Hey everyone! 🙋‍♂️ Has anyone applied for the Soft Power Visa at the Hanoi Embassy and had it processed in *one go*? 🌏 What documents did you submit? Would love to hear your experience!

hello.

I will apply for my DTV online. we are a family of 3. it is necessary to make before the application for the holder of the visa dtv and then the members of the family? each person must create their own account?

thank you

Same-sex marriage glitch

I’ve been on a retirement visa for 6 years, and living with my same-sex Thai partner.

When it became legal in January, we got married. So I assumed that meant I could get an extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national.

But it turns out that the Immigration office in Chiang Mai (and elsewhere?) doesn’t agree—they refuse to accept my application, according to two reputable visa agencies.

Any explanation? Workaround? I let my savings go down below 600k on the assumption that I’d only need 400k for the next extension, so now getting my retirement extension looks problematical.

First of all, I would like to thank everyone in the group for sharing the useful information and advice. I really appreciate all discussion and sharing your experience about DTV.

My DTV just got approved with in 3 day (submitted documents on Wed 7 May and got approved on Fri 9 May)

Hanoi- Vietnam

Remote worker

Here is what I have been submitting to the website.

Proof of location

1. Entry stamp in the passport Hanoi Vietnam

2. Confirmation of hotel booking in Hanoi

3. Selfie outside hotel sign

Proof of employment

1. Cover letter signed by the director of company

2. Employment contract

3. Business registration of company

4. Certificate of incorporation

5. Payslip 6 months

6. Resume + LinkedIn page + portfolio

7. Certificate of graduation

Bank statement of 500k baht

1. Letter explaining that my bank statement is in French so I have highlighted all the important points in here.

2. Sixth months bank statement ( they require 3 months but I want to make sure they don’t ask for more)

3. I have highlighted the monthly salary and ending balance + converted the currency to be Thai Baht for them too.

Once again, Thank you everyone in this group

Hello, a bit of help.

I applied for the DTV for WorkCation as a remote worker Employee. I work from home for a company and get paid bi-weekly. I originally submitted, employee contract with stated permission to work in thailand, as well as my bank statements.

i applied a couple weeks ago and just received my first email back from them and it states they want resume and professional portfolio.

Since i applied as an employee. How should I go about this?

Hi Guys, my wife & I are moving to Thailand in August, and have a list of questions that we can't seem to get a proper response on. None of the Thai Consulates here in Australia seem to be taking calls at the moment and we have no local one' that we can visit. We have also sent emails to the consulates but not receiving a response so thought that I would try here as we really need the information to be able to proceed further. We will be applying for the 90 day Non Immigrant Retirement Visa from OZ, then doing the 1 year extension from Thailand, so our questions relate specifically to this visa only.

We would appreciate the correct advice relating to this and are gratefull for your advice.

Non- immigrant O VISA – Retirement - 90 days (First 90 days)

To meet the financial requirements can the 3 months deposit into an Australian bank account of a total of 65,000 BHT (per person per month) be from other sources not from a State Pension?

Can the money be in a joint bank account (husband and wife)? Are the financial requirements for both applications taken from this same account?

If the 65000 BHT deposits per month per person is acceptable – can you spend the deposited money, or does it have to stay in the account for 3 months and not be touched?

Can a superannuation statement be used as proof of having adequate funds instead of a bank statement?

Non- Immigrant O Visa – Retirement – 1 year Extension (when in Thailand)

Is the financial requirement for the 1st year extension, to deposit 800,000 BHT (per person) into a Thailand bank account for a period of 2 months?,

OR

is there another option to have 65,000 BHT deposited (per person) per month for 2 months?

If the 65000 BHT deposits method is acceptable – can you spend the deposited money, or does it have to stay in the bank account and not be touched?

To open a bank account - Can we apply for a certificate of residency certificate once we arrive, by showing 2 months paid accommodation. The accommodation is rented from the owner through Airbnb.

Rental agreement – How long does the rental agreement need to be for?

Does the Thailand bank account need to be in separate names for a husband and wife or can it be in both names?

How many years can we renew the non-immigrant 0 visa – for retirement purposes?

On a retirement Non-immigrant 0 Visa – can my wife enter as a dependent on my Visa, if she is over 50 years old and Australian? If yes, can a bank account be in joint names?

Can a superannuation statement be used as proof of having adequate funds instead of a bank statement?

Thanks so much!

Any advice on which Visa to obtain for a single retired person who wish to stay in Thailand for 1 year with options to extend or travel to neighbouring countries.

Indian Applicant – DTV Visa Approved in Just 2 Days!

Sharing my Thailand Digital Tourist Visa (DTV) journey for anyone planning the same:

1. Applied online on 6th May 2025 through the Royal Thai General Consulate, Chennai – Uploaded all required documents including employment offer letter, NOC, GST details, 6-month bank statement (showing 500K THB maintained for the past month), and 6 months’ salary slips. Paid the visa fee via cash deposit at the DBS branch in Bangalore.

2. Same Day – Sent the payment summary and deposit receipt via email.

3. 7th May – Status updated from “Pending Payment” to “Processing - Document Check”.

4. Morning of 8th May – Status changed to “Pending Approval”.

5. Evening of 8th May – Received the eVisa approval!

Super quick and smooth process – done in just 2 days!

Thanks to everyone who has shared information in this group—it helped me resolve many issues during my application process. I also appreciate those who responded to my previous question here.

I applied for the DTV from Taipei, Taiwan. My first application was rejected due to a name error. On my second attempt, I was asked to provide additional documentation regarding my status as a freelancer, including a copy of my contract and proof of income/source of funds. I submitted the documents, and even though it was a Saturday night, I received my visa approval the following day.

After I was granted the DTV, my husband applied for his own DTV as the spouse of a DTV holder. According to the current rules, if your spouse has already obtained the DTV, you can apply for your own DTV based on that relationship. I submitted his application on May 7 around 11 AM, and he received his visa approval later that same day at around 6 PM.

For his application, I only submitted a bank statement under his name and a copy of my approved DTV visa. No other documents were requested. For his occupation, I selected “Retired.”

In my experience, the DTV application process is not particularly difficult or complicated. You just need to provide clear documentation that supports your identity and financial status.

Although many people online mention submitting detailed and extensive documents, I personally did not provide much, and nothing beyond what was specifically requested. I’m not sure if this is because I applied from Taiwan, but that was my experience.

I hope this helps others who are planning to apply for the DTV. Wishing you all a smooth application process.

I’ve seen conflicting information so a bit of clarity would be appreciated.

If I use a full service visa agent, resulting in a non A and essentially 15 months of visa. Can I then spend that 15 months importing 65k a month and apply for my next 12 months on my own using that evidence?

Cheers