What is the process for obtaining a DTV Spouse/Dependent visa in Thailand?

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Got DTV visa (Spouse / Dependent) approved in HCMC, Vietnam.

with Sponsor letter from wife (Main DTV-Visa Holder)

Timeline:
 • DAY 1  (Tuesday) – submitted application
 • DAY 2  (Wednesday) – pending approval
 • DAY 9 (Wednesday)  – visa approved ✅

My main DTV visa was approved and after the approval we submitted the dependent visa application for my husband. (same day)

I sponsored him, and these are the documents we provided in one PDF for the financial / sponsor proof:
- Sponsor letter
- Copy of my passport
- 3 months of bank statements (because a lot of people ask this in the group — I used the same 500,000 THB that I used for my own application, and he was also approved with it)
- Our international marriage certificate

No questions. No additional documents requested. Just one week of waiting at the pending approval stage.

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Other submitted documents:
- Passport
- Photograph
- Copy of the main DTV visa
- Proof of location (flight booking confirmation, boarding pass, entry stamp, hotel reservation in Vietnam, photo with passport in front of the hotel)
- International marriage certificate (we added a separate page to the international marriage certificate with a short note that it is already translated into English and that English is the third language on the document. I saw in the group before that embassies sometimes miss this. So we added it just in case.)

Ask Thailand · Answer

A user successfully obtained a DTV visa (Spouse/Dependent) for their husband, following their own approval. The entire process, which took approximately nine days, required a sponsor letter, bank statements, proof of marriage, and several other documents. The user shared their timeline and tips, including printing the approval email and providing clear documentation to avoid delays.

Amy ******* · Answer

Did it take 9 days for the spouse visa? Or the main one? Currently in Hanoi on day 6 waiting for my DTV to be approved and then we apply for my spouse's and I was really really hoping it would be quicker for him after mine gets approved 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

Congratulations on yours!!! Soooo exciting

Congratulations on yours!!! Soooo exciting

Anonymous ****************** · Answer

Thanks for sharing your experience—super clear and helpful! It’s great to see the dependent visa process moving smoothly with just the sponsor letter and the same financial proof. That extra note on the marriage certificate sounds like a smart move to avoid delays. Congrats on the approval!

James ******** · Answer

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.

What is the process for obtaining a DTV Spouse/Dependent visa in Thailand?

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