Hi all,I thought some maybe interested in a reply I received from the Sydney Consulate regarding Thai-language course for the DTVisa.

This is a direct cut and paste of the reply I received from them today.

Good Afternoon,

The Thai language course is suitable to apply for Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). Please make sure that you have provide prove of confirmation to attend the activity, the Thai language course (such as receipt, the letter from course provider etc.)

-You must remain in Australia during the visa approval process.

-You are required to stay in Australia until your visa application is processed.

Kind Regards,

I have gone off the DT Visa idea, but this maybe of help to someone.🙏

Admin can we please have this pinned?

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Dateline Bangkok podcast, Tommy Walker speaks with Mr. Naruchai Ninnad, deputy director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs at Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This interview will discuss Thailand’s current visa system, with a specific focus on the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). Khun Naruchai talks about how Thailand’s three visa phases, why the DTV has been introduced, the number of successful applicants and some of the reasons some applicants have been rejected.

Khun Nurachai also answers some of the FAQ’s about the DTV visa

I got the DTV in HCMC as a business owner with no additional docs request!! (timeline + paperwork below)

First i want to thank everyone in the group for the collective info. You guys are awesome!

Timeline:

03/12 - Arrived in Ho chi minh at night

04/12 - Visa app sent at 6:44am

09/12 - Went into pending approval around 7pm

11/12 - Approval email at 6:24pm

* 04/12 - 11/12 - I stressed myself to the gills waiting for the verdict 😂 *

Docs submitted:

* Picture of vietnam entry stamp, hotel receipt, hotel booking, and screentshot of the official email from my hotel with the receipt and hotel contact info on it just in case

* Cover letter listing why I want to live in thailand, why I like the country, etc.

* Business approval to work in thailand given by my company to me

* Business registration with my home state in the US

* Two client contracts with names redacted

* 6 month bank statements showing over 500k baht

* Screenshots of website, youtube channel, and FB business page

* Brief explanation of my business (I am a marketing consultant)

I used a pdf merging site to combine all the docs for the respective questions.

My best recommendation is to use canva for the raw pdfs as it allows you to create a multiple page pdf by default so you can skip some of the more tedious merging.

If you have any questions, let me know

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I even had a friend proofread my basic info like passport and DOB to be ultra sure

Good luck everyone!

Anybody tried to go to Vietnam or Cambodia and apply for dtv online while there? Also anyone with dtv as a free lance investment trader? Tia..

Just an FYI for anyone applying for the DTV visa through the soft power track. It's been a nightmare. My embassy is NYC and the requirements change frequently. The cooking course I scheduled states that their 2 week intensive course is eligible but the embassy now requires a course duration of at least 6 month.

Does anyone has experience with extension process after 180 days

Have many people been refused a DTV and lost their application fee and if so for what reasons? Curious to know the success rate is..

For those that have been refused have you applied again and had success or have you went for a different visa..

I do some remote work but would intend on staying for martial arts, is it easier to go down the soft power route rather than have to make sure my remote work reports are squeaky clean?

If the success rate isnt so great I may be inclined to go for the education visa and study alongside training..

Thanks in advance, any advice is appreciated.

I have looked at several posts about vietnam and thats where I am headed to apply for the DTV. I know all the requirements and have all the documentation, I am just a little confused about the e-visa process. Is the E-visa the same thing as the DTV? or do i actually go into the embassy in Ho Chi Minh and apply from there? Just trying to get clarification before I book a flight.

Hello i have a question.

i've been seeing so many people saying that they come to thailand on 60 day visa exemption then leave for a few days then come back and get another 60 day visa exemption!

DTV + Mandatory 90-Day Reporting

As with nearly all Thai Visas and Extensions of Stay in Thailand (with only one visa type as an exception), there is a requirement for those who have made entry into Thailand and stayed continuously within Thailand for 90 days or more to do 90-Day Reporting with Thai Immigration.

Inexplicably, why are there rumors that 90-Day Reporting is not necessary for DTV is unknown, but for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), 90-Day Reporting is specifically required as follows:

As per Thai Immigration Order #135/2567 (2024), dated 15 July 2024 implementing the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV),

> Section 5 requires 90-Day Reporting for those who made entry into Thailand using a DTV.

Also, for reference are the Cover Sheet of related implementing Immigration Orders dated 15 July 2024 and both the signed copy and Royal Gazette published copy of the Interior Ministry Ministerial Regulation outlining the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

Sorry, that an English translation is not provided, but perhaps using Google machine translation may help to understand these Thai documents....