Gf in thailand but haven't been there in 15 years👍👏. Was she a pen pal?

Anonymous participant I am not trying to game the system either. It's only natural to think to not want to commit to a gym for such a long period without experiencing it for myself

I might possibly get sponsored by a gym to train for free. Will confirming that through a signed letter suffice?

Do you need to pay for the gym membership fees for the whole stay period? Can we just pay for 1 month and then stay for 6 months or decide later without any return flight?

@Andi **********

also could you share any anecdotes or Indians who successfully got approved from neighbouring countries? I didn't see a single post from an Indian regarding that here.

@Suhaan ********

yeah many people have had success in Hanoi, Vietnam. Although not a single experience recorded from an Indian passport holder yer. I follow an Indian guy on YouTube and he mentioned that you gotta apply from your home country. A lot of mixed responses.

I am also planning to keep funds for 3 months. I think that would suffice?

Thanks for the help again.

@John *******

bro telling someone 'just read the website doesn't help'. My Visa situation has had many mixed responses and I want to make sure what exactly is the reality before I spend my $400. There's not a lot of info on Indian passport. DTV is new and doesn't always follow the hard rules from the website.

Congrats, bro! How long did you have the required funds in your account?

I was hoping to apply for the DTV from a nearby country like Laos, Vietnam, or Indonesia instead of flying back to India.

@Andi **********

thank you. Your comment cleared up a lot of my doubts. Even though I run an agency and have clients on a contractual basis, is it better to apply through soft power, and just show my earnings as income?

My gym may sponsor me and let me train for free so I won't pay (apart from accommodation n food) Will a letter confirming that suffice?

I heard some people say that a financial reference letter of good credit signed by the bank may improve your chances of getting the visa. Is that correct?

@Wannikea ********

1. Even though I am going there to train Muay Thai. I run an online remote agency. Which route has the best chances of getting approved?

2. If I get sponsored by the gym and they let me train for free. Will a letter confirming from them count?

4. I can print the bank statements from online but does it need to be stamped by the bank? For that I will have to come back to India