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Hi everyone, just wanna spread the good news that my visa's been approved after 10 working days in Hanoi.
I went the Soft Power route with Arun Thai Cooking School. They were really helpful and provided all the school's document 1 day after the payment. I paid for 6-month course via WISE. I highly recommend the school if you plan to stay in BK and wanna do a cooking course.
* 3-month bank statements (May - June - July). I highlighted all important info eg., address, account holder's name, final monthly balance. I had about 350-400k THB for a long time but only had the full amount since July 23.
* Screenshot of my current balance on the day of submission on my bank app + Xe.com exchange rate VND to THB.
* My national ID card + Bank Letter as Proof of Address (as I'm a Vietnamese national)
* Intended date of arrival + Accommodation I just picked a random flight (which comes to 171-day stay) and a hotel I stayed before in BK. Didn't book anything.
29/8 - Pending Approval
15/9 - Approved! (No further document request).
My advice: Like a lot of people on the group already said, just familiarize yourself with the system. Double check all info. Write exactly as in your passport ie., place of issue I just wrote "Cuc Quan Ly Xuat Nhap Canh" in Vietnamse, no translation!
I don't know if I missed any other details on the post please comment if you wanna ask me something specific. Tysm for everyone's support on the group. It helped me have faith though I was a bit hopeless towards the end lol.
I got my dtv via softpower. My muay thai package has finished and i’ve always had a remote job. I dont want to continue the muay thai route anymore. If i get questioned by immigration can I just say I have a remote job and show all the proof despite applying via softpower? Anyone has experience with this?
I submitted my application to Hanoi on August 18th, but received a rejection on the 20th. I was working remotely, and all the documents were in order. Why was it rejected in just 2 days? If I change my soft skills documents and submit them again, will I have a chance? Do you have any reliable agents to recommend? I am in Vietnam now.
Hanoi DTV visa (soft power with Arun Thai Cooking School) – approved.
No additional document requests. The school prepared all the documents within 1 day. The whole visa process took 6 working days in total.
I submitted my application late in the evening on August 8. On August 11, the status changed to pending approval, and on August 19 the visa was approved.
Documents provided:
• Bank statements showing more than 500,000 THB on my accounts.
• Bank account activity for the last 3 months.
• Currency exchange rate of my local currency to Thai Baht.
• Photo ID from my home country linked to the bank account.
• All documents submitted by the school (I only checked the spelling of my personal details).
• Proof of stay in Hanoi: Vietnamese visa, entry stamp, hotel booking, and a payment receipt from the hotel made with my card.
Big thanks to everyone in this group – your advice really helped me understand the process! 🙏
Some comments have recently raised concerns about complications associated with Thai boxing as Soft Power application. Could someone please clarify? Many thanks