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Can I switch my DTV workcation application to a soft power study visa in Thailand?

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Apr 12, 2025

a year ago

Pierre ********

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The embassy is asking me for documents about my client for the DTV workcation (I freelance for them). As I don’t think I’ll get the documents, I’m wondering if I can switch the application to soft power as I’m planing to study thai anyway. 

Have anyone ever been in that situation (switching the scope of a DTV application) ?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on switching their DTV workcation visa application to a soft power visa, as they are facing difficulties in providing the necessary documents for the initial application. A comment mentions that most embassies do not accept Thai language study as a soft power activity, indicating that an education visa might be required instead. Other comments question the user's work status and suggest that switching visa scopes may not be permitted.

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Erlandas ********

Which country did you apply from?

a year ago

Pierre ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Canada. Embassy of Ottawa

a year ago

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Pierre ********

Wannikea *********

Workcation would have you be an employee, freelance and digital nomad would give you clients. What exactly did they ask you for? Post the document request.

a year ago

Pierre ********

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@Wannikea ********

after I sent a contract with my client and a letter for the renewal of my contract, they asked for the official business registration of my client.

a year ago

Pierre ********

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I agree and know that it’s possible to search online. I got the company number. But they want the document given at the creation to my client. It contains more than the information available publicly. That’s a bit too much in my opinion.

a year ago

Wannikea *********

@Pierre *******

exactly what I thought, typically this can be sourced online in the state archives or whatever

a year ago

David ********

@Pierre *******

easy to obtain. What's the problem ? They just want to do a little check.

a year ago

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David ********

John *******