I got my DTV 🥳🥳🥳

I wanted to share my experience in detail to help others.

I got a Workation DTV visa from Ho Chi Minh. If you go to Vietnam to apply be aware you need to apply to the embassy based on where you stay in Vietnam. I’ve attached the list as this is only available when you first apply.

My situation is a bit complicated as I have a few companies so I only told them about the two relevant ones. One I used as a sponsor that has high reserves and the other I pay myself a salary from. One mistake I made was thinking the 500,000 baht should be in the sponsors bank account. It must be in your personal account but when I got asked to evidence this in the additional documents they requested they accepted that I had transferred the money on the day. I wrote an explanation with my bank statement and it was fine.

One thing that makes the application hard is that the evidence for each request must be one single PDF. I used I love PDF to merge and compress my documents which worked brilliantly.

I wrote a very comprehensive document on my businesses with pictures, links and screenshots to really show that they are legitimate. I also merged the company registration document and accounts to show the business is bina fide. I still got asked to provide a Company overview showing details about its history, vision, mission, products, and achievements. I did this for both companies along with evidence of registration, directors etc.

I also got asked for:

Pictures of every page of my passport

My personal bank account 6 month statements

So put in as much as possible.

Also book somewhere online where so you can provide it as evidence of being in Vietnam and also your flight.

Good luck everyone it's still possible just put everything together maticulously.

Hi everyone, I have a question about the DTV visa processing time.

I submitted my DTV visa application through the Thai Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany. They requested additional documents and I uploaded everything the next day on October 15th.

Since then, I have been waiting for over 19 working days without any update or email.

Is anyone here experiencing similar processing times from Frankfurt?

How long did it take for your DTV approval?

Thank you in advance. 🙏

I just wanted to share my experience for applying for the DTV visa as a freelancer …. I applied in Da Nang (Vietnam) last Monday , 2 days later I was asked for additional documents (high lighted freelancer income on bank statements/entry stamp to Vietnam/Company registration for the agency i currently have a contract with).

I supplied everything that was asked for and just had it it approved today, so that’s 7 days in totall including the weekend. I used chat GTP to support my application , which was really efficient and made my application clear and structured. The prep was the hardest part … all in all a smooth process. Good luck to everyone else applying 🙏

Here is my turn.

Also really appreciate the information I got from this group.

I applied in Jakarta.

Documents submitted: Oct 28th (evening)

Visa approved: Nov 7th (evening)

Had added a cover letter in English and Thai to every of the three documents (employment, finances, location) explaining situation and contents of the documents.

No questions asked, no additional documents requested (had prepared a copy of all passport pages but they didnt ask).

I am a software developer freelancer and applied for workcation.

Thank you so much for your help !!!!

Im currently applying from Vietnam the DTV. I can only upload one document for each section. What would you recommend as a freelancer to upload: CV, portfolio, contract with customer or references? Or should i make one PDF in put all my contracts, bills, documents together in one PDF and upload? Please help me :D ☺🤓🙆

Tomorrow will be the 10th business day since I first raised and paid for my DTV my application (Royal Thai Embassy Manila).

The timeline is

14 Oct - applied/paid

16 Oct - request for further docs (2) / submitted same day

20 Oct - request for further doc (1) / submitted same day

I have seen from posts here before to follow up only after the 10th business day has elapsed. Does anyone what channels /contact info to use to follow up from the Manila embassy? Of course, I'm hoping i wont have to do all this and that the approval is out hopefully by tomorrow.

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Received approval 31st Oct, a 13-day turn-around time since the application was lodged.

Thank you!

Hey all, so for my multiple entry tourist visa I had to add a document ( they said so by email ) but I'm still waiting for them to "approve" the visa and while that's going on I can't add the extra document I have... I'm leaving in 10 days so maybe I should just make a new visa with all the info + the document I have and pay another 170 euro... ( I started the process 15 days ago )

How have people dealt with the 3MB limit? I struggled with getting everything in order, using different software, merging pdf and minifying images.

Was this a struggle for you guys?

I’m going to apply for a Thai non-ed visa at the embassy in Vientiane. I’m aware of the new method of submitting documents online then paying in person. Does anyone have knowledge of how long this typically takes? Website says 5-10 days but I’m hoping maybe that’s a conservative estimate. If anyone has done this recently, please let me know how long it took

I’m going to apply for a Thai non-ed visa at the embassy in Vientiane. I’m aware of the new method of submitting documents online then paying in person. Does anyone have knowledge of how long this typically takes? Website says 5-10 days but I’m hoping maybe that’s a conservative estimate. If anyone has done this recently, please let me know how long it took