Planning to get a DTV to learn Thai cooking and Muay Thai - I am in UK, British passport and then planning on getting spouse and 2xchildren in under my visa….am getting mixed answers regarding how much will need to show in savings. Some say only DTV applicant need £11k but others saying it’s per person (even though they’ll be dependents) - can anyone confirm either way?

Hey everyone 👋

I’m planning to apply for the DTV visa in Hanoi and wanted to clarify something about the 500k THB requirement.

I understand the general expectation is that the funds should be “seasoned” in your account, but I’m curious if anyone has had success in a slightly different scenario:

Has anyone transferred the funds into their bank account shortly before applying (e.g. about a week prior), for example from a brokerage account, and then provided a clear paper trail showing the funds are genuinely theirs?

Did that work, or were there issues because the funds weren’t sitting in the account for long enough?

Would really appreciate any recent firsthand experiences or insights 🙏

Hi, I got a Bangladesh Passport and am planning to apply DTV from Malaysia.

I was looking up some information about the KL, Penang and Khota Bharu embassies and looks like only KL is available for certain nationalities (including mine).

Anyone can give a decent timeline for applications done thru KL?

I am planning to provide 2 bank account statements merged indicating the total amount seasoned for 3 months+.

I also have an income gap for about 2 months when I was vacationing. But will provide all my last 6 months of income highlighted on bank statements.

I also will need to go the Bangladesh Embassy in Malaysia to get my Employment contract and all that attested I believe.

I'm currently in Thailand prepping documents and awaiting my Malaysia Tourist Visa (if that matters).

I need to get a 90 day Non-O Visa for an upcoming trip. How many months bank statements do you need to submit to show you have the proper income for the visa? Do you need to also get a letter from your CPA to submit with that? Will it also helped to submit bank statement showing cash on hand in addition or are the statements showing the income enough? Thanks in advance for your help.

Looking for Proven "Soft Power" DTV Programs in Pattaya (2026)

Hi everyone! I’m planning my move to Pattaya this June and am looking for personal recommendations for DTV-qualified Soft Power programs in the area.

The qualification for a METV visa is ฿200,000 in an account six months prior to arrival, my question is, can it be a joint account?

Can any of you give me your personal experience regarding how long the ฿500,000 has to be in the account to apply for the DTV visa? I plan on applying in Taipei Taiwan, which is where I live. I would probably be able to put the money maybe a month before I apply for the Visa for specific reasons.

Also, are they very strict as far as how much you’re making per month as a freelancer? My monthly amount would be low, but I plan to show more than the 500k baht for better measure.

Thanks 👍

How can I geta long term DTV VISA? WHAT RE THE REUIREMENTS?

When applying for Non O visa from the UK,do you have to enter date of departure from Thailand? Thanks in advance

Hi, has anyone had any positive experiences with applying for a retirement visa without 800,000 baht in their account? Any recommendations?