I’ll be applying for the DTV VISA soon. I’m gathering my required information.

One requirement is 500,000 Baht ($15,500) in your bank account. I have more than enough money spread out amongst several accounts.

I have money in my bank checking account, bank high yield savings account, and also stocks account.

I don’t keep $15,000 in my bank checking account, only about $1000. Most of my money is in the high yield savings account and my stocks which are separate than my bank account.

1. Can I show on the DTV application that I have 3 separate accounts that equal well over the $15,000 requirement? Send in 3 account information? Including my stock account on Robinhood?

2. Do I need to consolidate the $15,000 into one account, say my bank checking account?

3. Can I show my stock portfolio? That has more than $15,000 required. Will they accept stock account such as Robinhood?

I’d rather not have to sell my stocks just to get that value into my bank checking account…

I keep very little in my checking account so my money can grow.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone!

Vientiane Laos 🇱🇦 DTV Experience

Got lucky and found an appointment today 4 days ago so I booked everything and came. If you check the website often you can get a last minute appointment if there are any cancellations

Arrived at the Embassy 9am straight from the airport. Can take the airport bus 🚌 in town then scooter taxi. Or can negotiate with airport taxis. There is no Grab or Bolt here just so you know. Was seen at 9:30am it moves very fast if you come early. There were about maybe 30-40 cued after me when finished so it’s good to come early.

LLC Business Bank account proof of funds was not accepted. They want the funds sitting in a personal savings account. Thankfully the agents spoke good English and were helpful. Bit stressful running around to print off last minute documents but made it work in the end.

There are loads of print shops nearby and make shift shops (people with umbrellas ☔️ set up and a laptop and scanner/printer 🖨️). Charge about 10 baht/$0.30 usd a page 📄 so good to plan ahead and only use if you’re in a pickle and need last minute pages printed.

They seemed to be solely focused on the proof of funds didn’t look at my other documents much. Even after showing a balance over 500k Thai Baht for 6 months he still made me print off a screenshot of the current balance as of today’s date with recent transactions. Had to log into my bank app as well and show it’s mine/real.

TLDR. Print off anything and everything…way more than you expect. Then can always take back the documents they don’t want. I read this group for a while before going and I thought I was well prepared and got wrecked 😅

Wait time is 2 days after they accept your application. Fingers crossed 🤞 it’s accepted

After an initial application reject on july 24 that still stings a bit (0s got swapped with Os), finally got approved.

embassy: washington, d.c., usa

application date: sept 3

type: remote worker / workcation

application package:

- cover letter saying I would trnsfr money continue transferring my USD each month for expenses as usual

- (1) US bank statement w/ just over 16K

- (6) thai bank statements showing average transfer from my US bank account. (idk why)

- (1) letter of employeement from my ngo

- (1) amex statement w address as proof of location

requested additional docs: sept 20

- (1) payslip showing ngo name + my name

sept 23: approved

thanks to anyone answered my questions. bye ✌🏾

Good morning all, please no nasty comments for my questions. For the DTV visa I know you have 2 options is there anyone that will be willing to give me all the necessary information, then if you are married and go on one visa does both pay 10 000 baht? Thanks in advance.

I have my appointment for DTV application in Vientiane, in 2 weeks. Getting my supporting documents together and have some questions someone might be able to help with.

FYI, I'm applying as a freelancer.

1, What information should be included in the "confirmation" letters from clients?

2, Do these letters just need to have client's company letterhead/logo and be signed and dated by them? Or will they also need to include their company stamp too?

3, Can I pay the visa fee in Thai baht at the consulate on the day?

Any insights from successful applicants would be great.

Thanks

I'm a videographer hoping to apply for the DTV visa as a freelancer. Would links to recent examples of my work on Vimeo cover me for my portfolio? Thinking of including these links in a cover letter. That explains my professional set up, along with some recent invoices for one off clients and contracts for a couple of upcoming events I've booked in. All of which are outside of Thailand. Does this sound like it will meet the criteria? Have any other videographers or content creators been able to get the DTV yet?

I got approved my DTV as a remote worker from Stockholm after 9 days

I originally uploaded the requested documentation:

* Proof of current address

* Bank account showing current balance of > 500,000 baht and 3 months going back (but only > 500,000 in the current month)

* Employment contract - I appended the remote work permission to the employment contract pdf

They returned and asked for pay slip as well as "Employment Certificate". After some confusion about what this certificate was exactly, I chose simply to re-upload the remote work permission and that was accepted

Finally, they asked for an explanation of how my work could be carried out online and I wrote about 10 lines explaining how my work is carried out only online

I hope this is helpful

Hello everyone! I have a question please.

I have my bank statement issued on 13 Sep (the record dated since 7 months back in Feb) I’m thinking of booking an online appointment to apply for a DTV visa on 30 Sep at the Hanoi Consulate or on 4 Oct at the HCMC the embassy. Would this bank statement work as it’s issued two to three weeks before the visa application date? Thank you!!

Hi, has anyone applied for the Thailand new DTV visa and received it? How many days did it take to get the application approved ?

I know the process and the time required for approval, but unfortunately, it's taking longer than I expected. I was just wondering if anyone has already been approved, and how long it took from the day the application was submitted to receiving approval.

Thank you .

Hi everyone

I need your advice please.

I have applied dtv visa in Phnom penh, Cambodia meaning submitted documents and been waiting for the appointment.

It just occurred to me that I remembered I haven't included the copy of Cambodia entry page in the documents.

I have left passport at the embassy. My appointment is next Friday.

Should I go back to embassy and ask my passport back to print a copy of that page?

I am so forgetful to have included that page.

Is that mandatory?