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What is the process and requirements for obtaining the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)?
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Jan 3, 2026
4 months ago
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ORIGINAL POSTER🎉 DTV Approved! 🎉
I just got my Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) approved today : Softpower Cooking class
Here’s my timeline:
📅 Submitted: 9th December (Paris)
📄 No Additional Docs Requested
☑️ Pending Approval: 30th December
✅ Approved: 2nd of January 7pm
Didn’t add any letter, just sent the minimum, exactly what they asked, not less not more.
I put Unemployed and under 20k per year earning, no problem.
Anyway thank you everyone for your help and hope I will help too by posting this 🇹🇭🙏
I just got my Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) approved today : Softpower Cooking class
Here’s my timeline:
📅 Submitted: 9th December (Paris)
📄 No Additional Docs Requested
☑️ Pending Approval: 30th December
✅ Approved: 2nd of January 7pm
Didn’t add any letter, just sent the minimum, exactly what they asked, not less not more.
I put Unemployed and under 20k per year earning, no problem.
Anyway thank you everyone for your help and hope I will help too by posting this 🇹🇭🙏
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user successfully got their Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) approved, detailing their timeline from submission on December 9 to approval on January 2 without needing additional documentation. They shared insights into their income status during the application and mentioned that precise documentation submission is crucial. The community engaged with congratulatory comments and inquiries about the application process, document requirements, and ongoing obligations post-visa approval.
DTV VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
- Take the basic DTV Qualification Test to see if you're eligible for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
- For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
- Explore recent discussions by using the DTV Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
- Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.
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Anonymous ******************
Congratulations see you in aka paradise.
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ORIGINAL POSTERParticipant anonyme 789 👌
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Christa ******
Congrats! What cooking school did you choose and when do you begin?
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Christa *****
I can begin whenever I want to :) I chose House of taste, Bangkok 👌Reply to
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James ********
Thank You for your helpful report 👍
Congratulations 👏👏👏
PRINT OUT THE EMAIL THAT HAS YOUR DTV VISA.
That's what you should do... print it out.
You may have to show PROOF of your DTV Visa to airline staff on check-in for your flight ✈️ to Thailand...even to the connecting airline staff. Or to the land border crossing entry Thai Immigration Officer.
Upon arrival into Thailand, show the DTV visa to the Thai Immigration Officer and look at the STAMP placed in your passport to be sure you are STAMPED in for 180 days.
Congratulations 👏👏👏
PRINT OUT THE EMAIL THAT HAS YOUR DTV VISA.
That's what you should do... print it out.
You may have to show PROOF of your DTV Visa to airline staff on check-in for your flight ✈️ to Thailand...even to the connecting airline staff. Or to the land border crossing entry Thai Immigration Officer.
Upon arrival into Thailand, show the DTV visa to the Thai Immigration Officer and look at the STAMP placed in your passport to be sure you are STAMPED in for 180 days.
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Moss ********
Hooray 🎉
Anonymous ******************
I did it at Paris ambassy too. But for workation and it was faster, was pending after a week and required additional documents (french company registration). Then after 5 days it got approved, it was 5 months ago.
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ORIGINAL POSTERParticipant anonyme 229 maybe because I did it right before Christmas I don’t know but still I got it so it’s ok :)
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Dennis **********
And what is the ongoing scheduled obligations moving forward?
James ********
Unknown
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Tahir *******
Congratulations. Can you please share exactly what documents you attached ?
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just read the document list from embassyReply to
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Tida ***********
Congrats! For the 500,000 baht how long do we have to put it in the bank account if I may ask. Can we just put it while we apply for the visa and take it out after you got the visa?
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Tida **********
3 months. Then I guess they won’t check anymore.m, but I would not tryReply to
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La ****
From which country u apply ?
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ORIGINAL POSTER@La ***
France 🇫🇷Reply to
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Khun ************
do we need any bank statement to have 500,000 bhat
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Khun ***********
yep of course. I put 500k in one bank account to be sureJason ********
Anonymous participant did it have to show 3 months or was just one month fine?
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Jason *******
I showed September October and November, it has to be 3 monthsReply to
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of course…Reply to
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