How can I secure a DTV visa in Thailand as a student working remotely?

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**Hey everyone, I’d really appreciate some advice on my visa situation 🙏**

**My situation in short:**
* 🇩🇪 German, 29 years old
* 🎓 Officially a student (Bachelor in Applied AI) at an online University in Germany
* 💻 Also working part-time remotely for a German company (but I don’t have an official letter saying I can work from Thailand)
* 🥊 Planning to join a Muay Thai school for several months
* 📍Currently staying in Thailand on a tourist visa
* ✈️ I need to leave Thailand by **20 November**
* 💰 Bank statement proof (up to **500,000 THB**) is **no problem**
* 🎯 Goal: stay long-term (ideally **DTV-Visa for 5 years**, but 6 months would already help)
* 💸 Looking for a **low-cost, transparent process** – I know official DTV fees are **350 EUR**, but agencies quote me **1,000 EUR+**, which feels excessive

**My questions:**
* Has anyone successfully applied for a **DTV-Visa** themselves (without agency help)?
* Do you know a **reliable Visa-Agency** that charges a fair price?
* Is it possible to find a **Muay Thai school** that can provide the official *Letter of Education/Proof of Enrollment* directly, without going through an agency?
* Or is it true that self-applications usually cause issues with the Thai authorities?

Any tips or personal experiences would help me a lot. Thanks in advance 🙌

Ask Thailand · Answer

A user seeks advice on applying for a DTV visa to stay long-term in Thailand while studying and training in Muay Thai. They are currently on a tourist visa and need to leave by November 20. Their goal is to find low-cost options for obtaining the visa without relying on expensive agencies, and they are looking for recommendations for reliable schools that can issue official proof of enrollment.

Michael ******** · Answer

Where do you want to stay in Thailand, most muay thai schools i know of that do the letters are Bangkok, Phuket, Chaing Mai and Pattaya. Probably some in Samui and koh phangan as well

Jannik ********* · Answer

so it’s definitely possible to do the dtv in combination with Muay Thai without and agency that you pay 45.000 bath for basically just sending your documents.

Do somebody know schools that are fair enough to do that without instantly forwarding someone to agency’s?

Emba ******* · Answer

I have a good friend who has helped over 10 people with their DTV visas so if you’re looking for someone to help you, just send me a dm ☺️

Luc ********* · Answer

I did it myself. I used this muay thai school.

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Feel free to contact me on messenger if you have any questions!

Graham ****** · Answer

Most people apply for their own visas, agency help is a minority

How can I secure a DTV visa in Thailand as a student working remotely?

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