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Is an ISA in a UK bank accepted for a Thai dtv freelance visa application?

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Hi everyone.

I'm going to be applying for a dtv freelance visa soon. I have about 800,000 bhat in a tax free cash isa (UK account). This is not my main checking account. It has been there for over 6 months.

From anyone's experience, is this excepted? I will go to the Thai embassy in either Hanoi or HCMC vietnam.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I have just found out that although it's possible to withdraw the money from this account early, it involves a small penalty and you have to personally visit an English bank to do so.... I'm guessing they won't exept this.
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The user is applying for a DTV freelance visa and has 800,000 baht in a UK tax-free ISA account. They are inquiring if this account will be accepted as proof of funds for the visa application, considering the account's restricted access. A commenter shares their positive experience using a similar account with a large balance and suggests that explanations in cover letters may help if funds are not readily accessible. They also recommend checking application processes in London for potentially quicker approvals.
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Which bank is your ISA with?

I was approved in Hanoi with over 500k in a NatWest savings account for over 6 months. I provided 6 months of the savings account statements with the 500k+ and 6 months of current account statements with no significant balance just to show more transactions.

The issue with ISA’s is they aren’t technically immediately accessible (like you’ve said in the edited part). I think they approved my application because both my accounts were with NatWest and I have a large savings amount and I can access it easily like a checking account.

I wrote a long post about my application here:
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If you have to apply before having the 500k in a checking / savings account for more than 3 months then you’ll need to write a good formal cover letter to explain why. I’ve written all tips in my post that I found from others. Some people have been fine transferring the money over a few weeks before, but it’s a risk.

Could you apply in London? They don’t seem to be as strict.. Search the group for posts about London, they’ve been super quick (2-4 days)and many people transferring the money the day before.

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