Hi all! I'm planning on getting a DTV visa for muay thai.

I just went to the Thai consolate in Los Angeles, and they told me they don't handle anything to do with visas, and that I need to do it online.

Everything I've read and watched says you have to do it at an embassy. So what gives? Can I really apply for the DTV online?

UPDATE: DTV approved. Thank you everyone who has been kind and helpful throughout the process.

Earlier post: Has anyone gotten any approval from the Manila embassy this week?

Apply in Vietnam ——Can I leave Vietnam?

I had no experience applying for a Vietnamese visa the first time,Only applied for 15 days（to Mar.31），My visa status is currently pending approval，If I haven't gotten approval by then, can I leave Vietnam and just travel around the neighboring countries?

Just a reminder to everyone that when you're asked to submit additional documents your 5 business day clock resets the day you send them in. Plus you don't count that day as one of the days. So for those stressing about timing, keep that in mind. Good luck everyone!

Hello i do my dtv in Hanoi i Upload the last document last Thursday they asked me for since then im on Processing

Pending Approval (1). What is your experience with flying back during this time to Thailand? Waiting there till it gets approved and than flying out and in again with new the dtv? Is that possible? Thank you

Hey, when you go to Vietnam to apply for the DTV, do they require you go personally to the embassy at any point? Should you stay in a city with an embassy or can you stay in any city in the country?

Hi everyone, I have a multiple entry tourist visa (used once) at the moment. I’m planning to apply for the DTV visa as a remote worker at the end of the month and from what I’ve seen on here applications take about 2 months and some weeks to process at my embassy. (My visit visa took 1 month) however, I have a friend who wants to meet up in Thailand in April. Will I be allowed in whilst the DTV is still processing? Or will they think that I’ve come in to work whilst waiting? I’m also considering holding off on the application till after the April trip.

Seeing a lot of posts and quick turnaround times via Hanoi embassy - do you have to be resident to submit there?

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to apply for the DTV (Soft Power – Muay Thai) in a couple of months once I have my bank statements ready.

Right now I’ve just finished my 60-day tourist visa and have received the 30-day extension. My plan is to leave Thailand for a short trip to Malaysia and then return hoping to get another 60-day visa exemption.

After that stay, once my bank statements reach the 3-month requirement, I plan to leave Thailand again and go to Vietnam (most likely Hanoi) to apply for the DTV Soft Power Muay Thai visa from there.

I have two questions:

Will there be any issue if my stay in Malaysia is only short (for example a few days) before returning to Thailand to get another 60-day visa exemption?

For the DTV financial requirement, do I need to show that the 500,000 baht has been in my account for the full 3 months, or do I just need to provide 3 months of bank statements with my name on the account and a final balance of at least 500,000 baht?

I’ve had a quick scroll through the group but can’t seem to find a direct answer to these questions. If anyone has had previous experience with this, your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

I submitted my DTV application in Hanoi on Tuesday, and it is currently pending approval. I would like to know if it's okay to move to other cities while the application is processing? For example, Sapa or Da Nang?