Hello to those who applied in the UK, any red flags in my application? I am unsure whether I need to prove my relationship to the address stated on my documents (utility), as I don't currently live at that address

Role: works freelance for a single client. Client is in Germany.

Situation: UK native, hasn't lived in the UK for 1+ year. No clear residency for that period of time (mainly travelling on tourist visas) Currently renting short-term in the UK. No rental contract but can have it made up.

Enclosed items

* Passport

* Passport style photos

Supporting documents

* Financial evidence of ฿500,000

* Proof of income since January 1 2025 (Wise bank statement)

* Contract of freelance work (supplied by client, digital signature)

* Letter from client confirming remote status (supplied by client, digital signature)

* 6 months client invoices

* Shareholder certificate

* LinkedIn profile

Needed?

* Proof of current location: Immigration stamp in?

* Proof of address (rental agreement)?

Bonus question: can anyone say for sure that I can enter Thailand on a DTV approved more than 90 days prior to entry? Is there a time limit to entering?

TIA!

I got my visa approved in Phnom Penh. I'm sharing how it is arriving in Thailand, because before i had blacklisted, it expired 2 months ago.

So at the airport no questions asked.

At the immigration at the airport no questions asked at all.

Much better if someone overstayed before to get a proper visa, because the immigration office like this, they don't like the visa exempt.

Sharing my DTV application process

- Type: Workcation

- Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

- Submitted Documents:

(1) Employment Contract (Remote job), with company stamp

(2) Recommendation Letter from my employer, with company stamp

(3) Company Registration info of my employer

(4) Company Registration Certificate of my employer

(5) Salary Slips for past 6 months, with company stamp

(6) Cover Letter (education background, working experience, responsibilities of current remote role, traveling plan for different provinces in Thailand), with my signature

(7) Bank Statement in English (balance must be more than 500,000 THB)

(8) Passport Bio Page (scanned version), better to scan both bio page and the other empty page together

(9) Arrival stamp page (scanned version), better to scan both pages of the passport including arrival stamp page and the other page together

(10) Recent passport size photo

- Submitted on 31st May 2025 (Saturday)

- Changed status from “Pending Document Check” to “Pending Approval” on 2nd June 2025 (Monday)

- Got Visa Approval on 4th June 2025

Total processing time = 2 Business Days

*Please ensure that all required documents are thoroughly prepared before submission. There is no need to rush the process, as the embassy does not strictly count processing days. Instead, they aim to issue a decision as quickly as possible once a complete and well-organized application is received. Including any additional documents that may support your case can also help facilitate a faster approval.*

Advice everyone!

I am Japanese.

I want to apply for a DTV visa now.

Bank balance 3 months? Six months? Can't apply for more than 500,000 baht forever?

Tell me who succeeded.

Prove your balance of 500,000 baht can be done immediately

Yes, but do I have to put it in the bankbook now?

I want to apply for a DTV visa soon, so I'm also thinking if I can apply in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Waiting for your advice🥺

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皆さんアドバイスを下さい！

私は日本人です。

これからDTVビザを申請したいと思っている。

銀行の残高は3ヶ月？6ヶ月？ずっと50万バーツ以上ないと申請できない？

成功した方教えて下さい。

残高が50万バーツあることの証明ならすぐにでき

るけど、今から通帳に入れないといけない？

早くDTVビザを申請したいから、ベトナムのハノイで申請をしてもいいかとも考えている。

皆さんのアドバイスを待ってます🥺

Is DTV visa considered as a long term visa, like retirement, or a sort term visa, like tourist?

Hi. I applied to DTV visa with my UK company (i am the only owner). I submitted personal bank account statement from another country. I am in Laos Vientiane now.

They asked me to submit some extra documents: my employment contract and my portfolio.

What dociments exactly shall I bring?

1. Shall I sign an employment contract with a company that I am working with for long time like a client or just show my UK company again (I had submitted Certificate of incorporation and MoA but they needed the extra documents) or sign an employment contract as uk company owner with myself as working for my own uk company?

2. What portfolio do I need to submit?

Thanks in advance 🙏

DTV approved in Hanoi, Vietnam – My Process, Documents & Tips

Hi everyone!

I wanted to give back to the group by sharing my detailed process.

🔁 Timeline:

* Submitted in Hanoi, Vietnam: Monday, May 5 at 21:30

* Pending approval: Tuesday, May 7 in the evening

* Approved and received visa: Sunday, May 11 at 21:30

📄 My Application Process & Documents

I’m a part-time employee and approached the application with great care and attention to detail. I did not need a notary stamp. Instead, I submitted a well-written cover letter explaining the purpose of each document and how it supports my case.

For translations, I used google translate and for editing I used Sejda PDF

Here’s everything I included:

* ✅ Bank account confirmation—signed and stamped on official bank letterhead

* ✅ 6 months of bank statements, with 3 most recent salary payments clearly highlighted + exchange rate

* ✅ 3 payslips – original + translated

* ✅ Employment contract – original + translated

* ✅ Company certificate of incorporation

* ✅ Employer letter confirming my employment, job title, remote work approval, salary, and identifying details

* ✅ Personal letter explaining why I want to work from Thailand and confirming my commitment to visa compliance

* ✅ Vietnam entry stamp

* ✅ Hotel reservation (5 nights)

* ✅ SIM card receipt

* ✅ Boarding pass

* ✅ Screenshot of my LinkedIn profile

* ✅ Screenshots from my company’s official website, including a photo of me and my role description

* ✅ Screenshot from the official government companies’ registry, showing that my company is active, and explaining how to verify it

🟡 Pro Tips

* Treat your application as if you're building a professional case – make it easy to follow, organized, and clear.

* Highlight important details (e.g., salary deposits, job title, remote status, Name, Bank Account) in color to guide the reviewer.

* If you're not someone who enjoys this kind of detailed work – honestly, it's a lot – I highly recommend getting help from a professional or someone experienced. It will save you time and frustration.

Thanks again to this amazing community—your advice helped me a lot.

Wishing everyone smooth approvals and safe travels! 🌍✈️

Just got approved in Warsaw after 7 (5 business) days as remote worker. Thank you all for your advice!

Timeline:

20.05 9am Application submitted

Documents:

- Bank account statement showing >THB 500k - sworn translation

- Compay registration - sworn translation

- My freelance portfolio plus a letter from the Company I co-own in Poland confirming I'll be performing my duties as a Board Member remotely and stating I'm also free to continue my freelance career (as I did for the last 18+ years)

- State ID

- Passport biodata page

20.05 ~3:30pm

Request for further documents: originals of the translated documents (bank statement, company reg)

Submitted same day at 4:30pm

21.03 ~3:30pm

Request for further documents: all pages of my passport.

At this point I started to worry a little bit after reading a story about Warsaw Embassy cancelling someone's applications due to the lack of exit stamp from previous visit - I got back from Thailand a week prior to application and went through e-gates hence didn't have departure stamp either. I posted here for advice and followed it. Details below.

Submited full passport same day at 5:20pm

22.05 ~2:30pm

Request for further documents: statement about my current wearabouts signed by the applicant.

At this point I already knew (thanks to this community) what they were after, so I decided to make it easy - just as someone here suggested. I prepared a letter explaining my current residence and my last trip to Thailand with it's full itinerary, boarding passes, confirmation on luggage admittance and even a selfie I took at the BKK airport gate right before boarding. I also stated that since I left Thailand the single entry on-arrival visa I had is no longer valid and I do not hold any other type of Thai visa.

Submitted same day at ~5pm

23.05 Application status changed to awaiting Approval

28.05 5:05pm APPROVED.

Thank you all!

Approved today at Ho Chi Minh

DTV Remote worker

Timeline

May 15 - Applied with:

- booking-com hotel booking, photos of boarding pass, passport stamp as a proof of location

- employment contract explicitly authorizing remote work in Thailand and CV

- bank statement for 3 months

May 16 - More docs requested, uploaded same day:

- passport full book including empty pages

- current job details including CV and examples of work

- company business registration document and company profile

- salary slips for 6 months and incoming salary transactions highlighted in bank statements

May 21 - Pending approval

May 26 - Approved

Thanks everyone in this group who shared their experiences, I found a lot of helpful info here while preparing my docs, wish everyone fast approval

I just got approved for my DTV as a UK Limited Company owner.

Yep, at 10pm on a Bank Holiday.

I wanted to share my experience as I couldn't find many others in my situation. It took 6 working days (if we count today as a working day) to be processed and approved by the London Embassy.

In my initial application I sent:

1. A covering letter explaining my relationship to Thailand (recent holiday there), why I wanted to workcation there, and why it would benefit Thailand. I also confirmed that neither me nor my company would undertake work for or with Thai businesses or Thai people while there.

2. Passport photo page

3. A phone selfie taken on the day of the application

4. A headed letter from my company, in my capacity as Director, addressed to me, confirming that the company permits me to work remotely in Thailand for the duration of my visa. It also confirmed my duties.

5. Certificate of Incorporation

6. Driving license as proof of address

7. Screenshot from Companies House showing my appointment as Director

8. A personal bank statement showing £14,500 funds. It was a new savings account opened a few days before the application, and I transferred £14,500 to it the day of the application.

The morning after submitting the application I received the "Request for Further document" email.

They asked for:

1. Photograph taken within the last six months

2. Other request documents: - Your Professional portfolio or Your company description or Employment contract / Contract agreement.

There must have been something wrong with the first photo (it didn't show much of my shoulders) so I sent a new one.

I also sent another headed letter from the company describing the nature of the business, as well as providing a small portfolio of work.

5 working days later I got the approval email.

Pretty easy.