's not officially written down but historically this is how it has gone.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Barney Ontour who do I ask? The Thai embassy? Should I go in person or email them?
Barney ********
Barney ********
@Deleah *********
google "joint account for thai visa".
Andrew *********
Andrew *********
Is it either income or lumpsome ? I mean if your earnings are enough if at a level that they ask for?
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Andrew Downton thank you sir!
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Andrew Downton I’m just now starting my online job. I’ve taken this job for the purpose of moving to Thailand, so it’s totally new and fresh. before this, I wasn’t working. My dad was paying my bills.
Andrew *********
Andrew *********
@Deleah *********
just be careful of tax implications if money is put into your account, I’m not sure if it’s a risk just a thought there’s always a way 👍
Lydia ***********
Lydia ***********
They need 3 months of bank statements in your name. Borrow 16,000 from your Dad, hold it for 3 ms then apply for DTV. You can’t spend it and you’ll need to leave country every 6 ms.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Lydia Zimmerman ok thank you, and really I have to leave every 6 mos?
Lydia ***********
Lydia ***********
@Deleah *********
yes. Everyone does. It’s only $100 to fly to Vietnam. You can’t spend have dinner & fly back.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Lydia Zimmerman I wouldn’t mind going to da nang for a day 👀 there’s no potential that I could get turned away when coming back so quick?
Darren *******
Darren *******
Frank **********
Frank **********
@Deleah *********
up to you, but when I mean sick I am not talking about a little cold or upset stomach. Lolol
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
@Frank *********
I see what you mean. When I was deciding about healthcare, I asked myself how many times did I go to the emergency room in the past couple years and the answer is 0! I also eat clean (vegan) so I have faith in my experience in Thailand and if I do get sick, I heard 711 has little charcoal packets people take 🤔
Frank **********
Frank **********
@Deleah *********
no, but if you have an accident or get sick, what will you do? Healthcare here is relatively cheap but camn still cost you thousands if something should happen to you. Just something to think about.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
@Frank *********
i’m still combing through all the requirements of this visa. Is having health insurance a requirement? 👀👀👀
Frank **********
Frank **********
@Deleah *********
what do you plan on using for health care while you are in Thailand. Will Canada's medical program cover you if you live in Thailand?
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Darren Grist damn really? Well honestly, I think I need to stay in Thailand because I smoke medicinal marijuana for my chronic pain and it looks like it’s illegal in all of the surrounding countries lol 
Darren *******
Darren *******
Or apply for another 6 months in country instead which is a bit of a ball ache by all accounts and requires updated documents.
Lisa ******
Lisa ******
Your father would need double that amount if it's both of you on his account.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
@Lisa *****
thank you. I feel guilty for doing this. 😭😭 but at least I’m coming to support local businesses because I lovee Asian food 😍😍
Lisa ******
Lisa ******
@Deleah *********
Don't feel guilty. Asian food is amazing!
Henrik ***********
Henrik ***********
@Deleah *********
how are you going to support anybody if you don’t even have 20.000 baht
Mick ********
Mick ********
มาดูกันว่าทางตรวจคนเข้าเมืองของไทยจะมีความเห็นอย่างไร
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Mick Duggan go to hell!
Mick ********
Mick ********
You mean you Father is supporting local businesses because YOU love Asian food,

The financial stipulations are put in place to ensure you YOU can support yourself whilst here, You clearly can’t,
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Henrik Rasmussen lol you’ve been in Thailand too long! I meant 20k dollars canadian! 🙄
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
@Lisa *****
actually he does have more than double that amount. I’m just wondering because he’s willing to put my name on his bank account and it seems like a more simple process than him transferring me 20 K for me to transfer it back. 
Rene ********
Rene ********
@Deleah *********
it needs to stay in your account for 5 months and can't ever dip below 400,000 baht during the remaining seven months,..... Call an agent, Thai visa centre are sound
Rene ********
Rene ********
And that's without counting all other monies remitted to Thailand for living expenses. So it's going to be hefty tax bill
John **********
John **********
@Rene *******
it depends on whether that money constitutes assessable income or not
Rene ********
Rene ********
Could be about 1500
Rene ********
Rene ********
@John *********
, thanks, if here more than 180 days, a year, that money, minus, a small allowance if young, will be taxable? More than 1000 bucks, at the beginning of the year?
Rene ********
Rene ********
John **********
John **********
@Rene *******
that's for an extension based on retirement
Lisa ******
Lisa ******
@Deleah *********
You can print out a statement balance option with your bank so it shows your name on it.
Lisa ******
Lisa ******
@Deleah *********
Yes, if it's considered a joint account, half would go to you and half would go to him. If he has at least double the amount, you're good.
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
@Lisa *****
oh shoot really? It works that way omg
faran******
faran******
Its weak af. But works for dtv i think
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
farang_jaii Okok 😭 as long as it works because I can support myself financially but in my home country paying 2K a month just to live isn’t cutting it for me anymore 
Christer *****
Christer *****
Eh, what country would that be in?
Deleah **********
Deleah **********
Christer Bau like where I am moving from I’m coming from Canada 🇨🇦 eh! Haha
Christer *****
Christer *****
@Deleah *********
Normally you can't just change the name behind an account. You would open an new account and transfer money to it.

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