Hi group,

I got approved, thank you for the information here!!

I had been ROMing this group since last year, but was really nervous about applying until I was approved. 😅

I’d like to share my experience as an example.

📍 Embassy: Hanoi (Vietnam)

🗂️ Category: Workcation

⏱️ Timeline:

* Submitted: 18th June Wed (e-mail: 8:27 AM）

* Approved: 24th June Tue (e-mail: 1:25 PM)

There was no request for additional documents.

📁Document:

Cover letter and portfolio

I included:

* Upwork documents (certificate of earnings + profile screenshot)

* Screenshots of my blog and creations (including LINE stickers)

* A remote-work freelance service agreement from a Japanese client

My Upwork earnings were about 10k USD (last July ~ this June), I didn’t include documents for my other income sources.

Writing an English cover letter was a bit tough for me as a Japanese, we are not familiar with it 😅

I included the following in my cover letter; summary of my freelance work, my purpose for staying in Thailand, a list of portfolio items (starting on the next page)

Document Indicating Current Location

* Hotel reservation documents (from OTC)

* Passport stamp showing entry to Vietnam

Financial Evidence

* I used Wise screenshot and statements (in USD and JPY, mixed)

* 6 months of records

* I was gradually saving up money, reached 500kTHB 1 month before I applied

I hope this helps 😃

私のブログにも情報を日本語で書きましたので、参考にどうぞ☺️

I just received my Destination Thailand Visa (Workcation) via the Royal Thai Consulate in Frankfurt - Germany. Here’s a quick summary of my experience:

Timeline:

* July 3 – Submitted application & paid fee

* July 8 (morning): Status changed to *Pending Approval *early in the morning

* July 8 (later same day): Visa approved and received via email

No extra document requests, no interview

Documents:

Financial Evidence

* 3 months of bank statements

* Last statement showed a balance of ~17,000 EUR

* I transferred 15,000 EUR from my investment account about 10 days before applying

* Statements also showed regular salary payments

Remote Work

* Employment contract (Software Developer)

* Home office agreement (didn’t explicitly mention Thailand or international work)

Proof of Residence

* German national ID

* Registration certificate (*Meldebescheinigung*)

Hello Guys I am preparing my documents and I am confused about one thing.

Your money is in your current account or invest account?

Can my 500k THB be in my invests?

Approved in Hanoi (Workcation)

July 1, Tue: Applied

July 2 Wed: Add Doc

July 7 Mon: Approved

First of all, thank you so much to everyone who shared countless application reviews.

In my case, I annotated the Financial Evidence section in detail for the past three months and even included screenshot captures on current day, but ultimately, I was asked to simply resubmit the original bank statement. Just for your reference.

Just as I’ve received help, I’ll do my best to answer any questions you may have.

I submitted my DTV application at Thai consulate Dubai with all documents including a bank statement (6 months) and closing balance certificate. I got a request for uploading additional documents which also says "Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter) (The other bank statement to support for 3 months as well.)". I am not sure what do they mean by "other bank statement" since I only have 1 bank account and already uploaded the statement. Can you someone please help or share a similar experience ?

Does a US letter from SSI stating over 3300$ a month eliminate the 80k bank account requirement?

I'm trying to apply for a DTV visa for soft Sports (Muay thai). And I have some questions:

- Occupation: Is there any problem for saying unemployed? Is It better to Mark employed? Or any other option is better?

- Date of departure: It has to be any Date before I have spent 180 days in Thailand?

- Accomodation in Thailand: contact telephone, is the the telephone fron the hostel?

- Is there any problem if I Cross yes on the question ¿Have you asked before for a Thai visa? (I requested time ago for a tourist visa)

- Document indicating current location: What can I upload?

- Financial evidente: Is It okay a bank statement of an spanish bank account or does It need to be Thai?

- Proof of confirmation to attend the activity: Can It be any Muay Thai gym from Thailand, what Document I need from them?

Thank you!!

HCMC DTV APPROVED, Thai Language Learning

Location: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Timeline: (6 business days, based on dates and not hours)

* Friday, 3/21 at 12:42pm: Submitted application and received e-receipt email

* Monday, 3/24 at 10:15am: Received email for further documents (re-submitted at 11:30am)

* Monday 3/24 in the afternoon status went to Pending approval

* Monday, 3/31 at 4:35pm: APPROVED

Initial documents submitted:

* Passport Bio Page

* Entry Stamp for Vietnam (as proof of location)

* Language school documents (it was 60 pages long and in Thai so I’m not sure exactly what the documents says)

* Bought a plane ticket from Onward (HCMC - BKK)

* Bank Statement 500,000 BAHT

* VISA PHOTO 4x6

Received Email Requesting more documents:

* Financial evidence: amount of no less than 500,000 THB, e.g. bank statements, sponsorship letter : A deposit account shows the transactions last 6 months and the account balance or a combination of a deposit/saving account totaling not less than 500,000baht. Stock/Crypto/Bitcoin/Investment/Business/PayPal account and sponsor are not accepted.

* Document indicating current location: Please provide passport full book including empty pages.

* Proof of confirmation to attend the activity or letter of appointment from hospital/medical center: Please take a photo (not a scan) of the student confirmation letter and payment invoice, both with a wet signature and company stamp.

* Other request documents: Please prove your monthly income. In case you are unemployed, please explain how you will sustain your life in Thailand.

Side notes:

* Just scan and submit the entire passport to avoid requesting further documents

* I did email the consulate: [consular.hom@mfa.go.th](mailto:consular.hom@mfa.go.th)

* Previously I’ve been nervous I would get rejected because I haven’t seen a “not anonymous person” post about getting their DTV through Learning Language” but I am proof that yes it can be done

DTV Workcation approved: HCMC

Remote Worker

Application submitted: Feb. 21st

Additional docs requested: Feb. 24th

Application approved: Feb. 27th

Documents Submitted:

Proof of location:

1. Passport entry stamp

2. All Airbnb booking receipts (Been in HCMC for ~3 months)

Financial Evidence

1. 6 months of Bank statements (For the last 3 months my balance was well over 500K but the other months were a little less than that)

Proof of employment:

1. My company profile (employment duration, position, org, home location, remote work status)

2. Official letter stating all employees can "work from home"

3. Screenshot from our careers page confirming remote work policy

Monday, Feb 24th: Requested more docs

1. Provide example of your work.

2. Provide details about your role, including a CV/portfolio

3. Provide salary slips for past 6 months, please highlight in your transaction records

4. Provide company registration and company profile that includes details about its history, vision, mission, products, and achievements

Submitted Documents same day:

1. Example of work: I'm a data analyst, so I just sent some screenshots of my dashboards and the queries I used to build them

2. Role Details: A description of my role and my CV

3. Payslips: 6 months, salary deposits and dates highlighted

4. Company Info:

- Business registration docs (initial filing + name change amendment)

- Screenshot of the company's Wikipedia page

- Screenshots from our official website showcasing company history, mission, vision, products, and achievements (ensuring visible URLs)

A huge thanks to everyone who answered my questions and shared their experiences and insights! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Approved - Sydney, Australia (Royal Thai Consulate General), soft power route.

Applied 7 Feb, approved 19 Feb.

Hi all, just wanted to share my experience and say thanks for all the tips in this group which assisted me when it came time to apply for my DTV.

I applied for the DTV in Sydney, with documentation from Discover Thai Nature. I knew at least one person had been approved in Sydney with these seminars, but I had been a bit anxious as I’d seen several people had been rejected with them in Cambodia and HCMC in recent weeks.

For my application I included:

- Recent passport photo and biodata page of passport

- Proof of current location: a recent phone bill and energy bill with my current address

- Financial evidence: I have two Australian bank accounts which each have more than the required 500,000 Baht. I attached six months of bank statements and proof of current balance reports dated the day of my application (felt like overkill as this came to 45 pages, but wanted to ensure they had everything on hand and didn’t need to request further proof. I merged the PDFs together and also attached a cover letter outlining my financial position)

- Proof of activity: I attached the registration and enrollment confirmation documents provided by Discover Thai Nature (which were emailed to me within minutes of booking with them).

I attached a cover letter to the beginning of those documents outlining my intention to attend the Discover Thai Nature seminars, why the seminars are of interest to me (they genuinely are, and I intend to attend in person as much as possible), why I am eager to spend time in Thailand (I’ve travelled there several times over 20 years so was able to specify what I love about the country), said I would not be seeking any form of local employment during my time there, and that I’m committed to adhering to local laws and cultural expectations.

There was no requirement to upload flight or accommodation bookings, but there is a section where they ask you to provide a flight number and address of your accommodation (I have these so provided the details).

For each section I merged PDF files and wasn’t required to compress them/reduce the size (which was somewhat surprising considering the length of my financial documents 😂).

Thanks again for the support of this group, I think the tip to include a cover letter is a good one and helps you to explain/give context to the documents provided, and enables you to personalise the application re: why you want to spend time in Thailand and why the activity in question is of interest.

Wishing everyone else all the best with your applications! If you’re applying in Sydney and have any questions, feel free to reach out.

I should also mention that I emailed the consulate a couple of months ago to ask if Thai language courses would qualify for soft power. The Sydney Consulate said they do.

I initially intended to go down that route and was in touch with a language course provider who was very helpful, but the course spanned over 7.5 months and I’m unsure if I will stay longer than six months this year. So I may do one of their (shorter) private tuition courses instead while I’m there.