How can freelancers successfully apply for a DTV visa in Cambodia?

DTV approved in Cambodia. Huge thanks to everyone in this group for sharing their experiences.

I have a UK passport, applied as a freelancer (I'm a freelance writer working for UK and US companies) and filed my e-visa application on Friday 20th December, to the Phnom Penh embassy while staying in Siem Reap. Received my approved DTV on Wednesday 1st January. Pretty impressed, they must've been working through the holidays.

My application included:

Proof of location: Sent my Booking for the hotel in Siem Reap, this initial booking was only for five days. (Stayed at VPlus Hotel on Taphul Road, highly recommend them, super nice / efficient / great wifi / very affordable.)

Proof of funds: Sent in 6 months of bank statements for this section. Just used my savings account statements, there's not a lot of action there.

Proof of work etc: I wrote a detailed cover letter on what I do, who I work for, why I had an education visa last year and why I am swapping visa type now, why I love visiting Thailand and then outlined the documents to follow so it was all really comprehensive.

I then included a letter from my main client on their headed company paper which said how long I've worked for the company and how I can do my job from anywhere in the world. Following that I added a few pages of my work portfolio. Then most of my contracts from different clients through 2024. This all came to 52 pages in total.

I used ilovepdf to merge and compress everything to the right size, so I could upload them. Thanks to a previous poster James for sharing this tip. It's free and easy to use.

The next working day after my application, the embassy asked for my entry stamp into Cambodia to be uploaded, so I photographed that page of my passport and filed it immediately on Monday 23rd December. That's the only additional evidence they asked for at all.

Siem Reap was a brilliant place to wait it out. It's a slow paced little city. Loads of good cafes to work in. Obviously bundles of cultural stuff to do. I was lucky to have two friends with me who also did their DTV applications at the same time (US passport holders, freelance, filed the day before me, and received their approved visas the day before me also) so it felt less nerve wracking. Happy New Year all!