EDIT: I got approved ✅

Hello, I’m looking for some advice on my DTV application through HCMC.

I’ve been asked for documents three times now. The latest request just says “Other request documents: Attach documents again. HIGHLIGHT ALL INCOME amounts you received in the bank statement you provided.” I did highlight my income last time but I think the officer got confused. I submitted official Jan and Feb statements plus an unofficial web printout for March and there was overlapping data between them. My bank only publishes statements once a month at the end.

Now I’m debating whether to resubmit now with the overlap removed and everything clearly highlighted a second time with notes explaining each credit to my account, or waiting 2-3 days for my official March statement so I can submit three clean official documents together and highlighted so there is no overlap. Problem is my Vietnam visa expires April 4th so I’m feeling the pressure.

Has anyone dealt with a third document request like this? Would you guys recommend I wait for the official March statement and submit that? Is it possible to leave Vietnam and come back so they can issue it to me? I heard I need to be in Vietnam when they issue me the visa so I was considering doing a border run and waiting it out. The one issue I have is I already booked an Airbnb in Thailand so I’d have to swallow both the cost of the flat and the visa run. Is it possible to go somewhere else and wait for the visa before flying into Thailand or will they ask a third time for where I am?

Hi everyone,

I applied for the DTV visa through the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and ran into something quite unexpected.

I submitted my application with all the documents that were originally listed in the official DTV requirements. However, after submission the system is now asking me to upload 7 additional documents.

Some of these are extremely difficult (and in my case even impossible) to provide. This is quite frustrating, because if I had known beforehand that these documents would be required, I might not have applied in the first place and could have saved the 350 € application fee.

Anyways, for now, my plan is to upload the documents I do have, and for the ones that are not applicable to my situation provide short explanation PDFs.

Has anyone applying through KL experienced something similar?

If so, did the embassy accept explanations for these items, or did they insist on the exact documents?

I would really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences.

Update:

My application got approved (total processing time: 12 days). 🥳

I submitted all the documents I had and provided short explanation PDFs for the documents that were not possible in my situation (e.g. embassy authentication, long-term lease), as I’m operating an international business across different jurisdictions.

That approach was accepted without any issues. So thanks to everyone who shared helpful input, it really kept me going, I appreciate it!

And for anyone currently in a similar situation: I know how frustrating it can feel, but in my case, providing clear explanations really helped.

Just got approved for the DTV (no additional documents requested)

Hi guys,

This group has been super helpful for me to figure out the DTV and getting approved, so I thought I'd help out and list down exactly what I submitted

I applied to the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chennai, I currently live in Bangalore and arranged for a travel agency to go and submit the demand draft on my behalf, they charged me an extra Rs. 800 ($9) to drop the demand draft to the consulate which I think was a steal cause otherwise, I would've had to go to Chennai or find a friend to do this who was also free on working days (which was tough)

Payment date - 19th Dec

Processing/Pending approval - 19th Dec

Approved - 12th Jan

Here's what I submitted, I'm gonna break this down by the category so its easier for you to understand

* Passport scan copy

* Recent photo

Document indication current location

* Drivers license scanned copy

* Three month accommodation in Bangkok - free cancellation (booking.com)

Financial evidence

* 3 month bank statement (maintaining 500,000+ THB/month) (I had this across multiple bank accounts)

* Proof of tax filings (3 years) - I dont think this is a requirement but I put it there under financial proof

* Invoices from clients

Employment contract or employment certificate/professional portfolio

* GST registration (I don't think this is a requirement but it shows that you're a registered business and it likely helped me)

* Cover letter (explaining profession, purpose of visit, Portfolio Overview) - Brief intro about me and my intention to work remotely from Thailand

Wasn't requested any additional documents and got approved in ~10 working days. Hope this helps :)

P.S. If there's anyone coming to Bangkok to work remotely, hit me up, would love to grab a beer

Hi All,

On my Third document request from KL, applying via Musy Thai, I have already submitted a 6 month statment with a balance of £17,000 and have been asked for 3 months ‘certify by the bank’. I bank with NatWest and they don’t offer such service? Any advise

# DTV approved in Paris, France 🇫🇷

Applied on the 30th of September, approved on the 6th of October. No additional request for documents, no calls.

30/09 to 06/10: Pending document check

06/10: Pending approval

06/10: Approved

I submitted the documents mentioned on the embassy website, nothing else.

Visa reason: Workcation (Employee working remote full time for a French company)

Let me know if you have any questions.

I submitted my application at the Ho Chi Minh Embassy in Vietnam, but I only had 14 days visa there - my documents still haven’t been processed, so I had to go to Kuala Lumpur—Im here now. Can I reapply here even though my previous application is still pending?

Sharing a quick observation from our DTV application process and helping a few others recently with documents, application forms, and choosing where to apply from.

From what I’ve seen so far — applicants with a solid travel history and no overstay or immigration violations seem to be getting approvals faster compared to those without much travel background or any past issues with Thai immigration.

Of course, this is just an observation, not a rule. We’re all learning and supporting each other through the process.

Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences. Has anyone noticed something similar?

I tried to get a DTV from a cooking school in Korea, but I was rejected. In this case, it would be meaningless to supplement the documents and put them back in Korea, right?

Approved in Hanoi today, DTV soft power 🎉🎉

Hi guys,

Just got my visa approved today! I wanted to say thanks for all the tips I got from this group, so I'm gonna share my experience in return, might help someone in a similar situation.

My case was a bit different from most I’ve seen here. I worked in a Thai company for almost a year under a Non-B visa and BOI work permit. I resigned last month because I got a better position in the US (software dev full remote).

At first, I wanted to go for the DTV workation, but I couldn’t provide proof of income from my new company since I haven’t started yet. So I decided to try the Muay Thai soft power visa instead, since they don’t ask for income proof, at least not in Vietnam.

I quit my previous job a month ago and cancelled my Non-B visa. Right after that, I booked a flight to Ho Chi Minh City BUT I applied in Hanoi because I read too many bad stories about the HCMC consulate, didn’t wanna try it.

Here’s what I uploaded—3 PDF documents:

1. Financial info:

* Bank statement from my Thai account (K-Bank) for the past 3 months – ending balance: 240k THB

* Bank statement from my French account (BoursoBank) – ending balance: 12k EUR (~450k THB)

* Fund certificate from my French bank including all my accounts (~24k EUR or ~950k THB)

* A doc I wrote explaining all the numbers, conversions, etc.

2. Muay Thai docs:

* My club provided everything, I didn’t check all the docs. Super professional. The owner said he’s sponsored over 100 visas without a single rejection. Highly recommend Phuket Muay Thai in Rawai.

3. Proof of location:

* Stamp on arrival

* Airbnb reservation + receipt (5 days)

* A letter to the embassy explaining my situation, why I want this visa, how I’ve always respected this country and their rules after 3 visas, etc.

* Resignation letter signed by my old employer

* Letter from the BOI office confirming my Non-B visa is no longer valid

Timeline:

* Arrived & applied: 1st of July

* Status: Pending approval on 2nd of July

* Approved: Today, 8th of July

I was super impatient and a bit stressed because I saw people getting approved in 3 days at the same embassy. In the end, it worked out, my guess is that it took a bit longer because my case was a bit unusual.

Final advice: double-check your docs if everything is ok at the begining its gonna go fast, and don’t waste too much time checking your status, it’s super stressful and doesn’t help much (yes I sometimes checked more than 5 times in 30 minutes) 😅

I believe it'd be a good idea if we could post the pros and cons of every embassy. I'll start with my experience in taipei/taiwan:

Pros: they are pretty fast when it comes to check the documents. They usually reply to the emails within a few hrs.

Cons: EXTREMELY picky when it comes to check the documents, they require payslips and everything about your job even you apply for soft powers. They ask for a certificate of entry/exit in the country which requires to go to the local immigration office. They often ask for an interview which is everything but friendly. They want to check that your company pays you regularly and they want to see the money going into your account for a few months (even under soft powers)

Would I recommend this embassy? NO, It was a very stressful process, I got asked for a lot of extra documents (also from the gym) and some of them didn't even make sense. After mailing them dozens of pages, I still got asked to have an interview which took place 10 days after my documents got checked. The interview felt like a police one (why are you going to thailand, how many times have u been there, why do you want to train, have u ever trained before? where are u going to stay, how long will the contract of your condo be, how long do you want to stay in thailand, how will you support yourself, why did you apply in taiwan, how can you live there without a job and so on). I repeat, Taiwan isn't a good place to apply for a visa, it's actually a very stressful embassy