Hi all

Any chance to let me know please

which embassy requires showing 500 000 bath in the last 3 months in the bank accoun ?

Thank You

Hello, I am at the end of the online application process doing the dtv (plan to go to Laos) and it asks to make the 10k baht payment. I’m wondering if there’s somewhere im not seeing about making an appointment to go to the Laos office. I’m currently in Thailand and know you must exit and apply outside at an embassy. If anyone has done it this way that can inform me, thanks

Hello everyone, I have bank statements in French. Should I get them translated, or is that not necessary? I will proceed my visa in Laos.

Hello,

I'll be heading to laos next week(Vientiane) to submit my application and I'm not really sure what to do under the occupation part. I'm not yet at state pension age but do get a small monthly private pension (not a great deal) . I haven't worked for a few years but I don't really need to, so was wondering should I just put unemployed? I have more than the required 500,000 in one account that has been in there for around a year but if I put unemployed I wonder whether they will see the small monthly deposits from the pension fund and get a bit curious? I know no one can say for sure but I'm torn between the putting retirement or unemployed.

Thanks

DTV approved in Vientiane 🎉

This group was super helpful so wanted to share my experience. Overall it a super smooth process in Vientiane, and much faster than the timeline currently on the embassy website.

* Applied online Sunday 19 January for workcation

* Paid at the embassy on Monday 20 January

* Tuesday 21 January at about 9pm received an email with an interview on Thursday 23 January.

* Went for my interview Thursday morning

* I got an email not even 10 minutes after leaving the embassy saying my visa was approved

* Back in Thailand on Friday, no issues at immigration

Total processing time: 4 business days

The interview was very straightforward, asked me about my job then made me login to my online banking to check it was my name on the account and then verified some transactions. Took less than 5 minutes.

## Documents included in application:

Passport

Photo

Current location:

Photo of Laos entry stamp and visa

Confirmation of hotel booking in Vientiane

Proof of funds:

Included three full months statements plus my January balance so far. Had over 500K each month.

Employment confirmation:

Letter from my employer confirming employment and remote work status, specifically mentioning I can work remotely from anywhere including Thailand

Employment contract

Copy of employer’s Singaporean business registration

So I’m currently in Thailand. I’m from the uk so I have 60 day visa expemption. I want to stay 5 days past the 60 days expires. I am only 60 miles from the boarder with loas now. How easy is it to cross the boarder? Do I simply just walk over the boarder stamp passport and then walk back? (I have not done this before.)

Also- so my 60 days ends on the 14 February does the 60 days get added onto that date. Or just start again on the point I return.

What nearby countries are recommend to apply for the visa? Vietnam ok? I've heard Laos is no bueno.

Just got my DTV from the Thai embassy in Laos

Thanks to everyone in this group for their guidance and advice....

My process that I followed

Getting a Laos visa (as a UK passport holder) - USD 40 if you do VOA (visa on arrival)

Evisa option only available now as all bookings this month are full up

- 6 months bank statements showing THB 500k minimum (lucky I have a Thai bank account

but you can do with your home country bank statements showing the equivalent)

- Proof of residency (copy of lease agreement etc)

- photocopy of your passport BIO page

- photocopy of the Laos visa page (did not know this at the time..lucky photocopy place across the road)

- paperwork from the Muay Thai (fitfac) in Bangkok showing DTV approval

- proof of payment for the Muay Thai classes (photocopy needed)

- THB10000 in cash for the non refundable embassy charge.

Had appointment on the Thursday morning and picked up the visa on the Monday (13:30)

Now taking a bus (from app 12GO) from Vientiene to udon Thani (around thb200)

Feel free to ask any questions..but thanks again to the members of this group for their valuable contributions ...good luck to those going through the process

I've been coming to Thailand for many years staying in our house in Chiang rai with my wife who is dual nationality UK/Thai for 5 months from October to march .I have always used a 6 month METV..we have over the last 3 years gone across to Laos at the golden triangle resort and spent a few hours looking around the new place they are building then coming back into Thailand and starting my next 60 days.. I will be doing the same routine next week with my wife but I'm being told that I will have to stay in Laos for at least one night.. can you confirm this .I will be with my wife who is a Thai...thank you

DTV Approved in Laos, Vientiane as a freelancer

I overprepared and some of the docs were not needed

Documents Submitted:

Freelance contracts

* 1 Freelance Services Contract with main client + Letter from this client stating they are happy for me to work remotely

* 3 letters from other freelance clients stating remote work arrangements (2 of these letters returned)

* Gmail screenshots correspondence between me and my clients (not needed)

* Invoices and payments to my account in the past year from all 4 clients (not needed)

Financial Statements

* Bank Statement more than 500.000k THB in my BKK bank for more than 6months

* Thai bank account book ( copy of all pages)

* Letter from my bank saying that I’m the account holder and the date I opened savings account and deposited the money

Freelancer Status

* my CV

* Screenshot of my Linked In Profile

* screenshots of my website, with testimonials

* my portfolio (16 page document) - he kept it all

Other

* Application Form

* Cover Letter, outlining the nature of my work, said that I admire Thailand and want to live there and work remotely for my remote clients who are very happy for me to work remotely 😁 and that I will comply with all Thai laws and won’t look for local employment. Outlined a list of documents I submitted, mentioned my website

* 10.000 THB CASH

* LAOS Hotel booking confirmation (this was not needed 🤷🏻‍♀️)

* Passport and Copy of Passport

* Laos Visa, Entry in Laos Stamp

* Appointment confirmation, with the queue number

*be sure to sign each piece of paper somewhere

Hope this helps. Good luck to everyone! 🍀