Hello from Switzerland. Thanks for admiting me in the group. For me the best is to ask for an O non immigrant visa for people over 50 years old by internet on the website. It is little bit more expensive than 60 days exemption and 1900 bahts for extension visa 30 days and you win lot's of time not waiting and making queue at the Immigration Office and have to pay for taxi go and back.

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

Visa received today in Hanoi. 3 working days from application

Book online for appointment...note HCM appointments running into 2 weeks. Not busy in Hanoi

Documents provided:

Copy of passport

Passport sized photo

Hanoi hotel reservation

Rental agreement for property in Thailand.

Hanoi embassy visa application

Proof of 6 month 500k baht savings

Company Bank statement

Personal bank statement

UK company registration showing myself as owner

CV

Covering letter stating how I can work remotely

Fee is 340 USD only

Leave passport and collect in 2-3 working days. They said they would email me however because I hadn't received an email I went to the embassy today (3rd working day) and it was ready.

Is this the process? Applicant applies for DTV and after approval, he/she passes their visa details to spouse who applies under applicants visa reference? Both pay a fee each? Do both need to show a separate 500,000 Baht in their accounts?

And what about dependents? Are they covered under under the applicants visa? Is there a fee to pay for them too?

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) Approved! (Long post sorry!)

Just wanted to share my experience applying for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) as a Philippine passport holder at the Royal Thai Embassy in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Embassy Information:

* Location: Royal Thai Embassy, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

* Website (Issue?): Their website for the Philippines seemed outdated, so I called them directly (I got their number through their website Consular Services > Visa Application Section). They did confirm that they are processing DTV applications and provided an email address to send my inquiry so they can respond with the complete list of requirements. They responded quickly, about 2 hours from the time I emailed them.

Application Timeline:

* Date Applied: September 9, 2024. I visited the embassy at 9:30 AM, their opening hour, they mentioned that the turnaround time is 3 business days.

* Date Approved: September 12, 2024. I was instructed to return exactly after 3 business days to collect my passport between 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, I went at 2:40 PM today and I was surprised that they are already releasing passports before 3:00 PM. I got mine in less than 10 minutes.

Appointment Requirements:

* Appointment Needed? No appointment is necessary as they only accept walk-ins from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding embassy holidays, refer to their PH website).

* Processing Time: My application process took about 20 minutes, including wait time. Also to mention there were only 9 people ahead of me and 3 counters are available. The officer reviewed my documents and collected the visa fee without asking any questions, likely due to my complete requirements (I assume)

Requirements I Submitted:

* Employment Contract: Signed job offer from the Philippine company I currently work.

* Certificate of Employment: Mine included the company name, annual and monthly pay, date of hire, job position, and states "Visa Application" as the purpose. It also confirms that I am authorized to work remotely.

* Bank Certification: From a local bank showing a balance greater than 500k Baht when converted from PHP. Also states that the certificate is for visa application purposes.

* Photos: 2 recent passport-sized photos (3.5x4.5 cm) with a white background.

* Visa Application Forms: Completed Visa Application Form and Supplementary Form for Filipinos, available here.

* Passport: Original passport plus a photocopy.

* Visa Fee: 18,000 PHP (cash only).

Additional Note:

* On the day of my application, there was a foreigner processing his DTV with a similar timeline and was also asked to return after 3 business days.

DTV approved in Hanoi. Made an appointment online, attended Monday and picked up the visa today. They said 3 workings days but mine was done in 2.

I provided 6 months bank statements with the 500k Thai baht minimum, I only had it in one account for a 5 month period but gave them bank statements for the missing month showing the source of these funds. They generally want the funds to be liquid and withdrawable.

I stated that I have 3 sources of income:

1. Engineering technician (provided portfolio and recent signed letter from a client stating I have agreement to carry out work for him) I am not currently working in this role but expressed to them my intention is to get myself setup when I find accommodation.

2. Trading reports (provided transactions in this tax UK year and withdrawals to my bank accounts and shown on bank statements to prove income in this period)

3. Investment property income (provided invoice for payments to myself from tenant and management fees)

I summarised everything in a cover letter which tied all my evidence together and I think would go along way in any application. I provided in total 107 pages of evidence so I imagine they would have struggled to make sense of everything without the cover letter.

Also gave last years tax return, proof of location in Vietnam (hotel reservation is fine). They didn’t require travel or accommodation for Thailand to be booked.

Found the process to be easy, staff were friendly and she even helped me print out some documents I managed to forget!

Fee was 340 usd only (I asked for fresh notes at the exchange). They made sense of everything at the desk before accepting the application and taking my money.

DTV was given to me as a sticker inside my passport

Any questions hit me up

Can anybody provide comprehensive and accurate guidance on the DTV please? I am reading conflictive stuff across different sources.

What are the various options? Nomad working, Education (Muay Thai, etc), the others?

What are the fees and does this fee only apply to applicant who can then bring their spouse and dependents at no extra cost?

I would appreciate getting the facts please 🙏

Hi, guys.

So I just got my DTV Visa at the thai ambassy in laos.

Just to give you heads up.They are denying a lot of visa if you don't have some type of work contract or letters to prove your legit employment abroad.

They ask For minimum three months bank statement but in some cases they ask for 6 month.

You need to have the 500k on a single bank account for that period if you just dropped 500k just before application they might deny it.

If the money is spread on several account they won't receive your application.

Also don't make any carpets with post it they hate it.

Keep it super simple.

The form with already glued pictures. Copy of passport with exit stamp of thailand and entry in laos. Well written in capital letters.

Proof of hotel in laos and in thailand.

Work contract abroad and the 3 month bank statement. The the other 3 on the side in case they ask for it.

That's enough.

If you go there asking questions they won't help you out. They will tell you to read the website. They have almost 200 applicants per day so they are pretty busy.

You need to have an appointment before going there.

Even if you queue number is 55 you can go early in the morning and drop you application they don't make you wait until it's your queue number so that's nice. They open at 9 am and People arrive at 8am.

Print everything in thailand. The places near the embassy are just crazy and want to charge you 20bath for a copy or print. Away from the amabassy you can find places that will print for 1000rip per page tho but far away.

PS if you look for a great place to eat go to "la Terrasse " great food and great price we ate there all week with my wife and kid.

In this message I'm telling you all I know. I was not able to ask any questions I had even for my wife and kid that will apply tomorrow.

Good luck to you all.

This will answer a lot of questions.

Can you apply from any consulate world wide instead of your home countries ? NZ charges $2000 which is ridiculous , Australia is $600 , the currencies are almost the same value versus one another.