Hi. I am applying for the cooking classes 12 month course with the Canberra Embassy on an Australian passport. I will be quitting my job in 2 weeks, is it okay to put unemployed with zero income as I will be living off my 600k I’ve got saved for now. Thank you in advance.

Please can someone explain about the sponsor letter. I am applying for a non O visa. Thanks

Hello, for a retirement non-immigrant O retirement visa can a brokerage account such as a Charles Schwab be used to verify the ฿800,000/US$25,000?

I am presently waiting for my approval for the DTV. Once approved (hopefully) I plan to sponsor my husband and children. Do I need to prove the 500k baht for each person? Thanks! (FYI applying as a digital nomad)

I'm embarrassed and think I messed up. I've been asked for 12 months of statements on my Non-O for retirement the past few extensions at Division One Bangkok. Bangkok Bank takes me 3 or 4 business days to get them. One time 5 days. I opened an account at SCB. I was more concerned about the 800k posting the same day I moved it from BB to SCB. So there were zero days without 800k in an account. I walked cash over from BB to SCB and it posted in an hour the same day. I dropped to 301k at Bangkok Bank and 802k at SCB.

I didn't realize I may need to have 800k in the new account three months prior to my extension in one month. I did this today Sep 2. My visa extension expires Nov 11, 2025. I made an appointment 45 days early on Sep 29, 2025. Even if I wait until say Nov 10, 2025, that will only be in the new account 71 days.

Again, I know I may have really messed up. Is there any chance they will accept the two accounts on Sept 29? The SCB account having the 801k for only 28 days. I planned to get all the appropriate papers from each bank the morning I go in. Or perhaps going say Nov 2, will be 60 days in the new account.

Thanks for any advice

sorry, simple Q.. does anyone have name of a Pattaya shop to renew my retirement visa? I need the 800000 baht statement. I have done for 5 years but the person I used has gone. thankyou.

I just received my DTV visa for workcation 🎉

I applied at the Thai Embassy in Berlin and got it approved one week later.

The process was quite straightforward:

-I submitted my full employment contract along with a note from my employer (a remote-first company) confirming my role, salary, and that I can work remotely (no country specifics mentioned).

- I met the 500,000 THB financial requirement by showing funds in my account on the day of submission (the balance was below that beforehand, but it was accepted without issue).

- I selected the flights/hotels I intend to take but they never asked for proof.

- I got one request to prove my residency in Germany, which I did by showing my ID card

I hope this is helpful to some, if you have any questions let me know.

I waited too long to apply for a retirement visa and understand that I will have to return to my country (USA) to do that. How long does the application process take? If I apply from there can I use an international bank there to meet the 800,000 Bhat requirement?

Also. Anyone here use UOB?

My husband and I are Canadian citizens and want to apply for the DTV visa for Thailand (applying in Canada).

We only have one personal bank account which us joint between the two of us.

Are we both able to use this same bank account to show the proof of funds (THB 500,000) as per the application requirements? Will we need to then have THB 1 million?

Would a cashable GIC be accepted as proof of financial standing?

Any advice would be appreciated!

✅ Approved 🎉

I applied for the Soft Power Muay Thai DTV through the Thai Consulate in Los Angeles.

Application submitted: Monday, 10 a.m.

Approval received: Tuesday, 11:25 a.m. → ~24-hour turnaround

What I submitted:

Bio data page of passport

Passport photo

Proof of current address (front & back of driver’s license)

Three months of bank statements showing $17.2k USD

Tiger Eye MMA documents: invitation letter, payment receipt(6 month membership), boxing board registration, company affidavit

Notes:

Straightforward process

No extra documents requested

I wasn’t asked for proof of accommodation, but I had it ready just in case

A huge thank you to this group, especially those who shared their processing times. It really helped me set realistic expectations. I did not include any other documentation or cover letter for the Soft Power DTV. Hopefully this helps the next person applying out of L.A. Thank you. ✨️