Applying for my DTV Visa from Ho Chi Minh next week.

Do they ask for Travel / Health Insurance? I currently have SafetyWing and I'm wondering if it's sufficient or if they will ask for documentation.

Hey all...quick question. Once I'm approved for my DTV, is there a time frame that I need to enter Thailand? I.e. within 4 weeks?

I assume not and the 5 years just starts? Basically, I'm going to be in Hanoi and was gonna just do it then but I probably wont be back in Thailand for a few months.

Thanks for any info!

DTV approved in Hanoi, Vietnam – My Process, Documents & Tips

Hi everyone!

I wanted to give back to the group by sharing my detailed process.

🔁 Timeline:

* Submitted in Hanoi, Vietnam: Monday, May 5 at 21:30

* Pending approval: Tuesday, May 7 in the evening

* Approved and received visa: Sunday, May 11 at 21:30

📄 My Application Process & Documents

I’m a part-time employee and approached the application with great care and attention to detail. I did not need a notary stamp. Instead, I submitted a well-written cover letter explaining the purpose of each document and how it supports my case.

For translations, I used google translate and for editing I used Sejda PDF

Here’s everything I included:

* ✅ Bank account confirmation—signed and stamped on official bank letterhead

* ✅ 6 months of bank statements, with 3 most recent salary payments clearly highlighted + exchange rate

* ✅ 3 payslips – original + translated

* ✅ Employment contract – original + translated

* ✅ Company certificate of incorporation

* ✅ Employer letter confirming my employment, job title, remote work approval, salary, and identifying details

* ✅ Personal letter explaining why I want to work from Thailand and confirming my commitment to visa compliance

* ✅ Vietnam entry stamp

* ✅ Hotel reservation (5 nights)

* ✅ SIM card receipt

* ✅ Boarding pass

* ✅ Screenshot of my LinkedIn profile

* ✅ Screenshots from my company’s official website, including a photo of me and my role description

* ✅ Screenshot from the official government companies’ registry, showing that my company is active, and explaining how to verify it

🟡 Pro Tips

* Treat your application as if you're building a professional case – make it easy to follow, organized, and clear.

* Highlight important details (e.g., salary deposits, job title, remote status, Name, Bank Account) in color to guide the reviewer.

* If you're not someone who enjoys this kind of detailed work – honestly, it's a lot – I highly recommend getting help from a professional or someone experienced. It will save you time and frustration.

Thanks again to this amazing community—your advice helped me a lot.

Wishing everyone smooth approvals and safe travels! 🌍✈️

DTV approved in Penang, Malaysia 🇲🇾

This has been a battle folks but we did it!!!

First I will say do not plan coming this place it has been classified as the hardest and longest to get approved and the process is so tiring. I arrived here April 29 and the approval went through today May 29 so total of 30 days wild. I went with an agency which be honest was good idea cause they literally helped call the embassy and push my interview due to Penang can’t go the embassy anymore they have to request for interview. I have 3 weeks of them requesting my 3 months documents in a row ridiculous honestly but in the end it was approved. Please do research and go somewhere else they have a 50% chance here if you get approved or not.

Hoping someone can help me out with this.

I just submitted my DTV visa application to the Thai Embassy in Hanoi, but right after I noticed the name ( final name ) doesn't match on my passport.

Can I re-apply ( " Apply for a new visa ") since I haven’t paid yet?

Some ppl said it’s okay and that unpaid applications get auto-cancelled after 14 days. But others said I should wait because even without payment, the embassy still sees the submission.

Anyone know what’s the right thing to do? Would really appreciate any advice! 🙏

Hey loves I need your advice.

I’m thinking of moving from my work permit to a DTV Visa. I’m gonna be spending time in Europe, but it’s not my residence. Can I still apply for a visa in a country that is not my residence? because I just called the Thai embassy in Holland and they seem to need a residence card to give the visa, but I did hear that it’s not necessary.

Anyone have experience with this ?

I’ll be in Netherlands, Italy, London, Germany

DTV SUCCESS - Hanoi, 4 days after pending approval

Application for soft power DTV - Muay Thai - UK national.

Timeline:

* Friday 23rd May, 16:10 - submitted docs

* Monday 26th May, 10:00 - pending approval

* Thursday 29th May, 15:30 - sent a very polite follow-up email asking for status update

* Thursday 29th May, 18:15 - approval email received

Documents submitted:

* Documents from the gym (Eye Tiger Muay Thai) - the invitation letter stated that I paid a deposit to cover my first 3 months of training.

* 4 months' statements from current and savings accounts showing 500k baht transferred 2 weeks previously.

* Screenshots of balances for: current account, savings account, brokerage account, and crypto account.

* Bangkok exit stamp, Vietnam entry stamp, booking.com confirmation, screenshot of my location on Google Maps, and selfie with the hotel.

* A recent photo that I took with my phone and removed the background using a website - cost $10

* Passport bio page.

* Screenshots of payslips (payslips were undated, but I included in the screenshot the date of the email in which I received the payslip).

Note: The date on my invitation letter from the Muay Thai gym was 8 days later than the date on which I applied.

I've been tracking the lead time from pending approval status to approved status for the past month and have seen it go down gradually from 15 days to 4 days so I think Hanoi are back on top of things now!

Good luck, everyone, with your applications!

I just received a message from my bank saying that my account has been blocked and will be closed because it was opened under the DTV visa. Has anyone else experienced this?

The account was opened in November at Bangkok Bank.

I have DTV Visa here in Bangkok, please is there any one or agents that can help with Bank account opening? This is really needed here

When entering with a dtv did you have an onward ticket? And would you advise to get one?