Hi Everyone. Thanks so much for help. Can I confirm if I am applying for a DTV (from Australia) as the main applicant and include my Wife as a spouse it appears we need to show a supporting bank balance of 500,000 THB each. Can the combined amount (1,000,000 THB) be in a joint bank account (me & my Wife's name) or do we need to have 500,000 THB in 2 separate bank accounts in our individual names?

For those thinking about applying for the DTV in Taiwan, here is an up to date statement (received 5min ago).

The link in there is the one you probably already know if you researched Taiwan:

[members only]

So it's still a walk-in, no appointment kind of thing. 👍

I need to apply for a multiple entry non-O visa, taking care of my Thai children. Is there still a consulate nearby that doesn't ask for this 400k Thai bank statement?

Hello - I am in my 2nd month of a 90 day retirement non-O visa.

What is best practice with the Thai savings account I have the 800k balance in? If after I receive the one-year extension in December, I will still keep the balance for 3 months but would also begin transferring a min of 65000(?) Baht each month so that I can change to that proof of finances the following year?

Would it be of any benefit to start depositing to the same account now? I have been thinking to xfer monthly and use the thai bank debit card when needing cash instead of my US card which always has a fee or 220 baht +. Always being sure not to dip below the 800k of course. But it would also make the passbook a longer document with spending patterns when presenting for the extension...

i want to do things the most legal way possible. i have a US military disability pension of $4,100 monthly and have bank app showing more than 5 years of deposit of US Treasury checks into my account. i also have Veterans Affairs statements of my disability status as 100% permanent. i have only $15,000 in the bank but of course i can easily save half of that each month. how should i proceed to put the 800k baht into the bank?

For those who have applied in Vietnam HCMC, are bank statements with just the balance on them for the last 6 months okay? Or do they need to see specific transactions?

Hello, I want to ask if I can apply DTV at Lao Vientiane Embassy with sponsorship letter? Has anyone experienced?

DTV Approved in 4 BUSINESS DAYS from Vancouver embassy with an additional document request.

Applied: Monday September 30th

Approved: October 3rd

Category: Soft Power Medical Appointments

Finances: No 3 month seasoning period provided to them, just a print out of my most recent balance.

Process was simple, maybe easier than the last time I applied for a metv. I applied with only a print out of the page of my most recent balance through my RBC online banking for one of my accounts, and I also just for good measure threw in a most recent statement from my Thai Krungsri bank account balance, which I got through the app. all of this only showed them month of September. I used the ID Photo app and just took a selfie and got rid of the background instead of paying for passport photos to be taken. I applied with 4 medical appointments spaced out. 3 for the same thing, all follow ups, and 1 consultation at Samitivej hospital. All I did was send a quick email with the appointment dates I wanted and asked for them to send me the appointment slips by pdf and they got them back to me very fast. For proof of physical residency I just provided a scan of a letter notifying me my drivers license was up for renewal.

They requested another document clarifying my medical appointments, which I found a bit strange and vague because exactly what the appointments were for was on the appointment slips. I called the embassy and they looked at my application and told me I was fine to apply with what I sent in but they just wanted to make sure it was clear to whoever they sent it to for final approval. So all I did was write a signed letter explaining what they are for, and provide a certificate and appointment slip from earlier this year, which these appointments are follow-ups to. So I would recommend just writing a letter explaining what the appointments are and why you are doing them in the first place to send in with your application, as to not delay the process. But regardless, mine was approved super quick.

I had also spoken with the embassy prior to applying, and they told me I could send my appointments to a certain email and they will check to see if they would be considered approved before you even apply, which I did. If you want that email I'd be happy to give it to you.

Hope this helps anyone!

Hi people have told about the retirement visa and how some

Visa agents for a fee will get the visa and you don't have to show funds they show the 800.000 baht for you. is it OK to use them

Does anyone have real first hand experience on getting Spouse Non-O 1yr for 5000baht from Thai Embassy in Laos