DTV Approved! Big thanks to everyone here for the advice 🙏 Thought I’d share my experience:
* UK passport holder, sole trader running an online business.
* Applied in HCMC on 9th Sept. Sent: business + personal bank statements, a 4-page PDF of old socials, Shopify reports (turnover + sales last 2 years), a few supplier invoices, and scans of passport/exit stamps. All the other basic stuff they ask for on initial aplication.
On 15th Sept they asked for 6 months of salary slips (which I don’t have). I instead:
* Highlighted all transfers from my business to personal account over 6 months.
* Added a short cover letter explaining I take drawings instead of a salary + screenshot of £12k savings (~518,800 THB). Made sure the screenshot included the date and time on my computer.
* Combined everything into one PDF (important tip: keep each requested section as a single PDF).
They also wanted photos of every passport page (even blank ones) with proof of date/time. Couldn’t find a newspaper and spent far too long walking round Ho Chi Mihn looking for one 🤣 so I used a coffee shop receipt showing date/time next to the pages, again combined into one PDF.
📌 Timeline:
* Applied: 9 Sept
* Extra docs requested: 15 Sept
* Approved: 18 Sept 🎉
Thanks again for all the posts in this group, really helped.
If anyone has any questions about my application that might help please ask.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A UK passport holder shared their successful application experience for a Thai Non-Immigrant Visa while running an online business. They applied in Ho Chi Minh City and outlined the documents submitted, including business and personal bank statements, income evidence, and proof of funds. Despite initial requests for salary slips, they adapted by providing alternative documentation. Their application was approved swiftly, taking only 9 days after submission. The post encourages questions from others about the application process.
