Do I need to show 500,000 THB upon arrival for the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand?

Anonieme deelnemer 162 When people don't let it in their account, they break visa rules, not a very big risk, bur also not very smart.

@Guillermo ********

Keeping 15k idling on current account is simply not financially responsible.

Can have multiple of that amount but even so it makes sense to earn any even few % interest on it.

SuccessfullinMalaysia you can keep the money in an account where you get interest, as long as it has direct access. A lot of banks have such accounts.

SuccessfullinMalaysia then just show your broker account and it will be fine, they just don’t want broke people

Anonymous participant 766 Of course that's a fair point.

However, during visa processing those must be in current account.

Would they accept broker account if ask on the border? Well, not sure.

SuccessfullinMalaysia i’m just a farang myself living here for just 3 years but in my experience I would just explain to them calmly that I can withdraw from broker and transfer to current account at any point of time. There is no reason to reject you if you are polite and show to them that money is not a problem. They just want to reject stupid farangs that are doing illegal things, which is normal and good for everyone in the country including you

SuccessfullinMalaysia i get it man but than going into the fundamentals of this visa with the financial requirement it says you should have 500k in your account. Its like when you apply for a loan the bank ask for having in your account and than digs into looking how you got it etc. The consular officer know this and when they see strange deposits they will ask themselves can this person come to our country and live without seeking or engaging in local employment .. THE ANSWER IS NO THAN YOU GET THE REJECTION AS THE OFFICIAL RESPONSE. If you dont have 500k in your account and can justify this over the course of 6 months than sorry to tell you this but you do not qualify for the DTVvisa. Maybe some people were lucky before and got it but i would not risk the non refundable fees based with these assumptions. Im very sure your parents,the company your work your uncle etc will have the 500k and can justify the financial requirement than for those cases GET AN SPONSOR is this simple. You dont have to have the money yourself but some must for the adjudication to take place. I hope this helps 🙏