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Can I apply for a visa as a contractor for my own company instead of as a traditional company?

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Nov 8, 2025
6 days ago
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Has anyone ever applied as a contractor for their own company vs applying as a company. If so have you just signed as yourself to say you can work remotely and also that you work for “the company”? Thanks
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The question revolves around whether one can apply for a visa in Thailand as a contractor for their own company rather than as an employee of a different company. Comments suggest that individuals have done this by registering as directors of their UK Ltd companies and signing documentation that states they are employees working remotely.
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Ansked and answered numerous times.
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Couple of pals did this with UK Ltd companies. They were Directors but wrote to themselves as employees saying they worked remotely approving quotes and payroll.
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