Hi. With the TDAC arrival card, it says to complete within 3 days. So is that the 3 days prior to your flight arriving into Thailand? I mean, can I still complete it the day before my flight and be okay? Or does it mean to complete it at least 3 days before? I'm just wondering because I'll be waiting on my DTV approval and may need to move my flight if I'm still waiting, so I don't know exactly which day I will fly.

Hello all. Has anyone who got their DTV from Vietnam received their approval email over the weekend?

Thank you.

Do people get DTV approval on weekends?

Has anyone got their DTV approved from Da Nang?

Is Hanoi preferred, or Da Nang is ok?

My husband & I just got our DTVs approved in Hanoi. I wanted to highlight something for people who got married in the EU & received a "Formule B" international marriage certificate. Make sure it's visible that the document is already in English!

The writing is small so it seems it can be easily overlooked. They initially sent us a document request for translation to English & notarization. However, I figured that must have been a mistake. So I wrote a short cover letter explaining that it's already in English, highlighted all the English text on the document & uploaded that. A day later, my husband's application was switched to "pending approval" & 5 days later it was approved.

Just a tip so no one panics & tries to get a document translated & notarized that's already in English 🥲

Good morning to all in Thailand. I am inquiring about visa requirements: is a physical therapy clinic categorized under the medical section of the visa or are specific requirements necessary for that section of the visa?

Hi guys, I got my dtv approved.. but first name and middle name mixed up. Do we have any issue during airport immigration?

Like xyz abc

First name: abc

Middle name: xyz

Thanks!

Sharing my DTV approval for HCMC soft power cooking.

Fri Jan 31.

Applied with passport pic, copy of passport biometric page, cooking documents provided by Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy, entry stamp into HCMC, VN hotel booking and 3 months of bank statement over 500k.

Feb 5.

Further documentations requested. They wanted 6 months of bank statements, employment certificate and income proof.

On the application I wrote that I was unemployed, as I quit my job recently. I gave them my tax return, a couple of pay slips and an end of service letter that my HR provided me when I left. I wrote a short letter explaining I currently do not have a job as I moved to Thailand recently and taking a career break (I have been living here for a month on a tourist exempt visa).

Feb 10.

Further documentations requested. They wanted more information on the school.

I emailed the school who helped me with some pictures. I took screenshots of their website and resubmitted all documentations that I had already given them (receipt, cooking timetable, acceptance letter, business registration, director ID).

Feb 17.

Approved.

Flew back to Thailand today with a print out of my dtv into Bangkok. No issues.

I did extensive research in this group before my application so I was quite surprised being asked for extra documents twice. I think the HCMC embassy is starting to get more critical on soft power and the process took 2 weeks for me because I had to supply more documents.

The Bangkok Cooking Academy was very helpful with my application, I recommend them.

Sports Training Success cases? Anyone have successful DTV approvals in the sports training category (so non Muay Thai training)? Did the gym/training facilitiy provide just a letter of acceptance or also other additional documents (i.e. business license, etc.)?

Hello, I am currently in Hanoi awaiting DTV approval. I applied Jan 23, they requested more documents 24th which I uploaded. I've just learnt that the office is closed for Lunar New Year. I have a stamp for Vietnam that is only valid until Feb 6th. I am really hoping this is enough time, but will I need to go to Vietnam immigration to extend the stamp in case it's not?