Hi all! I found all the updates extremely helpful, so I thought I'd post my own timeline.

I got approved for my DTV today (17/02). The email came through right at 6 pm local time. I submitted an application for the digital nomad subtype on 03/02 at 22:30 from Siem Reap. The status changed to pending approval the next morning, and it took exactly 10 business days to process from that point.

I submitted a screenshot of my online profile (with an embedded link) on a large, freelance marketplace that shows over 1,600 hours booked, high hourly rate, and several hundred client feedback ratings/comments. I included a short letter of intention and the general freelancer contract provided by the platform I market myself on. It's a general contract that essentially says I'm a freelancer and not an employee.

I provided my January 2025 savings account statement with beginning balance around $8000 USD and ending balance of $16000 USD with several deposits over the month from my personal checking to get the balance to the required 500,000 baht. I also provided a lease for an apartment that I signed when I was there in December. I wasn't asked for any additional documents. I have an American passport.

That's about it. Even though I had no reason to think it would be rejected, I was really nervous the whole time. But from what I can tell, if you are a legit digital nomad, there's no reason to stress☺️

Sharing my DTV Journey so far + Question:

I submitted on 2/10 in HCMC.

2/14 status changed to "Pending approval" and now 2/17 it is back to Pending document check.

Has anyone experienced this?

UPDATE: 7 PM Visa approved

Hello guys, at HCMC I just got a request for more documentation to prove my current location. They asked for a scan of the passport full book including empty pages.

In my passport I have some visa extensions from my ED visa. Do you guys think it would be an issue having those stamps, being the last extension valid until feb 15th (non multiple entry)?

Thanks in advance :)

I'm a 77-year-old retired individual I have military retirement and social security I want to apply for retirement type Visa before I go to Thailand if possible should I go to the consulate with the paperwork and get it done there or should I wait and go to Thailand tourist visa and do it in Thailand thank you

How long does it usually take for Ed visa to be given after being on “pending approval” status? And How would you be informed? You habe to keep checking status online in the website? Or they email you or call you?

Been on pending for 5days already.

I am looking for an updated post on the DTV experience in KL. I couldn't find one. So, decided to pose a question here.

American passport holder.

Been in Thailand for a few years on an ED visa.

Now I am planning to get DTV via Muay Thai.

I have had that 500,000 THB in my Thai account for more than 3 months.

Which embassy/consulate will be better? Vientiane, Laos, or KL, Malaysia?

Thank you for all your advice in advance.

Anyone could help me apply for a DTV Visa in Hanoi ? Do we have to do it online ? Also my papers are in french, should I translate them ?

I applied online for the DTV. Status has changed to pending approval after a few days and has been like that for a little over 2 weeks. Has this happened to anyone as well? I’m asking because my flight date is coming up and I’m worried the process won’t be finish on time

DTV Approved based on dental treatment. Sorry if I don't go into extreme details. I spend a lot of time in Thailand on an off but now more time working in my home country. I used to work remotely but not anymore. In the future I definitely plan to spend more time learning Thai in Bangkok and more time in general in Thailand. Before DTV I would have went for a education visa this year and possibly an METV at some point over the next 18 months. So basically DTV cover's all that and more the multi entry aspect is extremely appealing.

Embassy London. Didn't do a lot of research. Just searched for dental within the group. Happy to gamble the ฿10,000 but didn't necessarily want to pay for a Muay Thai course.

I've had some treatment before in Bangkok before so they had my records but I emailed a couple more just in case 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽.

The dentist's were asking for pictures of my teeth and some wanted x-rays which I didn't have. Eventually I got 2 appointments and a sort of treatment plan from a couple of them.

Submitted my application with screenshots of the dentist which provided the most information with 2 appointments and screenshots of my bank account.

More information required. Actual bank statements in pdf and a letter from the dentist signed by a doctor.

I emailed the dentists again. The original said the doctor can only sign medical certificates but would provide an appointment slip which they never did. Then I revised my plan and went back to the dentist which worked on my teeth before. Same issue, a doctor would only sign a medical certificate but they actually did provide an appointment slip this time which is really basic with no signature 😔😔😔

So I thought my application is dead in the water and there's no point to continue because I don't have the required signed letter. Anyway I just decided to submit it anyway and I explained everything and added this explanation to the appointment slip. Waiting for the rejection email I got an email asking for flight details 🤐🤐🤐

Wow, surely they wouldn't ask for flight details if my application was rejected 🤔. Anyway after supplying flight details I got an email on the 11th Dec Approved 🤗🤗🤗🤗

I think the dental route is the cheapest but riskiest and surely I got lucky. If you want to go the dental route and you're in the region I'd advise you to visit a dentist and get some official letter for follow up treatment and use that. Once you have an official signed letter it's in the bag as I know another who went this route.

Input my debit card info and 1st try the e visa site logged me out, then I logged in again and try payment 2nd time and got a payment failure as shown in snapshot. Anyone knows what is going on?