Hello, I am planning to relocate to Thailand with my partner and would like to obtain a five-year DTV based on soft skills. I intend to pursue online education while developing culinary skills. (I would likento find remote work after I graduate) My boyfriend plans to secure a teaching position after six months of exploring our desired location. Can we both enter on a soft DTV and subsequently find employment as teachers, or will he need to apply for a work visa following the expiration of a tourist or education visa?

I also see that maybe if I have a DTV he may be able to apply to one afterwards. I want to ensure we won't have to do so many runs if he can help it. I know the DTV is new butbif anyone has experience with this please comment. Any advice is welcome but please be kind 😇

Hi, I’m currently in Thailand on ED visa and planning to go to Taiwan to apply for DTV visa. As I will provide my employment contract as an evidence and it is stating my address in Thailand (my rental), does anyone know if there’ll be a problem that my residence is currently in Thailand? Thanks

Hello, I am currently residing in Thailand with a non-immigrant b visa with work permit but I would like to leave my current situation and apply for the DTV instead. Does anyone have experience or know how it works applying for the DTV when already on another visa? Thank you.

Hey guys! If I attend a music festival will I be approved for DTV? it just doesn't make sense to me since this is just a fun event and it seems too good to be true. Any advises?

DTV Success Story 🎉

I wanted to share details on my DTV approval as this group, and a few members helped me along the way.

- I applied online December 12th and was approved on December 16th through the Washington DC Embassy (Texas Resident)

- I applied using the Soft Skill route and signed up for a year long seminar through discoverthainature.com and couldn’t recommend the program enough if you go this route for approval. Paperwork provided within 10 minutes of payment.

- Showed 1 bank statement with $16k+ USD and 2 years of tax returns

- Showed a bill and a license photo for proof of address

- I did not buy a flight. I put the flight #s of the flight I expect to take

- Set my dates of expected stay to 150 days

- I was not asked to provide any other documents

I’m open to messages for those with questions. Wishing everyone the best on their application process!

Are there any agents in Phuket that can open a bank account for you with a DTV visa?

For future reference…

Does anyone know if you have a DTV visa but then cancel after a few months to start a job in Thailand (let’s say 1 year)

Can you re apply for DTV?

I guess no one knows an answer to this

Hi guys,

What’s peoples thoughts on the DTV stopping applicants if there’s too many being processed?

Should I just do a visa run now and do DTV in 3 months or would you do one now. My visa expires 27th and a lot of public holidays etc and not a great time for us to travel with a baby for a long processing time.

Hi ! To anyone who wants to give me any advice , I’m currently in Thailand moving out soon to Vietnam to apply for DTV ( workcation ) visa there ! I work remotely for a company in US please let me know what documents should I present ? , I have all the funds they require, so I’m only want to made sure to have all the paperwork ready, also I have to wait in Vietnam till the visa is approved? Thanks so much for your help !

Hi. Once your DTV visa is approved. Is there anything you should know or think about besides:

1. Don’t stay longer than 180 days without extending

2. Do 90 day reports

Thank you.