# Soft Power - HCMC - 14 Working Days

Just thought I would give an update on Ho Chi Minh Approvals as it took a lot longer than expected!

Type: Soft Power - Cooking Class 6 Month with Arun Thai Bangkok.

Passport: Australian

Funds: 3 Months of Bank Statements, Had 1 Mill Baht so 2 x amount required and the money had been in their the whole time.

Unemployed: with < 20000 USD.

Submitted: 14th October 2025

Request Documents / Provided Documents: 17th October 2025

Pending Approval: 27th October 2025

Approved: 3rd November 2025.

Documents Requested:

1. Student confirmation letter from Cooking School.

2. All pages of passport

3. Proof of income and what I plan to do for the whole 5 years ( I showed some rental income that I earn plus mentioned that I had double the amount required that I would use)

All up it took 21 days ( 14 working days) for approval. If I was to do it again I would definitely have just locked in a months accommodation and relaxed instead of having to stress about whether it was approved and moving accommodation constantly!

Another thing is that I did email and send messages to Line about 3 times throughout this period. They didn't acknowledge them at the time, but today as soon as I got the approval I got a line message and email response which was great!

Very Grateful today as I am about to board my flight to Thailand!

For Ho Chi Minh embassy applications from Da Nang, do they require 3 months or 6 months evidence of 500,000 baht currently?

Has anyone hear had experience applying with the thai dtv visa, ho chi minh city?

Hi guys

I received an additional document request from the Thai Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City.

The message says:

Please provide the latest copy of your full passport, including all pages (even the empty ones). If you have a Temporary Resident Card (TRC), kindly submit it along with the passport. The photos must show the date and time they were taken.

However, I submitted the PDF without showing or writing the date and time on the photos.

Will this cause my application to be rejected ??

Did anyone apply for a Muay Thai EFC - DTV in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam and can tell me how long it took for a response? I applied Sep, Monday 15th. Still here

Hi

Has anybody any experience of obtaining a DTV from HCM

How long should I factor in a return flight back to Thailand

Thanks

Does the supporting ducoments can stay on pdf format oh need to be all in jpg as the biodata page and photograph?

If I land in ho chi Minh I must to do the request there oh can I travel to hanoi do it over there?

Hay guys,

I would like to know that even though I’m currently landed in Hanoi but I would like to apply DTV visa in Ho chi Min Thai embassy, is that eligible to apply ?

I am planning to apply for DTV visa in Ho Chi Minh City. Is it okay if I enter Vietnam from Da Nang Airport and the address is in Da Nang city?

I am planning to apply for DTV visa in Ho Chi Minh City. Is it okay if I enter Vietnam from Da Nang Airport and the address is in Da Nang city?