Hi Guys,

With the soft power related activities DTV visa i.e. Muay Thai what’s the requirements to sustain this visa obviously I know it financial evidence anything else??

Additionally do they’ve the Muay Thai gyms in Bangkok that are related to this visa?

Thanks in advance

My DTV Visa Experience - EU Citizen applied from Malta via Athens, Greece

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share my journey of applying for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) as an EU citizen residing in Malta. I applied for the e-Visa through the Royal Thai Embassy in Athens, Greece, and here’s how it went:

Application Date: December 12, 2024

Documents Submitted:

* Biodata page of my Passport in PDF format.

* Passport Size Photo (taken within the last 6 months as required).

* Document indicating current location - I attached my Maltese residence permit, both front and back on one page.

* Financial evidence: A minimum of 500,000 THB. I transferred the necessary amount last month via Revolut, combining USD and EU accounts. My bank statement from December 1 to December 12 was submitted, no expenses were shown for those dates.

* Employment contract: My new contract from October was signed electronically and clearly states I can work "remotely from any location of their choice".

Process:

After submitting all documents on December 12, I kept checking the status which stayed at "processing document check" until today, December 20, 2024. Finally, I received an email stating my visa has been APPROVED! The best part? No follow-up documents were needed or requested by the embassy.

Tips:

* Make sure your financial documents clearly show that you have the required amount without any discrepancies.

* If you're using an electronic contract, ensure it’s clear and legible, and reflects remote work flexibility.

Good luck to everyone applying! Here's to new adventures in Thailand. Merry Christmas to all! 🎄

Feel free to ask if you have any questions or need further details 🙏

I applied 3 days ago for The DTV visa.These are the documents I sent in my application :

Financial evidence:

- November bank statement of my Moroccan Bank with arround 310 000 THB (in 30 november).

- Three bank statement of Payoneer bank (US Bank): 209 000 THB (in 5 December).

Employment contract or employment certificate:

- Certificate of Earning downloaded from UPWORK ( it's mentioned that I am freelancer and signed by Upwork ).

- Weekly invoices of the last three months.

Today, I received an email asking for these documents:

- Financial evidence: amount of no less than 500,000 THB, e.g. bank statements, sponsorship letter : Please upload the latest bank savings account indicating applicant's name with amount of no less than 500,000 THB. Do Not upload screenshot file.

- Employment contract or employment certificate in their country or professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer status : Please upload professional portfolio showcasing digital nomad.

What is the maximum time to upload the new documents requested ?

If there is someone that experienced the same thing, please advice 🙏.

Bank Letter Validity

Applying for a 1 year non o extension based on marriage. Just wondering if I can go to the bank a few days before to get the letter and update the bank book on day of application?

Thanks for the add apart from all necessary documentation visa letter of invitation passport is there anything else needed for my future wife to travel here to uk

Just applied in Hanoi for the DTV via the E Visa (Muay Thai) Here are the documents they asked from me:

- Passport Bio data page

- Passport photo within the last 6 months (took a selfie and changed to a white background using canva)

- proof of current location ( I merged 2 pdfs using Acrobat showing my arrival stamp in Vietnam and my hotel confirmation from Agoda)

- Finanical evidence of no less than 500,000 THB (I showed 6 months bank statements from the 25th of May- 25th of November with a closing balance of around 560,000 THB)

- Letter of invitation/ confirmation of attending the soft power activity (I showed the pdf Tiger eye Muay Thai provided me confirming I will be training there, they addressed it to the Hanoi embassy)

Submitted yesterday and paid now just waiting in Hanoi, time to enjoy myself and hope it all works out 🙏

Any questions just ask away I’ll be happy to help answer them

DTV Approved. HCMC (Remote worker category).

Consulate: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Submitted Friday 10:30am

Picked up Tuesday 13:30

I over submitted documents. My cover letter already stated I was providing tax documentation so I had to hand it in. But it wasn’t required. I work through my LTD company incorporated in England

.Application form

• Personal bank statement of the last 6 months as financial evidence showing an amount greater than 500,000 THB

• Business bank account statement showing recent payment from latest client (also over 500,000 THB)

• Invoices for my latest client

• Current contract with a client - signed

• Ltd incorporation documents

My personal tax return for the last 2 years

My company's corporation tax documentation for the last 2 years

• My CV

• A portfolio showcasing my recent projects.

• My lease in Bangkok as proof of location

It looked like they were mostly interested in the bank statement. And my educated guess is anything to support your employment status is important too.

[Adele Wong]([members only]) asked in another topic

how about if I want to change from OA retirement to O retirement? I will have to leave the country and come back after the visa expires right?

Apply O retirement during my visa exempt period.

I already have THB800,000k in the bank.

Since we’ve been staying here for 2 years do I still need to show funds transferred from a foreign account?

Questions for UK based DTV visa holders using Workcation as their activity:

- Did the whole process happen through E Visa system? No need to go to embassy?

- What was your chosen document to indicate current location? A recent utility bill?

- Did you have to show financial evidence of 500k Baht for both you (the applicant) and also for spouse?

- My current contract with client is for a company outside of the UK (but not in Thailand). The E Visa website says Employment contract “in their country” do you think they want the contract to be with a UK company or is this just lost in translation? I categorically know that it has to be work outside of Thailand.

Your answers are much appreciated 🙏

Dtv success in France by evisa 🔥🔥🔥 applied 01/08 with intended date of entry 29/08. Moved from document checks to approval pending on 22/08, then no questions and received email with evisa approved today 26/08

Situation : sole owner of a SASU (French type of moral person) working remotely with professional customers in IT

Provided :

PDF 1 “financial evidence”

- sponsorship letter written by myself (owner of my company) with help of ChatGPT saying I’m 100% shareholder? Details of company, confirm that financial situation ins stable and I will get x € per month during remote work

- ⁠personal and professional bank statements with more than 13000€ (just last month)

- ⁠last 3 years income tax returns

- ⁠company financial statements for last 3 years

PDF 2 : professional portfolio

* employment certificate of my company for myself, signed by myself, giving key activities, confirming that I work full remote and can stay in Thailand for work

* ⁠project descriptions : written by ChatGPT, explaining type of work and how I work remotely (vpn, team viewer etc)

* ⁠remote management examples : screenshot of remote monitoring, invoice tools, slack screenshot, notion screenshot

* ⁠client testimonials : malt.fr profile, LinkedIn profile, testimonials from profiles

* ⁠certifications : one certificate for suppliers solution (probably useless)

Provided :

- flight number that I actually booked (the visa arrived 3 days before intended arrival date, I guess they prioritize to make sure people get it just before) but didn’t need the actual ticket

- ⁠hotel name and address that I booked (but didn’t need the actual reservation)

🎉🥳🎈time for celebration !!!