DTV Approved in Fukuoka, Japan 🇯🇵
9/9 - Submitted online application for workcation (freelance)
* Passport Page
* Visa Photo (I used the same as my passport as my passport is brand new)
* Page screenshots from my professional website and digital portfolio showing my work (I'm a creative)
* Contract with one client + screenshot of an email where I had an agreement with another client
* Official bank statement from the bank showing my current balance + digital banking screenshot to show 3 months worth
* Payslips from clients as well as corresponding deposits highlighted from my bank statement just to show that I'm actually getting paid (different bank so different screenshot to above)
9/10 - Additional documents requested (flight ticket proof & accommodation in Bangkok)
* I am staying with my mother who is a Japanese national with a work permit in Thailand for the past 20 years
* I submitted a copy of her rental agreement with the landlord that covers the duration of my stay, her passport copy and her Thai work permit copy just in case
9/11 - Approved!
I was quite worried I wouldn't get it after reading so many posts about rejections + people getting a METV instead but I didn't think I would get it this fast🥹 For reference, I'm a Japanese national living in Tokyo. I chose the Fukuoka consulate as I read that the Tokyo consulate is one of the most difficult consulates.
*Edit: Added more details in case it helps any future applicants. *
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post describes the experience of a Japanese national applying for a workcation visa at the Fukuoka consulate. The user outlines the document submissions, including work contracts, bank statements, and proof of accommodation, and details the approval timeline, which took only a few days. The user expresses relief and emphasizes the ease of the process compared to the Tokyo consulate, which is known for being stricter. The comments offer congratulations and show interest from others regarding the application process.
