Hey, can y’all please not be rude. Thank you 😭 My situation is a bit complicated and hard to understand if we don’t come from the same background/nationality situation
So I’m originally African, living in Saudi with my family. I’ve been working online as a freelancer for years. I do have a normal local Saudi bank account, but I NEVER used it for freelancer client payments and never will. In Saudi, immigrant residents are not legally allowed to freelance the same way locals are, and if the bank sees international client payments coming in, accounts can get frozen fast. That’s why I can’t just “use a normal bank account” like people usually suggest
Second problem: I’m Sudanese, and because of sanctions/issues, a lot of international banks + fintech services either block us completely or make things extremely difficult :/
So for years I’ve been using an African fintech USD account instead. I currently have around 20k USD in savings.
I also live in an abusive household, and honestly I need a way out.
I visited Thailand twice already and genuinely feel like it would be the best place for me to move to long-term. I know laws are different there though, which is why I’m asking carefully before I risk everything.
My question is: has anyone here with a similar situation applied for the DTV visa using mainly fintech statements/receipts instead of traditional bank history? Like proving income/payments through fintech records only?
I also want to avoid applying through the Thai embassy in Saudi because their rules/process seem stricter and inconsistent. I’m thinking of applying from Malaysia instead.
Do y’all think there’s still a chance I could get approved for the DTV with my situation, or is this likely to become a problem? This honestly feels like my only way out right now.