Hi everyone,

I’ve been rejected twice.

First time at the Laos embassy: funds were not held for 3 months on my Thai bank account (they only issued a 6-month DTV).

Second time at The Hague: fully rejected, no reason given.

I applied under Soft Power (Muay Thai) and I actively train. I travel in and out of the country a lot. My income comes from a property I own in Thailand and rent out via Airbnb. This income is visible on my bank statements. During the second application, they specifically questioned the Airbnb income. I provided ownership documents.

Could owning property or having rental income in Thailand be a reason for rejection?

And is it a mistake to show the funds on a Thai bank account? Would a foreign/Dutch account be better for a third application (possibly Vietnam)?

Any insights are appreciated. Thanks 🙏

DTV Visa Approved

London embassy. Workcation. Rental Income.

Sharing in the hope that it might help others.

My situation:

Been living in Thailand just over 2 years, on Tourist visa(s) then Education visa.

Arrived back to UK on 2nd December and submitted visa application that night. Approved Sunday night, 8th December.

I have 2 rental properties in Scotland and I do a mix of renting long term and short term through Airbnb etc. I am living off my rental income and some savings.

Documents submitted:

Usual required docs, passport etc

4 months bank statements

3 months of Earnings reports from Airbnb

3 booking confirmations from another agency

Landlord registration

4 years of tax accounts

Cover letter stating my situation

Cover letter from my Thai girlfriend confirming I will be living with her, and included her rental agreement

Initially I submitted all the above combined into one pdf, in a good order, with my Cover letter first. A few days later, I had a request for further documentation which I found bizarre as it was requesting docs I had already submitted. So I just broke up the pdfs and submitted them again separately as requested, my tax accounts, my Cover letter, my "professional portfolio" being Earnings reports and booking confirmations.

In my Cover letter I stated my duties, which are communicating with guests / tenants, updating my calendars and prices, taking and lodging deposits when required, Liaising with cleaners for changeovers, Liaising with maintenance people when required. Etc.

I included the Flight number of my desired flight, not booked yet.

Hope this helps.

Good luck to all those applying