Hey, all - first of all, thanks so much to everyone who has shared their experiences and offered assistance in this group - I've been going through it with a fine tooth comb and the info was gold 🙏 my application was approved and I'm now in Chiangmai!

Given the fact that the majority of my funds are in an ISA and I was requested extra documents around this subject, I wanted to share my experience (with the London Embassy) if anyone else faces this concern:

Wednesday 12th Feb: Submitted application (soft power, London Embassy)

Friday 14th Feb: requested extra documents (better quality and cropped photo [my bad], 30 day statement from a personal account)

NOTE: I'd already provided 6 months of statements from a personal savings account (HSBC) and the annual letter from another bank (Cynergy) with the majority of my funds (in an ISA) - together, this came to over 500k THB.

I had a nightmare trying to obtain an actual statement from Cynergy bank as ISAs work differently (so they say), so after a lot of back-and-forth, I provided the Embassy with the following:

Tuesday 18th Feb: Submitted cover letter explaining that I could not get a 30-day statement for my cash ISA as my bank can't provide this, so I have provided the following:

* Transaction history

* Savings deposit details

* Account deposit details

(the sum was over the 500k THB requirement and it stated that it was an annual ISA, with dates, etc.)

THANKFULLY this was enough - I was so concerned that I couldn't provide an actual bank statement (as with current accounts) but with the letter explaining things, and the supporting documents, it was approved the next day (Wednesday 19th Feb)

For anyone applying in the UK, the London Embassy were super quick and would 100% recommend. I hope this helps for anyone else who might have the same situation as I did 🙃

P.S. PRINT YOUR VISA! The immigration officer at Chiangmai was very lovely but asked to physically see my visa. I'd already printed it, as well as my muay thai docs (although he didn't ask to see this and there's nothing in the remarks about softpower)

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DTV - London evisa approved - workcation

Relatively easy with the right docs.

Provided:

Letter from employer addressed to the Thai Embassy in London saying I have permission to work in Thailand.

Scan of Drivers license (the card)for proof of address.

Bank statement showing about £13,000 - I asked my bank to send me a statement for just a few days so it did not contain any transactions.

Proof of visa payment

Extra document was requested about 24 hours after the initial application- contract of employment.

After submitting the requested document, the visa was approved on a Sunday 48 hours later.

Only slightly worrying part of the process was that when I first went to pay for the visa, the system sent me some weird error message and I couldn’t pay. To solve the issue , I just completed the forms again and on the 2nd attempt, the payment portal worked.

Are you receiving email notifications for updates on your DTC e-visa applications? I applied online with the London Embassy, and didn’t realise they had asked for additional documentation until I logged into the portal today to check the status. It says details in the email which I never received (not in spam either).