Applying for LTR WP Visa, im in the fial review stage, however im reading the Visa stamp process, it says i will get stamped is what is remaining time on my home country passport which is two years remaining, so to me this means I will only be truly eligible for 7 years, because I will need to reapply after my 2 years remaining on my passport will expire, also to get another stamp I will need to reapply to BOI, to see if im still financially eligible. So to me its not actually 5+5 in reality its what's remaining on your passport and when you renew your passport you will have the chance to apply for the additional 5 years. I would need to pay $3200 usd for me and my spouse and another $3200 usd if we choose to reapply for the additional 5 years?? Maybe im reading the rules wrong, it looks like I'll be short 3 years

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has successfully applied for a DTV Visa (Soft Power/Muay Thai track) through the Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv.

I’ve already secured all the documents from my gym in Bangkok (DBD, Camp License, and a 12-month Enrollment Letter) and I have strong financial proof (well over the 500k THB requirement).

I'm a bit nervous because I’ve heard about rejections in other embassies like Hanoi, so I wanted to ask:

1. Does anyone here have experience applying specifically in Tel Aviv for Muay Thai?

2. How strict are they compared to other locations?

3. If the documents are 100% complete, does it usually go smoothly, or should I expect a request for additional info?

Thanks in advance for any insights!

⭐Hanoi - DTV - Soft Power - Muay Thai

All Online Only. Approved in 5 days.

⭐In gratitude for good tips in this fb group, my report back to this DTV community. For the sincere and contributors: get it right.

⭐Submtted on Tuesday 23 December early evening, Issued on Sunday 28 December. Email with the good news arrived Monday 29 December early evening (144 hours total).

⭐PDF packages

- SoftPower: Wrote a short intro expressing gratitude for the opportunity to train in Muay Thai and that the DTV is available for that Soft Power, also included the long term rent of a private house in the same town so that the Consular Officer understands this is all real. Number-listed which proofs are included in the PDF file. Added the course payment proof from my online credit card bank and receipt from my Muay Thai school, admittance to the 6 months training package, passport of owner and registration of business. In abundance and unpetitioned also show-cased my residence all the way: house lease contract, payment of deposit and rent from regular bank transfer, ID of house owner, house title deed and house tax payment book (these documents are as is required for residential proof with 30 day extension of 60-day Arrival stamp).

- Finance: wrote intro clarifying my financial position. Downloaded bank's overview of my Current account of last 3 months, all mutations and Savings account mutations of last 6 months. Highlighted monthly balance and monthly income. Added Google translate into Thai (it worked, but best to get your bank to give the statements in English [as is requested by the visa website], as many have preferred user language option, I guess) and added next to the balance amounts the Thai baht value.

- Location: Flight Bangkok-Hanoi payment receipt, boarding pass, Airbnb booking and payment proof and TimemarkApp picture of myself in Hanoi in front of a government building and a clear streetname sign.

- Adobe: got a free 7 day trial of Adobe by subscibing for a month and cancelling it again. Adobe is by the way amazingly easy to use and effective. First created PDFs of everything. Merged those into 3 main files of max 3MB each (SoftPower {compressed}, Finance and Location) which were uploaded in the application online.

⭐Hanoi is a great city. It's the origin of Vietnam, administrative center and a place of ancient high culture. With Capital efficiency at the Royal Thai Embassy, classic French architecture/old town lay-out and an open/ modern mindset... Hanoi was a good choice.

⭐To return to the Golden Land, I will print DTV and TDAC for boarding and to be complient to requests of Immigration and respectful to the SuvarnaBhumi Immigration Officer. Hey, I even ATMed 20k baht as the cherry on my Love&Peace cake of this successful DTV mission in Vietnam. It feels just Great to have that 5 year Destination Thailand Visa.

Im wanting to get a dtv but first be a student..

Should I ge tthe student visa first and once thats done apply for a dtv?

I want the benefit of opening a thai bank with the student visa

Hi,

I am staying at uk ,as an International student.

I want to apply for a tourist visa in Thailand but the e visa portal is not taking my current adress. What to do?

Hello Everyone,

Thanks to the admin for accepting my request! 😊

I'm currently in Chiang Mai on an Ed+ visa and need to apply for a visa to another country. They require a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC). Could someone guide me on where to go in Chiang Mai to get a PCC? What are the steps I need to follow?

Thanks in advance!

Approved DTV (Soft Power – Cooking School) from Kuala Lumpur Thai Embassy🇹🇭

First of all, thank you to everyone in this group for the advice shared, it really helped!!! But I would advise everyone to just apply elsewhere to save you from all the anxiety and stress. Even though I’m Malaysian, I have learned my lesson not to apply from KL again 🤣🤣

KL embassy requested an additional document: an acceptance letter issued by the Thai government. Many suggested reapplying elsewhere or notarising documents, but since most DTV cooking schools are privately owned and cannot issue such letters, I decided to explain the situation instead.

Huge thanks to Cookventure for providing a cover letter explaining they are a private cooking school and emailing the embassy directly, along with my own explanation that this is an industry-wide limitation. If anyone is looking for a cooking school in Chiang Mai, they’re a great option! Thankfully, the embassy accepted this and my visa was approved. My takeaway: if a requirement feels unreasonable, it’s okay to explain logically, politely, and respectfully.

My processing time was longer than usual. Despite advice not to follow up, I did so respectfully when it felt delayed. Email didn’t work, but the embassy’s official Facebook page did (“กงสุลไทย กัวลาลัมเปอร์“) (Not sure if all embassies have their own Fb page tho, might worth checking out!). They replied the next day both times (for document clarification and status update). Just be polite and give them time!

Timeline:

• Applied: 12 Dec

• Additional documents requested: 17 Dec (submitted 18 Dec)

• Follow-up with embassy: 29 Dec

• Pending approval: 30 Dec (morning)

• Approved: 30 Dec (afternoon)

Not sure if following up helped speeding things up or if it was coincidence, but it didn’t hurt 🤣🤣

Lastly, like many people here said, don’t let negative experiences stress you out too much. Even if they’re real, wait until you actually get rejected before panicking (just kidding 🤣). You won’t if you have all the documents they need!

Now I’m back in BKK! And no questions asked from officer as what many ppl here experienced as well. Happy new year everyone! ❤️❤️

Does the proof of finance have to be in English or is it ok to upload it in my language?

The visa I applied for in Indonesia last month has been approved. Feel free to ask me anything.

This back and forth with the London embassy for this DTV is hard work… they just asked me to provide a e-ticket for future date if possible? So confused. I’ve just put my flight details for the 7th January, I have booked a return flight home yet. I have added my coach’s work permit which isn’t an issue it’s just this other one is the confusion, anyone know what they want ?