I applied for DTV and got this in response. Do you know what "issued within 1 week from Bank" means? I have a statement issued Dec 1, for November, but they don't issue a statement randomly in the middle of the month. Do you think that will be okay?

Do you have any other suggestions on what to include in this upload to increase chances of approval? I intend to include both an employment certificate as well as my Github to show my extensive experience as a software engineer.

Thanks for all the help :)

Hello ~ the embassy in Korea asked me three months of bankstatement, does 500,000 worth amount need to be present in my bank account for past three months? I apply with soft power. Looking forward to your insights.

If I am no freelancer then I have to do a soft power Does thai language school count as a soft power too?

Cause it only say cooking or muay thai or music festival which I don't get.

Also It means I will show a proof of 15k thai baht bank statement plus the activity I will be attending.

2. question: do I need to have a flight ticket ? What do i fill in if they ask for the flight number? I cant just buy a ticket and not knowing whether they accept me or not.

3. If I summit my application online , will it be fast ? Like 24h like other people? Or should I rather go in person?

Taipei - DTV

Hi! I'm applying for a DTV visa workcation (freelancer) next week and I just wanted to check if I got all the documents I need. I've scanned these forums several times but I want to make sure I didn't miss anything.

* Application form with a visa photo

* Passport and passport copy

* Application fee 11,000 TWD

* Visa stamp Taiwan

* Hotel booking Taiwan

* Flight ticket to Taiwan and to Thailand

* Personal cover letter - Saying I'd love to work remotely in Thailand

* Company letter - Confirming that I work for them, I can work remotely from Thailand and they have no business presence in Thailand. Signed by the CTO

* Resume

* Work portfolio (UI/UX design)

* My 3 most recent invoices

* Bank account summary showing 500,000 THB

* Bank statement from past 6 months (incoming invoice payments highlighted)

Potential concerns

1. I'm a freelancer without a company so I don't have a company registration document etc. since I freelance as a private person. Neither am I an employee. I hope that wont be an issue.

2. I've only freelanced for 2 months but I have 1 paying customer who I have invoiced about 5000 Euros. Hope that will be OK as well.

Would love to get some feedback.

Thank you very much.

Re: Los Angeles Consulate — does the 17k USD in your bank account need to be in there for at least a few months? I’m just transferring the rest of it today and will be applying tomorrow. There wasn’t any requirement online but wanted to see what others experienced. TIA!

So Do you think 500k as current just one day before would be accepted?

Just read this article (sorry, it is in French). The author seems to think that when you re-entre the country after your 180 days, you will be asked to justify the 500k in your account again.

Is this your experience?

Do we really need to have bank statements with us every time we get back?

Soft power (cooking) approved in HCMC, Vietnam.

Sharing my experience last month, all thanks to this group which has been a big help. Background: I am an Australian who live in Thailand. I filled out the form, uploaded as many documents on the evisa website as I could prior to my flight to Vietnam. As soon as I arrived in HCMC I uploaded the arrival stamp. The embassy did not ask for any further documentations.

Nov 22nd, Friday 1am: Applied online.

* Passport photo 4x6, taken at a passport shop

* Copy of the biometric page of my passport

* Manually filled out all my personal details, rather than use the the pre-filling option

* Permanent address: Thailand address

* Current address: VN hotel

* Copy of my arrival stamp, hotel key with its name and business card in the background. I would have uploaded a hotel booking if I had one, but my accommodation was booked under my husband's name as we were in Vietnam for his work trip. I was worried they were going to ask for one but they didn't

* 6 months bank statements in my name only with at least 500k THB each month (overseas bank). Because it was Nov 22nd, I only had estatements for May-Oct. I did not upload current bank balance of that day. The website didn't ask for 6 months, but from what I read in this group I decided to upload 6 months of statements just in case since I already had the savings.

* Cooking documentations from Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy. Acceptance letter, payment receipt, business registration and copy of the director's ID. I highly recommend them for anyone wanting to go through soft power cooking course. They're very responsive to emails and experienced with the DTVs. I love to cook so am looking forward to the classes.

* Flight details: picked a random date in the next 2 months and looked up a flight number. I wanted to wait for the DTV before buying flight tickets. I wrote that I planned to stay in Thailand for 175 days (because the entry stamp is only for 180 days).

* Accommodation in Thailand: my condo address as I already live there. I did not upload any lease documents or hotel bookings.

Nov 26th, Tuesday 1pm: Status changed from 'awaiting document check' to 'awaiting approval'. I did not receive an email regarding status change, I just kept checking the website periodically so I'm not sure on the exact time.

Nov 29th, Friday 5pm: Approved via email.

In total it took about 6 business days. I would recommend anyone who wants to apply in HCMC to stay longer than '5 business days' to allow some time in case it gets delayed or they ask for more documents. Double check the form and maybe have someone else go over it (luckily my husband caught a mistake on my form) and never use the pre-fill setting. Type your passport details yourself!

If anyone has any questions, please let me know! Happy to help :)

Hi everyone, I am intending to apply for a DTV in HCMC in Vietnam. I see from posts in this group that 6 months of bank statements are required. Do you need to have had more than 500,000 baht (roughly USD 15,000) in the account EVERY MONTH FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS? I currently have 15,000 USD in the account. However, over the last 6 months, I had about 11,000 USD in the account per month. Will this be a problem? Grateful for your advice and sharing your experience 🙏🙏

Hi, can someone share experience

about EVISA at Ho Chi Minh.

1. processing time 5 working days?

2. about bank statement show 6 month?

3. bank statement need to english version?

4. anything i should prepare? pls recommended

thanks for your help🙏🏼