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Do I need to maintain 16,000 THB in my account for 3 months to get DTV approval for Thailand?

Mar 21, 2026
a month ago
Do you have to have the 16k in the account for 3 months straight to get a DTV approval? or can i start saving till it hits 16k? I need a DTV to stay in Thailand so please HELP!!
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The requirement for maintaining 16,000 THB (approximately 500,000 THB) in your bank account for 3 months to obtain a DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) varies by embassy. While many embassies ask for 3 months of bank statements showing this balance, others may not be as strict, with some applicants reporting that they only needed to show the amount for a shorter period or even at the time of application. It is recommended to consult the specific embassy's guidelines or those in expat forums to ensure you meet the requirements before applying.
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David ********
The DTV rules and outlines say 3 months, so I'd start saving but hey, listen to FB visa advice that's always a sure thing
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David ********
Its supposed to be in your account for 3 months, but on my application I was asked for 4 months. Every application is going to be different. They would raise their eyebrows if the account went from zero to the amount they wanted within a short period of time. They want people who can show that they can genuinely support themselves while they are living in Thailand. Its really not rocket science.
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thank you to everyone how replied in a positive manner
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Don *******
Applied with 3 months of statements from an account that I hardly ever use. Worked.

Good luck
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Ben ********
I think it depends on where you apply. I got my DTV in Japan and they just wanted to see the proof of the 500k by checking my bank balance on that day (not for proof of it being there for 3 months etc)
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Phil ******
@ANONYMOUS no you need ฿500,000 in your bank for 3-6 months before you apply. Full details on the evisa website
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@Phil *****
where does it say 6 months
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@Reed *********
some EVisa websites want to see 6 month and others just 3. You need to look at the country specific website to find out
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JoAnn ******************
Depending on where you are applying seems to be different too. I applied and got mine in the US in January. Only needed 3 months and no requests for additional documentation. Now visiting Vietnam to travel and get husband’s visa. They came back with multiple requests for more documentation and 6 months of financials. We are well above the required and were still asked for 6 versus 3 months when I got my visa (NY consulate vs HCMC Vietnam). It’s still pending document check now. 😑
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Ali *********
In Jakarta, one month having enough balance was fine
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@Ali ********
hi bro, boleh tau proses berapa lama di Jakarta? Banyak yang compare dengan Hanoi soalnya, dan untuk dana nya, bisa langsung apply saat hit 16k? Atau perlu di keep dulu? (Dana dari cashflow usaha)
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Anonymous ******************
Yes. If you don’t have that much, DTV maybe isn’t the right visa
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Anonymous participant 540 geeze
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Anonymous participant 540 i do but the amount is just now in the account as of Thursday.. i was asking does it have to be 16k in account for 3 months or can i apply now
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Anonymous participant yes, 3 months min.
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Anonymous ******************
Depends on embassy. Some from this group got granted DTV with just 1 month bank statement. For me, I gave 1 month, but they asked me for 2 month.

Just provide a 3 month statement to be safe. Good luck
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Anonymous participant 587 i am in US washington is my embassy
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I **************************
Play by the rules and you don't need to worry
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I Know Almost Everything this was not needed clearly i am if im looking for clarification
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Caroline ********
I am applying in Manila right now and they have paused my application until I have the third month statement in 2 weeks. They told me it's at the discretion of the embassy.
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@Caroline *******
i need you in private message me
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GrayK******
Agency asked for 6 months of bank statements … so yeah, start saving and do not waste your $$$ applying before you hit at least 3 months of 500k THB
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Sean ******************
A lot of posts recently said no. I’m waiting for my results and I had to consolidate to one account in the final 2 weeks so hopefully not!
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@Sean *****************
will you keep us updated
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@Sean *****************
if you play by the rules you should not worry, if you play by facebook group it's on you.
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Sean ******************
I Know Almost Everything People directly stating their money wasn't seasoned and they passed in the same consulates I applied for is direct evidence that supersedes the rigidity of catch-all statements that aren't equally applied.
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Robert *******
It is asked on the E-Visa application website.

BUT for sure many will tell you it is not needed in their pov.
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@Rob***
this says two things- (1) bank evidence of 500k, (2) bank statements for 3 months. Both of these things are required, but it does not say 500k *for* 3 months. It depends on the consulate as to how they interpret that but many consulates, including London where I applied, they absolutely wanted the three months statements, wanting to see income, but only needed the 500k balance to be there at the end. They are two different things and they are looking at them for two different reasons- they want the deposit, but also to see income corresponding with what you are claiming (if applying for workation).
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@Ivan ***********
Yep, it is all in the eyes of the believer.
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@Rob***
why do you claim to know the rules better than the consulate issuing the visa? I am telling you what London required because I applied there and I didn't have the 500k in the account I gave them for the three months. No "belief", got the DTV on this basis and it's the visa I am on. You don't even have this visa, or any experience applying for it, but you seem very interested in this page for some reason.
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@Ivan ***********
I claim nothing, I only showed a print screen of the application website,

YOU and others start telling that this print screen is incorrect and that the financial requirement is totally different.

Why can't you just accept a print screen, show us the correct questions on the website to make your point, without getting personal to avoid the subject?
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@Rob***
it doesn't say what you are interpreting it to say, that's the point. You are connecting the three months statements as to mean you need 500k for 3 months. But that isn't what it says, it does not say you need the 500k for 3 months. It says you need (1) 500k (2) 3 months statements.

Some people have reported that they show the 500k on one account and show the 3 months on a totally different account. Because at least for London, they want the 3 months statements to show the actual economic activity with income from your work. They have two quite different reasons behind them, and you are combining them.
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@Robert ******
it is not always a point of view. It is from people who successfully got the DTV with funds in the account for less than 3 months.

Not every embassy requires this.

However it is worth noting that the e visa site mentions this.

It’s also worth noting that this is a Facebook group and not everyone is telling the truth or sometimes has a wild imagination 😜
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@Axel ******
when you go by the rules I bet less troubles
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Ivan ************
I Know Almost Everything the rules depend on the consulate you are applying to. Some do not require three months seasoning. If so, that is the rule at that consulate (for example, London).
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@Ivan ***********
Can you show us the different pages of the E-Visa websiite when people apply using different Embassy locations.

That one staff member of an Embassy is more lenient than another does not change the rules or a website.
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@Rob***
applications go through the e-visa website but are still reviewed and approved (or not) at individual consulates. Most consulates actually require substantially MORE documentation than the initial form applying for the DTV asks you for. They get back to you to ask you for these additional documents after you submit your application, there were quite a few of them. What exactly is required, depends on the consulate, some consulates also require things that are NOT on the initial list.

But regardless, that line you quoted simply doesn't mean what you claim it means. It says you need 500k, correct, you do. It says you three months statements, correct, you do. It does NOT say you need 500k for three months, and London doesn't ask for this. You read it one way, which is fine, and some consulates do also interpret it that way as well. But the consulate that actually issued my visa, does not interpret it that way.
@Andi **********
reported that London now requires the 500k to be there for 10 days, and to have the statements stamped. That's useful information.
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@Ivan ***********
Do I have to wait for your correct screenshots when you change the application to LONDON Embassy?

OR do you accept your text that my print screen and therefor the comment is correct.

YOU start to add differents decisions made by different embassies, I did not refer to that, you start with comments of travellers, I never mentioned that.

I only said and which is proven by this useless discussion, that others will have a different pov and not agree with the website.
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@Rob***
your screenshot does not say what you think it says.
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@Ivan ***********
Stop making your own rules, SHOW the screenshot of YOUR E-visa Application website.

REMEMBER: APPLICATION not the made decision of a Embassy clerk.
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@Rob***
it's the same as you posted. But it does not say what you think it does. Note as well it also has the option of a sponsor letter, so theoretically you can just have someone else write they are backing you for the 500k and you don't even need the three months statements then, it's an alternative. If we are going by your absolute literalist interpretations, you then need absolutely nothing else, just a letter from whoever saying they will support you with 500k. In practice of course, consulates who do accept such a letter want financial proof from the person writing the letter. But in a literalist interpretation of the text as written, you don't even need that.
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@Ivan ***********
I guess you do not understand the difference in application and review of documents before decision making.

Enjoy the weekend
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@Axel ******
Yep, it like on real lilfe.

Sometimes you get a warning if you ipark in the wrong area, sometimes you get a fine.

Those who got the fine, will tell rules are rules

Those who got a warning, wil tell there are no rules
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Greg ********
For the majority of Embassies it is 3 months of seeding but there are some, like the UK who do not need this. They issue as long as the money in the account. Hanoi has been known not to always require the 3 months seeding. Have a search through the group. It is embassy dependent but most require the seeding.
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i am in the US and my embassy is Washington
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Greg ********
Anonymous participant Check through posts in the group and the Washington Embassy website.
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UK recently asking for funds to be seasoned for a minimum of 10 days and stamped bank statements if using a traditional bank.
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