Thailand DTV Visa Approved – Here’s How I Did It 🇹🇭

Just got approved for the Digital Nomad (DTV) visa and wanted to share my experience in case it helps anyone else. I applied from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, giving myself about two weeks before I’d need to leave — and thankfully it worked out.

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What I submitted:

Since they only allow one PDF per category, I combined multiple things smartly. Here’s what I submitted:

• UK Ltd company incorporation doc (I contract through my own business)

• Bank statement (1 month)

• Passport photo

• Client invoices

• A PDF showing my experience and portfolio

• A signed letter stating I don’t intend to work for Thai clients or companies

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Financials — mine weren’t perfect:

Most of my money was in Trading 212, which isn’t considered a proper bank. The day before applying, I moved funds to my Barclays account and included:

• A screenshot of the transfer

• A brief explanation

• A summary of my other accounts

I also added a sponsorship letter from my dad, with his bank statement and ID, just as a fallback.

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After submission, they asked for:

• Photos of all passport pages

• A company overview (I just created a basic one with my intro, mission, and services)

Putting all the passport photos into one PDF was a bit of a pain, but I managed it using a command-line tool on my Mac to compress and merge them.

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Accommodation:

I listed an Airbnb address for the application, not my actual long-term stay (which isn’t TM30-registered). I now have a short stay booked at a TM30-registered place for when my friend visits, and I’ll use that for my 90-day report.

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Final Result: Approved

No interview, no major issues — just a few extra docs and a little prep. If your finances are a bit outside the box like mine, don’t panic — just explain things clearly and cover your bases.

Happy to answer questions or share general guidance if it helps someone else!

Has anyone applied DTV from the UK? How long does it take to get approval from there?

Thanks in advance!

DTV approved in Ho Chi Minh!

I meant to post this earlier, but I’ve been traveling by bus and things got hectic—sorry for the delay!

Application submitted: Late night on March 11

I submitted documents including a Vietnamese investment account (not a stock trading account but a foreign investment account) with approx. 700,000 THB.

I included a bank balance certificate and 6 months of transaction history, showing an average of 350,000 –400,000 BHT and topped up to 700,000 THB a week before applying.

I also submitted Airbnb booking documents in Vietnam and my passport stamp showing entry into Vietnam.

March 13 (morning): I was asked to submit additional documents

They wanted to know about my income or how I plan to sustain myself in Thailand, and requested a full copy of my passport.

I responded within 3 hours with another bank account holding over 500,000 THB (balance certificate only),

and mentioned my YouTube channel with around 2,000 subscribers to show how I could sustain myself.

I also had a lot of travel stamps in my passport from a bus trip across Southeast Asia last year, so I explained each one just in case they got suspicious.

March 18: Visa approved!

April 1: I entered Thailand via Mukdahan from Savannakhet and received a 180-day stamp without any questions.

I applied with Muay Thai Fever in Chiang Mai under the "soft power" category.

I actually visited them in person back in February, checked out their facilities, and talked with the manager. They were super helpful and quick with paperwork. I highly recommend them!

Bonus tip:

If you fail in hcmc, don’t go to Hanoi.

Instead, take a 3,4-hour bus to Can Tho—weirdly, it's still under Hanoi’s jurisdiction, but many people have better luck there.

Good luck everyone!

Good Afteenoon DTV Group,

Submitted my DTV on the 19.03.25, I was asked for additional documents on the 19.03.25, which i supplied in less than 1 hour , now pending approval , is it frowned upon to email embassy and ask for an update? It's been 9 working days to date.

Thanks for any advice , 1st time applying for DTV visa so unsure how long this process normally takes, don't want to come across pushy 🙏 🤞

Hello everyone. My partner and I received our DTV in less than 3 days in Indonesia. We submitted the application online, and we stayed in Bali while we waited.

Approved in 3.5 business days from Jakarta.

Workation DTV

Submitted these

Cover letter explaining my business, savings and payments from customers

6 months of checking and savings account statements.

Screenshot of my Stripe transactions page.

5 payment links from Stripe.

Screenshot of my website.

Screenshots of my profiles on sites where I freelance.

Work contract of a company I work part time for

Screenshot of my YouTube.

Photo of my Indonesia tourist visa

Screenshot of my hotel booking.

Wasn't asked for any additional docs.

I had done a 12 month education visa in Thailand in 2023, so I thought they might ask to see my passport pages. They never asked in the end.

I found an awesome site for pdfs. Much faster than some other more popular sites

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Good luck to everyone 🍀

Anyone know how many days before the last day of your 180 days you can apply for an extension?

Hi, can anyone recommend an agent to help with visa please?

Thank to all of you for the crucial information !

Got my DTV muay thai !!!!!!

Documents submitted:

* Passeport

* Photo

* Curent location : Booking hotel + Flight go in and out JKT + Visa indonesia + boarding pass

* Financial evidence : 1 month saving statement (CHF and CAD)

* Muay thai Docs from TIGER EYE MUAY THAI

* 12000 bht payment

18March : Submission online from Jakarta

21march : Sent email to JKT thai embassy for follow up - 5 mn later, They requested 2 month statement (bcz i gave just 1 month firstly)

Sent them back 2 month statement same day

24 March : DTV Approved !

Hope this will help. Wish you all the luck !

Can anyone just clarify what I would need being a director of a LTD company to apply for the DTV

Photo

Proof of funds (personal or business account)?

Certificate of incorporation

Corporation tax return/bill

Proof of location at time of application

Is the above correct or anything I’m missing or got wrong?

Many thanks