Can you go to Thailand while waiting for DTV approval?

I will apply in the UK before hand.

Thank you.

Let me share my latest experience. I spent 4 days in Vietnam and returned to Bangkok yesterday. Upon entry, I showed the DTV visa on my phone, which they compared with the data on their computer. I received a new 6-month stamp without a word, nobody asked me any questions, and the whole process took about 2 minutes.

DTV Approval Post

Location: Jakarta

Type: Workcation

Applied: Friday, August 1st at 9 am

Status update: Tuesday August 5 at 3 pm, changed from "Processing Pending Document Check" to "Processing Pending Approval"

Approved: Wednesday August 6 at 1pm

No additional requests for documents, took less than 4 business days. US passport.

I submitted a cover letter using this template [members only] and added a complete description of all other files. I compressed all the files using [members only]/.

For location, since I am staying with family in Jakarta I included scans of my full passport including blank pages, a letter from a family member confirming that I'm staying with them & photos of us in front of the house.

For finances, I included a 6 month bank statement from Kasikorn Bank with an ending balance of over 500,000 baht, with the majority of it transferred in the last two weeks, but showing plenty of day to day activity.

For portfolio, I included my resume, portfolios, business cards and letters from each company I work for explicitly giving me authorization as a remote worker in Thailand, addressed to the Royal Thai Embassy of Jakarta. I'm a freelance consultant in multiple industries, so I explained my roles as simply as possible and used a lot of images to make it clear.

I have previously held 2 ED visas and had three visa free entries to Thailand, over the last three years.

Any other questions feel free to ask. Yes, I have printed out my visa, to the guy who always posts that in all caps in the comments haha.

I’ve just been rejected and I’m honestly confused.

I submitted everything they asked for in Hanoi, including a final document on the 21st to prove I own my bank account. I’ve heard nothing since until 7pm last night—with a rejection and no explanation at all.

Has anyone managed to get a reason or successfully resubmit through email? I know they say it’s not possible, but it seems bizarre they rejected it after I provided everything.

Hi, I had a question for those that have submitted as self employed.

Sometimes I see people say they submitted an approval agreement written to themselves, that they're allowed to work remotely and abroad. Is this something that people were asked for? If so, did you just write and sign a letter on company letterhead? I'm self employed and don't have anything like this, but would be curious about the chances of being asked to make such a document. Applying in Jakarta next week.

Thanks in advance.

Anyone got dtv with hcmc gotten it approved on a weekend or a holiday?

Two DTV approvals:

* 1 soft power muay Thai through Chicago consulate.

* 1 freelance/workcation through NYC consulate

Muay thai soft power visa:

* *Total processing time: 9 business days from Chicago consulate

* Documentation sent by Tiger Eye (Bangkok) for 1 month of unlimited classes

* License (proof of address)

* 3 months of bank account statements showing 500,000 baht

* Passport photo

* Airbnb accommodations

* Flight confirmation

* Photo for Visa, taken against a white wall and background deleted in Photoshop Express

Workcation visa:

* *Total processing time: 15 business days from NYC Consulate

* Utility bill (proof of address)

* 1 month of bank account transactions showing 500,000 baht, which was deposited 2 days before, printed by the bank. "Statement of funds" printed by my bank, and a picture of the ATM showing my deposit.

* Passport photo

* Airbnb accommodations

* Flight confirmation

* Photo for Visa, taken against a white wall and background deleted in Photoshop Express

* Proof of business below

Proof of business documents submitted:

Cover letter/list and explanation of documents submitted

1- Letter of Intent example (thank you to whoever posted it in this group- [members only])

Legal Formation Docs

3- Certificate of LLC formation

4- Employer EIN registration

5- Employment verification letter example (thank you to whoever posted it in this group- [members only])

6- Screenshots of my website

7- Most recent tax return

Client 1-

8- website screenshot with my name showing as a contractor

9- recent payments and invoices from Bill.com showing money being deposited into my account

10- 1099 from 2024



Client 2-

11- Website screenshot

12- recent payments and invoices from Bill.com showing money being deposited into my account

13- 1099 from 2024

Client 3- Fiverr profile

14- Fiverr profile screenshot

15- Payoneer invoices showing deposits into my account

16- 1099 from 2024

Bank statements

17- 3 months of business bank account statements



Things people said might not work and did (ymmv):

* 500,000 baht was deposited into my account 2 days before applying. The funds were not in my account for 30 days.

* Partner signed up for 1 month of muay thai to start. He does plan to continue doing muay thai after that.

* NY Consulate told me that if my visa was not approved in time, I could enter the country on a regular tourist visa and reenter the country after my application was approved.

DTV Approved - Singapore - Soft Power

*Note only citizens or residents can apply from Singapore

Timeline

24 March 2025 - Applied

24 March 2025 - Requested further documents - Last week Bank statement and update documents from gym

25 March 2025 - Uploaded updated documents

10 April 2025 - Request for Interview

11 April 2025 - Interview day

Interview was very thorough, many questions and details about everything. Ultimately checking if I was legitimately going to train.

Had to print all the documents and carry it with me for their review, pretty much check every single document.

Very strict and particular on every detailed, if you ever going to apply from here make sure you have every single document and you know exactly what you will doing and planned.

Good luck and thank you to everyone for their advice!

Has anyone got DTV approved email in these days form Vietnam Ho Chi Minh embassy ?

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.