Hello everyone, quick question for the group—specifically for those with experience submitting a DTV application in Hanoi.

How long did you have to wait for the certificate there after uploading all documents and paying the fee? Status update changed to "Processing Pending Approval" within 24 hours. Based on your experience, how much longer did you have to wait for the final decision after that?

Thanks!

HANOI DTV VISA APPROVED.

Method: Soft Power - Muay Thai ( 6 months )

Submitted: 13 Feb (Thurs Morning)

Received: 18 Feb (Tuesday at Noon)

Passport: CANADA

Previous Visa: ED VISA ( 1 year 9 months )

Place: Hanoi, Vietnam

Documents Provided:

* Location - Address (written out on page 2 of my application)

* Visa stamp entry (submitted on page 4)

Muay Thai paperwork ( 6 months package )

* Acceptance Letter

* ⁠⁠Receipt

* ⁠⁠Gym registration

* ⁠⁠ID of owner

* ⁠⁠Photo of the gym

* ⁠⁠Cover letter

* ⁠⁠Business Registration

* Gym: Phuket - Phuket King Muay Thai Tom Watkins

Bank Balance

* 6 months with the balance

Occupation

* Unemployed

*NOTE: My passport was issued in BANGKOK, but for ISSUING AUTHORITY, but I put CANADA.

Entered at BKK: No problems. We said hi to each other. BKK was my connecting flight to Phuket

Thank you to everyone who posted, which helped me with mine!

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Thank you in advance.

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DTV Approved in Hanoi in 5 days. 🎉🇹🇭

- We Submitted Sunday 9th February 7pm.

- Tuesday 11th February changed to Pending Approval.

-Friday 14th February 6pm. My visa Approved.

- Saturday 15th February 6pm. - My partner was approved (Who knew the embassy worked weekends 🤔)

We submitted a 'super pack' that had all the requested documents but I also searched this group for any additional documents others had been asked for and simply included it all in the supporting documents area.

30+pages in total all as one single PDF with a Table of Contents Page indicating where each document was located. We used the website ilovepdf to merge the docs together.

Proof of funds:

6 months bank statements and 6 months corresponding payslips.

We both had the full amount in account for 6 months although I don't believe this is a requirement. I imagine they want to see that the amount is on account when you apply and will remain there. So the longer it's been there the better.

Supporting docs included were:

1. Cover letter (why I want to be in Thailand and why they should give me a visa - if you're stuck for ideas ask everybody's favourite AI agent to write it for you)

2. Letter from employer explicitly stating that I can work remotely and the company doesn't trade in Thailand

3. Employment contract

4. Proof of company registration from HMRC in the UK

5. Resume/CV

6. University Degree

7. Screenshot of my linkedin

8. Screenshot of company website

If I can offer you any advice at all,

1. less is NOT more in this instance. Add as much information up front as possible to save yourself the hassle of having to send in more documents or having an interview.

2. Make your application look professional. The table of contents with page number headings may not have made any difference at all, or it may have made all the difference. It only took me an additional 30minutes to do so was well worth it.

That's it. Good luck

Thanks for coming to my TED talk. 😅

Who will be in Hanoi next week for DTV? 😃