GOT DTV in 1 day 🙏 . BIG thanks for the group and all , My Experience with the DTV Visa - Applying from New Delhi ,India

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my experience applying for the DTV Visa under the muay thai. I was worried too since it was my first time and i was also thinking to apply from Indonesia if i get rejected here .

I applied for the DTV Visa on 8 april late evening time from India, selecting the New Delhi embassy. I paid the visa fee of 10,000 THB via bank deposit at a DBS Bank branch on 9 april , yesterday and emailed the embassy for payment proof and waited few hours. I received an email back from embassy requesting me to also send them payment summary acknowledgement since i forgottl to send before so i did that and tbh i was very worried about it since i read many posts here and some of them are disheartening. But with all luck and support, I received an email this morning that my visa was for approval in just 1 day .

Documents Submitted:

1. Muay thai acceptance document with 6 months course booked .

2. Bank certificate showing my balance of more than 500k baht . It was a certificate not a statement and also added 2 months of bank statement.

My recent income tax return, showing my annual income and also screenshots of my youtube analytics.

For proof of current location, I submitted my national ID and then a cover letter stating that i am a content creator and getting revenue consistency from fb and youtube .

That’s all I submitted.

I hope this helps. 😊 Thanking you all .

Hi guys,

Wanted to share positive story. APPROVED in Hanoi with Soft Power route, and Wild Cat Muay Thai Gym in Chiang Mai. @wildcatmuaythai.

I applied on Monday 31st of April and received e-mail one week later at 3pm on 7th of April, which I did not expect as it is day off in Thailand.

No request for another documents, pending document check after one day and then another days waiting in patience.

I write this few days later as I got quite sick (Acute bronchitis with very bad cough) and I am still recovering slowly.

Please mind Hanoi is fun, but pm 2.5 pollution was even 250 when I was there. It had massive impact on my health.

I would love to thank Meaw from the gym as she helped us with gym documents and was very professional, also I'd like to thank all members of group, as your posts and answers helped me a lot.

STATEMENT was 3 months full statement, above 14k Euro for 3 weeks before applying.

I also added photo of me in Hanoi, in front of Hotel and tickets and so on to the location.

No questions asked on entry.

Thank you Thai Royal Embassy in Hanoi <3

DTV approved in Switzerland 😍

Submitted: March 3rd (6pm)

Approved: March 7th

Type: Soft Power Muay Thai

So in total it just took 3.5 working days, wow

Here is everything I submitted:

Proof of funds: final balance of 500000+ baht (my saving bank account in Switzerland)

including a motivation letter why I would like to do Muay Thai in Thailand and that I understand that I am not allowed to work there

Proof of location:

Booking confirmation of my flight from Switzerland to Thailand

Certificate of domicile (in German: Wohnsitzbestätigung)

Swiss ID Card

and all the documents that I got from my Muay Thai Gym

Thank you all for all the information in this group, really helpful 🙏

Your visa application has been rejected. Wrong personal info: Country of Passport and Nationality do not match

I have a French passport and renewed my passport in my french embassy in Mauritius

What's wrong ? They just want to take my money : I paid 300 EUROS

But what a shame !! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Finally got the DTV. Went through an unbelievable ordeal to get it. Here’s my story:

Applied in Savannaket a few weeks ago in the workcation category. Waited a few days, then was told that I need to provide some extra business documents from my clients translated and notarised. For various reasons I couldn’t get them, so I went back on a tourist visa.

Decided to apply the soft power route. Found a Muay Thai gym that could provide the documents and I purchased a 6 month course with them for 22k.

Flew to China under the new visa free arrangement, thinking I could apply there. Was told at the embassy there that foreigners cannot apply in China without a Chinese residency permit.

Decided to take a bus to Hanoi. Forgot that I need to apply for a visa invitation letter first for Vietnam (d’oh). Missed the bus. Decided to book a flight straight to Taipei to apply there.

Applied at Taipei on Monday morning. They told me I needed a certain business license document for the gym which was different from the document I had been given (which was strange because 10 people had already gotten the visa with this gym with these same documents, including one in Taipei).

They also said they wanted me to show them my bank account balance on my phone. Opened my bank app, and suddenly I was completely locked out for security reasons. Spent hours on the phone with customer support and waited a full day before I could get back into my account.

Meanwhile, I emailed the gym owner. He said they don’t have that specific document, but gave me a copy of his work permit.

Went back the next day. Got a different visa officer this time. She decided that the issue was actually not about that business license document, but the fact that the name of the gym on that document did not match the company I made the payment to (which is actually the company owned by the gym).

I told the owner. He agreed to issue a new invitation letter under the name of the holding company so that it would match up.

Meanwhile, I suddenly realised that… I could not find my passport. I had given it to the lady at the embassy, and it seemed she never gave it back. Cue one hour of me and all the embassy staff running around frantically trying to find my passport, and me panicking thinking that I would have to order an emergency one and be stuck here for another week.

Finally, some lady in the back room of the embassy yelled “found it!” It was hiding under some document.

By then I was sweating bullets and my head was spinning.

I gave them the updated invitation letter and explained them that the gym is actually owned by this holding company.

Three of them got together and scrutinised the documents. They highlighted a bunch of stuff, then decided they would let the supervisor make the final decision, and told me to come back in the afternoon.

I came back at 3pm, and they told me it was approved.

THE END

I wanted to share some useful information:

I flew to Thailand 2 months ago to get a hip replacement. My last trip to Thailand was a long time ago. People on this site helped me with vital travel tips, because by the time time I arrived, I was in a WHEELCHAIR - (yes my condition got exponentially worse). I only knew one quick way to get started: I checked into a $30 hotel (The Palace), near Bumgrungrad, and went down there. After a visit I learned the surgery was $20,000+ USD. I knew I was simply reconnoitering and getting information. He told me to go to his alma mater, Ramathipbodi Hospital, for a better deal. It took me about 10 days to get things lined up (major surgery) at Ramathibodi: a lot of waiting, tests, etc. No other Fahrangs AT ALL - fully Thai. It wasn't so bad. I adapt and learn.

The doctor told me I had to check in WITH A FRIEND (who had to say in my room for the whole stay) or it was not possible. Since I wasn't in Thailand to recreate, and I was damn-near crippled, it looked like an Apollo 13 moment: complete failure. I went down to a legitimate massage place on Sukhumvit Road and within two days, I had arranged to have a nice woman (52 years old) - agree to help me. The doctor at Ramathipodi had already told me I needed to stay in Thailand 3 months. So first trip was to Immigration. My friend totally helped me, and major surgery is a sure-bet extended visa. After about 10 days of hospital visits, everything worked out. I was was 'fast-tracked' at Ramathipbodi Premium because I am an American and can affort $200/day hospital stay for 3 DAYS... I never saw one foreigner in over 2 weeks, weird. Surgury/stay/surgeons/prosthesis/care was 10K USD... email with questions.

I have a life-lone friend in Thailand now, and maybe could be advice to you if you need information.

Thank you everyone -

Caleb - USA

I have an unbelievable story! One of our new teachers in the office (July) actually got a work permit today! He should be getting his non b this week. Yes, you can swoon now. He’s from Wales.

Hi all. I wanted to share a happy store about DMK immigration this time. 😂 I flew out late Tuesday night from there with a 1 day overstay as my visa actually expired the day before on the 2nd. I was so anxious eventho it was just a day (not even a full day) over. I was rushing to make my 7:35p flight and was praying. Hahaha

The agent was very nice she called another make agent over and asked if I knew I'd overstayed, I confirmed yes because of my flight already being booked. She smiled asked when I was returning I told her 6th and she sent me through with the male agent. Who just checked something in the computer. I was all pulling out money to pay and he just smiled and told me to go ahead. When I tell you I was so happy! LMFAO! I floated through security and was at peace by not paying that 500 baht I swear to you. I'm flying back in the early morning but landing in Suvarnabhumi this time. Fingers crossed! 🤞

Hello TVA fam. Just wanted to share a story with you. I am on my non b teaching visa and when I was going back today to my condo I saw 7 immigration officers with police officers at the entrance. They where talking to anyone they saw including the door man and receptionist. They called me over nicely asked for my passport or copy which I didn't have. I said it was in my room they escorted me there I showed them my passport my tm 30...the took a picture of me near to my room door...looked and something on their tablets...took down my passport information and said okay thank you you may go. They talked to all farangs in the be condo and much more. I think my big joke wave has hit Chiang Mai. But ye just a story. Gl all.