DTV Approved today via Jakarta

Soft Power Muay Thai

- Sat Feb 15 submitted Application

- Mon Feb 17 processing documents

- Wed Feb 19 changed to pending approval in the morning, then approved by 6:00 p.m. same day

DOCUMENTS:

- Photo of passport + digital selfie

- Documentation + schedule from Muay Thai gym

- 6 months of bank statements, over 500K TB

- Photo of entry stamp in passport for Indonesia + photo of boarding pass

- Booking confirmation, address and phone number of local Indo accommodation

Used iLovePDFs to consolidate all the documentation

NOTE of encouragement for older women:

I'm almost 60 years old and was a bit concerned about applying via Muay Thai.

I asked the gym owner if he had any women members over 55.

In fact he has quite a few including a woman who is 79 so this was very encouraging for me.

I'm really looking forward to learning Muay Thai!

Initially I was going to pay an agent to help process the visa but I'm very glad that I did this myself.

Thank you to all the thoughtful members who have shared their experience to help others

Good Luck Everyone, Cheers

Hello

Can someone explain the difference in a Non O and a Non AO visa please?

It seems a lot less hassle applying for a Non O as don't need police check or insurance.

I'm 57 so hoping the Non O is the way to go.

I don't have a bank account and can see from other posts that it not possible to get on in visa exempt now.

With a Non O visa is it an easy process to open a Bank account to convert it to 12m?

Thanks

Does anyone have an up to date list of the requirements for a Retirement Visa (12 month extension of stay) for the Roi Et Immigration Office. TIA

Hello everyone!

I’m preparing to apply for the DTV visa at the end of January in Hanoi.

I’ve been living in Thailand for 5 years, and my bank account with a 500k baht balance is in a Thai bank.

Would this be an issue? Has anyone successfully applied using a Thai bank to prove the balance?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hello everyone! If I have an annual membership with Virgin Active gym, can I apply under Soft power category (sports training) or does it have to be Muay Thai only? I have sent a letter to a gym but no reply yet. Thanks

Has anyone applied DTV using Thai Company Registration where you are a director/shareholder of that company?

I am aware that DTV is not a substitute for Non-B visa or a Work Permit.

Hi all, seems like Vientiane has opened few additional slots for visa application next week! And I have managed to secure a slot, do you think if I can apply for the DTV visa directly and anyone know how long will it take for it to be approved? I’m planing to apply with a Muay Thai class in Chiangmai.

Flew in today to chiang mai with my DTV which I got in Taipei yesterday. Here are some notes to help others who are looking to get the DTV in Taipei:

- I have a US passport

- It cost me 11,000 TWD (had to pay in TWD)

- I got the visa the same day I applied

- I was called some hours after I submitted and asked to submit an extra document

- A total of 22 non-thai showed up for visas (of all varieties). I know its 22 because the monitor that shows the queue number remained at 22 when I went to pick up at 5pm

- The staff spoke English and noted that they were interested in me passing. I say this to express that they are helpful and present

- Documents I used:

- A cover letter with bullet points of the what financial pages are being submitted

- 3 different bank statements showing current balance. They noted that they cared mostly about the the statement I had that said CURRENT BALANCE. In other words, previous months is not as interesting. But I would put it in again anyways

- A recent pay slip

- A cover letter with bullet points of the what work evidence is being submitted

- Articles of organization of my llc

- company's EIN (this is the document they requested)

- Some pages from two active contracts to prove I have work

- Visa application form (with a 2 inch passport photo glued. The form says to use 3.2cm but the online guide says to use 2 inch)

- Copy of passport biopage

- Every page I submitted was signed

I received a NON "o" visa in 90 days and plan to issue a visa for another 12 months. Is it mandatory to present health insurance for a year in order to receive the visa?

I know that the 800k for a retirement visa has to be maintained at 400k for something like nine months before increasing it to 800k two months before applying for the next extension. Is there a similar requirement for a marriage visa I.e. a minimum balance to be maintained for the nine months following an extension based on 400k?