My application was rejected today in Ho Chi Minh. I plan to return to Thailand now, then go to Indonesia in seven days to reapply. Should I wait longer before reapplying? If anyone has tips, please comment 🙏
Sharing my full experience.
Background
Base: Traveled to Ho Chi Minh City to apply
Job: Senior Developer (remote)
Target: DTV (Workcation)
I’ve prepared my portfolio in a detailed, professional.
Oct 14: Submitted DTV application online
Oct 17: Consulate asked for more docs. (I already provided all my work details, and my company is fully legitimate—not a startup. The only things I didn’t include are the company’s history, vision, mission, products, and achievements. These seem like standard requests from them.)
* Other request documents: Please provide a business registration document showing the company name, the name of the legal representative, and a company profile that includes details about its history, vision, mission, products, and achievements.
* Other request documents: Please provide (1) the example of your work and (2) the income tax return for last year
Oct 27: Asked for more docs. (All documents are authentic. I’ve uploaded a company letter confirming the contract is in English only. They asked for an Oct 2025 statement with salary highlighted, but pay comes at month-end. So I uploaded Sep–Oct statements instead. I already highlighted salary and OT in 6 months and included all payslips from the beginning. I earn ~3,500/month (2,500 salary + OT + 5,000 for accommodation), I’ve already explained this but they keep focusing only on the 2,500).
* Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB, (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter): How have you managed your finances with a salary of 25,000 THB to have a balance of more than 520,000 THB in your account?
* Other request documents: Proide bank statement from Oct 2025 and highlight all the salary payments that you received.
* Other request documents: Provide employment contract in original language and a certified English translation of a document is a translation accompanied by a statement from the translator or a translation agency attesting to the accuracy and completeness of the translation.
* Other request documents: Provide proof of your current residency in Vietnam by submitting a selfie that shows the time and day (ACCEPT THE PICTURE THAT TAKEN ON 27 Oct 2025 ONLY) in the travel destination, a purchase receipt bearing your name and the date of purchase,..
Nov 3: Application refused. No detailed reason given yet.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user describes their experience applying for a Thai Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Ho Chi Minh City, which was ultimately rejected. They submitted numerous documents, including financial statements and proof of employment, but struggled to meet the specific financial proof requirements (having 500,000 THB). They ask the community if they should wait longer before reapplying after traveling to Indonesia.
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