We don't recommend applying for the DTV visa in China. It's better to do it outside of China, we recently had several Chinese students who got approved with our school. They applied from Laos and Philippines.

Let me know if you have anymore questions! We have over 300 students approved successful so we're quite familiar with the process.

You can still apply for DTV visa with cooking school or muay thai gym without income. We've had many students approved they DTV visa with our cooking school without having income. Most important is having the minimum required THB500,000.

Feel free to reach out to ask any more questions, we've assisted over 300 students get their DTV visa with our cooking school so we are familiar with the process.

Hi Ben, from our experience, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia are a lot more strict compared to other neighbouring countries of Thailand.

Secondly, the two main categories accepted under Thai Soft Power are Muay Thai training or cooking classes. Unfortunately, most other cultural activities generally don't get approved.

I do not recommend applying a 2nd time at the same Thai Embassy in Tokyo after a rejection, it is not about having an agent or not. We have come across several applicant's who had a rejection applying the DTV visa from Japan and had the approval on the 2nd application in another country.

That said, if you choose to apply under freelancer, do take note that the documents required are more strict compared to Thai Soft Power. If you still decide to apply under the freelancer route, I would suggest making sure that you have all the required documents before making the 2nd application so you don't lose another application fee.

Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions, we've assisted over 300 students successful get their DTV through our cooking programs so we're quite familiar with the process.

Hello! We've assisted a number of students apply from the Thai embassy in Taiwan to attain their DTV Visa. Thai embassy in Taiwan can be quite strict and the interview is common. That said, our students did not have any issues. In fact, the interview is an advantage for genuine applicants for the DTV visa.

Just check that you meet all the requirements needed! All the best with your journey to get the DTV visa!

Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions. We've assisted over 300 students attain their DTV visa through our cooking programs so we're quite familiar with the process.

@Sherl *********

We are based in Bangkok. So unless you visit often, it may be better to find a reputable cooking school or muay thai gym in Chiang Mai.

That said, we do have several students that travel monthly from Phuket, Pattaya, and Hua Hin! In case, I wish you all the best on your journey :)

Hi Katrin, I believe you meant Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)!

Yes you may apply for the DTV visa for the main applicant and once approved, you may apply for your wife as the dependent.

You should also know that the DTV visa has 2 categories 1) Freelancer/remote worker , 2) Thai Soft Power. The documents required depends on the category you are applying under.

If you are a remote worker, you'll just need to produce documents from your company (based outside of Thailand). For freelancers there would be more documentation required such as contracts, invoices, etc.

Under the Thai Soft Power program, you may apply for the DTV visa upon enrollment in a cultural activity in Thailand (should be min 6 months duration). The two most widely accepted activities are Thai Boxing and Cooking Classes. It's an easier path compared to remote worker/freelancer category due to less documentation required.

Do note that for both categories, it is required to show a minimum bank balance of THB500,000 per person held in a personal current or savings account for 3 months. For dependent application, you'll need to provide marriage certificate.

Feel free to reach out if you have anymore questions. We've assisted over 250 students successfully attain their DTV visa through our school's cooking programs! So we are quite familiar with the process.

Hello, I'm assuming you are referring to the activities accepted under DTV Thai Soft Power categories. Language schools are mostly accepted only under the Education Visa, while the two most accepted activities under DTV Soft Power are learning Thai Boxing or Thai Cooking Classes (in-person classes)

Like others have mentioned, you will likely get rejected applying for the DTV visa using a language school. Besides language schools not being accepted, online courses are also not recognised.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, we've assisted over 250 students successfully attain their DTV visa through our cooking programs so we are quite familiar with the process

Hi Kazuman, sorry to hear about your Visa being adjusted to 6 months instead of the 5 years you were expecting. Unfortunately, I have seen similar cases to yours for applicants applying through Thai embassy in Tokyo. Embassy in Japan are generally more strict compared to some other embassies.

Other factors depend on the category of DTV visa you applied under. For example, under the DTV Soft Power Program, embassies have started requesting for minimum requirement of 1 class per week for the programs joined.

Happy to share more details as we're quite familiar with the process, we've assisted over 250 students successful attain their DTV visa. Feel free to reach out if you have more questions.

Hi Ariel, from our experience it would not matter if the activities of husband and wife are different as the application will be looked at individually.

Like some others have shared, the other option is applying as a dependent after 1 applicant has been approved.

Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions. Happy to share that we have assisted over 250 students successfully attain their DTV visas through our school's cooking programs, so we're quite familiar with the process.

I am not too familiar on this part