Hi,

I sent my request yesterday for the visa (being outside of Thailand) and I planned to go in Thailand this Sunday.

As a French citizen, I can go there 60 days without visa.

My question is: do I have to stay outside of the country while they treat my request ?

Thanks for your answers :)

Hi everyone I’m interested in getting a destination travel visa but I’m curious to know if anyone has experience with the Los Angeles thai consulate in regards to how long the 500,000 THB needs to be in the bank for. Thank you :)

I am French at the beginning of October I will finally have the 15,000 euros in my bank account for 3 months, I see that Paris would take almost 1 month to process my request for Dtv visa…

according to you it is better to wait or I could take a trip to Indonesia to Jakarta to apply there. I meet all the conditions but I see that some are refused even though they respect all the conditions and it is a little scary.

Hello all,

Looking for an agent/agency that can help me with a DTV visa, I’ve seen both sides and I want to avoid rejection. Looking for those of you who’ve helped used an agent. I’ve seen a few comments recommending certain agencies but it’s usually a fake profile promoting their own business here.

I know I can do it myself, I don’t mind spending extra to make the process easier.

Yes im on anonymous because I don’t want certain people on my friends list to see my post

Can anyone please let me know if they have had the Digital nomad visa accepted from the London embassy with savings in your bank account for a short period of time?

I’m looking to get a DTV visa. I talked to a lady and she will send me to Cambodia with my documents and one day later I return to Thailand and enter on tourist visa. She says 14 days later I will get the stamp in my passport. Does that sound right?

Most people wait outside Thailand and then enter with the visa. Right?

She showed me she do this all the time no problem.

Can I trust this?

Hi everyone,

I plan to apply for the Thai Soft Power DTV at the Thai Embassy in HCMC, Vietnam. I have a French passport.

I read through many answers/experiences and looked up in the search but could not find definite answers, hence my questions below.

1. Bank statements

How recent do the bank statements need to be? Is it ok if they are 2-3 weeks old? I am on a Mac but my bank’s online banking only works on Windows. I would download the bank statements from a friend’s laptop these days but will travel to HCMC only in few weeks.

2. Translation of documents

From the different experiences I read, most people have translated their documents themselves, while it says “Official translation issued by certified translation offices is highly recommended” on the website of the Thai Embassy in HCMC.

I would be curious to hear from people who applied at the Thai embassy in HCMC, if they translated their docs/bank statements themselves.

If you used an interpreter officially recognized by the Thai embassy in HCMC, could you please share the list of recommended agencies and would you know how much it roughly costs? I could not find the list on the embassy website.

How much needs to be translated? Every single transaction or does the balance at the end of each month suffice?

3. Scan of passport

Quite a few persons had been required to hand in the scan of all pages, incl. the blank ones, fews days after their application.

Is it better to provide the scan of the complete passport directly when applying or to wait for the embassy’s request?

4. Passport issuance place

This has been a subject that divides opinions I found. Folks on one hand say that the issuance place should be the country of origin, while other say that it should be the embassy that delivered the passport.

On the French passport, there is no “issuance place” but instead “authority”, in my case the “French Consulate of Shanghai". I know that the passport is issued/produced in France and not the French Consulate. It is delivered from France to the French Consulate in Shanghai.

I have always put France whenever asked for the issuance place and had no issue. There are however opposing views on what to put on the application for the DTV. What are the experiences of people who got accepted and of people who got rejected? What did you put?

5. Flight confirmation

Do I need a confirmation of flight to Thailand when applying online on [[members only]/?) I read from a person that there is only a field to enter the flight information and no option to upload the booking confirmation.

If I do need a booking confirmation, does it need to be a return ticket or is a single trip enough?

6. Location

Do I need to be in HCMC or even Vietnam while waiting for the approval of the Thai embassy? I.e. could I travel to Europe for example?

7. Interview

In case one is requested for an interview, do we need to be physically present at the embassy or is it an online interview?

Which questions are usually asked? I read for example that for Thai Soft Power DTV, one may be asked what plans or intentions we have after the 6 months Muay Thai training.

8. Misc

Do I need to provide a cover letter when applying for Thai Soft Power DTV? If yes, could someone share a sample?

Thanks in advance for the support!

Good day

An enquiry please as i am not sure and cant find the answer anywhere.

My husband and i will be coming on a retirement Visa and understand the 800000 must be in a bank account for 2 months. What i want to know is this.... How is the money reflected in bank account if we cannot open an account whilst being in our home country and also whilst waiting for the retirememt Visa, can we come on a visitors visa whilst waiting for it to be approved?

TIA

Has anyone from Canada applied for the DTV?

DTV from Hanoi- APPROVED

Type: Woration

Applied: 7 Sep

Approved: 15 Sep (before noon)

No extra documents were asked.

What I included in my file:

Travel section

Flight bookings (into Hanoi and onward to Thailand)

Stay confirmations for both Vietnam and Thailand

Entry stamp + boarding pass as supporting evidence

Financial section

Two accounts shown with records of 6 months. One was a hybrid savings/fixed type (no frequent transactions but full access to the funds) Another was a standard account with active transactions

Together, the amounts were above the requirement

I added clear notes on account type and highlighted the relevant amounts for clarity. Added conversions.

Work section

Brief professional profile/summary

Business registration certificate

Overview of business

Supporting proof like storefront previews, customer feedback, and examples of orders

Mentioned achievements to strengthen credibility.

Closing note that I would only be working remotely and not earning locally in Thailand and be a responsible and civil expat respecting locals and their culture.

Format

Prepared three main word documents separately so editing was easy. Added a clickable table of contents for quick navigation. Combined into one clean and organized pdf before submitting and no compression needed.

This group’s posts helped me prepare, so I wanted to share back. Thank you to all the kind souls here. Sabai sabai 🙏😊