My DTV application failed. They asked me for additional documents that I do not have. They increased the tenure of bank statement to 6 months, which I don't currently have. Cairo consulate.

Away to apply from London. Remote worker.

How long does the 500000baht need to have been in my account for. Just closing balance? And what length of bank statements do they require.

Thanks

Got DTV approved in Vientiane through the new evisa system. Submitted documents online on Jan 14 and had interview appointment at the consulate on Jan 17. Visa was approved right after. Thai consulate in Vientiane really seems to look into the bank statement. Had to open up the bank app on phone for the consular to check transactions against the uploaded bank statement. Not many questions otherwise. Total processing time 4 days (although I don’t think the interviews are held every day).

I got my DTV (soft power: Thai cooking) approved today from Hanoi. I applied last Friday, January 10. They asked for a recent bank statement on Monday, January 13 (since my UK bank updates only on the 10th of each month), and it was in Pending Approval status for two days. I received approval around 1:30 PM today. I’ve booked my return flight to Bangkok for this evening. Thanks for all the helpful back-and-forth information in this group. See you, Kingdom!

Hi all wanting to know if anyone has applied for DTV in Cambodia via the web site since the 1st Jan 25 and been approved yet? I’m in day ten now still waiting I have given more documentation re employment and been asked to supply 3 month bank statement after supplying 6 month on application.

Hello, I have a trip planned to Indonesia at the end of February, and I would like to apply for a DTV Visa (Soft Power) while in Jakarta. However, the required 500,000 THB will only be in my account about one week before my departure to Indonesia. I can provide a six-month bank statement showing my account activity, but the 500,000 THB balance will appear just a few days before my visa application. Would this be sufficient?

Thank you for your feedback.

APPROVED - HCMC via Muay Thai

I owe this post to all of you, as this group has offered such valuable advice during my months of researching this visa.

Applied: Sunday January 5th, 4pm

Requested Additional Doc: Wednesday 8th, 11am

Submitted Additional Doc: Wednesday 8th, 6pm

Status Changed from "Document Check to Pending Approval" on the morning of Thursday 9th

Approved: Sunday 12th, 10:54pm (By email with visa attached as PDF)

I guess it did take 5 business days, or 7 calendar days, to receive full approval.

The additional requested documents was a Training Schedule of my Muay Thai classes. For this, I simply went onto my gyms website, took a screenshot of the their training schedule and submitted that. The other request was for 6 months bank statement. When I applied, I accidentally submitted 5.5 months. I have had 500k THB in my account for the past 3 months.

The gym I signed up with: [members only]/

Management was fantastic to deal with. Very fast responses and I helpful. They have all sorts of different packages, but I signed up for 1 month unlimited training. I also visited this gym and trained there before committing to the course.

A little tip, I pre-filled 95% of the application while I was in Thailand 24 hours before landing in Vietnam. When I arrived at my hotel in HCMC, I uploaded my passport page with the immigration entry stamp, boarding pass and a copy of my hotel booking invoice. So, I basically spent about 5min submitting the final docs.

Well...it's time to go celebrate with a fully loaded Bahn Mi before I fly out Bangkok tomorrow! 🤣

Good luck everyone!

hey friends... are any of you from switzerland and have applied for the DTV visa here? is a bank statement enough or do they want three or six months?

Hi, does anyone know if the documents submitted to obtain the DTV need to be submitted every year for the 5 years?

In addition, does a DTV visa holder have to request permission to leave Thailand?

Any info will be very appreciated. Thank you

Hello everyone!

I’ve just started the process for the DTV Visa and I’m currently in Thailand. I’m looking for insights about which Thai embassy in Asia you’ve found to be the most efficient and smooth in processing the DTV Visa (Soft Power).

I’m also curious to know if any embassy would accept a bank statement showing funds of 500,000 THB that have been recently transferred, as part of the standard visa requirements.

Thank you for sharing your experiences!