I intend to enter Thailand with an approved visa. All my documents are scanned and not physically printed.

Could this be a problem when entering Thailand? Should I print everything? Or is it enough for them to be scanned and I can show them from my mobile if they ask?

Hi all, I have submitted my application through an agent for approval in Hanoi. I submitted 3 months worth of bank statements, which although has a final balance of over 500,000, for the last 2 months, the first month is below that (about 430,000). Has anyone done something similar at Hanoi and been approved?

I’ve enjoyed my first 60 days in Thailand, received my 30 day extension today. I will fly to Hanoi when my time is up. Can I apply for a Thai retirement visa while in Hanoi, or do I have to return to USA to accomplish that. Thanks.

Not sure about the documents I should prepare so I have some questions for 2 ways of doing it..

1) Would new business/individual activity registration and freelance portfolio be enough? Assuming I don’t have any tax returns, because it is new business.

2) Normal contract, no freelancer contract, where it is stated, that I can work remotely. Or do I also need to provide additional document from company, that I can work remotely?

Thank you 🙏

Do we think it’s likely you have a stronger chance of acceptance the more funds you can prove you have? Requirment is 500k the more you have over that does it go in the applicants favour?

When your DTV status changes to pending approval is that a good sign or still 50/50?

I’m hoping someone can help me with an answer to this. I am US citizen trying to apply to my local thai embassy which is Washington DC. The consulate visa department never answers their phone or emails I have sent… Does anyone know if I have to keep the 500k bhat in my checking acct for a certain period of time at this embassy location before applying? I keep seeing 3 months in certain places but also saw someone in London applied the day after the $ was put into his acct and he was approved.

Long post, but wanting to give as much info as possible, in hopes of getting proper / thorough answers

47 year old Canadian.

I'll be applying in either Canada, or Vietnam...in October

I haven't had an income in over 5 years

Formerly self employed.

Living off savings.

Been traveling nearly 4 years.

Recent 1 year Ed Visa (expired in Feb).

The bulk of my finances is in investments / TFSA.

I pull from TFSA as needed, keeping my bank balance at approximately 10k Canadian.

Question...

-Will the balance of my TFSA be accepted as proof of funds??

-Will my investments?

I can transfer 500 000 bhat at anytime. Should I do this now, in anticipation for applying in several months?

Should I apply in Canada or Vietnam?

Hi Team

Looking for a reliable Visa agent to obtain marriage visa ?? Terrible with paper work haha 😛

Updated: 9 Jul 2025

*I got APPROVED*.

Here is the timeline,

Applied: 30 Jun 2025

Requested additional Docs: 7 Jul 2025

1. Please upload bank statement showing amount of no less than 500,000 THB and please highlight the last balance.

2. Please upload all pages of your passport. (P.S - I submitted the bio data page and all pages that include the immigration stamps only)

Requested 2nd time: 8 Jul 2025

1. Please upload all pages of your passport not skipping any pages. (P.S - I wrote a cover letter that says I'm still in Jakarta and I submitted all the pages starting from page 1 to the last stamp page (page 21) including the cover of my passport)

Status changed: Pending approval on Today around 11am and got approved on around 1:30 pm

Total working day: 8 day

Thanks to everyone in this group. It was really helpful.

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Hi everyone,

Have anyone got asked the second times to upload all pages of the passport from Jakarta Embassy?

I already submitted all the passport pages that included all stamps on it but the embassy asked it again with this note:

Please upload all pages of your passport not skipping any pages.

P.S - I used to stay with Non-ED visa for 8 months.

My visa was expired on 25 Apr 2025 but I leaved the country on 20 Apr 2025 without cancelling it.

Maybe they can't find the cancellation stamp for the ED visa?

I have reqeusted the cancellation letter to the school. But they can only provide on tomorrow.

What should I do in that situration?

Should I write cover letter that I already asked for cancellation letter and I will cancel it as soon as I get back to Thailand?

Any suggestion would be really appreciated.