Hello everyone,

I would like to share my experience.

Embassy: Jakarta, Indonesia

Passport: German

DTV Visa type: Freelancer / Sole proprietor

Application submitted on June 10

Company documents:

- Cover letter in English

- Company registration in German

- Company registration in English (officially certified translated into English)

- Tax assessment from 2023 (German)

- Sales surplus calculator from the calendar year 2024 and 2025 from my tax advisor (in original language German)

- Professional short portfolio and backside of my business card with QR code to my Linktr.ee page (Link to the company website, business contacts, link to the Instagram page and link to the Facebook page)

Evidence of financial reserves:

- Cover letter explaining my finances

- Bank statement of my savings account (3 1/2 months old approx. €14,000) (all in German)

- Bank statement of my business account and my personal account (only as an overview - all in German)

Proof of location and more:

- Cover letter in English

- Registration certificate of permanent residence in Germany (original German from 02.06.2025)

- Registration certificate of permanent residence in Germany (officially certified translated into English)

- German identity card front- & backside and International Passport

- Proof of Visa stamp Indonesia (E-VISA)

- Proof of current residence in Indonesia (room booking)

- Flight booking from Indonesia to Thailand (in German)

- Proof of residence in Thailand (rental agreement for an apartment in Bangkok, rented by long-term Thai-Partner) (in Thai)

- Proof of current international health insurance (English)

Request for documents on June 19 4:35 pm

1. Picture

- New passport photo without glasses (taken in front of the hotel and edited in Canva)

2. Proof of regular income, proof of customer contracts and invoices

- Cover letter for explanation

- Bank statement for the last 6 months from the company account (in English)

- Three customer contracts (in German)

- The last 6 invoices (in German)

Submitted on June 19 at 6:30 pm

June 20 - Visa status changed at (around) 10:30am to "Pending Approval”

June 20 - Email with visa approval received at 4:30 PM, including PDF e-visa

Processing with inquiries 10 days

Note: I already had visas for Thailand starting in October 2023

- 2x 60-day e-visas in 2024

- Approximately 6-7 entries as a tourist 30 days

- ED visa from April 2024 to March 2025

I have a flight to Bangkok tomorrow at 6:00 AM from Jakarta - it was tight, but I'm very happy now. 😊

Greetings and good luck, Andy

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My retirement visa was recently approved. For my extension of stay the next year I want to go the 65k monthly route. I have already started the 65k monthly transfers. How long do I need to maintain the initial 800k deposit in my account after my initially approved retirement visa?

I arrived in Thailand on a 3-month Non-O visa. After securing a lease and getting a letter from immigration, I was able to open a bank account. (Bangkok Bank refused me even with the immigration letter, but Kasikorn Bank accepted.)

Now I’m preparing to apply for a 1-year retirement visa. I have a few questions for those who have gone through this process, especially without using an agent:

1. Is medical insurance required for this visa?

2. How long do I need to wait after transferring the required funds before I can submit my application?

3. After the extension is granted, do I need to keep the full amount (or part of it) in the account, and if so, for how long?

Hopefully I won't get flamed for asking a dim question but can't find the answer

Myself and my wife (British) intend moving out in March, we have spent a lot of time there so know the basics

Plan is to get 3 month non O before we arrive

We have the money to put the 800k each in the bank but the agent route means we can leave our money at home earning something and also an easier life

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Hello everyone,

Just wanted to share my DTV visa experience with the Thai Consulate in Dubai.

I applied as a company owner and submitted:

• Trade License

• Share Registration Agreement

• No Objection Certificate (NOC)

• Bank statement

I don’t keep funds sitting in one account for 3 months. Instead, I open monthly fixed deposits — every month I transfer money from my personal account into savings to earn interest. It’s clearly visible in the statements that funds always come from my personal account to deposits and return back after each term.

At first, I submitted 4 separate statements for March, April, May, and June, showing I always had over 500,000 THB.

However, the consulate requested one 3-month statement showing the required amount.

Today I provided the 3-month statement along with a cover letter explaining my deposit structure.

Just wondering — has anyone else faced a similar situation with DTV applications?

Would appreciate any insights

Hi everyone. Quick question for anyone that has done it this way. As I know in Dubai it was possible, but not sure in south east Asia.

Applying for a DTV the freelancer route, can my father be my sponsor and show proof of his funds in addition to my funds so it makes it to 500K? We will show his passport copy and everything that links them to me. I am over 28, so not sure this only applies to under 20s.

Has anyone applied using Parent's bank statements and letter of sponsorship for soft power DTV?

I’m a bit confused, so we need to show the 500k upon arrival as well? Has this actually happened to the majority of people entering on dtv or are they isolated cases?