Hello! I’d like to apply for a DTV but I only have 1 Month bank statement showing over $16k (I received the funds in Sept and my flight is in Nov). Should I enter Thailand without a visa, border hop, apply while I’m out of the country?

Or should I get a tourist visa or someother arrangement, extend or try to convert to DTV after a couple of months?

Hi all,

I have 500,000 baht accumulatively in my bank accounts. They are distributed into different savings accounts. Will the embassy accept this? Or do I have to consolidate all of my savings into a single bank account?

These are all savings acounts, meaning the money can be withdrawn at any time.

Hello everyone.

I’m preparing to submit my documents at the Ho Chi Minh Embassy for the DTV visa under Workcation and wanted to check something about bank statements.

I have multiple bank accounts:

1. WISE account: where I receive overseas payments for my company invoices

2. Bank 1: where I receive the funds transferred out from WISE

3. Bank 2: where I receive the funds from Bank 1 and accumulate the minimum 500,000+ THB required balance

My question is:

Do I need to submit statements for all three accounts or is it enough to show only the account (Bank 2) that currently holds the required 500,000+ THB?

I don’t want to over-submit and confuse them, but I also don’t want to miss anything important.

For those who have been approved, did you submit all linked accounts or just the one showing the funds?

Appreciate any advice or experiences you can share!

I applied for the Thailand DTV visa under the self-employed/business category in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I submitted all the required documents on Monday, 6th October 2025

Today, the consulate requested my company’s financial statements for FY 2024. I’ve already provided my personal bank statements as well as my company’s account statements from India and Canada, so I’m not sure why they need the previous year’s financials as well.

I was feeling quite confident about my application since I had all the necessary documents prepared, but now I’m a bit anxious about this new request.

Update - DTV approved! :)

Continuing to find ways to show foreign transfers to immigration…. A Swift payment from First Direct in UK directly to Bangkok Bank shows up as follows in Bangkok Bank. Does immigration recognise this as a overseas foreign transaction.

Hi everyone,

I couldn't find this information neither on the Hanoi embassy's website nor by searching in the group.

How recent should the bank statements be at time of appplication? I.e. 3 days, 5 days, or 2 weeks?

Thanks!

The Thai embassy does not usually provide reasons when a DTV visa is rejected. Because of this, applicants cannot confirm whether the rejection is related to the supporting documents. In our case, I applied for a DTV visa through Muay Thai Fever gym in Chiang Mai, but the application was rejected. The gym informed us that they could not provide a full refund in this situation

When applying for non O 90 day visa in the UK are joint account statements ok or do they have to be in my name only? thanks in advance

I am in Vietnam (Hanoi) now finalizing DTV business owner application) and have a question about brokerage accounts, I’m using to only store cash.

I have a Robinhood account and my cash has been sitting there for a year with no investments earning 4% interest. It shows it 100% cash on the statements. Anyone have experience in how to present this since it’s not a “traditional” bank? Do I need some kind of cover letter, or additional evidence? Thank you! 🙏

Approved. Soft skills. Muay Thai. Cambodia. German Passport.

Applied: Friday August 8th

Approved: Wednesday evening August 27th

I've been living in Thailand since 2013. Mostly on Marriage Visa and extensions, but the past 2 years a mix between border runs ( 60 day arrival stamps ) and 1 year ED-Visa.

I chose Muay Thai Fever for documents. They did advice to go to basically any country other than Cambodia, because they are known to be difficult. But, I was a bit stubborn. I've been wanting to visit Cambodia / Angkor Wat for years already and decided to stay in Siem Reap for the time. If push comes to shove, I'd just try again in Vietnam.

I also used Issa Compass to handle all the paperwork and submit the documents. Very reasonable price + money back guarantee if I get declined. No brainer for me.

I provided Issa Compass with all documentation and they submitted everything Friday August 8th. I should mention, I already have 2 Bank accounts in Thailand. Both were way under 500k. I topped "sleeper" account up to 500k in May of this year...so about 3 months prior to applying. I gave Issa 6 months worth of statements with almost no transactions except the 500k deposit in May.

The following week I was asked if I can provide a different bank statement "to make my case stronger". I provided my everyday account statement, also 6 months...but balance always around 20k. ( I hold most my assets in crypto and convert to THB as needed ).

They agreed to use that bank account as well, eventhough it was way below 500k.

A few days passed, and I was asked when I opened those accounts and which Visa. ( I was surprised and scared by those questions ). I provided pictures of my Visas for ~8 years ago ( mind you, I have a new passport since then as well ).

Then another few days later, they wanted some other document from Muay Thai Fever gym. They explained usually its not needed ( Cambodia apparently is the only embassy that asks for this one specific document ). I forwarded the information to my Agent Issa Compass. They understood the explanation.

Another ~2 weeks passed and I got the Approved! Email.

Without the Visa agent / Issa Compass I would have failed surely. I assume some?all? Visa agents have a direct line of communication with the embassy to handle missing paperwork. Whereas a normal applicant would possibly just get a rejection with or without explanation.