How did you successfully acquire your DTV visa in Taipei despite initial doubts?

Oct 29, 2024
2 days ago
Janelle *****
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You guys said I couldn’t get it in Taipei 🙂 but I did. DTV acquired.

It’s a same day turn around depending on your paperwork. They will DEFINITELY interview you and grill you as they aren’t as lenient as people say

At least not for me.

I ended up providing my financial statements of 6 months in one bank account

Invoices from TikTok and Meta plus entertainment contracts.

Articles in the media showing that I have performed with major celebrities

And I had to login / show my Instagram and TikTok account proving I do what I do for work

And they denied the medical soft power due to them not being able to find the doctor on the website so whatever
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The user reports successfully acquiring a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) in Taipei despite skepticism about the process. They outlined the requirements fulfilled, which included providing financial statements, contracts, performance articles, and proof of social media activities related to their profession. They experienced a rigorous interview process and faced some challenges, including the denial of a medical soft power application due to the medical provider's website issues.
DTV VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
Natc ****
Not Taipei. It is Thailand. Do not miss understand. Taipei is capital city in Taiwan.
Janelle *****
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@Natc ***
??? What are you talking about lol. The visa office is in Taipei
Eric ******
I just read your other post where it was denied. What did you do differently? And you only pay when it's approved?
Janelle *****
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@Eric *****
yes only pay when approved.

I provided more financial documents
Raj *******
not good visa so many problams at airport
Janelle *****
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@Raj ******
like what
Randy ******
Peter *******
Well done. Enjoy the DTV visa. depending on where you apply for it you can have a hard time because they actually do check or you can fly easy because all the department in that country wants is money lol
Janelle *****
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Jo **********
sounds like you enjoy harassing people with all your negative comments
Janelle *****
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@Jo *********
because they start it. Not me

I’m just posting useful advice
Maxim ***********
The hate often come from angry old foreigners that hate their life.. I know how open to social media presence Taiwan is so it's no wonder they treated your application seriously. I'm 38 so people older than me didn't grow up with the internet and barely know what Tik Tok is. I have 200k YT subs so I know that space, and not surprise that you got it in Taiwan. There are other countries where you would not have gotten it because it's deem too obscure of a job for them to understand. But Taiwan and social media go hand in hand.
Mdl *****
That's why you don't ask serious questions on Facebook
Ellen *************
@Mdl ****
Facebook- especially a group with a name like visa advice, is a legitimate source to crowdsource info which is useful when looking at obscure bureaucratic website instructions. Nobody stops at FB as a resource. Come on.
Jason ********
I stopped reading at tic tok
Ellen *************
This one thread encompasses and crystallizes the personality and behavior of this group. Because it’s a pretty young lady, it started out with completely uncharacteristically kind, supportive remarks. Then of course, being who we are – deteriorated into suggestions, criticisms, critiques, and downright insults, and all of those are because she is a pretty young lady.

It’s like I always say, not all, of course- but a lot of, mediocre ⚪️ men move to SE and fancy themselves gatekeepers and when they can’t lord their self perceived superiority over another westerner, the claws come out.

Welcome to Thailand
@F**
, there’s nothing here you’ll be surprised by- same as it is everywhere else🙄✌🏼💪🏼
Janelle *****
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@Ellen ************
is that you djing :) you are gorgeous
Ellen *************
@Janelle ****
lol no it’s a GiF that sort of looked like you, Janelle Fox - your dj personna 😂 I’m age -ed and practically decrepit 😜
James *******
@Ellen ************
Sounds like you want a piece of her yourself to be honest.
Ellen *************
@James ******
here’s the thing, you’re illustrating all my points, exactly. Number one, why would a man -or any person, need to make this comment? What is to be gained 🤔 are you 14?Who are any of us to monitor anybody else in that regard? What does it do for you to ‘point this out?’ 🤣 And what does it do for you when what you posit is incorrect?

Moving on. Why, when a woman supports another woman is she called wanting to get in her pants?

At that moment you have just reduced that first woman to having no value other than for seggs- no earthly reason they have the validity to have anyone back them without the ulterior motive of seggs. I mean, clearly -at the beginning of this post was the nicest anyone has ever been to anyone in the history of this group… I didn’t say they were trying to get into her pants?

Furthermore, why do you see that as some sort of a gotcha? It’s weird to want to score some kind of weird insult points with such a statement that in essence would really be none of your business anyway?

Like really, what do you gain by making such a comment? You prefer women like that one that’s in here trying to put her down. That’s what women with internalized misogyny don’t understand, is that they treat other women like that to get the attention and kudos from men -and unfortunately, that is pleasing to some men.

Think about it… When men give each other a high five who says ‘oh they must wanna screw’? Nobody. Mutual support or standing up for what’s right doesn’t imply sexual desire 🙄 You are a weirdo. It’s just creepy that men like you absolutely absolutely feel that they have some inherent right to make these sorts of comments, to indeed comment on every breath, every word, every photo every piece of clothing, every lipstick, everything that women do, you think is the room you have a right to be in with some commentary about it. ICK

You won’t read this because in your thinking I have nothing valid to say - your base, debasing, basic, baseless oh so clever put down, makes that clear. You are that man in SEA - mediocre at home- superior (in your mind) in SEA.
Ellen *************
Damn man. How many muhfuggas do I have to block today! Wretched.
Koin ******
no hate... Just try to ease up on the filters. That’s why people say you look like an AI—it’s ironic! You just seem like a completely different person. But congratz to you 🙏👍👍
Imran ******
Someone give me free Visa
Janelle *****
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@Imran *****
go to work
Imran ******
@Janelle ****
send me work Visa
Janelle *****
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@Imran *****
get a job
Imran ******
Mela *********
Freya, you are everywhere on the internet! 🤣 Congrats on getting your DTV!!
Janelle *****
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@Mela ********
haha how do you know me :D
Janelle *****
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See how stupid you look
@Chainie *****
Ai my ass . Get lost
Maxim ***********
I just noticed a murder.
Janelle *****
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Divya **********
Congrats! You had to interview? What did they ask you? Was it same like US visa interview questions? Also what did you show for your accommodation in Thailand? I here some places are asking for long term rental agreement.
Janelle *****
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@Divya *********
they did not ask for accomdation
Janelle *****
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@Divya *********
I had to do 2 interviews last friday and by time it was done they closed so yeah had to pick up passport on Monday

They grill you hard, asking you about your business, your health (medical tourism I applied for under soft power initially), and to prove you are actually working in your business. Which I why I mentioned I had to show my proof that.I am an influencer / DJ.

So I imagine they will do similar.
Divya **********
@Janelle ****
Thank you for letting me know. I guess they grilled you so hard because you have an unusual job and they wanted to understand more about it. I'm applying for DTV next month from Laos as freelance graphic designer. Hope the people at Laos are chill. Fingers crossed 🤞
Janelle *****
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@Divya *********
I hope they are super chill too! Good luck
Michael **********
it's quite offensive that you call me "bs" while I clearly explained that they asked me for my arc when I applied for a tourist visa in January. I don't know about DTV (it has been on for just few months) but for a METV you definitely need to prove you work here and u got an ARC. Congratulations for you visa and thanks for being so kind to those who shared their information with you
Jean-Maurice ********
@Michael *********
bro chill out
Janelle *****
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@Michael *********
I’m not talking about you
Ellen *************
@Janelle ****
but you owe him a thank you 🙄
Ellen *************
@Janelle ****
you are ‘quite offensive’ 😂 put that ish on a loop
Michael **********
Ellen *************
@Mic****
this surprises me not in the least. #PassportBrosCantDoAnyBetter It’s always the person that calls someone offensive that is actually the master of it and takes pride in it. This is actually an expected and quite predictable response from you. Of course, if you were so upset by her benign comments, you were not going to have the maturity or class to just not respond when I wasn’t even speaking to you. You’re a manchild that’s why you’re where you are. And that’s why you can’t stand women like us. She wasn’t even speaking to you and you decided to become offended so you’d have an excuse to lash out. Rock on with your bad self 🤘🏼you and Chaini should get together.
Michael **********
@Ellen ************
your answer doesn't surprise me either. Here comes a woman who knows NOTHING but has to open her mouth without having anyone asking for her opinion. Anyways, OP and I are on several common facebook groups and I have given her advice several times including restaurants in taiwan and my experience of getting a thai visa in taipei. As I pointed out earlier, I told OP that everyone who wanted to get a tourist visa was asked to prove to have a residence card in taiwan (which op doesn't have). That's why I shared my experience with op which didn't seem to be the case with the type of visa. I found offensive after sharing my experience with op that she wrote a post saying "hey, look at you liars, I got my visa with no issues" and I pointed that out cuz I've dedicated time to her to answer a lot of questions. Said that, no, I can't stand women like you. I'm allergic to karens....
Ellen *************
@Michael *********
dude. How am I a Karen? You have your definitions confused. I made a comment to someone else and you got butt hurt and had to run in here and try to call me a hoe 🤣 that’s what men love to do when they think they’re being confronted- either call a woman that upsets them a dyke or a whore. You chose the latter and then tried to add Karen as an insult because it’s somewhat acceptable in mixed company-and that’s what I mean by predictable. You are so self-centered that because you’ve spoken to her in other groups, you come into this group and talk about how offensive she is to you? Like, it’s pitiful. I’m embarrassed for you. Why would you take personal something that wasn’t said to you and even when you whined about it, she said the comment wasn’t intended for you. You hate women, it’s just not clear to you yet.
Michael **********
@Ellen ************
nope, I don't hate women, just dumb ppl like you who don't know how to mind their bzn and have to show off they're strong and independent even when nobody asked a f***. Even chihuahuas can bark louder than pitbulls but that doesn't make them stronger.... Woof woof woof woof.
Joseph ****
@Michael *********
One win, one loss.Janelle says she wasn't talking about you. There are plenty of vile creeps oozing out of the woodwork to attack her for being young and female as if it's zero sum game and they're going to lose their aging bro privileges because some young woman is doing her thing.

Ellen Chamberlain, on the other hand, is one of the more repulsive, stupid-mouthed idiots--male or female--you'll ever come across in SEA. She could never make it back in the US where nobody will stand for her impulsive, stupid mouth. She wore out her welcome in Vietnam were she made the mistake of picking fights for no reason with men who have no time for a stupid-mouthed, exiled, old maid Yank woman. But just as the definition of mentally ill is to keep doing the same thing repeatedly but expecting different results each time, now she's in Thailand, stiring up her special brand of batty old kook prattle.

Oh, and she claims she's in the medical fields. Well, she is, eort of. Committed patients, as well as those who are at large, certainly belong mumbling and ranting under the care of real medical professionals who can monitor and mitigate their illness.
Janelle *****
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Michael **********
@Joseph ***
a modern don quixote....
Joseph ****
@Michael *********
Better to be a Don Quijote than a donkey.
Ellen *************
@Michael *********
bro. You are literally describing yourself!?? 👀 😂 nobody asked YOU 🤣 you’re the one not minding your business 🙈 This post was posted and you were not mentioned and you came in saying how offended you are by the post. Then OP said it wasn’t directed towards you.

I said nothing to you. I made a funny joke about samples and loops because she’s a DJ… You then call me a hoe and a Karen because you felt belittled by my joke that was not directed at you 🤔Then you had to come back and explain how it makes sense in your mind for you to be offended because you’ve spoken to this person in other groups.

So in your thinking, this post - in a completely different group, refers to you and offends you, because you’ve previously had conversations with this person in other groups? And now you’re a pit bull, much stronger than me- and I’m a chihuahua? You got no bite and you’re weak? You’re the one that ran in here yap yap yipping.

You are literally in here, whining that someone is offending you from your interactions in a whole other group. That’s not strength, bro -I meannnn- in this scenario you’re the chihuahua?
Ellen *************
One more dude blocked in this group- so what. Seems silly, in what should be a reasonably easy informative group that I would have over 40 men blocked and two super racist women, but here we are. And in blocking him, I will not be able to see any responses or comment about n this sub thread and I’m really bummed about that. 🤣
Mick ********
Why is this AI rubbish allowed?
Ellen *************
@Mick *******
says the guy with absolutely no picture at all. I’m starting to think all these people that refuse to have a face picture on their profiles are AI. They are just ghosts in the machine.
Randy ******
That’s because you are a Hot Mama .!
Janelle *****
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@Randy *****
thank you 🙏
Christina ******
Lots of filter hate from people that should probably use filters themselves.
Mdl *****
@Christina *****
no,noone needs a filter! What's wrong with being real ???
Ellen *************
@Mdl ****
no one needs make up or shoes or hats or cookies either- but they are there for those that care to indulge? 🤷🏻‍♀️ to each their own?

Just cuz we have an opinion, we don’t need to crap it out on someone else, unsolicited, do we?

You wouldn’t walk into a conversation in a bar and spout your opinion? Why does decency and decorum go out the window on Social Media? Makes no sense.
Mdl *****
@Ellen ************
no-one needs shoes? Are you OK ?
Ellen *************
@Mdl ****
the point is that you aren’t the arbiter of what people feel they might like to use? I’ve lived in places where people don’t need or wear or choose to wear shoes, but by all means don’t consider my words might have some merit? That’s a choice 🤷🏻‍♀️

You’re right- you have the privilege and inalienable right to comment and opine always, anywhere, and there shall be no live and let live or to each their own on your watch 🫡 peace out.

Couldn’t even respond like I’m an equal human being and engage in the conversation at hand 😞
Ellen *************
Dangit. Bye
@Narelle ***********
, bye other sane people in here- bye Keith Jaffrey- I got a notification you reacted but when I block one of these Neanderthals I can’t see the sub thread anymore 😫
Nga **************
@Christina *****
nah, only insecure people need filters. If people are happy with themselves, they don't need any filter. It's very kind of you to go around calling people ugly as if it's an insult, as if it's applicable at all. How very shallow!
Robert ********
@Christina *****
Wrong!

The majority of men just doesn’t like lies. Filters as well as wigs, push-up bras or lots of makeup are lies. Who wants to live with liars?
Janelle *****
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@Robert *******
and just like Vienna sausages I’m certain yours is just as equally sized . Checks out since you are from there

Maybe go play some backgammon and hit the hay it’s past your bedtime
Ellen *************
@Janelle ****
you have some Beta ‘fans’ here too- dang- you must be doing something right 💪🏼
Janelle *****
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@Chainie *****
literally me at Taipei pride with a real girl. I don’t understand
Narelle ************
@Janelle ****
don’t respond to men. They’re energy vampires. 5B
Ellen *************
@Narelle ***********
I just gotta say I’m so glad to see some women in this group and standing TF up. This group is so toxic- as you can see, they start out pandering and then try to slash her. So predictable 🤢
Narelle ************
@Ellen ************
they’re so tedious and predictable
Ellen *************
@Narelle ***********
also your name is pretty- never heard it before- like Noreen and Noel - ? I like it! 💐
Ellen *************
@Narelle ***********
thank you! And soon enough the ‘not all men’ brigade will arrive, when obviouslyyyy it’s not all men, that would be mathematically impossible… but if you’re not one of those men- your comrades are damaging allll your guys’ credibility and attractiveness. Why not work smarter, not harder- stop fighting us and start clueing them in? I mean the ish is so logical, but they can’t grasp that what they are trying to retain- their perceived power position, is repellant and counter productive. For the ones that are supposedly the more logical- they can’t see the obvious, simple math. Tedious is the word alright.

If we have to work so hard to get you to see how overwhelming and disrespectful you are, it just ain’t worth it. #YouMadeCatLadies 🙄

When someone would rather be alone than with you, ya might wanna do some course correction WTF *LOUD SIGH*
Janelle *****
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Chainie ******
@Janelle ****
is that the real you or another AI version?
Ellen *************
@Chainie *****
this is so unattractive- not a good look but the men are loving it I’m sure-

You don’t have to act this way to get attention - you’re cool too 💖 why did you choose the dark side!? 😫
Janelle *****
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@Chainie *****
literally real me go look at my stories right now you dumb az
Chainie ******
@Janelle ****
honey, your modelling agency would have fired you if you look like this speaking as an ex model.
Janelle *****
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@Chainie *****
I’m not a model I am a commercial actress and DJ
Janelle *****
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@Chainie *****
look at my story right now dumb ass
Janelle *****
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@Chainie *****
like wtf…
Koin ******
😱
Janelle *****
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@Chainie *****
there’s a million articles about me performing at major music festivals. How can you be this dumb?

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Seriously..
Jonnie *******
@Janelle ****
rise above all the bullsh!tters, don’t follow them by calling them dumb,

an example; I don’t know you but surely that doesn’t make me dumb, I’m in my 60’s so as a personal opinion why would I spend my time watching TikTok when I’ve much more productive things to do, hence why I wouldn’t know you,

I follow some stuff that interests me and the changing landscape of visa classifications is an interest, I’ve lived in thailand for over 16 years yet still check out all my options keeping up to date with visa’s, anyway well done on your visa success.
Janelle *****
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@Christina *****
they need more than a filter
Jay **********
Lol the filter kills me 🤣
Mike **********
Try not using filters next time. You image looks so fake that people don't read your text cuz why wouldn't that be just as fake too?
Narelle ************
@Mike *********
nah it seems a bunch of old men get bent out of shape about it. The rest of us found her post interesting and didn’t need to comment on her appearance. When will men learn to shut their traps no one cares what you think.
Ellen *************
Janelle *****
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Janelle *****
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@Mike *********
and you should try to season your food . I hate to break it to you but Mayonnaise is not spicy. You’ll struggle in Thailand
Chainie ******
@Mike *********
didn’t you know lots of TikTok videos are ai generated these days? First time I saw a post on DTV generated by AI. Now this is getting interesting.
Mdl *****
@Chainie *****
what's that got to with anything, fake is fake
Janelle *****
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@Chainie *****
you are insane
Nga **************
@Janelle ****
who's that supposed to be in this photo? Neither of them look like the one in the OP's photo.
Christina ******
@Mike *********
Haters gonna hate
Sam **********
Congrats.
Jan **********
Great.
Janelle *****
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@Jan *********
thank you ka
Andi ***********
Congrats! Great it worked out in the end.
Janelle *****
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Dave **********
Congratulations
Janelle *****
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@Dave *********
thank you ka
Justin *********
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.
Janelle *****
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Brandon ************
Who said you couldn't get it in Taipei? Lots of reports from there saying it's a great option for getting the DTV due to the fast turnaround time and they won't take your money if they won't accept your application.
Janelle *****
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@Brandon ***********
my previous post people were flaming me hardcore
Stan ***********
@Janelle ****
tons of bullshitters on here that don’t have real friends so they spend their entire crappy life on Facebook.
Eric ******
@Stan **********
That statement is for dam sure! Lots of trolls...
Janelle *****
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@Stan **********
true and live in Phucket
Vinn *********
@Janelle ****
Nah I did just read it back and that's not truth.
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