Based on our experience assisting applicants, the general guideline is THB 500,000 is required per dependent.

That means in your case you should be able to show a total of THB 2,000,000 . The overall case needs to make sense for the approval officer on how you will support yourself and your family during your time in Thailand.

That said, having some regular kind of income would significantly strengthen your case. Other factors that affect the approval would also be your nationality and the country of application.

Happy to share that we've successful assisted over 120 DTV applicants through our cooking programs (many with dependents)! So we're quite familiar with the process.. feel free to ask any more questions you have.

from our experience assisting applicants, there is no issue with having funds split across multiple accounts. However the recent deposit might be an issue as the funds need to be "seasoned" for at least 3 months for most embassies.

If you're unable to wait, you may consider applying from neighbouring countries to Thailand such as Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia which are more lenient with the duration that funds are sitting in the account.

We work with Issa compass and they offer money back guarantee on service fee as well as visa application fee.

That said, there may be some nationalities that they don't accept. We haven't found any other partners that offers this yet.

Sharing based on our experience assisting applicants through the process:

Doing it yourself saves on agent fees but depending on the embassy they may have preferences on how documents should be prepared and what are acceptable. That being said, this FB group has plenty of information if you know how to search for it. That said, requirements do change without notice.

Using an agent dealing with high number of applicants would mean they are up to date on the latest requirements.

Some also provide money back guarantee on the full service fee as well as the visa application which would give you a peace of mind.

We work with a few visa agencies and help applicants understand the process, so happy to answer anything else if needed.

For approval duration our most recent applications in Hanoi took between 10–21 days, but this also depends on nationality and overall financial strength of the applicant.

Hi Nicole !

Happy to share that we’ve successfully assisted over 110 applicants with their DTV visa through our cooking programs.

We also partner with several trusted visa agencies like Siam Legal, Baan Thai Immigration, Issa Compass, and Thai Visa Centre, who use our cooking school for their DTV clients.

As we’ve worked with quite a number of applicants, we’re quite familiar with the process and happy to answer any other questions you may have 😊

From our recent applicants, we’ve seen some approvals in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines even when the THB 500,000 had only been in the account for a few weeks. These three countries tend to be more lenient.

That said, visa policies can change anytime, so it’s always safer to hold the funds longer if you can.

Other factors like having funds in excess of 500k or showing some regular income can also help strengthen the application.

The most important requirement is having at least THB 500,000 in your personal bank account held for 3 months before the application. This applies across all DTV application types.

While there’s no officially stated minimum income, if you’re applying under the freelancer category and your documents don’t make strong sense and income is lower at the moment, it may affect the approval chance when they question how you can support yourself in the long term.

From our experience working with some other content creators, the embassy often looks for:

1. How much money you make through YouTube or your content platform

2. What kind of content will you be creating in Thailand? e.g. filming daily life, showing low cost of living, and why Thailand is your chosen base

It’s helpful to include a cover letter explaining these two points as well as a link to your channel just to make it easy for the approving officer to view the application at a glance.

If you're open to other options, applying under the Thai Soft Power track (e.g. certified cooking school or cultural program) can be more straightforward. Your current income level wouldn’t be an issue under this route — in fact, your creator background will even help strengthen your case!

Thank you for taking the time and sharing your experience despite meeting with unkind responses in past posts. It takes courage to share and help others sharing these firsthand insights!

Congratulations on the approval! 🎉

A few additional tips:

- Please ensure you print out your supporting documents, especially your e-visa, when you enter Thailand.

- Double-check your passport stamp when passing through immigration. There have been cases where the officer mistakenly issued the -day visit visa instead of the 180-day DTV stamp.

- It’s also helpful to be mentally prepared in case you’re asked any questions regarding your intentions in Thailand and how you plan to support yourself. While this doesn't happen often, it's always good to be ready.

Your answers should align with your intentions, such as your remote work as business owners!

If you’re applying under the dependent route, you’ll need to first get approval for the main applicant before submitting for dependents. The financial requirement is 500,000 THB per dependent — this needs to be clearly shown in a bank account for at least 3 months at the time of application.

For applications in Dubai, the 500k THB must usually be held in a UAE bank account for 3 full months.

Hope this helps! We support soft power DTV applications regularly and are happy to share what we’ve seen work for others

It depends on the country of application, and your nationality can also play a role.

From our experience, the embassy will look at the overall financial profile. Applicants with funds in excess of the minimum THB 500,000 or those showing consistent monthly income tend to have a smoother approval process, even with slightly shorter bank statement durations.

We’ve seen several of our applicants get approved for the DTV visa from Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, even with bank statements covering less than 3 months in some cases.