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Applied on February 11 and waited until March 22 just to get "Wrong place of passport issuance".
So, I lost $400 for indicating an authority and not my home country. They require your country name and not an authority.
Attempt no. 2
Applied on March 27, approved on April 5.
Work:
I'm a freelancer, so I created a long PDF with my portfolio, Terms of Service of one of the platforms, a letter from one of my customers allowing me to work remotely.
Residence:
I uploaded my Turkish residence permit, my rental agreement, and Turktelekom bill to confirm my address in Turkey.
Finances:
I uploaded a fresh bank statement (no stamps, just downloaded it from the app) for theast 3 months.
No additional requests.
Pending approval on April 4.
Approved on April 5.
I wanted to make their work easy, so I prepared 3 PDFs with tables of content and I decided not to add excessive documents.
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!
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.
I’m planning to apply for the DTV this year as a UK citizen online via the London embassy while I’m at home in the UK and have two questions:
1. What should I use for “document indicating current location” to show I am in the UK?
2. Once the visa is granted (hopefully!), is there any stipulation about travelling direct from home country (UK) to Thailand? I’m asking because I was thinking about travelling first to Eastern Europe for some weeks and then onwards to Thailand.
I applied at the Vancouver Canada location and they requested documents to please upload proof of leaving Thailand. They had previously asked me to upload proof of travel.
I booked a bus to Cambodia on the date I submitted/stated I was departing. It was under 180 days.
I bought a 5 year Thai botany soft power course. They issued me a tourist visa valid from now until the day I said I was departing. I’m SO frustrated. This was my second DTV application.
Has anyone experienced this? And will it impact my ability to apply a 3rd time for the DTV?
Edits: I’m a Canadian citizen, physically in Vancouver Canada now and was when I submitted my application.