𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐂𝐌𝐂! Finally got my DTV🙏

I wanted to share my experience using Issa Compass for DTV application — if that’s okay — in case it’s helpful for others in this group. This isn’t an ad, I just had a really positive experience and thought I’d pass it along.

I first tried applying on my own in Taipei for the remote worker category and got denied (back in December, when Taipei was still in person. I was coming off of a non-B, with a brand new contract, and they hated that). So I decided to hang out on tourist visa for a few months and try again in Ho Chi Minh City.

I was really worried about getting denied again and wasting money. So this time I decided to try Issa Compass. I think I would have been approved anyway if I did it myself, but tbh this just took a lot of stress off me to use their services. I got approved yesterday (in 6 working days). The DTV visa fee is $340 in Vietnam I think, and I paid $487 total, including the service + visa cost (so like 147 for service).

I did the free consultation with them where they determined if I was a good fit for the DTV. Obviously, you can do this all yourself, but having an expert check everything just made me feel way more comfortable after the denial the first time. I’ve seen a lot of people say they got denied over little errors like a passport number being input incorrectly, so I wanted to have a second pair of eyes look at my documents.

I uploaded my documents directly into the app (it’s cool tbh, really user-friendly. You can see in second picture), and they’ll review them all before you pay anything. I compiled all myself when I applied the first time, and it’s easy if you’re organized, but this just really made it super simple, and I knew I didn’t forget anything.

They review your docs pretty quickly and once done, then you can leave the country. I messaged them when I landed with like a picture of my boarding pass and they submitted the DTV application for me immediately.

When I was in Vietnam, they communicated with the embassy for me as well (there was a follow up question about like pay slips vs. direct deposits), and we had a WhatsApp group the whole time where I could ask questions and get the updates.

And yesterday my visa came through! So anyway, I just wanted to share because it’s like a cool middle ground between doing it yourself and getting a full on agent.

Feel free to ask me questions!

Edit: One more thing! If you are denied, they’ll refund the fees or reapply for you for no extra cost🫶

Just entered Phuket today after getting approved in HCMC last week. Printed out the visa PDF they sent me just in time. The immigration lady did have to call her colleagues over with some back and forth between them, but no questions were asked and I got the stamp for the first time.

Hey everyone! 👋

I just put together a step-by-step video on how I got the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), including the full application process, required documents, and my experience applying in Vietnam. 🇹🇭✈️

🎥 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/7TOUyLbK0dg?si=l37nF80-0VAt26FS

🔹 What I cover in the video:

✅ Who qualifies for the DTV Visa

✅ Step-by-step application process

✅ My experience applying at the Thai Embassy in Ho Chi Minh

✅ Pros & cons of the visa

✅ Things I wish I knew before applying

I know a lot of people here are either applying or considering it, so hopefully, this helps! Feel free to drop any questions in the comments, and I’ll do my best to answer them.

Best of luck to all!

Can you briefly describe your experience arriving in Thailand and going through immigration with the DTV? Any questions? Did they ask for any additional documents?

Hello!

Has any Indian national here received a DTV visa? Did you apply from India? How was your experience?

I just received my visa few minutes ago, here's my experience:

I have multiple source of income, but I applied with my company (owned 100% by me, I'm the only employee).

Status changes:

26/01/2025 (Sunday) - Application submitted

27/01/2025 (Monday) - Requested photo in better quality and a photo if my ID card

28/01/2025 (Tuesday) - Status moved to "Pending approval"

31/01/2025 (Friday) - Approved

Documents:

3. Proof of residence:

* Address card (in my country we have a dedicated card for your permanent address)

* Recent electricity bill

4. Proof of 500 000 THB:

* A signed statement from my bank in a different country that I have about 550 000 THB on my bank account.

Name, address, account number included. I had only 250 000 THB on my account, went to an ATM, deposit 300 000 THB to the same account, went inside the bank and requested the document. It's a very simple statement in English.

5. Information about my work:

* Cover letter - Briefly introduce the nature of my work, history and ownership of the company and the reason why I want to stay in Thailand.

* Business website - Exported the main screen of my website.

* Linkedin profile - Took a screenshot of the top part of my LinkedIn profile

* Client list - Made an excel about my most important clients in the past 5 years. Included the name of the company (if it was possible), industry, dates, country.

* Official, digitally signed company register extract

* Invoices+Bank statemens (3 months) - Uploaded my 3 recent invoices from my main client and the bank statemens where I received the payments (about 200 000 THB/payment). Invoices/Statements were not in English.

I merged all of the documents together and highlighted important details using Adobe Acrobat.

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Before I sent my application I spent time to analyze the ocntent of the approvied visas in the group. I think the structure what I posted above is more than enough. I want to mention that all of my clients were huge companies or government related organizations so I was not able to show any screenshots or other details of my work.

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One more thing: I didn't book a flight and I booked a refundable hotel for 3 months.

Submitted and given a DTV in Singapore. Just 2 additional document requests. 3 weeks processing time in total. No problems.

Sharing My Experience Entering Thailand with the DTV Visa

Today, upon arriving at immigration, I presented my passport, boarding pass, and printed DTV E-Visa. The immigration officer called someone, presumably her superior, and I was directed to another counter where I was asked:

* *"What were you doing for the last 3 months here?"* (Because I had a 60-day visa with a 30-day extension). I explained that I previously had a multiple visa for 6 months.

* *"Do you have a business here in Thailand?"* I responded, "No, I applied for a remote worker visa," and showed my employment contract from my email.

* *"Where are you going to stay in Thailand?"* I presented our 6-month apartment contract.

* *"Until when will you be staying here?*" I mentioned until June, showing my booked return ticket.

She then stamped my passport, confirmed my stay for 180 days (which I was already aware of), and wished me a Happy New Year before I left.

Just sharing my experience as it might not be the same for everyone - just a heads up!

Happy New Year Everyone! 🥳

Sharing My Experience Entering Thailand with the DTV Visa

Today, upon arriving at immigration, I presented my passport, boarding pass, and printed DTV E-Visa. The immigration officer called someone, presumably her superior, and I was directed to another counter where I was asked:

* *"What were you doing for the last 3 months here?"* (Because I had a 60-day visa with a 30-day extension). I explained that I previously had a multiple visa for 6 months.

* *"Do you have a business here in Thailand?"* I responded, "No, I applied for a remote worker visa," and showed my employment contract from my email.

* *"Where are you going to stay in Thailand?"* I presented our 6-month apartment contract.

* *"Until when will you be staying here?*" I mentioned until June, showing my booked return ticket.

She then stamped my passport, confirmed my stay for 180 days (which I was already aware of), and wished me a Happy New Year before I left.

Just sharing my experience as it might not be the same for everyone - just a heads up!

Happy New Year Everyone! 🥳

My experience at the airport with the DTV visa was very smooth.

I was in Taipei for 5 days for my application recently and got back to Bangkok on December 13th.

The immigration person took my passport, looked at it, and without any hassle or hesitation, he stamped it right away.

I'm good to stay now until June 2025!

Thanks again to this group and to everyone who helped me out!