Thailand DTV Visa – Ho Chi Minh Consulate – Approved

I’d like to thank this group for all the incredibly useful information shared. Here are some details about my own application, and I hope they can help more people.

Nationality: China (Not many Chinese applicants have shared their experience here)

Embassy: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Category: Remote Work (DTV)

Timeline:

Submitted: Monday, July 21

Processing Pending Approval: Tuesday, July 22 (No additional documents requested)

Visa Granted: Wednesday, July 30

📄 Documents Submitted:

Location Files (21 pages)

- Cover letter explaining my current accommodation (hotel name and address) + list of all documents included

- Agoda hotel confirmation

- Hotel photos, selfies taken at the hotel, Google Maps location screenshot, towel with hotel logo

- Vietnam travel itinerary

- Full passport scan

- Vietnam visa and entry stamp

- Flight ticket to Da Nang

Financial Files (51 pages)

- Cover letter explaining my income structure, average monthly salary, proof of funds, and explanation for large transactions

- Bank statements + English translations, with salary entries highlighted

- Bank certificate (proof of deposit)

- Salary slips + translations

- Commission records + translations

- Screenshot of bank app showing account balance on the date of submission, converted to THB using current exchange rate

- Bank of Thailand daily exchange rate (downloaded)

Employment Files (19 pages)

- Cover letter explaining my profession, employer, products, job duties, and why I am applying for a DTV visa. I also stated I will not work in Thailand or do any market development there

- Company profile

- Business license + English translation

- Employment contract + English translation

- Company reference letter

- CV

- Screenshots of work-related chats with clients

- Screenshots of payments received from clients

- Commercial documents including invoices, shipping info, delivery notes, etc.

- Photo with clients

- Personal plan for Thailand

- 1-year rental contract in Thailand

💡 Tips:

Since the visa officer cannot meet you in person, you need to carefully consider what information they might need. Think from their perspective — not just what you have or what you think is important, but what they might require to approve your case.

One small strategy I used: I didn’t apply right after arriving in Vietnam. Instead, I waited almost a month before submitting my application to avoid giving the impression that I came to Vietnam specifically for the DTV visa.

I reviewed every shared post in this group and spent 10 days preparing over 90 pages of documents. The preparation and the wait were intense and exhausting — but I did it. Regardless of whether it was worth it or not, I made it through.

I hope all of you have good luck in your journey!

Working remote as a meeting booker, does it meet the requirements for the DTV?

I’m currently on a t60 visa (Swedish citizen), is it obligatory to apply for the DTV outside Thailand?

Do I need to visit a embassy to apply through or is it possible via the e-visa?

Bank statements, will they check with the bank or just be satisfied with the proof I declare to them?

Appreciate the help 🙏

I have a rookie , dumb question.

How do you submit multiple documents in employment and financial proof sections? The Evisa site in the U.S. only allows for one file per section.

Thanks

First of all, I would like to thank everyone in the group for sharing the useful information and advice. I really appreciate all discussion and sharing your experience about DTV.

My DTV just got approved with in 3 day (submitted documents on Wed 7 May and got approved on Fri 9 May)

Hanoi- Vietnam

Remote worker

Here is what I have been submitting to the website.

Proof of location

1. Entry stamp in the passport Hanoi Vietnam

2. Confirmation of hotel booking in Hanoi

3. Selfie outside hotel sign

Proof of employment

1. Cover letter signed by the director of company

2. Employment contract

3. Business registration of company

4. Certificate of incorporation

5. Payslip 6 months

6. Resume + LinkedIn page + portfolio

7. Certificate of graduation

Bank statement of 500k baht

1. Letter explaining that my bank statement is in French so I have highlighted all the important points in here.

2. Sixth months bank statement ( they require 3 months but I want to make sure they don’t ask for more)

3. I have highlighted the monthly salary and ending balance + converted the currency to be Thai Baht for them too.

Once again, Thank you everyone in this group

DTV , visa ive had a look at the official website regarding the visa.

my question is the proof of employment does it have to show as a remote worker or FIFO worker?

Sharing my DTV approval for HCMC soft power cooking.

Fri Jan 31.

Applied with passport pic, copy of passport biometric page, cooking documents provided by Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy, entry stamp into HCMC, VN hotel booking and 3 months of bank statement over 500k.

Feb 5.

Further documentations requested. They wanted 6 months of bank statements, employment certificate and income proof.

On the application I wrote that I was unemployed, as I quit my job recently. I gave them my tax return, a couple of pay slips and an end of service letter that my HR provided me when I left. I wrote a short letter explaining I currently do not have a job as I moved to Thailand recently and taking a career break (I have been living here for a month on a tourist exempt visa).

Feb 10.

Further documentations requested. They wanted more information on the school.

I emailed the school who helped me with some pictures. I took screenshots of their website and resubmitted all documentations that I had already given them (receipt, cooking timetable, acceptance letter, business registration, director ID).

Feb 17.

Approved.

Flew back to Thailand today with a print out of my dtv into Bangkok. No issues.

I did extensive research in this group before my application so I was quite surprised being asked for extra documents twice. I think the HCMC embassy is starting to get more critical on soft power and the process took 2 weeks for me because I had to supply more documents.

The Bangkok Cooking Academy was very helpful with my application, I recommend them.

Starting to see posts about tax returns being requested as an additional document - I’ve been traveling so don’t have a tax return - any advice?

I'm a German national without permanent residency and want to apply for a DTV through their website.

The only thing that I worry about is the last part "Employment contract or employment certificate in their country or professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status."

I have a US LLC through which I sell online coaching and writing services.

What would be best to supply there? I have:

* proof that the US LLC is registered in my name

* past invoices from clients

* I could write a certificate in the name of the company to prove I can work remotely

* a website that's currently offline but would be easy to set to live

Anything else I could/should include?

Thanks!

First post on here ,

Iam a sole trader doing AC in the UK, can I use my tax return as proof of the Employment part of the requirements? For the DTV visa , I will be doing 6 months thai then back to the UK for 6 months. Tia.

Today I got my DTV visa approved in Taipei, Taiwan! It was very smooth. I highly suggest coming here. I gave last month bank statement plus of course all the other docs that proved I work remotely. If you have any question I am happy to answer some but please do not ask nonsense stuff!