What documents do I need to provide for my Thailand visa application considering I'm unemployed and have substantial savings?

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Hi, DTV Soft Power London embassy asking for help with best chance of approval with request for further Docs....

I have a 12-month Cooking Course. 
I will be living with my fiancee who works full time in Thailand.

I have been doing some part-time work in the UK but not planning to work in Thailand so I ticked 'Unemployed' for the application.

I have the 500,000THB in savings that I have provided them with the statements for. 
As I won't need to pay rent, I plan to use this to support me throughout the year. That's over 44,000THB a month so seems reasonable to me.

My question is, why are they asking for work info? What should I say in the letter?

Here's what they asked me for:
* **Other request documents:** A letter introduce yourself and explain your occupation, source of income, and how this would financially support yourself during your stay in Thailand together with a proof of earning eg. Employment contract / Payslip or Invoice (last 3 months)
* **Other request documents:** Please upload your UK/Ireland bank statement showing your monthly income deposits / client-billed payments transactions (*Please highlight) for last 3 months (July-Sep 2026). Recommend you to provide in full pdf file download from Bank App please.
* **Other request documents:** E-Ticket(s) (all flights from UK/Ireland/UK territories to Thailand). Kindly download E-ticket from the airline's official website or E-ticket Receipt . You are recommended to provide a refundable flight ticket at least 4 weeks in advance if possible.
* **Other request documents:** A letter to acknowledge that you will remain in UK/Ireland until visa processing done before travel out . E-Ticket/Rescheduled E-Ticket and/or interview may asked. Processing time may take up to 15 working days or longer after all request(s) submitted.

Appreciate any advice for anyone that's gone through London since they changed the process.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is seeking advice on how to strengthen their visa application to Thailand while being unemployed, despite having the required 500,000 THB in savings. They have received additional document requests from the embassy, including a letter explaining their financial situation. Comments from the community offer various suggestions, including emphasizing savings and financial support from family, as well as sharing personal experiences of navigating similar documentation requests.

Anonymous ****************** · Answer

I said that I manage my own personal portfolio of investments and have surplus savings to the required 500k. Showed them a savings statement with £35k in and current account statements with balance of £5-10k over the 3 months. Approved no problem.

LongTimeLivi************ · Answer

Get married then your husband can sponsor you or get you in as a dependent.

Hakuna ******** · Answer

See with an agency like DTV, they will guide you : [url redacted]

SparklyC********* · Answer

I had the exact same request, word by word, I sent them details of my current employment but clarifying that I will be unemployed while in Thailand plus savings that would cover more than my 5 years stay. Still awaiting for a response

John ******* · Answer

Just pay 20.000 to agent and approved it done ✅

Adrian ******** · Answer

Did you have alot more than 500k in the bank? if they see u are "unemployed" and u have just around 500k they usually ask for more documents, atleast that's what i gather reading this group for months. Then if u show like 1Million+ they dont ask more for proof of funds because they see u have more than enough to sustain urself in case something happens.

SwiftRasp********* · Answer

You can’t expect a 5 year visa with no income that’s the bottom line

Henrik ***** · Answer

Do not dig into the 500.000 Baht, you may need them some day, ex. to pay for hospital before you can get treatment at a hospital, so to telling that you will use them to living expenses, would give the Embassy reason to reject the application.

Use search to read all the previous given answers about the UK Embassy.

When you supply the documents they ask for, then the clock will start from zero again.

Dan ********* · Answer

My son had the same requests for additional information for his DTV application last week from London (Muay Thai Soft Power). For the intro letter he explained how he had already visited Thailand on a number of occasions and enjoyed immersing himself in the culture and that an intro course to MT last time there had led him to study it.

From a financial support perspective, he too is unemployed, so instead submitted evidence of additional savings (his ISA statements) - I also provided a letter of unconditional financial sponsorship should he ever require it, along with my last 3 months of bank statements for my current and savings accounts.

He explained that he had 3 tiers of financial support - his savings (above the 500,000THB equivalent of £12K), his ISA savings and my financial sponsorship guarantee.

His application was approved within a few days after submitting the extra information.

Mike ********** · Answer

I am not sure that going down the thai cooking course is really the correct option.

You seem to be using it just to be with your fiancee which its not really designed for.

Have you told them of your free accommodation?.

But I do wish you luck with your application.

DTV_Be******* · Answer

500k is emergency funds

What documents do I need to provide for my Thailand visa application considering I'm unemployed and have substantial savings?

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