Anonymous participant 161 10+ years here and 15+ entries on DTV. Never stopped or asked anything. Always strange that 99% of those who share their stories are anonymous. Sure there is more to the story than just a random “check”, but go ahead, pretend you know more than others.
Yes, it is a requirement, so if you want to apply for a DTV and be successful, you want to fulfill the requirements. As already mentioned, some embassies have earmarked the amount to local currency, sometimes using suspect conversions, equaling more than 500K. So if you are applying via a specific embassy, you will want to look at their requirements. Also some require 6 months in bank, some 3 months and some just at the end of last statement
Most embassies require traditional bank statements. However, a few people have been successful, but with specific embassies, which I believe have been in Europe
- He was thinking about DTV for 5+ months, but was worried he would still be denied. This tells me there is more to his story, especially now that he has been denied. He is asking for advice, and it is probably useful to understand these other points first, to have a full picture. Not really tolling. In the post, it quickly shows below all other posts made by the same author.