My daughter is planning to apply for a DTV through the London embassy.

I have read that they have firmed up on the seasoning of the requisite 500k Baht funds......a minimum 3 months being mentioned, preferably 6 months.

Does anyone have any recent experiences?

No recent experience. Hopefully first hand experience will be posted.

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Certainly not mentioned in various sites as per link to London

Only requires 500k in bank.

No mention of 3 months. ....

"  4. Financial evidence: amount of no less than £11,000 (500,000 THB), e.g. bank statements, sponsorship letter"

4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

No recent experience. Hopefully first hand experience will be posted.

Source: สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงลอนดอน https://share.google/Jfr5VKSGMPxiANxnC

Certainly not mentioned in various sites as per link to London

Only requires 500k in bank.

No mention of 3 months. ....

"  4. Financial evidence: amount of no less than £11,000 (500,000 THB), e.g. bank statements, sponsorship letter"

Thank you.

This from Chat GPT (but I quite prefer personal experiences)🇨🇬

how long do i need to hold the equivalent of 500,000 Baht before making a dtv application

For Thailand’s Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), the practical answer in 2026 is:

• Plan to hold the equivalent of 500,000 THB for at least 3 full months before applying.

• Some embassies/consulates now effectively expect 6 months of statements, especially in places like London or some U.S. missions.

What immigration officers are looking for is “seasoned funds” — meaning the money has genuinely been sitting in your account, not transferred in right before submission. Sudden large deposits are one of the main rejection triggers.

A good rule of thumb:

• Minimum safer timeline: 90 consecutive days

• Best practice / lowest-risk: 6 months

Also important:

• It does not need to be in Thai baht specifically. EUR, USD, GBP, etc. are normally accepted if the balance equals at least 500,000 THB at current exchange rates.

https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/dtv-visa

Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB, (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter)

22 hours ago, Liquorice said:

https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/dtv-visa

Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB, (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter)

Thank you.

Do you know if my daughter could use her stocks and shares ISA statements as evidence of funds?

She has a preference for not liquidating investment funds just to float up a bank account.

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8 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Do you know if my daughter could use her stocks and shares ISA statements as evidence of funds?

Cannot

30 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Cannot

Thank you

1 hour ago, hotandsticky said:

Do you know if my daughter could use her stocks and shares ISA statements as evidence of funds?

Hang on a moment.

Do not listen to those lacking experience.

I gained my DTV from the London Embassy. This is what will happen.

Your daughter or whoever will apply for the DTV. They will receive a "request for further documents". This request will specify a bank statement.

They will then reply with their stocks and shares ISA statement showing £100,000 or however much, a bank statement (not showing the £12,000 or whatever) and a polite, concise covering note stating that they are happy to transfer the £12,000 to the bank but would prefer the application to be approved as they clearly have the funds.

The application will then be considered by the higher level and probably approved when considered holistically.

Many people have received approved applications like this. There is flexibility in the application process. They are looking to weed out the people without funds.

5 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

They are looking to weed out the people without funds.

Would be good to see recent report.

Of all visa applications DTV is one that has upped the anti.

Rightly so.

Scam visa IMO

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Scam visa IMO

Love the stupid laugh emoji

DTV has one valid category.

Remote Online workers.

The cooking and other nonsense is a joke.

Eventually will not be available.

Also proof of ongoing compliance will be required.

29 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Love the stupid laugh emoji

DTV has one valid category.

Remote Online workers.

The cooking and other nonsense is a joke.

Eventually will not be available.

Also proof of ongoing compliance will be required.

It reminds me of the roll-out of the METV back in the day. Initially, it was designed for nationalities that had to apply for a VoA and wanted to make frequent short trips without having to queue up for a VoA each time they entered. Then someone had the brilliant idea to get rid of the double and triple entry tourist visas and move the people who had used to apply for those to the METV as well. The result was predictable: The authorities were surprised to find out that certain METV applicants did back-to-back border runs and used the visa to effectively live in Thailand for 9 months.

I see the DTV in that brainless tradition. Create loopholes, then moan about people abusing them and crack down.

To be continued...

4 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Hang on a moment.

Do not listen to those lacking experience.

I gained my DTV from the London Embassy. This is what will happen.

Your daughter or whoever will apply for the DTV. They will receive a "request for further documents". This request will specify a bank statement.

They will then reply with their stocks and shares ISA statement showing £100,000 or however much, a bank statement (not showing the £12,000 or whatever) and a polite, concise covering note stating that they are happy to transfer the £12,000 to the bank but would prefer the application to be approved as they clearly have the funds.

The application will then be considered by the higher level and probably approved when considered holistically.

Many people have received approved applications like this. There is flexibility in the application process. They are looking to weed out the people without funds.

I cannot fault the logic of that argument.

My only concern is the potential loss of the £300 application fee (x2 in this case although it makes sense for daughter to try that first and, if successful, her husband then applies.)

It is encouraging to hear that (unlike, say, UK visa applications) you have some wiggle room in negotiating the financial evidence)

15 hours ago, Caldera said:

It reminds me of the roll-out of the METV back in the day. Initially, it was designed for nationalities that had to apply for a VoA and wanted to make frequent short trips without having to queue up for a VoA each time they entered. Then someone had the brilliant idea to get rid of the double and triple entry tourist visas and move the people who had used to apply for those to the METV as well. The result was predictable: The authorities were surprised to find out that certain METV applicants did back-to-back border runs and used the visa to effectively live in Thailand for 9 months.

I see the DTV in that brainless tradition. Create loopholes, then moan about people abusing them and crack down.

To be continued...

The METV was brilliant for snowbirds with a bit of regional wanderlust. Sad they ditched it.

20 minutes ago, BusyB said:

The METV was brilliant for snowbirds with a bit of regional wanderlust. Sad they ditched it.

It's still on the e-visa site, multiple entry, valid 6 months.

27 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

It's still on the e-visa site, multiple entry, valid 6 months.

Guess I missed that 'cos I play in different categories now - but aren't they restricted to 3 entries or sommat? That's what replaced the multi-entry.

18 minutes ago, BusyB said:

but aren't they restricted to 3 entries or sommat? That's what replaced the multi-entry.

Not sure what you are stating.

A METV is a multitude entry tourist visa.

You can exit and reenter as often as you wish during the Visa validity.

Each time you enter you will be stamped in for 60 days.

Hence why it's often stated you can obtain almost 8 months stay by exit and reentry just prior to visa expiry.

Even another month if you obtain 30 day extension

25 minutes ago, BusyB said:

but aren't they restricted to 3 entries or sommat? That's what replaced the multi-entry.

Nope, multiple. No mention anywhere of any restriction.

1 hour ago, BusyB said:

The METV was brilliant for snowbirds with a bit of regional wanderlust. Sad they ditched it.

It's still available. What I meant is that people who max them out repeatedly risk being denied entry by immigration at some point.

13 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Not sure what you are stating.

A METV is a multitude entry tourist visa.

You can exit and reenter as often as you wish during the Visa validity.

Each time you enter you will be stamped in for 60 days.

Hence why it's often stated you can obtain almost 8 months stay by exit and reentry just prior to visa expiry.

Even another month if you obtain 30 day extension

Thanks for that.

The METV is a viable option for my daughter and son-in-law if they are happy to 'work from home' with that visa. Half the price and don't need to show 500k.

4 minutes ago, Caldera said:

It's still available. What I meant is that people who max them out repeatedly risk being denied entry by immigration at some point.

Also some people bounce.

Even posts of same day return via air.

Asking for trouble IMO.

Never understood the reason for such a short exit-reentry

Make a mini holiday out of it.

With that M.O immigration less likely to have issue with METV use.

5 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

The METV is a viable option for my daughter and son-in-law if they are happy to 'work from home' with that visa. Half the price and don't need to show 500k.

Really depends on how long they want to stay/live in Thailand.

Just my thinking... If they qualify for the DTV "workstation" Category then the DTV is excellent option.

2 hours ago, BusyB said:

The METV was brilliant for snowbirds with a bit of regional wanderlust. Sad they ditched it.

Your confusing the Non O multi entry visa, which was ditched, with the Multi entry Tourist visa.
The Non O ME was valid for 1 year, each entry granted a stay of 90 days (extendable).

The METV is valid for 6 months, each entry grants a stay of 60 days (extendable).

9 hours ago, BusyB said:

The METV was brilliant for snowbirds with a bit of regional wanderlust. Sad they ditched it.

Are you sure you're not thinking about the short lived STV?

On 5/25/2026 at 8:28 AM, hotandsticky said:

My daughter is planning to apply for a DTV through the London embassy.

I have read that they have firmed up on the seasoning of the requisite 500k Baht funds......a minimum 3 months being mentioned, preferably 6 months.

Does anyone have any recent experiences?

Have a look at their website. Unlike most embassies, they only require 10 to 15 days seasoning, but they do require 3 months of statements, and they have started to ask that these statements be stamped by your branch. They also ask for an e-ticket for the flight.

23 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Not sure what you are stating.

A METV is a multitude entry tourist visa.

You can exit and reenter as often as you wish during the Visa validity.

Each time you enter you will be stamped in for 60 days.

Hence why it's often stated you can obtain almost 8 months stay by exit and reentry just prior to visa expiry.

Even another month if you obtain 30 day extension

Guess I've confused it with something else... but there was a reason I stopped getting METVs.

Whatever.

On 5/27/2026 at 12:50 AM, hotandsticky said:

I cannot fault the logic of that argument.

My only concern is the potential loss of the £300 application fee (x2 in this case although it makes sense for daughter to try that first and, if successful, her husband then applies.)

It is encouraging to hear that (unlike, say, UK visa applications) you have some wiggle room in negotiating the financial evidence)

The London Embassy don't like taking the fee and rejecting the application for genuine applicants. I have this from source. They will try to guide you through the process if you are genuine.

Go for it.