Can someone earning income from stock trading qualify for a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Thailand?

@Dan ******

Then with good documents, an active trade and profit history, and a tax return showing a verified income you should be fine.

The DTV is a class which seems to be getting a lot of unqualified or barely qualified applicants, people with an 'idea' for an online business rather than history of one etc etc.. I think generally the MFA is smart enough to give genuine applicants the pass.

@Dan ******

yes, you are supposed to follow courses for the duration of the stay.

@Dan ******

for the remote work category you need to show client contracts. Or employment contract with statement from employer you are allowed remote work. Private trading wont work.

If you don’t want your attend courses, the remaining one is ongoing medical treatment

@Dan ******

yep, you'll need to show evidence and explain that because they'll ask for company/business registration if it's not clear to them.

Australia it falls under the personal income/sole trader area to buy/sell shares under own name. So more the entrepeneur/free lancer but you're not providing services like most businesses do and don't need to produce invoices or receipts to customers. It still requires having to document it like a business for when you submit your taxes.

I'm not sure how investing under own name works for taxes/legal obligations in America.

I was asked for company and business registration which I also don't have and had to provide details about why.

The people processing the applications are making sure that you are able to earn an income generated from outside of Thailand to support yourself, that it's nothing dodgy, and don't have the same knowledge as you about it.