Approved - Sydney, Australia (Royal Thai Consulate General), soft power route.

Applied 7 Feb, approved 19 Feb.

Hi all, just wanted to share my experience and say thanks for all the tips in this group which assisted me when it came time to apply for my DTV.

I applied for the DTV in Sydney, with documentation from Discover Thai Nature. I knew at least one person had been approved in Sydney with these seminars, but I had been a bit anxious as I’d seen several people had been rejected with them in Cambodia and HCMC in recent weeks.

For my application I included:

- Recent passport photo and biodata page of passport

- Proof of current location: a recent phone bill and energy bill with my current address

- Financial evidence: I have two Australian bank accounts which each have more than the required 500,000 Baht. I attached six months of bank statements and proof of current balance reports dated the day of my application (felt like overkill as this came to 45 pages, but wanted to ensure they had everything on hand and didn’t need to request further proof. I merged the PDFs together and also attached a cover letter outlining my financial position)

- Proof of activity: I attached the registration and enrollment confirmation documents provided by Discover Thai Nature (which were emailed to me within minutes of booking with them).

I attached a cover letter to the beginning of those documents outlining my intention to attend the Discover Thai Nature seminars, why the seminars are of interest to me (they genuinely are, and I intend to attend in person as much as possible), why I am eager to spend time in Thailand (I’ve travelled there several times over 20 years so was able to specify what I love about the country), said I would not be seeking any form of local employment during my time there, and that I’m committed to adhering to local laws and cultural expectations.

There was no requirement to upload flight or accommodation bookings, but there is a section where they ask you to provide a flight number and address of your accommodation (I have these so provided the details).

For each section I merged PDF files and wasn’t required to compress them/reduce the size (which was somewhat surprising considering the length of my financial documents 😂).

Thanks again for the support of this group, I think the tip to include a cover letter is a good one and helps you to explain/give context to the documents provided, and enables you to personalise the application re: why you want to spend time in Thailand and why the activity in question is of interest.

Wishing everyone else all the best with your applications! If you’re applying in Sydney and have any questions, feel free to reach out.

I should also mention that I emailed the consulate a couple of months ago to ask if Thai language courses would qualify for soft power. The Sydney Consulate said they do.

I initially intended to go down that route and was in touch with a language course provider who was very helpful, but the course spanned over 7.5 months and I’m unsure if I will stay longer than six months this year. So I may do one of their (shorter) private tuition courses instead while I’m there.

Is there anyone meet situation like "delivered visa by email" but cannot see any visa in your email ? I sure that my email address is correct. It has happened like this for 2 days. Should I contact to The Royal Thai consulate or continue waiting ? Thanks!

I sent an inquiry email about my application status to Royal Thai Consulate -Ho Chi Minh on December 26, 2024 and haven’t got any reply from them yet. Does it usually take this long to get their reply ? How long does it take to receive their response ? May I ask?

Try to call Hong Kong embassy for an hour, still not taking my call and they not look at email. What else can I do? Go to embassy?

Good day . I’d like to know if anyone one had a valid number for the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Guangzhou I’ve been trying to get hold of them all morning but no response.

If you have any information please share it with me .

Thanks in advance 🌹🌹.

Hi Guys, Have you ever got experience in Royal Thai Consulate in Los Angeles. You were apply for DTV Visa but they're granted TR Multiple Visa. I don't know why and trying to contact the embassy and still waiting for their reply. Anyway i'm Indonesian and just vacation in LA and tried to apply DTV E-Visa in Los Angeles

DTV application at the Royal Thai Consulate in Hong Kong 🇭🇰

Swedish passport, applied as freelance worker/digital nomad (Content copywriter/Translator).

Process took 5 business days (10 days total):

Applied on July 27th, got it approved on August 3rd.

💰 Cost: 300 HKD (around 14300 baht at time of application)

☑️ Step 1, application:

I left Thailand and flew to Hong Kong. Sent my application literally as soon as I got to Hong Kong.

I sent them a work contract from one of my clients, showing that I am employed as a freelancer, and that the position is fully remote. The contract clearly listed the contact information to my client. No info about salary in the contract.

Also uploaded a detailed bank statement, showing all activity in my account from February 1st to July 27th. The balance never went below 500,000 THB during that time.

For proof of location I sent them a photo of my entry slip, that I got when I entered Hong Kong.

☑️ Step 2, request for more documents:

On July 31st, I got an email from the consulate where they asked me to upload a "CV with details including education, employment history and Portfolio" and "Full bank statement(s) with applicant’s name showing secure/stable liquid financial asset with ‘latest 6-month’ account activity details".

So I added a few pages to my current CV where I showed screenshots of my work, both in the original word/excel-files and screenshots of my work published on the clients websites. I included links to every published website I was showing in my portfolio. I also added a page with a cover letter for the consulate, explaining my situation, that I have multiple clients but that the client I sent a contract from, pays me enough to support my ife in Thailand. I also told them that none of my clients are in Thailand and how much my average salary is per month.

I uploaded a bank statement for the same account as earlier, but changed the dates to 31/1 - 31/7 (since they asked for exactly 6 months).

☑️ Step 3, visa approved:

I got the visa in the evening of August 3rd, around 20:00. The consulate closes at 17:00, but I guess the visa is made and sent out through systems that run automatically even after the consulate closes.

I emailed them twice during the process asking for a status update as I had a booked flight on 31/7, but didn't get a reply. So I just waited and booked a new flight after I got my visa.

Landed in BKK today, and got my first 180 day stamp 🥳

Hope this helps some of you! 👌

Also, the HK consulate website says that only residents can apply there. I emailed them beforehand and asked about this and they said I could apply, even though I'm not a resident.

DTV visa in VIETNAM 🇻🇳

Dear Sir/Madam,

- With regard to your inquiries,

- Required Documents

1.1 A passport with a minimum validity of 6 months

1.2 A completed visa application form

1.3 A recent 4 x 6 cm photograph of applicant, affixed to the visa application

1.4 A financial statement for the past 6 months demonstrating a minimum balance of 500,000 THB

1.5 Documentation supporting the purpose of the visit

1.5.1 Workcation:

Documents supporting the remote working status, which can be one of the following:

(1) an employment contract from an employer outside Thailand;

(2) an employment certificate from an employer outside Thailand;

(3) in case of self-employment, a professional portfolio demonstrating the status of a digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer.

1.5.2 Activities: Proof of invitation or confirmation for the activity, or a letter of appointment from a hospital or medical center

1.5.3 Spouse and Dependent Children (under 20):

(1) proof of relationship to the main DTV applicant/holder;

(2) a copy of the main DTV applicant/holder’s passport, including the personal data page and DTV page (if applicable);

(3) a copy of the marriage certificate (for spouse);

(4) a copy of the birth certificate (for children);

(5) a copy of the adoption certificate (for adopted children).

2. Processing Time: two working day

3. New Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) processing Fee: 340 USD

(Visa Fees are accepted in US Dollars only and in cash ONLY)

- Kindly note that all documents must be in English or Thai. If not, they must be translated.

- The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh reserves the rights to request additional documents, interviews, or to disapprove as deemed necessary.

- For appointment booking, please visit: [members only]

(The Royal Thai Consulate-General does not accept walk-ins.)

- For application to apply visa, please visit: [members only]

Best regards,

Consular Section,

Royal Thai Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City

77 Tran Quoc Thao Street,

District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Just got my 60 day visa at the Royal Thai Consulate in Vientiane Laos. Heading back to Thailand tomorrow. It was very easy.

1. Must schedule an appt online

2. Make copies of all need documents( see Embassy website)Takes 3 days including submission day.

After scheduling appt, you get a confirmation email with your que number and time frame (although first come first serve for that time frame)There were around 50 people, took less then an hour. I printed all of my documents and photos in Thailand, (except need to print passport Laos pages in Laos),but there are plenty of printers outside the Consulate. Consulate Staff were very nice, as were all the people we encountered in Laos. ❤️

Stayed at a brand new hotel “NAGA FRONTIER SUITE HOTEL “ near Parkson Mall. The hotel and staff were beautiful. Great breakfast included. Nice Night Market outside the Mall, Mall is new and huge. Plenty of food and supermarket. It all went very easy.

Just wanted to report on TR60 visa experience at HCMC Royal Thai consulate today. They are super strict with the requirements. Need absolutely everything.

- Hotel bookings for EVERY SINGLE 60 days you stay in Thailand

- Flight bookings for into and out of Thailand within 60 days

- 6 months worth of bank statements printed out. I found out that the Thai book bank simply will not work.

- The photo they tell you should be 4x6cm but the form actually asks for 4.5x3.5cm (but both seem to work)

- and yes the America dollar bills must be crisp, pristine and fresh!

And yes there is a nearby printing shop which will help you print the paper and make your pockets a bit lighter as well.

Too bad the actual visa service is operating out of a twenty foot shipping container. Super hot there and no fan. Not sure if this is just a temporary thing.

I just have a small question. I booked the 60 days accomodation in thailand and it got free cancellation before November 1. Would it be safe to cancel the accomodation now, since the consulate staff already have my paper documents? Or should I wait until after I pick up my visa in a few days?