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Can I apply for the soft power visa option if my remote worker visa application is rejected?

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Hello,

I am in Ho Chi Minh City applying for the remote worker visa category.

I was in a well paid remote role for many years, but the months of April - November I was unemployed living on generous savings from a redundancy payout. I have been in new remote employment since November 2024, but cannot evidence salary during that time as I was living on my redundancy savings payout.

If I am rejected under the remote worker visa category, would this prevent me from applying again under the soft power option?

I believe I fulfil the requirements however as my case is a little bit complex and non-straightforward I feel it might just be rejected under the remote worker option and I'd be better off going the soft power option instead.

Thoughts?

Kindly appreciated ♥️
Answer summary
The user is concerned about potential rejection for the remote worker visa due to a lack of recent salary evidence while living on savings. They inquire if rejection would hinder their ability to apply for the soft power visa. Comments suggest that previous rejections do not prevent future applications, advise on providing detailed employment documentation, and recommend exploring alternative visa categories like the soft power visa.
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James ********
James ********
What is your passport nation?

Did you read the posts about getting the DTV visa in Vietnam before you went there to apply for the DTV visa?

Do you have the 500,000 Thai baht or its equivalent in a bank account in your name with bank statements for 3 to 6 months?

How long are you planning on staying in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam?

What kind of Thai Visa were you on while in Thailand?

Do you have a portfolio to share ??? or a current contract with a client who is outside of Thailand and you received compensation in recent months... ??? You were not paid for your services in November and December, yet had a client under contract ???

Suggest you forget about the workcation DTV visa...

Apply for a Soft Power...

But you have not prepared for doing so.

Muay Thai training school gyms have been successful in getting their students approved for the DTV visa... choose one where you are living in Thailand... contact them and get them to send you the documents needed for your application.

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Julien ****
Julien ****
You can get rejected and approved again.

Make sure to have a contract with your employer that states that you are employed to conduct work remotely.

Can you show any transactions coming in that are not from your current employer ?
Zaw ************
Zaw ************
Try a different category. A friend worte a very detailed explaination for similar situation and got rejected anyway.
Andi ***********
Andi ***********
Did you not get a pay slip in Dec for Nov employment? You can detail your reason for lack of salary evidence due to a new job. Rejected Workcation applicants have found success via soft power. You are not prevented from applying if you get rejected.

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