Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well

I am currently considering applying for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and would appreciate some clarification from anyone who may have experience or reliable information regarding this matter.

I entered Thailand last year and obtained a work visa in Bangkok, which is valid until September this year (approximately five months remaining). I am already familiar with the DTV application process; however, I have received conflicting information from different sources.

My main question is whether it is acceptable to use a Thai bank account, opened under my name while working legally in Thailand, as financial proof for a DTV visa application. Some people have advised that this is permitted, while others have stated the opposite.

If anyone has successfully applied using a Thai bank account, or has official guidance or firsthand experience, I would greatly appreciate your insight.

Thank you in advance for your help

Applied dtv in Vientiane Laos

I have submitted my DTV in Vientiane Laos on 16th

Paid 11:20am 16th

2:30pm 16th,Request for doc as my mobile banking biodata and ATM card. Upload documents at 4:00pm

3:40pm 17th, request for clear photograph, upload pics at 4:40pm

18th this afternoon status change into “pending approval”

I am so anxious, what will be next? Is it considered fast the process speed? Is it consider to be a positive sign towards approval? Will I get an interview next?

Is there anyone also apply around same time what’s your status, thankyou

Funds for Non O

Guys just for clarity, can you tell me where the funds required need to be when applying for 90 day from UK. Thai or UK bank and when do the funds need to be deposited. Planning to apply at beginning of December this year, thanks in advance.

Hi....I'm trying to fill in the Visa form and it timed out when sorting the photographs, does anyone know the trick to call the full form up again?? Was on chat gpt yesterday, getting advice, but nothing worked! Any ideas??

Has anyone not provided flight confirmation but provided proof that they are in the UK another way?

Applied at the Thai E Visa site for a DTV visa a month ago (New York Office), still waiting. Status says "Processing Pending Approval". Not really concerned since my planned departure is late Jan. I do recall last few times I applied (other visa types), I did not get the visa until a day or 2 prior to my departure. Anyone have any insights to share?

Hey everyone 👋

I posted a few questions here quite a while ago. As it usually goes in groups like this: I got a lot of genuinely helpful and solid replies — and of course a few… very confident ones 😉

Overall though: great group, thanks a lot, especially to those who also reached out privately with useful tips.

That’s why I’m posting this not anonymously. If anyone has follow-up questions, feel free to message me privately — just like I did back then. I didn’t follow every single suggestion, but I did apply several of them.

Quick update on the visa process, as this seems to be relevant for many:

I submitted my application in Hanoi on Thursday at noon and received the approval email about two hours ago.

👉 Thai E-Visa DTV approved.

Important detail: no follow-up questions at all. No additional documents, no back and forth.

The status already changed to “Pending Approval” on Friday, and after that it simply went through.

Timeline wise:

Thursday submission → Friday working day → Monday working day → approved today.

Whether you count Thursday or not — in total it was around 4 working days in Hanoi.

Honestly: super smooth and very easy process.

For full transparency — before any unnecessary comments come up 😉

I did this through an agency.

Total cost: around €500, including visa + agency fee. That’s it.

Four working days later, DTV approved.

Of course, everyone can (and should) decide for themselves whether they want to do everything on their own.

For me personally, those few hundred euros were 100% worth it — saving time, stress, and potentially extra days in the country.

Hope this helps someone 🙌

Hi everyone!

I’m applying for a visa and I don’t have enough funds in my personal bank account to meet the financial requirement. My father is willing to support me and sponsor me, but I’m not sure what kind of documents I need to provide to show this.

Does anyone know what I should prepare?

For example:

A sponsorship letter from my father?

Proof of his income or bank statements?

A declaration that he will cover my expenses?

If anyone has experience with this or has gone through something similar, I would really appreciate your advice. Thank you so much!

Hello,

I am planning to apply for a Non-O (family) visa for Thailand and I am considering a few consulates in the region. I am specifically looking at:

• Savannakhet (Laos)

• Vientiane (Laos)

• Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

• Hanoi (Vietnam)

Could you please share your experience:

• Where are the highest chances of approval?

• Where is the process faster and more reliable?

• Are there any special considerations I should be aware of?

Thank you in advance for your help!

I got my DTV 🥳🥳🥳

I wanted to share my experience in detail to help others.

I got a Workation DTV visa from Ho Chi Minh. If you go to Vietnam to apply be aware you need to apply to the embassy based on where you stay in Vietnam. I’ve attached the list as this is only available when you first apply.

My situation is a bit complicated as I have a few companies so I only told them about the two relevant ones. One I used as a sponsor that has high reserves and the other I pay myself a salary from. One mistake I made was thinking the 500,000 baht should be in the sponsors bank account. It must be in your personal account but when I got asked to evidence this in the additional documents they requested they accepted that I had transferred the money on the day. I wrote an explanation with my bank statement and it was fine.

One thing that makes the application hard is that the evidence for each request must be one single PDF. I used I love PDF to merge and compress my documents which worked brilliantly.

I wrote a very comprehensive document on my businesses with pictures, links and screenshots to really show that they are legitimate. I also merged the company registration document and accounts to show the business is bina fide. I still got asked to provide a Company overview showing details about its history, vision, mission, products, and achievements. I did this for both companies along with evidence of registration, directors etc.

I also got asked for:

Pictures of every page of my passport

My personal bank account 6 month statements

So put in as much as possible.

Also book somewhere online where so you can provide it as evidence of being in Vietnam and also your flight.

Good luck everyone it's still possible just put everything together maticulously.