APPROVED - HCMC via Muay Thai

I owe this post to all of you, as this group has offered such valuable advice during my months of researching this visa.

Applied: Sunday January 5th, 4pm

Requested Additional Doc: Wednesday 8th, 11am

Submitted Additional Doc: Wednesday 8th, 6pm

Status Changed from "Document Check to Pending Approval" on the morning of Thursday 9th

Approved: Sunday 12th, 10:54pm (By email with visa attached as PDF)

I guess it did take 5 business days, or 7 calendar days, to receive full approval.

The additional requested documents was a Training Schedule of my Muay Thai classes. For this, I simply went onto my gyms website, took a screenshot of the their training schedule and submitted that. The other request was for 6 months bank statement. When I applied, I accidentally submitted 5.5 months. I have had 500k THB in my account for the past 3 months.

The gym I signed up with: [members only]/

Management was fantastic to deal with. Very fast responses and I helpful. They have all sorts of different packages, but I signed up for 1 month unlimited training. I also visited this gym and trained there before committing to the course.

A little tip, I pre-filled 95% of the application while I was in Thailand 24 hours before landing in Vietnam. When I arrived at my hotel in HCMC, I uploaded my passport page with the immigration entry stamp, boarding pass and a copy of my hotel booking invoice. So, I basically spent about 5min submitting the final docs.

Well...it's time to go celebrate with a fully loaded Bahn Mi before I fly out Bangkok tomorrow! 🤣

Good luck everyone!

Hey guys anyone applied dtv visa through softpower mauy thai. If yes do we need anything except confirmation letter from mauy thai class and 500k thb. And how easy it is to get? Thankyou

Approved from Sydney Consulate for Soft Power Muay Thai from Tiger Eye Bkk (highly recommend),

Nationality - British

Approved in 9 working days

Proof of Balance over 500k equivalent in gbp, no 6 months bank statements required, exchange rate on day also attached

Length of Muay Thai booking : 1 month unlimited

Also had a problem with holiday visa when I arrived in Thailand in December due to being there 6 months this year already as a tourist so I was sent back to Australia, this didn’t seem to affect applying for DTV. Maybe different at the boarder but I was told to go and get a proper visa if I wanted to stay in Thailand so hopefully they will accept.

Thanks to everyone in this group for all your help.

If anyone has any questions I would be happy to answer

Hi Guys,

With the soft power related activities DTV visa i.e. Muay Thai what’s the requirements to sustain this visa obviously I know it financial evidence anything else??

Additionally do they’ve the Muay Thai gyms in Bangkok that are related to this visa?

Thanks in advance

Approved! So happy lol

- Bought *1 way* ticket to HCM and an onward ticket reservation in event airline asked - they didn’t.

- Cancelled ED visa 1 month early. Took ~20 mins at Phuket immigration. Flew the next day.

- Applied late 24th Dec (Muay Thai from a gym in Phuket)

- My Thai address is a bit complicated as it’s just a room owned by a restaurant owner. I copied the address from TM30/47 (although technically it is wrong)

- Put the flight back around 2-3 weeks later. Forgot exact.

- Used first PDF merger and compressed for documents.

- Took 1 photo that included the hotel receipt (Just realised the receipt was just 1 day as I wasn’t sure on the hotel. Probably risky but worked), my passport stamp and the flight booking. On this document I also included a photo of my literally standing next to the hotel lol.

- Receieved additional documents request on 2nd Dec asking for 6 months bank transactions. I used same merger tool and sent around 50-60 pages of 2 banks. One with 500k the whole time and another with 500k the week before.

- Approved today 6th Jan — 10-12 WD’s?

Thank you everyone for all your help. More than happy to answer any Q’s!

I applied through soft power Muay Thai , the embassy reply was:

My question did somebody apply hr contacts before ?? And will they call to confirm?

Second question proof of payment of Muay Thai course or visa?

Thanks in advance

When applying for the Muay Thai Via E-visa?

Do I need to send my passport, or they send me a letter

Once the visa is approved, do I have to travel

immediately, or can I wait?

If I apply now without a set travel date, will they ask for an airline ticket and accommodation details?”

Much appreciate your knowledge!

Hello. I wonder what happens when you leave Thailand after 6 months and then return. Has anyone with a Muay Thai visa ever been asked to show proof of their next 6 months of gym sessions upon re-entry? It’s hard to believe that you can get a 5-year visa with just one application and that immigration wouldn’t ask for proof every time you return.

Hello everyone and thank you for answering questions. I am currently in Thailand and intend to travel to Cambodia by land and apply for a muay Thai visa. My question is, will it be enough to show the visa I received upon entering Cambodia and stamp it in my passport fo the application? Are there any problems expected when returning to Thailand by land with the dtv visa?Thanks again for all the help.

I am currently in Thailand and intend to apply for a muay thai DtV visa in Laos or Cambodia. My question is, is it possible to apply while I am in Thailand? Even though I am applying to an embassy outside of Thailand. Thanks for the help.