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Are the eligibility requirements for the DTV different from those for a work-cation in Thailand?

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Aug 4, 2025
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If going the soft power route, are the eligibility requirements for the DTV any different than they would be if going the work-cation route?
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The eligibility requirements for the DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) may differ from those of the work-cation visa. According to comments, while some documents are similar, additional documentation may be required for the DTV depending on the embassy, particularly regarding soft power criteria.
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Andi ***********
Depends on the embassy with Taipei you need to provide same docs as workcation plus soft power docs.
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 thanks, I’m just trying to understand the benefit of going the soft power route if you still have to provide the same documentation as work-cation. Seems like soft power would just be an additional fee and unnecessary commitment if solely for the purpose of DTV. Idk maybe I’m missing something?
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Anonymous participant HCMC can be ok, some recent posts show requests for proof of income for DTV, others get approved with no questions asked. Make sure you have a 6 months or more course.
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Anonymous participant Not all embassies are as demanding as Taipei. You are right SP can be just an additional fee, paperwork etc.. There are embassies you can just submit the SP paperwork like Jakarta. Where are you applying?
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Kindda, I mean, the documents are different.
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