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What is the process for obtaining a DTV visa for freelancers in Thailand from Vietnam?

May 3, 2025
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DTV Success - Hanoi - 5 Business days - German passport holder

I flew to Hanoi on 22 April after staying in Thailand for 90 days (extended tourist visa).

1. Applied for DTV (Freelancer / Digital Nomad) on 23 April at 1:12 am.

2. Status changed to "Pending Approval" on 24 April.

3. No additional docs requested.

4. Received visa on 29 April at 6:20 pm.

5. Entered Thailand through DKM airport on 1 May. Neither AirAsia employees at Hanoi aiport nor the DMK immigration officer asked me anything. The imm. officer only asked if I filled out the TDAC, and when I said "yes", he went ahead and gave me my 6 months visa after I showed him my printed out DTV.

Docs submitted (I used [members only] to merge my PDFs):

1. Docs indicating current location:

1.1 Airbnb confirmation (initially booked 4 nights & extended my stay later on)

1.2 Hotel booking Bangkok for 1 month that I immediately cancelled for free after receiving the hotel confirmation

1.3 Boarding Passes

1.4 Passport exit stamp Thailand

1.5 Passport entry stamp Vietnam

1.6 Google Maps screenshot indicating my location in Hanoi

1.7 Cute little selfie of myself in front of my Airbnb showing the street name and house number

2. Employment contracts

2.1 contract no. 1

2.2 contract no. 2

2.3 Cover letter explaining what I do (see attached screenshot)

2.4 2 Screenshots showing websites I have translated

2.5 3 Screenshots of my Malt, upwork and LinkedIn profile

3. Financial evidence

3.1 Screenshot of my German bank account indicating a sufficient amount on 22nd of April (in German, not translated to English)

3.2 Official bank statement of my German bank indicating a sufficient on my savings account on 4th of April (in German, not translated to English)

3.3 6 months of payslips of my other German bank account where I receive payments from my clients. I marked all client payments green (in German, not translated to English)

Additional notes:

- Print out your Thai DTV visa and show it to the Thai immigration officer.

- As you can see in the attached cover letter, I explained every document using red letters in the left corner so the embassy employees know straight away what each page is about.

- The authority in my German passport says "Botschaft Bangkok" which means "Embassy Bangkok". This is what I typed into the field "Issuing Authority", which has worked for me and another German passport holder who has the same authority in his passport and who also applied for the Freelancer DTV.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A user shared their experience applying for a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Hanoi, Vietnam, as a German passport holder. After staying in Thailand for 90 days on a tourist visa, they applied for the DTV on April 23 and received approval within six business days. They submitted various documents, including proof of accommodation, employment contracts, and financial evidence. Upon entry to Thailand on May 1, the immigration officer asked minimal questions. Additional comments in the post provided tips on the documentation process and explained the importance of showing proof of the visa during travel.
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Achintha ************
u need to go to the embassy or this is fully an online process?
Anonymous ******************
Hanoi seems to be faster than hcmc those days. We didn't see anyone get their dtv from hcmc since maybe 22th?
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.
Heiam *******
Hey, first you applied online then you flew to Hanoi?

Why you need a hotel booking in Bangkok? I thought you need to show that you have accommodation in Vietnam.
Andi ***********
@Heiam ******
Bangkok hotel was for proof of accommodation post DTV approval.