For Hanoi embassy, how long should the 500K be in the account before the submission?

I received a request today for the following documents from the Thai embassy in Hanoi after applying on Friday (quick turnaround):

1.) Photo of my entry stamp - no issue there

2.) "Updated bank statement till the present."

The issue is #2, no bank I'm aware of provides mid-month or partial month statements up until a random day of the month. The most recent statement I'm able to download from by bank ends on February 28th. For context, I already provided 6 months of bank statement upfront going from January and back.

How am I supposed to provide a "bank statement until the present" when there's obviously no statement available going all the way to March 3rd?

Just got my DTV visa approved! Thank you to everyone who posted in this group. It’s been immensely helpful reading through everyone’s experiences so I’d also like to share mine.

I am a USA citizen. I applied in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for the freelancer DTV option. Here’s the timeline:

- I filled out all the paperwork prior to arriving to Ho Chi Minh except the proof of location (just as preparation — didn’t submit)

- I arrived on Sun Feb 23 and submitted it in the application in the evening with the proof of location

- They asked for additional information on Wed Feb 26 at 10am. I submitted the additional information in the evening

- I got approved on Mon Mar 3 at noon :))

Below are specifics. [Added] means I added it when they asked for additional information.

Portfolio:

- [Added] I wrote an intro letter that explains my background and what each page in the portfolio contains

- [Added] Resume

- [Added] University Degree Certificate

- Business Info Sheet

- [Added] Reviews screenshot and link to profile (I had text message screenshots before but replaced that with website reviews)

- Example work screenshots

- Signed agreements (2 examples) [Added 1 more]

- Bank statements & venmo transactions to prove income from business

Proof of Location:

- Flight to Vietnam

- Vietnam Visa

- Airbnb receipt with prices and dates

- Passport stamp of entry

Financial Proof:

- [Added] I wrote a letter explaining the situation. I put most of my money in a CD savings account. The CD ended on January 11. They wanted 6 months proof of 500,000 baht, but I could only show that through the CD. I was worried they wouldn’t approve me because CD can be considered investment account, and they only want checkings or savings.

- 6 months of CD statements

- [Added 5 months] 6 months of Savings account statements (where the CD money is now)

- [Added] 6 months of credit card statements — they did not ask for this, but I heard they want to see that you spend money so I included this in case it helps

I’m glad I wrote a letter to explain both the portfolio (because I do not have a registered company) and the financial proof (because of the complications). I think adding a human voice to the application helps the reader understand what everything is so they can assess appropriately. Not necessary, but I’m glad I did it anyways!

Thank you for everyone who participated in this group. I wish you all the best of luck!

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share my experience applying for the Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Jakarta. I submitted my application on Monday morning, February 24th, and it first showed “pending checking documents.” By Wednesday morning, February 27th, the status changed to “pending approval,” and later that evening, it was approved.

I applied under the Soft Power (Muay Thai) category with Wildcat Muay Thai, and Meaw Boonpradub was super helpful in getting all the necessary documents together quickly (definitely recommend).

Documents I Submitted:

• Financial Proof – A 6-month bank statement from a foreign bank in USD. I had the required amount sitting in my account for the past six months, but I’ve heard that this isn’t always mandatory. Along with that, I also included:

• A screenshot of my account balance from my banking app.

• A screenshot of the exchange rate for that day.

• All three were combined into a single PDF file.

• Muay Thai Documents – Provided by Wildcat Muay Thai.

• Proof of Location – A picture of the Indonesian Visa Stamp in my passport.

• Scanned Passport

• Visa Photo

For accommodation in Thailand, I just listed where I was staying, but they didn’t ask for any proof.

Thanks everyone for all the information regarding the process!

P.S. If you’re planning to apply in Jakarta, you don’t actually have to be there—you just need to be somewhere in Indonesia. I didn’t realize this beforehand, and let’s just say Jakarta is not for beginners !

Hi everyone! Does anyone have a recent experience of applying through Vietnam and providing a bank statement with a recent transfer of 500k THB or a sponsorship letter through Soft Power?

I would be able to provide the history for the last 6 months but there wouldn’t be much more than like $800 of income every month. Most of my assets kept in crypto as well and again not a massive amount. Would be grateful for any advice.

(I will be applying through Sof Power - Muay Thai)

Hi all

Any chance to let me know please

which embassy requires showing 500 000 bath in the last 3 months in the bank accoun ?

Thank You

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