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What is the minimum duration for a Muay Thai gym membership to qualify for a DTV visa in Thailand?

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Nov 6, 2025

a day ago

John****

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How long a muay thai gym membership should be whats the bare minimum for DTV ??

Heard one person said he got dtv visa for a 1 month membership 

Some say its 6 months 

Who else got into with a minimum membership like a month or two

Please describe your experience!!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The minimum membership duration for a Muay Thai gym to qualify for a DTV (Digital Nomad) visa in Thailand has evolved significantly. Many users reported that while it was once possible to obtain a DTV visa with just a one-month membership, the current trend suggests a minimum of 6 months is now standard. Factors influencing the approval include embassy requirements for a minimum course duration and frequency of classes. Experiences shared by users indicate that longer memberships, such as 6 months or more, may be necessary to avoid visa rejections.

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Vikram ***************

Please take 1 year minimum. I have had rejection with 6 months all paid for classes & they gave me an ED Visa for 3 months & told me i can extend for another 3 months if needed. Quite a bummer unfortunately 😑

a day ago

Arun ***************

Just to add that not only has embassies started requiring minimum 6 months course duration under the DTV Thai Soft Power, they have recently started requesting for Soft Power programs to have classes at least once per week.

We believe this may be implemented across more embassies in the future so it may be prudent to avoid programs having "too few" number of classes over the program.

a day ago

Khun ******

Sounds like you need to save up some more money.

a day ago

Anonymous ******************

Minimum 6

a day ago

Alan ******

I went with 6 months cooking lessons , I did use a agent , all good got visa 2 weeks ago now in thailand in my home , loving life

a day ago

Alan *****

Where is the cookery course

a day ago

Alan ******

@Alan ****

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for class ,

a day ago

Alan ******

@Alan ****

, I don't know lol , I have letter when I start hiw many hours 1 week , let's face it not alot of people are gonna go lol

a day ago

Alan *****

Haha. That’s exactly what I’m going to be looking for. 😉. How much did it cost

a day ago

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Alan *****

Roxana ******

Minimum 6

a day ago

Andi ***********

The one month membership approval was easy to get last year. Now 6mths minimum plus demonstrate your long term need for the DTV to avoid rejection or given a 6 month METV.

a day ago

Alan *****

6 months

a day ago

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Alan *****

What are the best Muay Thai gyms in Bangkok for DTV applications, and are 1-month memberships still likely to be approved?

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5 days ago

What is the minimum gym payment period required for a DTV visa application through a Muay Thai gym in Thailand?

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