DTV visa · Thailand
Train for months, not weeks
DTV is Thailand's long-stay visa, valid for 5 years. Muay Thai is named in it directly as a reason it's granted. Here's how it works and what the gym takes off your plate.
DTV is Thailand's long-stay visa: 5 years and multiple entries. On a single stay you can live in the country for up to 180 days.
Muay Thai is named directly on the soft-power list this visa is granted for. So if you want to train for months rather than a week, DTV is exactly for you.
Let's be honest: we provide the training and, on request, an enrolment letter for your course. You apply for the visa yourself, and the decision rests with the Thai consulate.
The key numbers people ask about most. Verify the exact figures on the official portal — they vary by consulate.
DTV isn't only for remote workers. Muay Thai training is a separate, explicitly named reason to get it.
- You want to train Muay Thai for months — that's the soft-power track DTV is granted for.
- You have an enrolment letter from a recognized Muay Thai gym.
- You can show at least 500,000 ฿ on a statement.
- You apply from your own country: through a Thai mission where you live, or where you hold residency.
- You're ready to take a 6-month-or-longer course — the consulate views short courses with suspicion.
- Remote workers and freelancers qualify too, but on the workation track; this page is about training.
Five steps from documents to your immigration report. You apply yourself — we only cover the training part.
- 01
Gather your documents
A passport valid for at least six more months, a recent photo, a statement showing 500,000 ฿, and an enrolment letter from the gym.
- 02
Get the enrolment letter
We issue it on request: your name, passport number, course dates and training schedule. That way the consulate sees the enrolment is real.
- 03
Apply online from abroad
You submit the application on the e-Visa portal (thaievisa.go.th), and it must be from abroad, not from inside Thailand.
- 04
Wait for the decision
Usually 5–15 business days; on the soft-power track it can take longer. The consulate alone decides — the gym has no say in it.
- 05
Once you arrive, don't forget the report
If you stay more than 90 days in a row, you file a free report with immigration every 90 days. The visa doesn't waive that.
What the gym takes off your plate
We're a Muay Thai gym in Hua Hin with a full team of Thai coaches and daily group, private and kids' classes. We run long-stay training courses and, on request, issue an enrolment letter for your course to support your application. We're not an immigration agent and don't process or guarantee the visa — that's between you and the consulate.
Short answers to what people ask most before applying.
How much money do you need to show?+
On a statement, usually at least 500,000 ฿, and most often the funds need to have sat in the account for about 3 months. Verify the exact amount and period on the official portal: rules differ by consulate.
What's the 180-day rule?+
On a single stay you live up to 180 days. After that you either extend by up to another 180 days at an immigration office, or leave and re-enter, and the counter resets. The visa itself is still the same 5 years.
Where do you apply from?+
Through a Thai embassy or consulate in the country where you live or hold residency — not from inside Thailand. Many Thai missions publish a DTV page in the local language, with the exact fee and documents; check the one you'll apply through.
Is this a legitimate route?+
Yes. Muay Thai is named directly on the soft-power list on the official pages of Thai consulates. The main thing is that the enrolment letter is honest and from a real gym you actually train at, not a 'paper' one.
What about taxes?+
We don't advise on taxes: it depends on your situation and country. Ask a tax specialist.
Do you help with the visa?+
No. We provide the training and the enrolment letter. You submit the application yourself on the official portal and show the funds in your account yourself. The consulate decides.
Check current amounts, deadlines and documents here — the rules change.
- This is a reference page. We explain what the DTV visa is and how it connects to training with us. It's not legal or immigration advice.
- Thailand's visa rules change. Amounts, deadlines and the list of documents depend on your situation and may differ from what's written here. Check official sources before you apply.
- We're a gym, not a visa agency. The enrolment letter doesn't guarantee visa approval: only the Thai consulate makes that decision.