Has anyone here applied for a DTV visa from the UK while having a criminal record? I’m just trying to understand how it works — do they ask about criminal history at any point or request any kind of police check? And has anyone with old convictions still been approved?

I’m looking to apply for the DTV visa via the soft power route to train Muay Thai, so would really appreciate hearing people’s experiences. Thanks!

Hi All

We are retiring to Thailand beginning of 2026. My initial plan was just fly to thailand with my wife whom holds Thai citizenship and then i was going to apply once we were in the the country sounded like it was easier but now with banking accounts being more difficult to open i am on the thought of applying before we leave the states but with this i have minor police record from 30+ years ago. Nothing felony or serious has anyone ran into issues when applying at a Thai Embassy in their own country with very old issues.