Im preparing my DTV application and would love to get insights from those who applied recently, especially through the Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv or HCMC (Saigon). I have a few specific challenges:

1. New Business Registration: I am registering as a 'Self-Employed' (CPA-certified) business in Israel this week (Content Creator & Financial Trader). Has anyone successfully received the DTV with a business registered only a few days/weeks prior to the application? Did the embassy demand months of past invoices, or was a CPA letter and registration certificate enough?

2. Recent Bank Deposit: My 500k THB (60k ILS) was recently moved into my current account from a savings account. Will the embassy reject this as a 'artificial balance,' or is a current statement sufficient as long as I can prove the source of funds if asked?

3. Proof of Assets (Real Estate): I own an apartment in Israel. Does providing a Land Registry (Tabu) or a Rental Income Agreement help solidify the application in case the business is new?

4. Location Strategy (Tel Aviv vs. HCMC): Since I am currently in Israel, should I try applying here first? If I get rejected due to the business being too new, will it negatively impact a second application in HCMC (Saigon) a few months later once I have more invoices and 'business age'?

5. Re-applying: Has anyone here been rejected and then successfully applied a few months later at a different embassy?

Would appreciate any recent data points! Thanks in advance

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know the Answers to these 4 Questions Im British and Married to a Thai wife with one Son.

If I was to deposit 400,000 THB into my Thai bank account to apply for a one year Marriage Extension Today. And also from today every month I paid 60,000 THB ( I think its 40,000 THB Minimum ) into my Thai bank account for the twelve Months for the renewal time for the second year.

1: Do I have to show for the second year 400,000 THB In my Thai bank account as well as the twelve monthly payments of 60,000 THB ?

2: At the end of that twelve months of depositing 60,00 THB Per Month would i have to show Immigration when applying for my Second year marriage visa extension just the deposits made, and does Immigration require me to keep the Initial 400,000 THB As well ?

3: Each month I deposit 60,000 THB Can I use this money afterwards or does this have to stay in the account ?

4: Could I just keep the 400,000 THB for every Extension and not put in the 60,000 THB every month ?

Thanks In advance for your replies.

I know it has been covered many times re: 12 months of 65,000 bank deposit for the FIRST non-o one year extension not being able to be used. BUT after several phone calls to the Phuket IO both in Thai and English, they say we can.

I guess only a trip there will give the real answer. We also have the 800,000 ready just in case. WE ALL KNOW WHY!!

Question: Does the 800000 bank deposit money have to come from overseas or from money already in Thailand?

Question - I have started the Non Immigration O Retirement Visa which requires 800k Baht in your bank which I have, I want to convert this to 67,000 Baht per month overseas income which I have to have a 12 month history so I can convert to this in 12 months. My question is do I have to keep the 800k Baht in the bank for the next 12 months while the 67,000 Baht come in to qualify? Hope this makes sense?

I have a visa based on marriage. Can I use any of the 400 thousand bt. Is there a seasoning time on when it must be put back b4 applying again next year

Question: I am legally married and have all the documents according to the head office checklist. The 400,000 baht is also fixed for two months. Can the immigration office ask for the money to be left in the account longer?

Mark Kellin asked (in a post I deleted and then posted for him after messaging him):

Hello, sorry if this has been asked a lot here. I am moving to Chang Mai in July. Seems like dealing with the Embassy is kind of a pain.

Retirement Visa questions...

50 yo American ex military with proof of income but no 800000 baht deposit.

I am thinking about coming on a tourist Visa and obtaining retirement O Visa when I am there. Is this a sensible approach?

I am on Non Imm O visa for retirement which I had extension done on 1 Oct 2020. Extension expires 14 November 2021. Live in Bangkok.

I have the required 800,000 in bank with current fixed deposit maturing 20 January. Normally I would roll it over for another 12 months which would satisfy requirements to have money there for the next extension. It also means I meet requirements to have at least 50% still in the account 3 months after I applied for extension in 2020.

However I want to change banks.

I would appreciate advice on whether it is Ok to withdraw the whole 800k on the due date and redeposit in new bank the same day on 12 month term.

OR to leave 400,000 in the old account for time being, use 400,000 withdrawn from that account and add another 400,000 to bring deposit in new bank account to required 800,000 for next extension.

The 400,000 left in the old account satisfies keeping 50% in bank following 3 months period.

A bit complex I know so easiest solution is to withdraw full 800,000 and redeposit in new account the same day.

Would this work for Immigration requirements?

Thanks in advance.

I have the 800k in the bank for the retirement visa, which I will apply for as soon as I can border run. I've read a couple of posts saying it cannot be in a time deposit, is that correct?