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What is the success rate of applying for a DTV outside my home country without a Thai bank statement?
Digital Tourist Visa (DTV)Thai visa rulesbank statement requirementsexpat advicenon-Thai bank accounts
May 15, 2025
a year ago
Tan ************
ORIGINAL POSTERWhat is the success rate of applying for a DTV outside home country without bank statement from #Thailand Bank.
Plan on using Bank account statement from my home country though.
Plan on using Bank account statement from my home country though.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The success rate for applying for a Digital Tourist Visa (DTV) outside of Thailand using a bank statement from the applicant's home country appears to be quite high. Many respondents in the community suggest that applications using non-Thai bank accounts typically succeed, often citing an estimated success rate above 97%. While some debate exists regarding the necessity of using a Thai bank account, it is generally agreed that as long as the bank account shows sufficient funds (at least 500,000 THB equivalent), the country of the bank account should not matter. Some applicants have reported successful approvals using both Thai and foreign bank accounts, provided they met the financial requirements and could prove that their income comes from outside Thailand.
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Henrik *****
Apply in the country where you documents originate from, for best success.
A Thai bank is absolutely not needed, and with DTV you will not be able to get a Thai Bankaccount.
A Thai bank is absolutely not needed, and with DTV you will not be able to get a Thai Bankaccount.
Tod *********
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actually you CAN get a bank account on a DTV and many people who have them have gotten accounts.Reply to
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Thai bank statement woudnt be accepted bc you arent allowed to work in thailand and technically shoudnt be able to open a account as well
Tod *********
Anonymous participant 778 totally NOT correct 🙁 nothing in the rules about the issuing of a DTV says you can't have a bank account in thailand OR that you can't show proof of funds FROM that thai bank account for the DTV
Wesley ********
Anonymous participant 778 Thai bank accounts absolutely have been accepted.
Wannikea *********
Anonymous participant 778 are you smoking blunts while writing up this crap?
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why di your kids look like transgenders?Reply to
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James ********
Anonymous participant 778 the bank account can be from ANYWHERE as long as it's in your name.
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Anonymous participant 778 that’s definitely not true. I had my DTV approved in Hanoi, Vietnam by submitting my Thai bank account where my salary was regularly deposited prior to applying.
What really matters is that you’re working for a company based outside of Thailand, the company is legitimate, you can provide proof of income going into your account, and that you meet the 500k THB financial requirement.
What really matters is that you’re working for a company based outside of Thailand, the company is legitimate, you can provide proof of income going into your account, and that you meet the 500k THB financial requirement.
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant 778 i gave to the thai embassy in Rome both my bank accounts in thailand and in Italy for a total budget of 500k baht and i have got my DTV in 3 days
Tan ************
ORIGINAL POSTERAnonymous participant 559 is Rome your home country?
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@Tan ***********
yesReply to
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Tim ***********
In which country do you have your bank account? Of course, your chances decrease if you have a bank account in a third world country.
Ray *****
@Tim **********
why? As long as you show the amount in a bank account it should be fineReply to
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Anonymous ******************
Best to use a non-Thai bank account. I recall seeing an applicant using a Thai account being asked for extra documentation to prove that money originated from outside Thailand in the first place.
David ********
Anonymous participant 929 doesn't matter where the money comes from as long as you have it and not the date before you apply that's the issue people borrow from friends
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David ********
It doesn't matter what bank account you have it's the money amount that's important not the country of the bank also that it's a savings account
Greg ********
I would estimate non-Thai bank accounts used for DTVs applications are 97+%. Most use non-Thai bank accounts. You will be fine with non-Thai bank account.
Chris ***********
You can't/ shouldn't have a thai bank account on dtv
Should be your home country bank account
Should be your home country bank account
Wannikea *********
@Chris **********
oh FFS, what are you smoking?Todd *********
@Chris **********
you actually can use Thai bank accountChris ***********
@Todd ********
yes, but you shouldn't.Dtv is a tourist visa.
If you already have a thai bank account that shows you have either had a non immigrant visas before, or a work permit
Part of the dtv requirements is the money you make must come from outside of thailand.
Having a thai bank account for the application makes things blury and more difficult.
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@Chris **********
it's a SPECIAL tourist visaAnonymous ******************
@Chris **********
i gave to the thai embassy in Rome both my bank accounts in thailand and in Italy for a total budget of 500k baht and i have got my DTV in 3 daysTodd *********
@Chris **********
there is no requirement whatsoever for money outside of Thailand. 500k baht equivalent. Anywhere… including Thailand. Yes - it’s absolutely a tourist visa. No problem having a Thai account. Many do
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