I’m about to apply online from the USA for a non O retirement visa (Chicago consulate). Three questions:

Does my bank account need to be at least three months old?

Does the $25,000 need to be seasoned at all (I just deposited it)?

Do I need to wait for the official monthly bank statement or can I just provide a photo/screenshot of the current account balance?

I ask all this because I want to know I’m completely ready before I begin the application process.

Thanks everybody.

I just had my DTV approved today from Canberra after waiting a month, just wanted to share for anyone applying in the future that they seem to approve them based on the date you say you intend to go to Thailand. I can see from this group that people had applied at the Canberra embassy after me and been approved before me, I had put Dec 1 as my intended date just to allow time for the visa to be approved, whereas I should have said earlier. Hopefully this helps someone that's wanting a quicker approval

Hi

I applied for non-0 visa

I received a request from the Thai embassy asking for additional document from

A school with an invitation with my name on letter

This document is entirely a different visa application from what I requested. I have sent

A email to their web site

Explaining the error is there anything else I can do

Thanks

Has anyone applied for a Tourist Visa in London recently? If so how long did it take for the visa to be authorised? I understand they state its currently 15 working days but was wondering if people have been getting earlier than 15 days.

I got my DTV visa for Thailand ✅

Sharing my experience for anyone interested in the DTV Visa.

I applied from Hanoi, where I arrived on November 11, and I did everything on my own, without an agency, for a workation (I’m a freelancer).

🗓️ Timeline of my application

November 11: visa application submitted ( (I apply it late in the evening, just before midnight)

November 12: status changed to Pending approval

No request for additional documents

November 17: visa granted

4 business days

📄 Documents submitted (3 PDF files)

1️⃣ Proof of Location

Table of contents:

Passport Entry Stamp – Vietnam (p.2)

Flight ticket: Chiang Mai → Ho Chi Minh (p.3)

Flight ticket + boarding pass: Ho Chi Minh → Hanoi (p.5)

Photo of me with my passport in front of Hanoi airport (p.😎

Airbnb Payment Receipt (p.9)

Cover Letter ( I affirm that I will remain on Vietnamese territory during my application ) (p.10)

2️⃣ Overview of Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) Application File

Table of contents:

Motivation Letter (p.2)

Information About My Services, Activities, and Clients (p.3)

Portfolio of my first activity (p.5)

Portfolio of my second activity + client recommendation letter with company stamps (p.11)

Business Registration in French + certified translation (p.17)

Income Documents (p.19)

Statement of Remote Work (p.55)

Professional Online Presence (p.56)

3️⃣ Financial Evidences – DTV Application

Bank statements for the last 3 months (August → November 11)

Currency conversion reference of the closing balance in THB

I had over 600,000 baht on my personal account and an average income of 60000 baht /month.

If anyone wants an example of how I structured my file or has questions about a specific document, I’m happy to help 😉

planning to apply for a Non-O visa in Thailand by processing it in Laos.

Could anyone kindly share the required documents I need to prepare?

Any tips or recent experience would also be really appreciated.

Thank you so much! 🙏💗

Possible to apply for a TH tourist visa from any country which is not your home country ?

I’ve recently applied for the DTV through the Wellington Embassy (yep, I know—it’s the pricey one, but since I’m based in NZ I figured I’d give it a go).

The embassy has come back with this request:

“Other requested documents: Proof of accommodation in Thailand for the entire duration of stay is required.”

Has anyone else come across this? What did you provide?

I’ve got accommodation sorted for the first month but was planning to find an apartment once I arrive in Chiang Mai.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Hi everyone 👋

I’m currently in Hanoi and I want to submit my DTV (workcation) application today. I have a quick question about the “proof of funds”:

• Revolut account, last 3 months of statements. If I export all transactions, it’s 62 pages !

• Do the official monthly statements (1–2 pages each) in English showing my name + period + end-of-month balance ≥ 500,000 THB suffice?

• Or do they need all transaction pages?

Any recent experiences would be super helpful—thanks a lot 🙏

DTV Soft Power - Approved in Hanoi

Timeline (6 working days)

* 3/11: Application submitted and payment completed

* 4/11: Status changed to *Pending Approval*

* 10/11: VISA approved, no additional documents requested

Documents submitted:

* Passport copy (first page only)

* Muay Thai-related documents

* 6 months of bank statements + Finance Certificate from my French bank

* Flight and hotel bookings for Vietnam

* Passport entry stamp + photo of myself holding my passport and hotel keys

Note:

My passport was issued by the French Embassy in Bangkok, and for the “Place of Issue,” I entered it exactly as written on the passport (letter by letter).

Hope this helps some of you applying too 😊