Question about the DTV (Digital / Soft Power Visa)
I live in Thailand and use Revolut for all spending.
My income lands in a Portuguese bank, then I transfer what I need to Revolut.
I just sent 500,000 THB to the Portuguese account.
Should I move it to Revolut, leave it in Portugal, or show both accounts when applying for DTV?
Do they care more about income source or spending history in Thailand?
If anyone already applied and knows what they look at, I’d appreciate the info.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
When applying for the Digital/Soft Power Visa (DTV) in Thailand, it is important to provide financial documentation that accurately reflects your earning and spending habits. Applicants should consider whether they need to showcase income sources from international accounts, such as a Portuguese bank, as well as their actual spending patterns in Thailand through local accounts or digital banking services like Revolut. Previous applicants advise providing evidence of both your income and your spending profile in Thailand, as immigration may scrutinize both aspects. Therefore, it might be beneficial to show evidence from both your Portuguese account and any local Thai bank accounts, particularly to demonstrate regular expenditures in the country.
On what grounds are you applying? If you are applying under workation then you show your earnings to prove your situation. If you are applying under soft power you show you have signed up for an activity and may also have to show how you will support yourself. Revolut is a bank in the EU so isn't a problem
I had my 500k+ in my US bank account but transfer each month to my Thai bank account (got while on education visa over a year ago) so when I applied with just my US bank account they said where is all your daily spending and I had to also send my Thai bank account....sooooo long story short they may ask for both like they did got me.
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