Hi All,

I have got my DTV approved from Dubai.

Thank you so much to this group and everyone help.

# Thailand DTV Visa Application Experience 🇹🇭

#VisaApproved

## Visa Type

Workcation (digital nomad/remote worker/foreign talent/freelancer)

## Timeline

* Initial submission (Pending Document Check): Nov 2, 2024, around 06:00 (UTC+7)

* Status changed to Pending Approval: Nov 5, 2024, around 14:00 (UTC+7)

* Visa approved: Nov 8, 2024, around 16:00 (UTC+7)

* Total processing time: ~6 days

## Documents Provided

## 1. Passport Details

* Uploaded only the biodata page scan

* Photo meeting all requirements (taken within last 6 months)

## 2. Current Location Proof

Comprehensive documentation package including:

* Passport page with entry stamp

* Valid Vietnam e-visa (validity: Nov 2, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024, type: tourist, single entry)

* Flight confirmation

* Accommodation proof ("PDF for visa purposes" from Airbnb, period: Nov 2, 2024 - Nov 11, 2024)

## 3. Financial Documents

Complete financial package including:

* Current bank statement (exceeding required 500,000 THB)

* Last 6 months of invoices (May 2024 - October 2024)

* 6-month bank account statement

## 4. Employment Documentation

Complete employment package including:

* Employment contract with remote work authorization

* Employment certificate specifically for DTV visa application, confirming permission to work remotely from Thailand

* Company status certificate with official verification from US State Department

## Key Features & Recommendations

1. All documents were carefully structured and organized into separate PDF packages with table of contents

2. Each document clearly indicated its purpose for DTV visa application

3. Financial documents showed stable income

4. Employment documents included explicit permission to work from anywhere in the world (including Thailand)

5. All dates across documents were consistent and formed a logical sequence

## Result

Visa approved after 6 days from submission. No additional document requests were made, indicating a well-prepared application package.

💡 Note: This report is based on a successful application experience and shared to help others with their DTV visa application process.

Hi everyone,

Could anyone clarify how far in advance we’re allowed to apply for the DTV? For exxample, if I plan to arrive in Thailand in March 2025, would it be possible to submit the application as early as December 2024?

Has anyone had experience with this through the Hanoi Embassy? Thank you for your help!

DTV approved today. Sydney, Australia Consulate.

Type: Business Owner

Submitted: 21 October

Pending approval: 24 October

Approved 2 November

Proof of location: Photo card

Proof of funds: October’s bank statement

Proof of work: Signed professional portfolio + signed paper stating I can work from anywhere + ABN registration document

Flight number: put the last leg of my flight SIN-BKK

I’m only travelling in January, but wanted to be safe in case the rules or cost change.

No additional documents requested.

Feel free to ask any additional questions.

Can anyone tell me how long the process takes to get your multiple entry retirement visas if done thru an agent please? This is for a married couple.

Hello again! Got my husband and daughter approved for their DTV’s as dependents via the Washington DC embassy.

Here is my original post for when I got approved:

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September 6 - submitted their applications

September 23rd - requested my marriage certificate, passports of both mother and father, and flight itinerary with all of our names on it.

I had already submitted our marriage certificate but I guess they missed it so I resubmitted.

I had already submitted my passport but I resubmitted with mine and my husbands.

I had already submitted the flight itinerary so I resubmitted.

Our situation was a little crazy. We are taking our dogs with us and our original flight was Tuesday, September 24th. Dogs got denied boarding (story for a different time), and so we had to rebook our flights to tonight, September 27th.

September 24th - my husbands visa got approved but we didn’t hear back about my daughters visa.

September 25th - request for more info for our daughter. They wanted an updated flight itinerary because they “can’t approve a visa for anyone currently in Thailand” because according to our original itinerary we were already there. I resubmitted our updated itinerary and wrote a kind cover letter explaining what happened and then something to the effect of, “My visa and my husbands visa have been approved already. I appreciate the expedited nature of this application for my daughter so she has no trouble entering with us.”

Hers was approved later that day.

I borrowed money from my mom to have the full $32k in my account for their applications as I wasn’t able to get a clear answer as to if each applicant needed their own 500,000 baht.

For all three of our applications, DC took from 12-16 business days to process.

On our way to the Houston airport to move! ✌️✌️

How far in advance can I apply for a DTV? If I plan on leaving at the end of November can I apply 3 months prior? Is there a point of expiration if I don't enter the country in a certain time length?

Thank you!

Just had my DTV approved. Remote work as a day trader (Stocker Trader). I applied through the New York office in US (online) as I am American. I submitted most recent bank statement showing adequate funds, a cover letter explaining I was self employed working for myself and listing my additional attachments of the following to show this - trades year to date (2 individual brokerage accounts), my most recent monthly brokerage statements for each account, the most recent crypto statement for the one account I have crypto in, and my last years tax return. I was never asked for any further paperwork. My status went from pending document approval, right to pending final approval a day later, then reverted back to pending document approval around 10 business days into the process, where it stayed for 1 day before returning to pending final approval. It took exactly 15 business days (As was listed on the website). There were not any data points I could find for this type of remote work anywhere, so I was pleasantly surprised to get approved. I do have a very good passive income which allows me to travel and also explained this in my cover letter (its supported by my tax return). I put all of this all in one pdf and compressed it to submit on the webpage. Hope this helps others.

When/How early can you apply for your first extension of stay? Is there a time window? Right now I entered Thailand on a Non-immigrant B (employment) and received the 90 day stamp, work permit is also issued.

Hi.

Couple of questions,,,

1. How long before arrival in Thailand is it ok to apply for a non-o retierment visa? Can I apply 10-11 weeks before arrival?

(want good time to fix a few things before I go)

2. I read some place that the 65k a month confirmation from the embassy dont work for the 1st 1year extension. Does this apply no matter what country you are from or just some countries?

(Btw, Im norwegian)

3.I have been in Thailand 2 times already this year on 30 visa exempt. One I stayed 19 days, the other 28 days. Will this be an issue to enter again with a propper visa?

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