HCMC consulate~

Applied for soft power through Muay Thai and as unemployed, They are now requesting additional documents for proof of monthly income. The 6 months of bank statements I had already supply show proof of capital to support any one well beyond 5 years. Any one else come across this and have advise?

Applied in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) on the 10th for softpower muay thai, I have 6months course 2x per week.

Today (3days later) they ask for complementary information

-proof of mensual income

I'm a bit surprised that this is being asked after yi showed 6months of bank statement and i'm applying for soft power.

Has anyone had the case?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been researching the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) process but would love some guidance from those who have already gone through it recently.

Current Situation:

• Location: Chiang Mai

• Thai Soft Power Activity: I found a Muay Thai gym with experience in DTV applications

• Financials: Foreign bank account with 500,000+ THB

• Accommodation: My lease expires in a month, but it is in my girlfriend’s name

Goal:

To get the DTV as fast as possible with possibly minimal cost involved.

Options:

1. Apply online from Romania (This would cost me more money because the flight tickets are very expensive).

2. Apply online from a neighboring country (e.g., Vietnam) (I don’t understand exactly how the process works when applying online from a country other than my own).

Questions:

1. Is there a difference in processing times between applying from Romania vs. a neighboring country? I’ve heard Romania takes longer, even though both are online.

2. Do they require proof of long-term accommodation in Thailand when applying from Vietnam?

3. Some applications mention proof of salary for the past six months—how does this affect unemployed applicants?

For those who have been through the process recently, I’d truly appreciate any advice or insights you can share. Thanks in advance for your time and help! 🙏

Does anyone have any idea if, when showing proof of monthly income, I can blur out all transactions apart from the relevant income deposits?

I just received my visa few minutes ago, here's my experience:

I have multiple source of income, but I applied with my company (owned 100% by me, I'm the only employee).

Status changes:

26/01/2025 (Sunday) - Application submitted

27/01/2025 (Monday) - Requested photo in better quality and a photo if my ID card

28/01/2025 (Tuesday) - Status moved to "Pending approval"

31/01/2025 (Friday) - Approved

Documents:

3. Proof of residence:

* Address card (in my country we have a dedicated card for your permanent address)

* Recent electricity bill

4. Proof of 500 000 THB:

* A signed statement from my bank in a different country that I have about 550 000 THB on my bank account.

Name, address, account number included. I had only 250 000 THB on my account, went to an ATM, deposit 300 000 THB to the same account, went inside the bank and requested the document. It's a very simple statement in English.

5. Information about my work:

* Cover letter - Briefly introduce the nature of my work, history and ownership of the company and the reason why I want to stay in Thailand.

* Business website - Exported the main screen of my website.

* Linkedin profile - Took a screenshot of the top part of my LinkedIn profile

* Client list - Made an excel about my most important clients in the past 5 years. Included the name of the company (if it was possible), industry, dates, country.

* Official, digitally signed company register extract

* Invoices+Bank statemens (3 months) - Uploaded my 3 recent invoices from my main client and the bank statemens where I received the payments (about 200 000 THB/payment). Invoices/Statements were not in English.

I merged all of the documents together and highlighted important details using Adobe Acrobat.

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Before I sent my application I spent time to analyze the ocntent of the approvied visas in the group. I think the structure what I posted above is more than enough. I want to mention that all of my clients were huge companies or government related organizations so I was not able to show any screenshots or other details of my work.

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One more thing: I didn't book a flight and I booked a refundable hotel for 3 months.

Hello everyone, and thank you in advance for your help. I’m currently on a student visa and planning to apply for a DTV visa in July. I understand that I’m not allowed to work on a student visa, but I’ve recently been offered a remote job from abroad. I would like to switch to a DTV visa to ensure that I’m fully compliant with the laws in Thailand.

My questions are:

1. How can I show proof of my salary (which will be paid through SWIFT to my Thai bank account) given that I’m not currently allowed to work on a student visa?

2. Over the past three years, I haven’t paid any taxes because I was on a student visa. I’ve been living off savings from my previous job. If they ask for proof of tax payments, how should I handle this situation?

I’d greatly appreciate any advice, suggestions, or alternative approaches. Thanks!

Hi DTV community! I'll be in Phnom Penh next month. I will make my application for DTV under workation category.

I am a freelance online ESL teacher with clients from China. I was in Th for two years (on and off) and learned Thai for a year. I was doing my online job while schooling and receiving my payments using my Bangkok bank.

Has anyone tried showing their proof of income using Thai banks? My clients are from China, but I decided to receive payments using my Thai bank for convenience and better exchange rates. Will it be a problem?

I don't have a contract/company. Can screenshots of my work be enough proof?

Will appreciate your feedback.

Hi, I'm looking to apply for dtv at HCMC consulate as remote worker. I keep seeing that they ask for 6 months worth of payment slips/proof of income. I've only worked this way for 2 months so far, so that's all I have to show. Is it even worth trying now or should I wait 4 more months with my application? That would be possible for me, but getting it earlier would be more convenient. So that's why I'm asking. Thanks!

Hello all....

I'll be applying for the DTV from Vietnam next week and have a few questions about the process.

I have worked abroad for a long time and have moved around an awful lot so I haven't been liable to pay tax anywhere. I have read that many folks are being asked to provide tax returns.

Has anyone successfully applied for and been granted the DTV without being asked for evidence of paying tax? I, of course have the funds in the bank and have done so for at least six months.

I am an English tutor that works online and is self-employed.

Would it be better for me to mention up-front on my cover letter that I am unable to provide evidence of tax returns or wait for them to ask?

I'd appreciate any info.

Thank you!

Hi, for the yearly extension of non imm o visa based on marriage it is possible instead of the thai bank deposit to give a certified letter from the embassy that shows my salary? Thanks.