Hi everyone! Does anyone have a recent experience of applying through Vietnam and providing a bank statement with a recent transfer of 500k THB or a sponsorship letter through Soft Power?

I would be able to provide the history for the last 6 months but there wouldn’t be much more than like $800 of income every month. Most of my assets kept in crypto as well and again not a massive amount. Would be grateful for any advice.

(I will be applying through Sof Power - Muay Thai)

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

For anyone that applied in Vietnam, Jakarta, or Cambodia, how much time did you budget for the application process? I'm trying to determine whether I should book for 1 week or 2 weeks.

I'm a cryptocurrency trader and liquidated ~700k THB and deposited it into my personal checking account, however I don't receive a consistent paycheck. Ideally I would like to apply at an embassy that accepts 1 month bank statement. Spoke with a law firm in Bangkok (Baan Thai) and they recommended applying in Vietnam. They said Vietnam is fast (5 days) and although they require 6 month bank bank statement, they are only concerned with the final closing balance.

However, I've read posts on here stating that Jakarta accepts 1 month bank statement and is quite fast as well.

Could anyone share their experience or recommendation?

For context, I'm applying under Muay Thai Soft Power through FITFAC. Course is paid in full for 9 months. US citizen.

Just got approved in Jakarta

The process was really fast , I arrived here on Saturday 8th Feb in the morning , applied on Sunday, on Tuesday at 11pm they asked for a more clear photo, I sent that at 12pm and after it immediately turned to pending approval , I got the visa today (Wednesday 12th Feb) at 10 am, as you can see it took like 2-3 days for the whole process.

Documents : I applied for soft power Muay Thai

I bought a 30 session package at wild cat Muay (In Chiang Mai) for 10k thb and the owner provided all the necessary documents.

For the bank statement I just added the 500k thb to my Thai bank like 4 days before leaving for Jakarta.

And I sent them a 3 months bank statement.

Location : Agoda hotel reservation + E-VOA that I got on my email after entering Jakarta through the e-gates (no stamp)

I highly suggest you go through Jakarta to apply, seems like it's the fastest embassy right now

And I highly suggest wildcat Muay Thai for the documents, 10k is a steal and you can do 30 sessions for a 6 months period.

Their WhatsApp number : +66 85 720 9620

Facebook of the gym owner : Meaw Boonpradub

Hi - applied in Singapore and got approved in 7 business days using Muay Thai soft power and unemployed.

19 Jan - Submit the online application as soon as I landed in Singapore.

> Proof of residence is ID card and bank statement

> Muay Thai I enrolled at Fitfac for their private course. They provided all relevant docs for DTV.

20 Jan - Status changed to pending doc review

21 Jan - Requested for full statement because I only provided summary pages and proof of Thai residence and which is my Thai girlfriend’s house including an invitation letter, her house registration, passport, and Thai ID card.

24 Jan - Status changed to pending approval

28 Jan - Approved right before CNY break

Hope this helps. Good luck!

When applying at London embassy for soft power DTV Muay Thai it says employment status i am currently unemployed with no income but substantial savings in crypto/bank

even when you choose the unemployed option it still asks for annual income any advice what to put .. there is a “no income” option or a “below $20,000” and other options with higher income brackets

Not sure what to put if i put below 20,000 will they want to see further proof of that income even if it is soft power

will i risk being denied the visa if i choose the no income option even though it is soft power and i have the 500,000 available

DTV update on my application in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Applied on 24th Jan

Approved on 28th Jan

Applied on Soft Power Muay Thai gym in Phuket.

Documents submitted:

*500k THB equivalent in my home country 6 months bank statement, averaging almost 300k thb every month, in end it was 500K as Closing balance.

*Muay thai DTV Documents received from Gym

*Passport copy and Photo

*Proof of Location in JKT - hotel confirmation and Boarding pass Bkk - JKT

*Payment of 10k THB online as Visa fees

That's all....

No addl Documents asked.

Interesting part : I submitted on Friday morning 9am 24th Jan. Monday was showing Pending approval. Tuesday 28th Jan was Approved at 5pm. And Monday was a Public holiday.

So actually it took ONLY 2 working days for me (Friday and Tuesday)

HAPPY!!!!

Hi everyone. I will soon apply for the DTV in Jakarta with soft power (Muay Thai). I've already scrolled through this group and read a lot of information but I'm left with a few questions.

1) Can I prefill the application while in Thailand or any other country for that matter, and then submit it once in Jakarta? (I'm currently in TH and plan to fly out next week.

2) regarding bankstatements:

Do I need a statement of the 500K on the day of submission or is a week prior sufficient?

Do I need 6 months of full transaction history or is end of month balance (6 snapshots) sufficient? (or 3, I read that jakarta embasy is less strict on historical tx)

3) If I apply with soft power, What do I fill in for occupation? I work full time (currently remote) but I'm scared that they might reject my application if I mention this because I don't know if you're supposed to or allowed to work on this visa.

I apprecate your wisdom and clarity on this. 🙏

Hi everyone, for those who have applied in Hanoi, Vietnam as Muay Thai applicants and submitted 500,000 Thai baht of savings, did you state ‘unemployed’ with zero annual income on your application, or did you approach it differently? How did you handle this part of the process? Thanks in advance!

Received approval for my DTV today from Hanoi, Vietnam. For anyone wondering, I submitted on the 20th of January under soft power using the Muay Thai gym called Tiger Eye (highly recommend).

I submitted a few months of compiled bank statements, proof of my passport stamp into Vietnam and all the documents supplied by the gym.

Vietnam New Year celebrations start from tomorrow onwards, so I was praying I’d get the approval beforehand. I hope everyone else also waiting like me gets approved today also 🙏🏼

Very grateful for this group existing, made me feel confident applying myself and not using an agent. Now it’s time to celebrate with 1 million bia hoi and as many banh mi as I can stomach before coming back to the place I can now call home - Thailand 😁