Soft Power APPROVAL at Jakarta Embassy
Applied: September 20
Documents Requested: October 1 (All pages of passport — uploaded same day)
Approved: October 2
Here's what I included in my application.
PROOF OF FINANCES
- A cover letter with: 1) a bullet list of the documents included, 2) a statement that clearly affirms I will not work for any Thai businesses, and 3) a note of what sources of income I have.
- Bank statements for the last three months. Over 500k baht seasoned only for the last two statements.
- A screenshot showing the conversion of the final total balance on my last bank statement to baht.
PROOF OF LOCATION
- A cover letter with a bullet list of the documents included
- Flight reservations
- Boarding passes
- Hotel reservations
- Visa On Arrival
- Limited Stay Permit
PROOF OF ACTIVITY
- A cover letter with: 1) a bullet list of the documents included and 2) a summary of the soft power activity I'll be doing.
- Documents for the one-year seminar package with Discover Thai Nature.
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:
- I am a U.S. citizen. For passport place of issue, I put "UNITED STATES"
- I put "unemployed" with income under $20k on the application.
- There's a space in my name on my passport. I've never submitted my name with a space on any document or form ever and I've never had an issue with it before. But I decided to copy it exactly and include the space just in case.
Happy to answer questions if anyone is applying from Jakarta soon. Many thanks to this group and grateful to those who have provided guidance and given helpful advice.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user successfully obtained Soft Power approval from the Thai Embassy in Jakarta within a short time frame. They applied on September 20, submitted the requested documents on October 1, and received approval on October 2. The application included proof of finances (bank statements and a cover letter affirming non-employment with Thai businesses), proof of location (flight and hotel reservations), and proof of activity (documents for a seminar package). The user highlighted that they are a U.S. citizen and provided specific details about their application process, including their income and the correct representation of their name in the application.
