I'm looking to apply for the DTV under the Soft Power Muay Thai route from the London embassy. I have had the 500k in my bank for 5 months now, is it likely that they'll ask for proof of ongoing income? And would it help to provide a sponsorship letter as well as bank statements?

Hi everyone,

I want to apply for my DTV visa and go the muay thai route, im just wondering when u get the letter off the muay thai gym how many months should u pay the the gym to definitely be sure that u get the visa when applying, 1 month, 3 months or 6 months, im Irish and want to apply through the London embassy,

Cheers 🫡

We applied for my girlfriend's DTV last week. Today we just got it approved and have the DTV safely delivered in her inbox. Just thought I'd update here so anyone else applying in a similar circumstance and via HCMC knows what the rough wait times currently are.

# Embassy & DTV Type

* Soft Power - Muay Thai

* Embassy - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

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# Timeline

See below a breakdown of our timeline below:

1. Saturday 4th October @ 3pm - Submitted application via Thai Visa website.

2. Monday 6th October @ 5pm - Request for additional Documents, which included:

- Document indicating current location: Provide pictures of every single page of passport, not scanned but a photo taken, including time and date stamp.

- Proof of monthly income: If unemployed, explain how you will sustain yourself on a 5-year visa and what your plans are for after your 6 month Muay Thai course.

- Email from Muay Thai Gym: Ask the gym to send a student confirmation email directly to embassy email, use the same email that is listed on their website for credibility and attach a screenshot of the email to help with verification.

- Financial Evidence: Show a deposit account with 6 months of statements of transactions with amount totalling no less than 500,000 Thai Baht.

3. Tuesday 7th October @ 1pm - We submitted additional requested docs.

4. Wednesday 8th October - Thai eVisa website status changed from 'Request additional Docs' to 'Pending Approval'

5. Friday 10th October @ 5:10pm - Visa approved and DTV delivered by email 🥳

So all in all, it took 5 full business days including additional docs request, but we were obviously very fast at providing the requested docs. Any extra time you take, might cause further delays.

But it only took 48 hours after our status changed to 'Pending approval'. So all in all, it was very quick and I'm impressed after hearing about how long it's taken people in the past from HCMC.

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# Additional Information

* 6 month statements doc request - This was odd, because we already included it in our original submission. I gathered they just wanted to see a second version updated to the latest date so we exported another 6 month statement that included the last few days that weren't on the original submission and submitted it on it's own file as per their request.

* Proof of income & sustaining yourself - My girlfriend has recently started her own business which is still only at the beginning. She has a very minimal income, and it's not even regular monthly, it's spaced out a lot. We wrote a cover letter that explained this, and explained that she'd likely be continuing her Muay Thai training way past the 6 months in between travelling in and out of Thailand. We express her love for the country, culture, people and food. We then attached a certificate of her registered company, her company bank account and stripe account to show the minimal income there. I then wrote a cover/sponsor letter from me, explaining that she lives with me and I cover most of her living costs, including apartment rent and food. I explained I am already on a DTV for 1 year and showed 1 month bank statement to show my funds that I have enough to support her.

All in all, I was pretty anxious the entire week because it had been 1 year since I originally got my DTV in London, and just heard so many stories about people getting denied for not knowing the reason after what seemed like a very good and strong application, it really felt like it just totally depends on who you get on the day and what mood they're in. Plus my girlfriend was way less qualified to get a DTV than me.

Fortunately, it all worked out. Hope this helps anyone else with their applications or anxiety whilst they are waiting 😂.

Was helpful going through this group the past week, so thanks to everyone who contributes.

Just rejected hcmc. Zero reasoning why, exceeded all the requested requirements.

Applied 09/29 @ 1100am

Rejected 10/10 @ 525pm

Joke. Won’t be reapplying, will find country that wants longterm stays. No reason to apply again if there’s no reasoning behind rejection.

Hi everyone, I searched this in the group already but still think I might need advice. I originally wanted to apply for the soft power Muay Thai DTV visa because my intention to stay in Thailand is to train full time at a Muay Thai gym, but I am also a freelance English teacher on Preply and this is my primary source of income. Therefore, I am unsure which visa (workcation or soft power) is the better route to go. Any advice or experience is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

DTV Muay Thai

Does anyone know if there is a minimum amount of muay thai lessons you have to prebook in order to receive your visa? / has any had an experience with not having enough booked?

To anyone with a Muay Thai Softpower DTV. A question they will try catch you out with at the airport is. Will you be fighting in Thailand? The answer is No you are only here for training.

Hello all! I am applying under soft activity Muai Thai at the London embassy and would love to hear what successful applicants have filled under the Accommodation in Thailand. I plan to book a hotel for a couple of weeks while I find a condo for the long term. If I fill the hotel and then mark additional accommodation I would have to put details but obviously I don't have them yet. Thanks in advance.

Approved in Manila.

US passport

-Applied via agent using Muay Thai soft power.

-Asked for additional documents the very next business day:

1. Proof of ongoing income. I have read other reports of Manila asking for proof of income from other applicants in this group. Note that this is in addition to the 3 months of statements showing 500k baht and that this is for a soft power Muay Thai app, not workcation. The embassy did not specify how much income they were looking for but apparently I met that threshold.

2. Proof of Muay Thai payment beyond the receipt (I provided a credit card statement showing the payment).

3. Thai translation of business registration for Muay Thai school.

-All documents submitted the same day they were requested. My visa agent also prepared a cover letter explaining my source of income.

-Approved after a total of 4 business days. No interview or further questions.

Overall a smooth process. My agent and Muay Thai provider were very helpful and responded quickly to questions and requests for additional documents. I used Siam Legal as the agent and FitFac as the Muay Thai provider for a 9 month course.

Approved in Manila

US passport

-Applied via agent using Muay Thai soft power.

-Asked for additional documents the very next business day:

1. Proof of ongoing income. I have read other reports of Manila asking for proof of income from other applicants in this group. Note that this is in addition to the 3 months of statements showing 500k baht and that this is for a soft power Muay Thai app, not workcation. The embassy did not specify how much income they were looking for but apparently I met that threshold.

2. Proof of Muay Thai payment beyond the receipt (I provided a credit card statement showing the payment).

3. Thai translation of business registration for Muay Thai school.

-All documents submitted the same day they were requested. My visa agent also prepared a cover letter explaining my source of income.

-Approved after a total of 4 business days. No interview or further questions.

Overall a smooth process. My agent and Muay Thai provider were very helpful and responded quickly to questions and requests for additional documents. I used Siam Legal as the agent and FitFac as the Muay Thai provider for a 9 month course.