DTV APPROVED TODAY IN MANILA 😊 7 Working days.

(Philippine Passport holder)

Soft power (Cooking class: Arun Thai Cooking)

Submitted: January 13,2026

Approved: January 21,2026

Documents Submitted

1. Passport Biodata Page

2. Thailand stamps

3. ID-style photograph

4.Address in Submission country ( I submitted my driver's license)

5.Bank Statement( 6 months bank statement with ending balance more than 500,000 THB)

6.Address in thailand ( Hotel booking)

7. Evidence of Financial support

8. Photos of me cooking😃

9. Letter of Enrollment from the school

* I USED ISSA COMPASS

Hi everyone, looking at applying for a DTV in Vietnam. To show support for soft power DTV application have people provided and used letters of 3rd party sponsorship (parental support, etc.) to explain how they will be supported during their time in Thailand? Or is something like that not necessary.

Hi everyone, I’m researching the DTV visa and had a quick question. I’m a U.S. veteran receiving a monthly pension, but I’m not retirement age yet. Does pension income qualify for DTV purposes, or is employment/remote work required?

If any veterans or expats have gone through this, I’d appreciate your insight. Thanks!

DTV - Soft Power

I am unemployed and have just over 500k in my account. Another 400k invested. Will that be enough? Has anyone been accepted like this?

I get support from my family. Not regularly, though, so I don't want to give it as income.

Question about helping my friend get a tourist visa to the UK from Thailand....... She has a good job in government, finances her daughter at university and has a property so would obviously be looking to return too her home in Thailand. UK immigration is tough, and as I would look after her in the UK, has anyone experience of exactly what documents one needs to support the 2 week visa?

I read I would need to write an invitation, maybe demonstrate (how?) I have enough money to support her living with me, but how much, and does the UK immigration need other proof, besides her return flight?

This would not be until next summer, but I would like to do my research now.

I have a question. I arrive in Bali tonight and want to apply for the DTV today or early tomorrow.

I already have all the paperwork that is needed for the soft power Muay Thai, but I have one more question about income.

I don’t work at the moment (due to personal reasons), but as soon as I get the DTV I will get back to it (online)

So I must say that I am unemployed, but I do have sufficient funds for the DTV and able to show for 3 persons if needed (my kids will be added as dependent when mine is approved)

However how would I do this with the application?

I do get benefits from my home country every month and extra every 3 months, which has been enough to live by the past 6 months (without having to dig in to the 500k)

Hello, my daughter is currently on a training scholarship at Thanyapura Sports Resort in Phuket. They originally had her enter Thailand on a non-ed immigrant visa (I think is what it was called). She had it extended and was in Phuket about a year and a half. She traveled to a competition in Europe in December and as the paperwork for her contract renewal was delayed, she ended up on overstay for a couple weeks; she paid the fee when she left. She now has a US passport - originally was on a Micronesian passport as she's dual citizen. Thanyapura had told her to go to Laos and apply for the DTV, which she did, but she was denied. They said the reason was lack of 500,000 in her account, though the training resort had provided a letter for her to confirm her financial support; the resort said that's all she needed, but apparently they were wrong. We are at a loss now as to what visa she should apply for. Her current contract is for a year. She is back in Micronesia and the e-visa site says US citizens applying in Micronesia must apply online through the Beijing embassy.

Any suggestions as to what visa she should apply for? Or should she just return on visa-exempt? Or is it a big risk of being denied entry because of the previous overstay (though on a different passport)?

Are there third party Visa agencies who will help Thais get US tourist visa and help financially??? (ie: Money to their bank accout for the Embassy?) Thanks in advance.

Hi all, I have been in a relationship with a thai girl for 5 years now, and she would like to have a vacation in the UK in my country with me, she has her own home, but insists she has to have maybe 500,000 baht in her account, for her visa, would my sufficient savings not vouch for her, rather than loose interest on my assets, hope this is ok to post, and hopefully gain a bit of enlightenment, kind regards

I want to make a marriage visa. I have 1m thb in my bank account now but this was not by international transfer. Can i still make my marriage visa?