Hia,

Has anyone been issued a DTV under soft power from UK? I'm British and will be in the UK for a month and thought to apply from there.

But school / agent is suggesting Vietnam or Laos. (As a lot of their students apply through there successfully). Obvious reasons being the proximity to Thailand but possibly less strict..

I will meet the requirements and UK would be easier for me.

TIA

anyone had any 2026 good/bad experience in applying for METV? im from UK

Does anyone know of a visa agent in the uk we can use? We’re based in Manchester. Many thanks

So I always play by the rules. Dream is a DTV as so much less hassle for my trips. From UK.

Finally got all requirements to apply for DTV. Will do so in London for visit in late March. Ready to apply .

Problem? I’m in Thailand now until mid Jan.

need I wait until I return or if I apply online now will that be dodgy? Noticed?

Only reason to hurry is I maybe changing uk address.

Any thoughts?

Hi everyone! Grateful for your help 🫶 I am both a Aus & UK resident (live with family in both places so have residency proofs). Currently in Aus for 8 weeks before heading back to UK for 6 weeks which is where I will be going to thailand hopefully on the dvt from. Do you see any issues applying for the DVT now in Aus, but my statements will be a UK bank account + UK employment? My dependent will also be applying after (I'm guessing the location he will apply from will not make a difference then?)

The Royal Thai Embassy in London only states that you must show financial evidence of at least £11,000 (≈ 500,000 THB), for example via bank statements or a sponsorship letter. It does not specify how long that money must have been in your account. Anyone from the Uk been turned down for not having it in there for less than 3 months?

Does anyone know the processing time for the DTV application in UK?

Is Indonesia/Vietnam the better option?

Do bank statements need to be stamped by bank. I have a friend who just did his without needing to go to his bank but he is based in Germany. He just downloaded pdf statements from his online banking then sent them to the Thai embassy and got approved.

I am thinking of applying from the UK and wanted to know if anyone did the same without bank statements being stamped.

Hi

Advice please!!!! I’m from the UK and that’s where I’ll be applying from but I was going to ask, how strict are they at authorising the visa if you have the 500000 THB but you’ve only had it for like a month? Have people been approved?

I’m also going to teach English remotely but technically I will be earning my own money and have to set that all up?

Does anyone have any experience with this!!!

Thanks xx

Can you go to Thailand while waiting for DTV approval?

I will apply in the UK before hand.

Thank you.