I’m a remote worker with a stable income. My bank statements becomes about 500,000 THB this month.

I’m considering applying for a DTV visa and would like to know:

• Which embassy processes applications the fastest: Vietnam(Danang, HCMC, Hanoi), or Indonesia, Philippines (Manila)?

• Which country has the highest approval rate for applicants?

Hi, I got a Bangladesh Passport and am planning to apply DTV from Malaysia.

I was looking up some information about the KL, Penang and Khota Bharu embassies and looks like only KL is available for certain nationalities (including mine).

Anyone can give a decent timeline for applications done thru KL?

I am planning to provide 2 bank account statements merged indicating the total amount seasoned for 3 months+.

I also have an income gap for about 2 months when I was vacationing. But will provide all my last 6 months of income highlighted on bank statements.

I also will need to go the Bangladesh Embassy in Malaysia to get my Employment contract and all that attested I believe.

I'm currently in Thailand prepping documents and awaiting my Malaysia Tourist Visa (if that matters).

Hi everyone! 😊

Sharing our successful DTV workation case for me and my spouse.

We are currently based in Bulgaria, so our applications were processed by the embassy in Bucharest.

I applied late in the evening on March 7 and received approval on March 12.

My documents were quite standard - employment contract, proof of accommodation, and bank statements.

I have accounts in three different currencies within the same bank, with a total balance slightly above the equivalent of 500,000 THB. Part of the funds was deposited just a few days before applying - no questions were asked.

I provided bank statements for all accounts for the last 3 months. Additionally, I included a 6-month statement from my salary account to confirm a stable source of income.

My husband applied as a dependent spouse on March 16 and got approved today, March 27.

We submitted our marriage certificate along with an official English translation.

I also wrote a sponsor letter confirming that I will cover all his expenses.

My husband does have his own income - we mentioned his employer and income details, but did not attach his contract.

The bank statements were mine (the same ones I used for my application).

We didn’t receive any additional requests or questions from the embassy - everything went smoothly and quite fast.

Big thanks to everyone who shared their experiences here - it really helped a lot 🙏

DTV Soft Power — Hanoi ✅

* Applied late evening 10th March, approved before 1pm 16th March (4 business days)

* Only document request was a photo taken within last 6 months. I'd uploaded a passport photo, got flagged, resubmitted a selfie and no further issues

* Bank statements: I didn't include 3 full months, just mid January to the date I applied in March and that was accepted

* Hanoi airport immigration was rough, around 2 hour wait and disorganised queues. Apparently you can pay $30 to fast track

* Overall positive experience, happy to answer questions!

Just an FYI people. Pal is applying for DTV in Hanoi and they have just requested 3 months bank statements so looks like they could be tightening up on applications. May be case dependent obviously so this is just an FYI!

*DTV VISA EXTENSION - UDON THANI*

Hey folks, here's the lowdown on my successful DTV extension and how it worked. (And yes, this was way less time and stress than leaving the country and coming back).

Chapter 1 - Preparation

Bureaucrats love papers, right? As such, I painstakingly prepared a portfolio of 48 pages. It included:

-A table of contents

-An explanation of my work/income sources as a freelancer and my situation working from Thailand

-Screenshots of recent payouts and invoices

-My Upwork profile page for content writing + teaching profile from two platforms I teach on

-A freelance contract with one of the companies I work with

-3 months of bank statements

-An invitation letter from my accommodation

-My accommodation owner's ID copy and house book copy

-Published writing samples (as more evidence of freelance work)

After carefully preparing the portfolio, making the long journey from the countryside to the city, printing the portfolio, and running across the city to the immigration, I marched in, sure that imminent victory was mine.

"Passport please", requested the smiling officer at the info desk.

Guess who was so caught up in preparing the portfolio that she didn't even think of bringing her passport? Yep, that's right.

So, two days later, I came back, portfolio AND passport in hand. First at the info desk, the staff called over some other colleagues to talk with, probably because DTV is not a common visa class around here.

One of the staff members asked me why I don't just leave the country and then come back and get another 180 days. I briefly explained why it's much more convenient for me to extend. That seemed to satisfy her.

The staff at the info desk looked through my portfolio, but they were only interested in:

-The bank statements

-The accommodation docs (invitation letter, owner ID, house book)

After awhile, they sent me to sit down and wait. I waited for around an hour or an hour and a half, then they called me up to a.) sign my name on every single page of my portfolio, plus a few other documents (wow, I haven't practiced my signature this much since about first grade) and b.) pay. And that was that! They granted me a 6-month extension of DTV.

I'm sharing this here because lots of people who try to extend in Chiang Mai are denied, and I'm not sure how the situation is in other cities. So, if your city makes it more difficult, maybe Udon Thani can be an alternative for those who don't fancy a trip to Laos.

🙏🎉 DTV - London - Muay Thai (Soft Power) APPROVED 🙏🎉

Applied 31st December

More docs required Jan 13th

Approved Jan 22nd

What I initially provided and why I was asked for further docs ⬇️

- Official documents from Muay Thai Fever in Chiang Mai (Expertly put together by Derry and his team at Muay Thai Fever. Very professional, excellent coaches and more importantly great people! I recommend training at your choice of gym before applying if you're able to.)

- Cover letter explaining why I’m applying, my plans for the duration of the visa, my love for Thailand, how I plan to participate in Thai society respectfully and abide by all laws and immigration rules, how I will support myself and WON’T seek employment in Thailand.

- 3 months PDF bank statements with over 500k Baht.

- Scan of my passport, previous entry and exit stamps from Thailand to show that I comply with all immigration rules (especially stay duration).

- Scan of my international drivers license.

- Certificate from Preply showing my progress of learning the Thai language for 6+ months.

- Pictures of me training and fighting in both Thailand and the UK.

- Flight out confirmation and initial hotel booking in Thailand.

- Utility bill showing my current location.

I was asked for further docs as I initially showed a pdf of my flight booking from bookingdotcom (where I booked the flight) instead of the official airline website, so make sure you get it from the airline website. You can just type in your booking reference and download your e-ticket. The only other thing I needed to provide was a letter of consent to say that I will stay in the UK until my visa has been approved.

My application went pending approval and then approved in the same afternoon. 🙏

If applying from London, give yourself at least 4 weeks before your flight to save any headaches.

Thank you to all who help in this group and good luck 🙏

Hi, so I was planning to do the Workcation category but I need to transfer a large sum of money into my account to get it to 500k. Apparently Vietnam is okay with just a 1 month statement if I understand correctly. But, when they see a large transfer a couple weeks before application time is that fine?

Hey. Just wondering if you need the 500k thb equivalent in your account for 3 months? I've seen tons of contradicting info on this and looking for some clarity if possible. I'll be applying from Hanoi, vietnam. Thanks

Hello group. I am going in for my first non-o renewal I need to know how far back to produce statements from my bank account that holds the 800,000 baht? is December 2024 to January 11, 2026 okay for a visa that expires January 27th 2026? thanks a million I'm going to the Chiang Mai airport immigration office.