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Do soft power applicants often get rejected for the DTV visa in Thailand?

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Oct 8, 2025

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do soft power applicants often get rejected? if you have the 500,000 baht and a letter from the business you’ll be studying at, is there a high chance you’ll be accepted?

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The conversation highlights concerns regarding the likelihood of rejection for DTV (Digital Nomad) visa applicants in Thailand, especially for soft power activities. While having the necessary funds and a letter from a business may help, experiences shared by others indicate that many applicants do face rejections. Factors influencing acceptance include the type of course, the embassy's requirements, and submission of adequate documentation, with reports of embassies becoming increasingly strict.

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John *******

Yes, many rejections.

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Anonymous ******************

Use the search button in this group for other people's experience. Most posts share their success stories of which soft power activity and embassy. Some people have also shared their rejection experience too. From what I've been reading, soft power is not as easy as it used to be to get. Embassies are getting more strict and require more documentations

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Humble******

Depends on the embassy, the course and the course organiser (and often your passport). Need more details to provide any form of help

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Andrzej *******

6-month cooking class. Rejected in Warsaw.

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@Andrzej ******

which one? So I won’t use the same one ? 😅

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Andrzej *******

Poland

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John **********

You don't say what you will be studying but not many get a DTV for that, they get told to apply for an ED visa

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Delfina *********

This is fb not a quizz show🙄

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Anonymous *************

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what a pointless and rude response

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Delfina *********

Anonymous participant what Has any case to do with another? and rules are very much listed in the visa requirements on the official website. Each embassy you apply has as well diffrent personal appliance and depend on officers judgement . So impossible and pointless request

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@Delfina ********

the whole point of this page is to help one another. keep your sarcastic comments to yourself.

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Delfina *********

Anonymous participant read my answer again and again.. all the best anonymous

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Delfina *********

Anonymous participant anonymous participant??? Wonder why ?

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@Delfina ********

you seem like a miserable person

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Delfina *********

Anonymous participant 306 bcz you don't like the answer ? Believe me it's s I know and some questions are so not to answer and some people full of anxiety, saver at home bcz having that visa is just the beginning of the challenge

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@Delfina ********

“Love and high vibes are my tribe.” You don’t live by the motto you put on your profile?

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