Approved 😀
Thank you to this group for providing such valuable information!!!! To pay it forward, here's how my application went.
Applied in HCM on Wednesday 15/01 around 8PM for Muay Thai DTV
Had a quick look on Friday 17/01 and saw status moved to pending approval
Was getting a bit nervous today (business day #5) as I didn't want to be stuck here for Tet. Emailed the consulate this morning (no reply) and called them at 4:30PM (30 minutes before closing). The lady on the phone said my application would be approved today or tomorrow, I asked her if it please can be today and she said she'd speak to the consul.
40 minutes later (5:10PM) I got the approval email.
Documents:
Proof of location: pdf with a picture of entry stamp, boarding pass, hotel booking and Vietnam visa
Financial: Savings account 01/07/2024 - 15/01/2025 (day of application), there was well over THB500K in the account for the entire period. I gave them monthly statements with all transactions and beginning/end amounts (Dutch bank, did not translate the statements)
Muay Thai:
* letter of endorsement
* letter of enrolment (8 months training, start date, also stating I had paid 1 month ahead and will be living in the gym)
* training schedule
* gym business registration
* sports authority registration
* house book gym
* house book gym owner
* ID (back and front) gym owner
Form
Home address: hotel in HCM
Permanent address: gym in Thailand
Thai address: gym in Thailand
Employment: unemployed (I'm actually a freelancer but between contracts so technically not lying)
My background
November '21 - July '23 countless visa exempts, a few tourist visa's, extensions, border runs and (remember those?) 2 COVID extensions
July '24 - now ED visa + 1 ED extension (did not get a re-entry stamp when I left last week), visa I got through a language school
I genuinely train at the gym, have been since 2018, it's a relatively small, family-owned gym that only does DTV for people who will actually attend training (so unless you're willing to do so, don't ask which gym it is 😉)
Flying back tomorrow, will update this post to let you know how immigration went (Phuket).
UPDATE re entry: Entered through Phuket Intl Airport, the IO studied my ED visa and extension, told me I don't have to do fingerprints, only photo and didn't ask any questions, stamped me in for 180 days. Easy peasy ☺️
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user shared their successful experience applying for a Muay Thai DTV visa at the Thai Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. They highlighted the timeline of their application, the importance of submitting various supporting documents including proof of training and financial stability, as well as details about how their entry into Thailand went smoothly with no complications. The post also included community comments supporting the user and sharing their own visa application experiences.
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