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Does a sponsorship letter work for visa applications in Thailand?

Jul 14, 2025
8 hours ago
Does sponsorship letter work?

My dad can show the funds and make sponsorship letter, but all the visa agents I ask says I need to have the funds in my own account, and that sponsorship letter doesn't work. I am from Denmark and currently in Thailand.

So im just wondering what your experience is with sponsorship letter, if and how it works.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The general consensus among users is that a sponsorship letter, where a parent or other individual offers to fund an applicant's visa, is typically not accepted by immigration authorities for visa applications in Thailand. Most users believe that having a personal bank account with the required funds is necessary. However, exceptions may apply for cases involving spouses or children, particularly under the DTV visa category. It is suggested to contact the relevant embassy for confirmation and to understand specific requirements.
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Nick ************
I'm a sponsor for my son who is currently in thailand on DTV. He got his visa from the thaiembassy in copenhagen. I wrote 3 lines on the application that I was his sponser and copied my bankaccount, but that is 9 month ago.
Nick *********
Get them to put it in your bank for three months then you meet criteria for the dtv visa
Anonymous ******************
I've only seen one person in this group post that it worked for them (their mother sponsored). However, more often than not it gets rejected.
Stuart *********
Your Dad having funds won’t work for your application. You need your own funds to apply.

If you have a spouse or kids then you can provide a sponsorship letter for their application.
Anonymous ******************
You can ask by sending email to the embassy you plan to apply. I once asked and they replied it doesn’t work.
Maksym ***********
It works for spouse and for kids. All others are very, very limited cases
John *******
@Maksym **********
when you say spouse and kids, do you mean generally or in situations where one has a DTV and is sponsoring his/her spouse and kids to also have DTVs?