Hey everyone 👋

I’m planning to apply for the DTV visa in Hanoi and wanted to clarify something about the 500k THB requirement.

I understand the general expectation is that the funds should be “seasoned” in your account, but I’m curious if anyone has had success in a slightly different scenario:

Has anyone transferred the funds into their bank account shortly before applying (e.g. about a week prior), for example from a brokerage account, and then provided a clear paper trail showing the funds are genuinely theirs?

Did that work, or were there issues because the funds weren’t sitting in the account for long enough?

Would really appreciate any recent firsthand experiences or insights 🙏

For those that have been approved for DTV. What did you put for your “flight number” and “accommodation in Thailand” if you had no flight/accommodations schedule!?

Hello all! Pete in Seattle here. My wife and I will be applying for the Soft DTV Visa in the next few weeks. We are getting acquainted with some of the requirements. Here are two questions that we are a bit confused with:

1. Provide 1 way flight E ticket. Since we are selling g our house, we are unsure of the actual date we will travel. Any hints on how to proceed?

2. Proof of prolonged residence for at least 6 months. This seems odd. Our initial plan was to find an Air BNB for a month while we search for a condo to rent. If I read this correctly, do we need to book an Air BNB or rent a condo sight unseen for 6 months? This is confusing.

Any help you guys can provide would be great! Thnx in advance.

Pete and Cathy in Seattle..

Hiba applied for a 6 month multi entry visa 2 weeks ago,but havnt received approval yet,but I fly to Thailand in sun,so getting bit worried ,I'm in Australia,

Has anyone here applied for a DTV based on a chronic health condition? (Not cosmetic or dental stuff). If so, are there any tips or suggestions?

Hi, I am an Australian based in Melbourne and have applied for a Non O Immigrant E visa via the embassy in Canberra.

The application was lodged in mid January and is still in the processing stage. My flight is not until mid March but I am starting to have concerns regarding the timing.

I think I saw a recent post where people mentioned similar delays with processing of applications from Canberra.

If I haven't received the visa prior to my flight is it OK to come in as a tourist and do a quick trip to Malaysia once I have got the Visa and use it when re-entering Thailand?

I have to drive up to Sydney soon, I might drop into Canberra on the way for peace of mind.

Are there any Australians who have gone directly to the embassy before? As I cannot see where you can book an appointment for a Visa, no problem for other services but not a visa.

Hi all asking on behalf of my partner who isn't in the group.

She is from Taiwan and wants to apply in Taipei. She has the savings, but works online teaching English and other freelance bits and pieces (a few hours a week for two companies), but the majority of her income is from the English teaching. She makes about 40-60k THB per month depending on the month.

The English teaching is through one of those freelance platforms where you post your profile and rate and students can find you. I think they're classed as freelancers rather than employees.

I know they ask for an interview in Taipei and apparantly also a motivation letter, and I assume one question will be why do you want to go to Thailand to work? Any tips on how to answer this? Or any other general tips for applying in Taipei?

We're a little worried as her income isn't as high as lots of the people who apply but I know they don't have a specific rule for income and it's still above the Thai average so should be OK?

When showing your bank account and proof of savings do you cover the account number?

I’m based in Australia and need to apply for a LTR Remote Worker Visa. To reduce the risk I am considering using a Visa agent to prepare the application… should I find an agent in Australia or one in Thailand? 

Need some information regarding DTV.

Planning to move from a Non-B visa to a DTV (Remote Work) visa. I've been in Thailand since 2022. I'm going to cancel my Non-B visa and work permit next month. I already have a KBank account, but as I'm planning to switch to a DTV, and there might be a risk of the bank account being closed, therefore, I've opened two more accounts (UOB & Krungsri) as backups. I also have got a Thai driving license. I've had 500k THB since December 2025. My overseas company will provide all necessary documents/certificates, and my salary is being deposited into the same bank account from which I'll show the 500k THB.

I was thinking of applying from Laos. Or would it be better to apply from Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, or the Philippines? I don't want to apply from my own country as the application process is more complicated and they want to see a 6-month 500k balance. By the end of March, I'll have the 500k for 3 months, so I was hoping to apply in early April.

I don't want to apply by myself and want to get the help of an agency. I was considering Issa Compass, but I hear they are very slow in communications. However, they do guarantee that if a visa is not approved, they would refund money (not sure if it's the full amount, including the visa fee, or just the agency fee) or apply a second time without a fee.

Now I want your valuable suggestions regarding the following matter:

1. Which embassy would be better? I cannot get a Vietnamese visa right now as it's difficult for people from my country to obtain one. However, I can go to Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, or Sri Lanka. I just returned from a holiday in the Philippines in November 2025, so I'm not sure if I can get another visa to go there again within such a short period.

2. Any recommendations for a reliable agency that you have had personal experience dealing with?

Please feel free to share any other suggestions or tips that you think might be helpful in getting a positive visa outcome. TIA 🙏