Hey everyone!

I would apply for a METV-Visa for 5-month stay in Thailand at the embassy in Vienna.

They want a return ticket. Is this the "final" Returnticket to Austria at the end or do I need also the tickets to other countries in advance, as it is necessary to leave Thailand every two month withbthis ticket...

Thank you......

Harry

For Hanoi, I've read tonnes of posts here and just curious about how many months you all have that 500,000 Baht in your bank statements for? (love to know the shortest period of successful cases ;) Thank you!

Applying for my DTV Visa from Ho Chi Minh next week.

Do they ask for Travel / Health Insurance? I currently have SafetyWing and I'm wondering if it's sufficient or if they will ask for documentation.

DTV SUCCESS - Hanoi, 4 days after pending approval

Application for soft power DTV - Muay Thai - UK national.

Timeline:

* Friday 23rd May, 16:10 - submitted docs

* Monday 26th May, 10:00 - pending approval

* Thursday 29th May, 15:30 - sent a very polite follow-up email asking for status update

* Thursday 29th May, 18:15 - approval email received

Documents submitted:

* Documents from the gym (Eye Tiger Muay Thai) - the invitation letter stated that I paid a deposit to cover my first 3 months of training.

* 4 months' statements from current and savings accounts showing 500k baht transferred 2 weeks previously.

* Screenshots of balances for: current account, savings account, brokerage account, and crypto account.

* Bangkok exit stamp, Vietnam entry stamp, booking.com confirmation, screenshot of my location on Google Maps, and selfie with the hotel.

* A recent photo that I took with my phone and removed the background using a website - cost $10

* Passport bio page.

* Screenshots of payslips (payslips were undated, but I included in the screenshot the date of the email in which I received the payslip).

Note: The date on my invitation letter from the Muay Thai gym was 8 days later than the date on which I applied.

I've been tracking the lead time from pending approval status to approved status for the past month and have seen it go down gradually from 15 days to 4 days so I think Hanoi are back on top of things now!

Good luck, everyone, with your applications!

Hi, i am planning to apply for dtv visa in hanoi as I read many people received their visa within 5 working days. Is that correct?

Also for bank statement, i have 500k baht in my bank account so would it be okay to just submit the latest bank account? I read their requirements on their website and they didn’t mention anything about holding for 3 months or 6 months bank statements. Can someone help me with this? Thank you!

Just a couple of quick notes as I'm just back from Laos. Been many times before covid flying one way and was never asked to show anything. But this time my paranoia made me book an onward flight. Good things as I was asked during check in with Lao Airlines at Swampy. They also asked to see cash enough for the visa. 1700 baht lol.

As I was sat in Laos preparing to attempt my Thai re entry, I started to look at the TDAC thingy. In general, I think it works quite well. What frustrated me was the country selectors (there are two on the way towards submission.) They're an absolute mess! Country codes makes no sense, countries doesn't seem to be in any semblance of order, auto suggestion if you just start with like "D" didn't seem to work. So I would suggest starting a few days before intended arrival.

Oh, and Beerlao + pizza at Tyson remains as tasty as always (shame about Bor Pen Yang, though).

Cheers!

LTR visa question - applying from US.. BOI is asking for health insurance coverage for a year, even though I’ve submitted last 12 brokerage statements showing $100k in money market account. They want to see that amount in bank account. Has anyone faced similar situation?

Hi everyone,

we're flying to Thailand on July 17, and after researching different visa options, I feel that the DTV visa is the most suitable and future-proof solution for me and my family.

I have two questions regarding the financial requirement (500,000 THB / approx. €12,500):

1. Is it sufficient to have the money in the account at the time of application, even if it hasn’t been there for the full three months? I do have access to the required funds, but they’ve been held in other forms of investment (not in my current bank account). The money could be transferred to the account temporarily if needed, so the funds are available.

2. Do I need to show 500,000 THB per person, meaning a total of 2 million THB (~€50,000) for our family of four? Or is one combined proof of funds for the family sufficient and how much should it be?

Anyone with up-to-date info or experience would be a huge help,

thanks in advance!!

P.S. The application for the DTV is processed through the Thai Embassy in Frankfurt. My wife, my two children, and I are all German passport holders.

Seeking advice please. Does your employment contract need to state ‘remote’ work for a DTV visa or would ‘home based’ suffice?

Hello all, are confirmed flight tickets required to apply? and do they ask for a return flight ticket as well? or would an Itinerary suffice?