Hi! I’m currently trying to obtain a DTV visa but was rejected without any explanation. Here’s some background on my situation:

I applied for the DTV Soft Power Visa in Ho Chi Minh City and submitted the following documents:

- Entry stamp to Vietnam.

- Bank statement showing a balance of over $60,000.

- A treatment plan from one of Bangkok’s top dental clinics for braces, which is a two-year process.

- I indicated that I am currently unemployed and have no income.

Additional context: I held a 1-year ED visa in 2023/2024, made one border run in 2022, and entered Thailand multiple times via airports. During my last visit to Thailand in December 2024, an immigration officer handed me a form to fill out and informed me that next time I won’t be able to enter visa-free because I had spent too much time in Thailand. He advised me to apply for a DTV visa for future entries.

After submitting my application, I was asked to provide the following additional documents:

- "Provide the entry stamp to VN": I’m unsure why this was requested again, as I had already provided the same stamp.

- "A deposit account shows the transactions last 6 months and the account balance or a combination of a deposit/saving account totaling not less than 500,000baht. Stock/Crypto/Bitcoin/Investment/Business/PayPal account and sponsor are not accepted": I provided a transactions list (during the last 6 months, I consistently maintained at least $50,000) concatenated with my bank statement from the previous stage in one PDF document.

- "Please prove your monthly income. In case you are unemployed, please explain how you will sustain your life in Thailand": I attached a PDF explaining that I have over $60,000 in savings and experience in poker and IT, but I currently don’t plan to work because I have enough money.

Despite meeting the official requirements, my application was rejected. I suspect it might be due to my unemployment status (even though it’s not a requirement for the Soft Power Visa) or my extensive travel history (despite the officer recommending the DTV visa).

Given that I’ve provided all the required documents, should I try applying at another consulate, or is there a high chance of being rejected again?

Anyone had their DTV visa rejected because of an error in your submission? Were you able to go back and correct, or did you have to apply all over again? I missed one number in my passport, and they rejected my application….i am so upset with myself right now,

Does anyone know difference between cancellation and rejection of DTV?

Because I got cancelled by Hanoi Embassy and they didn’t give me any explanation.

I don’t know what else to know.

Has anyone tried to doing a charg back after being rejected?

Giving a nonrefundable rejection with zero explanation is basically the definition of a scam.

Oops, I put the departure date 5yrs later from my intended arrival date on the dtv application (Approximately 1800+ days)

Already applied.

Has anyone got approval in this case? Or has been rejected to try again?

It’s Embassy in London.

Hello Guy, I applied for Dtv as a dependent but it was rejected. The reason they gave me is:

“Your visa application has been cancelled. Applicant still has valid visa “

I don’t have any thailand visa. Not sure what they mean. Can anyone help?

I submitted my DTV visa in Hanoi 🇻🇳 on 2nd March, and they requested for additional documents on 4th which I submitted the next day. It was pending approval since 6th, and I got email yesterday night that my visa application was canceled. When I went to the embassy today morning to ask, they said what they could see in the system is that the documents are not good enough, and that’s all they could say. Is that common recently? I didn’t hear of rejected cases before, but just yesterday I heard that some other people got rejected too.

If I fly back to Thailand now, I think 14 days won’t be enough to make a new plan. So while I’m here, should I apply for TR visa? Are there any rejected cases for that too?

Or would it be okay for me to try DTV visa at another country like Cambodia? Is there a chance to get rejected again since they might have records in their database?

Soft Power DTV Visa Rejection – Need Help!

Hey everyone, I’m in Ho Chi Minh and recently applied for the Soft Power DTV visa. I submitted everything—500K+ THB in my account, a 3-month condo reservation, and all required docs.

Still, I got rejected two days ago. They asked for income proof, but here’s the issue:

🔹 I’m a stock trader making ~$1,500/month.

🔹 I closed all my old accounts, so I have no past records.

🔹 My country doesn’t tax stock profits, so I can’t provide tax documents.

I’m worried this could lead to a final rejection. Anyone faced this before? Any advice?

Thanks, friends! 🙏

I have just been rejected for the second time.

Embassy; Thai embassy in The Hague, The Netherlands.

1st request; freelancer.

After multiple back and forth requests for additional documents they asked me to deliver contracts of work or clients.

I provided them with a rental contract with a client paying me rent monthly, and provided terms of use and agreements, but couldn't deliver them the contracts they were looking for because that's not something I can deliver in my line of work.

Finally went to awaiting approval and rejected 2 days later.

Reason; Insufficient reasons to apply for this type of visa.

2nd request; Soft power.

I found a Muay Thai school, agreed to a 6-month course, paid in full. Provided all the requested documents and the embassy did not request any further documents. Straight to awaiting approval, rejected 4 days later.

Response; the reasons to apply for DTV are insufficient. The Embassy wishes to suggest the applicant to apply for other type of visa for example, Non-Immigrant.

I am at a total loss, It could be me, but I don't find this an acceptable justification, I can't do anything with this.

I don't know what I did wrong, if I did anything wrong.

I can't talk to anyone to ask them what they mean by insufficient reasons (I provided all the documents as requested and delivered extra information like my rental contract in Thailand and proof of sponsorship, even though I already have more than 500,000 baht in my own bank statements).

I wouldn't even know what to provide now if I wanted to make a new application.

In the meantime, Im due to arrive in Thailand in the upcoming week.

Finally Approved!

Update on previous posts (Los Angeles):

Application #1: January 24, 2024

Rejected on February 15, 2025, for the following reason:

> "Please reapply visa, the name on the application is incorrect. Please fill in the name/middle name/surname/suffix or “-“ or spacing, no more no less, exactly as it appears on the travel document /passport."

When I filled out the next application, I discovered that the system had deleted my middle name before the final submission. Going back to the beginning and filling everything out again made the names stick.

Application #2: February 15, 2025

On February 20, they emailed requesting the following documents:

> —Business portfolio

I thought I had already given this in the form of a cover letter with links to much of my work. I just expanded it with a bit more commentary. I also included my entire CV, just to give them more background.

> —Business registration of the company

My main employer is a non-profit, so I just used their public records available on Propublica.org

> —Your recent tax return

I hadn't filed yet, so I rushed to file and paid more than I should have. I was a little worried about this because I only had the return form from TurboTax that said "unofficial copy" on it. I tried to get the "official transcript" through the IRS site, but it was a huge hassle. I had to order a new social security card to access it because I couldn't find my original social security card. I gave up and just used the "unofficial copy," and that worked out.

> —Guarantee letter from the company implies that you work remotely

I requested this from my employer. They just had to give a few sentences spelling out that I work remotely and do not have to report to an office. This was only implied in my contract and not explicitly stated.

> —Employment contract or employment certificate from company

This I had already given. I just resubmitted the same documents here.

Finally, on March 6, 2025. I was approved.

In the meantime, not knowing what would happen, and since my life and things are here, I returned to Thailand on a standard 60-day visa exemption. I was prepared to go through an agent if things didn't work out.

At the airport, for the first time ever, they asked me what my visa status was. Since I had previously been in Thailand for 2 years on an ED visa, I was prepared for questions and had printed out the page from the DTV site showing that my application was pending. This satisfied the passport-control person.

Now, all I have to do is leave Thailand sometime before the end of April and come back on my DTV to activate it.

Overall, it was a frustrating and nerve-wracking process, especially the first rejection over a technical glitch. But I'm glad it's over, and now I can continue to live and work here in peace!