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Will hiring a visa service improve my chances of DTV approval in Thailand?

DTV Visa Thai Visa Rules Visa Application Process Soft Power Activities Bank Statement Requirements Expat Support

Jul 29, 2025

9 months ago

Anonymous *************

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Hello. I'm applying for the DTV via soft power. My soft power activity offers a visa service for ฿5k. Will hiring this service help to ensure my DTV gets approved? Here are the requirements via the Chicago Embassy, which I would be applying out of online.

It just says "a copy of a recent bank statement". It doesn't give any number of months required. I have 2 months of statements showing a good amount over ฿500k.

I'm currently not employed but receive government benefits  which are reflected on my bank statements and are substantial enough to support me while I'm in Thailand. My soft power activity told me this wouldn't be a problem.

Just wondering if the service offers a higher likelihood of approval for me or not, or if I should try to apply on my own.

Thanks for the help and information!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is inquiring about the DTV visa application process, specifically whether employing a visa service will increase their chances of approval. They have provided details about their financial situation, mentioning their bank balance and government benefits, along with the guidelines from the Chicago Embassy. Comments from the community suggest that many applicants successfully handle the process on their own, as long as they ensure that all documentation is correct. They also indicate that a bank balance of ฿500k should generally meet the requirements.

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Wannikea *********

Typically US consulates are okay with 500k ending balance. Send the 2 month of statements you have along with a brief cover letter pointing out/highlight the pension deposits.

9 months ago

Anonymous *************

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@Wannikea ********

thank you!

9 months ago

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James ********

The US Thai Embassies and Consulates want to see at least US $16,000 on deposit in your personal bank account.

9 months ago

Rob ******

You just need the dtv course, you dont need a “visa service”, how much is the soft power course ?

9 months ago

Anonymous *************

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@Rob *****

฿36.9k for 1 year

9 months ago

James ********

Anonymous participant for what Soft Power activity? And where ?

9 months ago

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Wannikea *********

Just do it yourself, 10's of thousands of people do. Ensure there are zero mistakes in the passport data page upload after the OCR reads and propagates it. Everything else is pretty much answer questions and upload documents.

9 months ago

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Wannikea *********

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