What is the experience and process of applying for the DTV visa in Thailand?

Hi everyone,

First of all, I would like to thank everyone in this group for their advice and support.

After getting rejected in Hanoi, I applied for the DTV visa for the second time from Laos and finally got approved. I wanted to share my experience with you and with anyone who may apply for the DTV in the future.

* I registered for a Thailand Culture Program through a school. It is a 1-year course program.

* I applied from Hanoi on April 26.

* Within one week, my application changed to “Pending Approval” without any request for additional documents.

* One week later, my application was rejected without any specific reason.

* After that, I went to Vientiane, Laos, and applied again on May 18 using the same school documents and updated bank statements.

* Four days later, they requested additional documents related to my current financial information. I submitted them, but they asked for the same document four more times within one hour. I think there may have been a system issue.

* The next day, my application changed to “Pending Approval.”

* On May 26, I was invited for an interview on the morning of June 2.

* Today, June 2, I attended the interview.

The questions they asked during the interview were:

* Why Thailand?

* Which city will you stay in?

* Where will you stay?

* Can I see your bank account?

* How will you support yourself financially?

About one hour after the interview, I received the approval email.

Once again, thank you so much to everyone who helped me. I hope my experience can also be useful for others in the future.

I will travel to Thailand tomorrow, so if you have any suggestions or advice, I would be very happy to hear them.

Best regards,