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What is the timeline and document requirements for obtaining a DTV visa for cooking classes in Thailand?

Aug 19, 2025
5 days ago
My Softpower DTV (Cooking) was just approved in Jakarta:

Timeline

* Aug 15 (Thursday) night: Arrived in Bali

* Aug 16 (Friday) 1:00 am: Submitted application

* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 12:15 pm: Request for additional documents

* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 2:15 pm: Submitted documents

* Aug 19 (Tuesday) 5:40 pm: Approved

Documents

* School’s packet with cover letter, copy of owner’s ID, copy of passport, receipt, photos of the school, and class schedule; mentioned enrollment for six months, no details on number of classes

* Photo of the biopage of passport

* Photo taken on iPhone (background removed using remove.bg)

* Presence documents: flight booking, hotel bookings, photo of Indonesian visa stamp (I couldn’t use the e-gates because I declared a cough on the entry card)

* Financial documents: cover letter, 3 bank statements (only 2 showing 500k), brokerage statement showing more than 500k

Additional document request

They asked for a passport photo without glasses and every page of my passport. I went to a local photographer who took new pictures and scanned my passport for me for about 80k IDR (~160 THB).
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The post details a successful application for a DTV visa for cooking classes in Indonesia, outlining a timeline from arrival to approval and the required documents such as school packets, financial documents, and personal identification. The poster also provides feedback from community members regarding costs and the school involved.
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Ada ******
No need to stay in Jarkata, good to know, congrats.
James ********
Is your cooking course school in Bangkok ..the House of Taste ?

As we have seen several posts in recent days about the successes in getting the DTV visa for their students enrolling in their cooking course of study.

I applaud that school for their helpful assistance with those seeking the DTV visa...

THANK YOU 😊
Kannan **************
Thank you for the great information.

Please share the cost of cooking classes and the name of the institute.

Thank you for your time.